Have a Glock 19MOS with a Trijicon RMR on order from Cabelas ($329 what a deal). I figure if I am gonna have a $1k in the pistol and Trijicon I should stick a trigger upgrade in it. I am going with the Trijicon so I can do away with wearing glasses if I want to hit something with a respectable grouping.
Any trigger advice from Glock land........
Regarding your vision are you near or far sighted? Still should always wear safety glasses while shooting. Near sighted means your sights are sharp and target fuzzy which is exactly what it should be. If far sighted ( a 50+ age issue generally) it makes your sights fuzzy which requires reading glasses to sharpen the sights
I am far sighted so I have the fuzzing sights. With the red-dot I would assume that the dot would eliminate the need for glasses to get on target. Looking at a red-dot at the Glockmeister shop the red-dot did the trick without glasses. At the range Or shooting I always use safety eyewear. This would be the if **** happens solution to not having glasses on. Also to possibly not shoot so lousy in general.
What has your experience with the G19 shown to be defective and in need of "upgrade"?
ALL aftermarket trigger gimmicks compared to OEM have far less demonstrated reliability for weapons service, but they can be helpful to non-serious use as a toy or game-boy gun. Your choice will indicate which is most important to you.
I have to agree with you. I know everyone is different and I know the saying about opinions. But what first made me a Glock man was its trigger. I will never forget the first time I shot a Glock. It was love at first squeeze. At that time the trigger seemed above EVERYTHING else I had shot in handguns. I've never looked back. I know others now have triggers equal or maybe better but my muscle memory has grown so used to Glocks reset point I don't believe in a life or death situation I could feel as confident as I do with the factory Glocks. Of course I can only speak for myself. Others may feel different and neither of us would be wrong
Stay stock and maybe add a trigger shoe from Kineti-Tech. I say save your money for ammo. P.S. A $150-$250 trigger won't make you a better shooter. Only practice.
All my current rifles or pistols (about 30) have stock trigger except for my Mosin Nagant (Timny). I don't have a problem with the trigger, just asking the more seasoned Glock shooters their view of triggers. The RMR red-dot is to produce a defined placement of rounds without the need a glasses.
Have dry fired the Glock 19 thousands of times just to get the trigger pull a learned muscle action. Kinda like any sport, you do something repeatedly you do it without thinking. Still have less than desired results when shooting.
My range shooting friend and I bought Gen 4 19 MOS for the exact reason you stated, and our shooting has been a fast, accurate experience. We are pleased with the results. We did mount Delta Point Pros due to the auto on/auto off feature. We also installed Ghost Edge connectors which have resulted in a much better trigger. 600+ rounds without a single fail on either pistol. Regards
I recently picked up a 19.4 MOS and installed a Vortex Viper. I installed a smooth trigger for a 17.3 along with a "-" connector. With the .25c trigger mod, it shoots smooth. I also bought an Apex trigger shoe and frankly don't see a huge difference from the stock smooth trigger.
Thanks for all the different points of view. When I get the RMR installed on the 19 I let you know the results. Cabela's should have it in the next week or so.
Been where you are now. I despise striker fire triggers. If all you want is a SD gun then that is probably the best one to have. If however you shoot for fun or competition and you are old it is very difficult to get used to these triggers.
Most of my life I shot revolvers in single action. Learning to shoot a pistol, especially one with a blade on the trigger is actually learning to shoot all over again.
I almost sold all the plastic guns I had because of this.
I tried an OC drop in trigger replacement and the trigger weight dropped a bit, the gritty over travel and crunchy feel is somewhat better. But in the end it was not worth the money to me. I still have a Glock trigger.
The only reason I still shoot Glocks or any striker fire pistol is 1 self defense and 2 I watch Hickok45. He is about my age and does not shoot with what is generally considered correct finger placement on the trigger. He puts the blade in the joint of his trigger finger.
I now do this and it is the only way I can pull this trigger straight back.
Red dots and highly visible fiber optic sights also keep me shooting. Eyes do dim with age.
I will not waste money on another trigger replacement. It all sounds good but for me there is little benefit to it.
Sometimes I think I'm the only guy left who shoots for the enjoyment of it.
Shoot it first. If you still do not like the trigger, check out Orange County Triggers. They polish a stock trigger, install a pre-travel adjustment screw and it is only $40-45. I put a ZEV trigger in my 34 and the OCT trigger is much better for a third of the price. Sights depend on how you are going to use the gun. I have found that the U shaped rear blacked out sight with a contrasting orange or red rod front sight is good for IDPA, For 24 hour carry, I use the Tijicon HD orange front with front and rear tritium inserts.
I have several Glocks and been a Glock Armorer since 1990. All have Glock 3.5 triggers EXCEPT for 1 model 19. It has a Zev trigger in it. It by far is smoother than the others. I did polish one factory trigger just for fun and it did actually help. Don't buy these "it's a gimmick" remarks.
I fully agree with the guys telling you the change of trigger is NOT the ALL cure for poor accuracy.
are you steady? Thinking about that recoil? Have you praticed dry firing to get the FEEL OF THE TRIGGER?
My preferred trigger in my carry Glocks is the smooth-face (G34) trigger, 3.5 pound connector, NY-1 trigger spring, and a 25-cent trigger job. All of these parts are Glock factory parts, so they're very inexpensive (around $20)
If you like super light triggers this might not be the setup for you, but I find that this combination gives the Glock a very smooth and consistent 6 pound trigger pull with almost no stacking. Also, the trigger reset feels almost rocket powered.
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