I'd be careful if you attempt it again. If done improperly, I heard you could send your Glock into full auto.

If done correctly, it makes your trigger pull a little smoother and lighter. Glad yours worked out well.

 

I noticed polishing stuff made it smoother too... :supergrin:

And it gets better with time too.

 

I noticed polishing stuff made it smoother too... :supergrin:

And it gets better with time too.

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

I guess it's funny to want a firearm's trigger to run smooth with a little bit of elbow grease ... okay?

 

I did it to the previous G19 and to my current G30. It does make it smoother and if your good about the edges, very crisp. I really like the Glock trigger with the 25 cent trigger job.

 

now that you've done the polish job pick yourself up a 6lb coil trigger spring and reduced power striker safety spring from wolff. either leave the stock 5lb striker spring alone or switch it out for a 6lb spring. guaranteed best glock trigger you'll see for under $10.

if you want a lighter trigger break pick up a ghost ultimate 3.5lb connector for another $20, or you can order the connector and springs as a kit from ghostinc.com for a total of $27. if you don't love it ghost will let you return or replace it with a different connector.

 

I guess it's funny to want a firearm's trigger to run smooth with a little bit of elbow grease ... okay?

No. It is heresy. If God had wanted the Glock to have a smooth trigger he would have spoken to Gaston about it. If you just fire 5,000 to 10,000 rounds it will get a lot smoother. It might not be as smooth as if you had done the 25 cent trigger job and then fired 5,000 to 10,000 rounds but religion is not meant to be easy.

Incidentally, have you done anything to the firing pin or striker? If you think of how it operates, it is draged back and down as you pull the trigger and it resists the downward force by the little ears at the back of the striker running in the side groves of the plastic channel liner. I think it is worth making sure that the lower back edges, back side edges and corners do not dig into the plastic by making small angles so that they run over the plastic like a sledge over snow. I have one Glock where the slot in the slide that the striker lug comes through had a bur which had actually cut a scratch in the side of the lug. That would not help the trigger pull. Little that is mass produced is properly finished and if you want to get things working to their optimum you usually need to do it yourself or in many cases pay someone else a lot of money to do it for you.

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No. It is heresy. If God had wanted the Glock to have a smooth trigger he would have spoken to Gaston about it. If you just fire 5,000 to 10,000 rounds it will get a lot smoother. It might not be as smooth as if you had done the 25 cent trigger job and then fired 5,000 to 10,000 rounds but religion is not meant to be easy.

5,000 to 10,000 rounds at $10 a box is $1,000 to $2000. The 25 cent trigger job costs..........well, just do the math.:supergrin:

 

now that you've done the polish job pick yourself up a 6lb coil trigger spring and reduced power striker safety spring from wolff. either leave the stock 5lb striker spring alone or switch it out for a 6lb spring. guaranteed best glock trigger you'll see for under $10.

if you want a lighter trigger break pick up a ghost ultimate 3.5lb connector for another $20, or you can order the connector and springs as a kit from ghostinc.com for a total of $27. if you don't love it ghost will let you return or replace it with a different connector.

What is the Lb of the trigger spring stock? and how does a 6lb coil trigger spring change things?

Never heard of this before... sounds interesting

 

What is the Lb of the trigger spring stock? and how does a 6lb coil trigger spring change things?

Never heard of this before... sounds interesting

the stock trigger spring is about 5lb, some places list it as 5.5lb. a coil trigger spring design, like the stock spring, is stretched when the trigger bar and trigger are in the forward position. therefore as the spring tries to retract it is actually exerting a force that "pulls" the trigger bar to the rear. when you use a heavier weight spring it adds more pull to the trigger's rear movement which results in a slightly lighter pull.

if you reduce the weight of the striker spring, which pushes the trigger bar forward, you will get an even lighter trigger pull. my personal preference is that reducing the striker spring and increasing the trigger spring weights results in a trigger pull that is way too light. some people like it for competition but i prefer just the 6lb trigger spring.

when you add the reduced power striker safety spring, it allows the safety block/plunger to be activated by the trigger bar much more easily which also results in a smoother trigger pull. now that you've done the polish job you may notice a small "hump" in your trigger about 1/8th of an inch into the pull. that happens when the trigger bar makes contact with the striker safety. the next 1/4 inch or so of travel before you get to the "break" is called the pre-travel or "take up" which is what will be lightened by adding the 6lb trigger spring and/or reduced power striker spring. the actual "break", when the striker releases forward, can be lightened by adding a 3.5lb-5.0lb connector. each brand and weight of connector gives a different feel but i personally like the ghost ultimate 3.5lb connector myself. along with the lighter break you will also lose some of that "crispness" in the break, but i think with the ghost connector it is minimal and well worth the increased accuracy you will get.

if you've got $30 to spare pick up this kit and see how you like it. if you absolutely hate it either return to ghost or you will not likely have any problems selling in the classifieds.

 

What is the Lb of the trigger spring stock? and how does a 6lb coil trigger spring change things?

