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#1 ·
A friend told me I should buy and install a performance spring kit and a 3.5 ghost connector on my G43. Any thoughts
 
#2 ·
That's good advice if your G43 is nothing but a range toy. Going to use it in competitions, are you?

On the off-chance that your G43 serves some serious purpose...as a weapon perhaps...then that advice is idiotic.
 
#5 ·
I like to warn people to avoid putting anything other than a stock striker spring, though the others can be swapped to some advantage.

If you put a lighter than stock striker spring in, it could possibly fire upon cycling or being dropped. In other words, if it's really light, the momentum from simply racking a round into the slide may make it fire. Obviously a very bad thing.
 
#8 ·
I like to warn people to avoid putting anything other than a stock striker spring, though the others can be swapped to some advantage.

If you put a lighter than stock striker spring in, it could possibly fire upon cycling or being dropped. In other words, if it's really light, the momentum from simply racking a round into the slide may make it fire. Obviously a very bad thing.
Perhaps you're not aware, one of the basic mechanisms of a Glock, and just about every other modern pistol, is a 'drop safety'. A Glock firing pin physically will not go past the breech face unless the safety plunger is disengaged by pulling the trigger. A lighter striker spring certainly will not cause the gun to fire "simply by racking a round into the slide", or by dropping it.

That cleared up, I personally would not use non factory parts in a carry gun.
 
#6 ·
Myself? I would not keep a Glock trigger stock. I've never found one to my liking out of the box. I put the 3.5 connector, a lighter plunger spring, and do the .25 cent trigger polish job. These things do not make the weapon unsafe, but that's with the understanding that I am very careful about holstering and reholstering and if I have a choice, and I usually do as I don't compete and run and gun with tactics drills, I will holster before I even put the gun on my belt.
 
#9 ·
My Thoughts on This Issue.
-Decide if the stock/existing trigger is unbearable to you.
-Find someone with a G43 with the modification you're considering to try how it feels to you.
or,
-decide on the personal/perceived liabilities of modifying your G43 should the gun gets used in a shooting.
-take a chance and buy the parts and install them (it helps if you can do the work yourself as, if you don't like it, you can merely change the gun back to its original configuration).

Realize, some time around 4/16, Glock began shipping the G43 with the 33564 connector which should be equivalent to what's sold by the aftermarket brands for a lighter trigger pull. This 33564 connector might have a "minus" sign on it, but there are now reports the connector is being shipped without the visible "minus" sign.

The original Glock 33215 connector, which had a heavier trigger pull, has now been discontinued. The surest way to determine what connector you've got is detail stripping the gun and pulling out the connector. The part number will be stamped on it but only seen when pulled out of the gun. If you don't have the 33564 connector, Glock will send the connector free to a Glock Armorer once that Armorer provides the G43's serial number. The Glock Armorer can then install it for you or give it to you.

Whether you go ahead with the modification or examination or not, be sure to lubricate that connector/trigger bar interface as I see many Youtube videos have left this step out.
 
#11 ·
My Thoughts on This Issue.
-Decide if the stock/existing trigger is unbearable to you.
-Find someone with a G43 with the modification you're considering to try how it feels to you.
or,
-decide on the personal/perceived liabilities of modifying your G43 should the gun gets used in a shooting.
-take a chance and buy the parts and install them (it helps if you can do the work yourself as, if you don't like it, you can merely change the gun back to its original configuration).

Realize, some time around 4/16, Glock began shipping the G43 with the 33564 connector which should be equivalent to what's sold by the aftermarket brands for a lighter trigger pull. This 33564 connector might have a "minus" sign on it, but there are now reports the connector is being shipped without the visible "minus" sign.

The original Glock 33215 connector, which had a heavier trigger pull, has now been discontinued. The surest way to determine what connector you've got is detail stripping the gun and pulling out the connector. The part number will be stamped on it but only seen when pulled out of the gun. If you don't have the 33564 connector, Glock will send the connector free to a Glock Armorer once that Armorer provides the G43's serial number. The Glock Armorer can then install it for you or give it to you.

Whether you go ahead with the modification or examination or not, be sure to lubricate that connector/trigger bar interface as I see many Youtube videos have left this step out.
Great advice.

I have a relatively new G43 with the latest connector (33564) and the trigger is fine, actual one of my better stock triggers.

I agree with others that warn against changing springs, etc. You can lighten trigger pull weight substantially with spring swaps but you can run into reliability issues very quickly. Something like running a lighter striker spring, which will greatly reduce pull weight, can all of a sudden lead to light strikes and failures to fire, just by changing ammo brands, etc.

Get the latest connector and maybe spend a little money with a coach.
 
#13 ·
It's all up to you. Your gun and preference to how you want the gun. Modded every gun I own to one extent or another and not one is a "range toy". I consider them weapons, firearms, not something to play or toy with and they are built to run consistently, reliably, and safely when I use them. For what it's worth, all my guns runs perfectly.

Do your research, see what works for you, and choose wisely. Enjoy and be safe.

Sent from my HTC6545LVW
 
#19 · (Edited)
Refer to Willy's and Barry's posts above; if the trigger is really heavy, then you may have the older connector that flat wears out your trigger finger.
If the trigger is reasonable (5lb range) and you want the gun for 'social purposes', leave it alone. As the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fook with it.
Moon
 
#27 ·
All good info! I wasn't looking for legal advise. Just the pros and cons of messing around with this issue. The only reason I asked is my truck repair guy bought a 43 a couple of months ago, made these changes and claimed he now had the perfect trigger. I really don't have issues with my 43. Thanks
 
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