[ranger1968]

It's called the "cruciform" and it's one of the integral parts of the trigger group.

 

[iyiyi]

It's called the "cruciform" and it's one of the integral parts of the trigger group.

Great, thanks!
Why does it snap down and then reset like that? Is it part of the trigger safety?

 

[ranger1968]

Great, thanks!
Why does it snap down and then reset like that? Is it part of the trigger safety?

As it moves to the rear, it "drops" at a certain point, allowing the striker to move forward; it's the "drop" in the "drop safety "feature...(that term has nothing to do with the pistol being safe if dropped to the ground, it refers to a mechanical part and the function of that part)

Here's a good explanation, with pics, of how it all works; specifically, look at Fig. 3....

https://us.glock.com/technology/safe-action

if you slide the mouse on the images, they will acutally move, and you can see the mechanism working.

 

[iyiyi]

As it moves to the rear, it "drops" at a certain point, allowing the striker to move forward; it's the "drop" in the "drop safety "feature...(that term has nothing to do with the pistol being safe if dropped to the ground, it refers to a mechanical part and the function of that part)

Here's a good explanation, with pics, of how it all works; specifically, look at Fig. 3....

https://us.glock.com/technology/safe-action

if you slide the mouse on the images, they will acutally move, and you can see the mechanism working.

Perfect, thank you so much!

 

[Rusty Guns]

That is the first time I have seen that diagram.
I will save it where I can use it to easier explain how it works.
Thanks.