Standard coil spring is 5.0 lbs. Since a coil-type trigger spring helps the shooter pull the trigger rearward, a higher (6#) competition spring aids more and reduces the pull by about 1/2 lb or so.

Edit: Looks like JBarb beat me. Not only the take-up is lightened with a competition spring -- it lightens the pull at break as well.

 

I've done the polish job on some of my newer glocks (maybe not well). It seems to help very little. The triggers of my glocks that have several thousand rounds through them are much better.

Sure several thousand rounds cost more than 25 cents, but it's like high altitude training - you perfect your technique with a rougher trigger, and in the process wind up with a smooth one.

 

I've done the twenty-five cent trigger job to my new OD19 and OD36. In addition, I've added Ghost connectors to each one: a Ranger 4.5# in the 36 and the Tactical 5# in the 19. Using Wolff 6# trigger springs in both. Very happy with both units. With polishing, the triggers are as advertised.
Sonnytoo

 

the stock trigger spring is about 5lb, some places list it as 5.5lb. a coil trigger spring design, like the stock spring, is stretched when the trigger bar and trigger are in the forward position. therefore as the spring tries to retract it is actually exerting a force that "pulls" the trigger bar to the rear. when you use a heavier weight spring it adds more pull to the trigger's rear movement which results in a slightly lighter pull.

if you reduce the weight of the striker spring, which pushes the trigger bar forward, you will get an even lighter trigger pull. my personal preference is that reducing the striker spring and increasing the trigger spring weights results in a trigger pull that is way too light. some people like it for competition but i prefer just the 6lb trigger spring.

when you add the reduced power striker safety spring, it allows the safety block/plunger to be activated by the trigger bar much more easily which also results in a smoother trigger pull. now that you've done the polish job you may notice a small "hump" in your trigger about 1/8th of an inch into the pull. that happens when the trigger bar makes contact with the striker safety. the next 1/4 inch or so of travel before you get to the "break" is called the pre-travel or "take up" which is what will be lightened by adding the 6lb trigger spring and/or reduced power striker spring. the actual "break", when the striker releases forward, can be lightened by adding a 3.5lb-5.0lb connector. each brand and weight of connector gives a different feel but i personally like the ghost ultimate 3.5lb connector myself. along with the lighter break you will also lose some of that "crispness" in the break, but i think with the ghost connector it is minimal and well worth the increased accuracy you will get.

if you've got $30 to spare pick up this kit and see how you like it. if you absolutely hate it either return to ghost or you will not likely have any problems selling in the classifieds.

Just ordered the Rocket 3.5 kit, plus the Ghost tool and the G.I. Stealth Holster. I'll let you know how I like it.

 

I just use some Flitz and a couple Q-Tips. No dremmel. I don't polish all the contact points, only a couple(connector, trigger bar end, etc)
No need for a dremmel.

 

I'd be careful if you attempt it again. If done improperly, I heard you could send your Glock into full auto.

I've never heard THAT one!:rofl:

 

I've never heard THAT one!:rofl:

I know a guy that experienced THAT one, I call it the $.25 full auto job now

But yea, if done properly its all good, if overdone, its brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrap :shocked: :faint:

 

my favorite way of doing the polishing is with a finger nail polishing block from walmart for $1.50. its the one that has 4 different sides with different textures and does an awesome job.

if you smooth before you polish you will notice a huge difference in your trigger pull. if you just polish rough edges you will have shiny rough edges and it won't be much of an improvement..

 

Made a huge difference on my G36.
well worth the time.

 

I've done this on a G17RTF2, great improvement of smoothing out the triiger pull. Then I added the 3.5# Ghost connector, now the weapon is a perfect shooter for me.

 

I am not going to say it doesnt help. I have owned countless Glocks and I really could not tell a lot of difference. I do leave the trigger spring alone, smooth trigger (G17), 4# striker spring and Glock 3.5 connector. Then go shoot 2 to 4 thousand rounds.

 

I am not going to say it doesnt help. I have owned countless Glocks and I really could not tell a lot of difference. I do leave the trigger spring alone, smooth trigger (G17), 4# striker spring and Glock 3.5 connector. Then go shoot 2 to 4 thousand rounds.

I agree with you.

Like everything else, it is worth what you pay for it. :animlol:

If folks do it then think it helps then it helps.

 

Have done the .25 cent trigger job on both my 19 and 34, works great. I also put the 6 lb trigger spring and the light striker spring in he 34, the trigger is amazing. The only trouble you can get into is if you remove any metal from the surfaces (polish only).

 

I've never heard THAT one!:rofl:

Me neither. Gun forums, you gotta love 'em.:wow:

 

I use a dremel with a cloth polishing wheel and some Flitz to do my trigger polishing. I also install a 3.5lb Wolf connector that I also polish on all my Glocks. The polish job gives the Glock a smoother pull but it still has that mushy trigger after which is eliminated with the 3.5lb connector:wavey: