I have the new Timney alpha trigger system installed in a glock. As those of you who are familiar, it's a bit different than that stock setup.

It's been around for awhile so I'm sure it's basically safe and reliable - in function and safe action.

But how do you test it once installed to ensure confidence that it goes bang and reset each time? And no more accident prone than factory? Basically have confidence enough to CCW?

Just shoot rounds? How many? 15? 50? 100? 1000? Any specific tests?


ETA: All I did was run rounds through it today. I did about 100 rounds across mags loaded to 5 or 10 rounds. No failures.

Quick range report: Trigger has a smooth light press back to the wall. Wall is pretty light, consistency only of pressing down the sear to release the firing pin - you aren't pressing against the firing pin spring and the cruciform against the firing pin. So, overall, smooth light press leading to a relatively light, crisp break (vs stock).

One thing that is new that surprised me (but shouldn't have thinking about it) is that the trigger now returns to the fully out position (stock set up: fully out (ie - reset position) when firing pin is charged, fully rearward when firing pin is released). Not good or bad but just different. Biggest thing is to not assume firing pin is ready just by trigger position.

Other than that, while the trigger feels nice for slow fire, any differences were lost for controlled pairs / shooting faster. At least as compared to my stock trigger; if your stock trigger is worse than mine, then the difference may be more dramatic.

Overall, it's a nice setup that seems to work well; looks very well made. But $20 for an aftermarket connector and a little Flitz is a great value vs $150 for the Timney.

Any way - first impressions. Opinion may be different after a few hundred / thousand rounds. At this point, holding off upgrading another glock pending more rounds. Especially since this is based on my glock w/ the worst trigger feel.

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