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G 19 Issue?

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#1 · (Edited)
To begin with, I have more than one Glock.

I bought a used G19 Gen. 3 mint cond. about 2-3 Yrs. ago and am trying to get use to it.

I have noticed when dry firing ( and probably affecting live fire too ) no matter how hard or using standard I grip when the firing pin releases or trigger breaks, how ever you want or say it,
I notice a distinct pull to the right while watching the F/S just as the pistol "clicks".

Anyone else familiar with this? Will she break in? Or is it possible a different firing pin spring will work? Thanks in advance.
 
#5 ·
Basics.
Grip the pistol so that your wrist is straight and it points straight down you forearm and into infinity. All should be one straight line, elbow to target.
Put the center of your finger pad on the trigger and use your first joint of the finger only to set it off. DON"T anticipate. It's hard when you get in the habit, but you have to break it.
It may take a better explanation than I can do in print, but with a little practice, it will go away.
If you go back to another style pistol, you will have to relearn all this, perhaps, every time you return.
I have a friend that has to really concentrate to shoot a Glock, and it takes some coaching every time he returns to it.
 
#11 ·
Grip and trigger finger are the two most important fundamentals prior to learning how to aim.

Pay attention to how much finger you have on the trigger and also what you're thinking while you press it to the rear.

You don't want to "pull" the trigger you want to press it straight back.

Try this out with out the gun... extend your arm slightly, not all the way and point your trigger finger straight out while your hand is clenched in a fist.

Now press your finger back as if it were on the trigger and pay attention to the movements of your hand. If you see you trigger finger is t stead beneath the mod knuckle, then you're pulling not pressing. The only portion that should move is the first knuckle to move the pad of your finger to the rear.

Now grip the gun and try it. If the shot pulls to the right then you have too much finger on the gun.

Always keep in mind the direction the gun goes is always to the path of least resistance.

Too little trigger finger it's going to pull away from center.

If your grip all pretty solid then you have a trigger finger issue and you bc an correct that quickly. Work out of bad habits now so it doesn't get worse later.




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#12 ·
Bottom
Line trigger has to be pulled directly to the rear with no left or right lateral pressure for the sights not to jump off aim point. For some people it means more finger for
Others less. While I am a right handed shooter my glock sights are adjusted just a hair ( very small amount) left for my group to be centered. And I use a tip of the finger bullseye type trigger pull. Other people find they have to cheap the finger around ape like to get the desired result. Amount of experience size of hand length of fingers etc all play a role
 
#14 ·
Surprised no one mentioned this considering you have fired Glocks before.

You say you bought the gun used.

Did you ever fully disassemble it to to insure that all parts are stock?

Any chance it was a police trade in and it has the NY1 or 2 trigger spring?

Just some random thoughts on the issue.
 
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