Upgrading Your Glock Trigger
What to Look for When Purchasing a Glock Trigger
The Glock Pistol is the most common pistol in the United States. The Glock was designed at a time when most firearms had metal frames and were hammer-fired. Polymer striker-fired handguns were not new, but none had achieved the kind of success that the Glock did. Since that time, the Glock has grown in popularity. This attractiveness is aided by modularity.
Glock Trigger
It's a good idea to understand how a trigger works before disassembling anything. The Glock trigger was exciting when it was first introduced. The Glock does not have a manual safety and instead relies on a trigger safety. A little piece of plastic stops the trigger from being pushed until your finger hits it.
What's intriguing is that trigger safety is maybe the most difficult part of a Glock trigger. Apart from that, they're straightforward. Apart from the Glock's popularity, this is most likely what has spurred the platform's aftermarket trigger.
The Trigger's Operation
The Glock trigger is functional. The trigger safety is deactivated when the user pushes the trigger. The firing pin safety is then lifted by the trigger bar. The striker is cocked when the trigger reaches the disconnector. As it approaches the disconnector, the trigger bar dips slightly. The disconnector releases the striker as it descends. The striker then rushes forward, activating the Glock.
This procedure has an effect on how the trigger feels, how heavy it is, how gritty it is, and so on. Each component has a purpose, but the disconnector has the most influence on trigger pull due to the strain it produces.
What to Consider When Upgrading Your Trigger
- Safety
- Reliability
- Quality
- Ergonomics
- Asthetics
- Cost
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