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I just received in the mail a Glock (not aftermarket) "minus" connector, which is supposed tolighten the standard trigger pull. (I haven't installed it yet.)
I notice that the angle between the two "legs" of the connector is not exactly 90 degrees - the shorter leg is bent out just slightly beyond 90 degrees from the longer leg. (Or vice versa, depending on how you want to look at it.)
I've looked on the web for photos of connectors, and from some that I have seen, I think this is basically normal. I haven't disassembled my G19 yet so I don't know what the factory connector looks like.
So I thought I would ask you folks.
Thanks
 
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Thank you all and Butch thanks for the photo. A quick follow-up question, since I've never done this and don't exactly understand the mechanics of the connector: Is it a good idea to put a light coating of oil on the connector before installing it, or is it best left dry. Or doesn't it really matter?
 
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Morning gunsrfun1

As mentioned above, the connector "L" leg is not an exact 90°as it needs some real-estate between the top & the trigger block.

The moving slide contacts that little bent out tang on the top front therefore moving the connector top towards the housing & releasing the trigger bar. Then when you release the trigger (reset) the trigger bar moves forward & snaps back under the top lip of the connector.

Too little bend & the connectors won't function correctly & too much bend out & you end up with trigger bar drag.

What I usually do is place the original connector & the new connector with the bottom leg flat on a solid surface side by side & facing the same way then hold them both down. Then I sight along the sides of both to see if the new connector has about the same bend as the original. If not I install the new connector in the trigger housing UPSIDE DOWN (pointing out the bottom) then push or pull on the long leg (tweak it) until it matches the original.

As a 2nd check, CAREFULLY, look at the original connector before removal from the trigger housing & see how far it is bent away at the top (you can see how it looks in relation to the housing slot). Then just make sure the new replacement is bent out the very same amount.

As for oiling?-- I put them in dry then when the lower frame is assembled I put a small drop of oil on the connector to trigger bar contact area.
 
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Bending the connector is a normal part of properly adjusting a Glock match trigger. Not always needed, but I have found it to be necessary with several aftermarket connectors. None of the OE connectors I've used have required bending for proper function. Proper function of a match trigger is not necessarily the same as proper function of a carry trigger.
 
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bdcremer... is absolutely correct. If you notice he is a "certified armorer". That is one thing they do discuss at armorer class. However if bent in too much the trigger will not engage....now how do I get my slide off???
However the picture above, if that connector was bent in a little more, it would probably lessen the trigger pull by as much as a pound.
Contact an armorer to properly adjust the connector.
 
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I was curious about this, but didn't find anything in my Armorers manuals or any other reference books I have. I have several Glocks and noticed that some of them bend out and some don't. They are all 5lb stock connectors. All of them function and shoot just fine.
 
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viper144 said:
bdcremer... is absolutely correct. If you notice he is a "certified armorer". That is one thing they do discuss at armorer class. ....

Contact an armorer to properly adjust the connector.
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I'm a certified armorer with my 2nd (re-cert) class under my belt. I must have slept through that part of the class- both times.
 
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Thanks again all. I replaced the stock connector today with a Glock minus connector. It turned out to be a pretty easy job, with the help of two Youtube videos. I didn't bend or adjust anything and it seems to dry fire fine. Slightly lighter trigger pull which is what I wanted. Here are the two Youtube videos if anyone wants them:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3x-cmMfWJw"]Glock 3.5lb connector install - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6PaitEB-48"]Installing a Glock 3.5 pound trigger connector (How To) - YouTube[/ame]
Now I know why Glocks are so popular.
 
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