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Easier way to what?

Some guys like to jump at any excuse to bash Glocks, don't worry about it. Personally, I've found room for improvement in the triggers of every pistol I've ever owned, Glocks are no exception or specialty there.

One thing I've found over the years with Glocks is the trigger feel can vary a lot, and each individual gun may need different tweaks to get the trigger feel I like. As a result, no two Glocks in my safe have the same trigger setup in them, every one is different even though the final result is similar in most of them. With that said, the first place I start with a stock Glock trigger is a factory "-" connector and a gen 3 trigger (for gen 4 pistols). I also like to use some sort of overtravel stop, but YMMV.

I agree with Yondering in that there is a lot of variance with Glock triggers & that does sometimes require different parts to get them all close to the same point.

But nonetheless, the starting point for me is always to polish parts, G3 smooth trigger, Zev V4 or Glockstore Double Diamond connector & a 6 lb competition trigger spring...............yes, I know a heavier spring sounds counter intuitive, but it almost always makes the trigger more crisp.

Eventually all mine turn out to be around 4.5 lb with a shorter than stock rest and a more crisp feel.

The only thing I've done on a G5 gun is to put a new connector in & it's the most crisp Glock trigger that I own.

MM

What connector are you using in the G5?

There is a 6lb spring in the kit so I will try it.

Some guys like to jump at any excuse to bash Glocks, don't worry about it. Personally, I've found room for improvement in the triggers of every pistol I've ever owned, Glocks are no exception or specialty there.

One thing I've found over the years with Glocks is the trigger feel can vary a lot, and each individual gun may need different tweaks to get the trigger feel I like. As a result, no two Glocks in my safe have the same trigger setup in them, every one is different even though the final result is similar in most of them. With that said, the first place I start with a stock Glock trigger is a factory "-" connector and a gen 3 trigger (for gen 4 pistols). I also like to use some sort of overtravel stop, but YMMV.

RDW, which part were you wanting more detail about?

The gen 3 trigger bar doesn't apply if you already have a gen 3 or earlier pistol, that's just for the gen 4.

Gen 5 trigger parts are completely different than any of the earlier generations, and warrant a separate discussion if that's what you have.

The factory "-" connector is the lightest connector Glock sells; it comes in the G34 & G35 competition guns, and is roughly equivalent to most of the aftermarket 3.5 or 4.5 lb connectors. I generally prefer the OEM Glock part for quality and the slick coating on it, but again, there is enough variation that sometimes there are exceptions.


Some basics about gen 1-4 Glock triggers that may help you:

- A lower connector weight rating (like 3.5 or 4.5 lb) reduces pull weight but typically makes the break feel more mushy. The differences in the connectors is simply the ramp angle that drives the trigger bar cruciform down off the striker.
- Increasing trigger spring weight gives a lighter trigger pull. Yes, that's backwards from most guns, but these springs pull up and back. I like an extra power trigger spring in most of mine.
- Increasing striker spring weight gives a heavier trigger pull, and the increase is pretty linear. I usually don't like to use reduced power striker springs, since it can result in light strikes and failures to fire.

Glad to help. Further info on connector markings (for Glock OEM) - the common ones are:

"+" (heavy)
no mark (standard weight)
"." (reduced weight, stock in gen 4 guns)
"-" (lightest, stock in G34, G35, G17L, and G24 iirc)

These marks are stamped into the connector and can be seen with the slide removed from the gun; the markings are on the inner face of the little bent ear that sticks up vertically from the connector (that ear is the reset leg btw.)

Also - gen 4 guns typically need one step lighter connector than gen 3 to achieve the same trigger pull weight. This is because of the difference in the ejector housing (Glock calls it a trigger housing) and the changes that were made to make the gen 4 grip smaller. Again, there are plenty of exceptions, but that is why the "." connector is standard in the gen 4.

GlockStore's Double Diamond; I will eventually try the Zev connector too too just see which one I like better, but right now the DD is plenty good enough.

This is the only Gen 5 gun that I've done anything with, so I'd like to hear about your spring kit change if you end up trying it.

MM

I replaced the firing pin spring with the 4lb spring in the kit and the plunger spring, the instructions state the trigger spring is not used in a Gen 5. Watching the cutaway videos, I am not sure if the firing pin spring affects the trigger feel. If the answer is no, should I use the stock spring or the 6lb spring?