Did you send the 43 to Glock to have the trigger upgraded? A second complaint I have with mine is the gritty nature of the trigger. Have 2 other Glocks without the current problem I have with my 43.

When you say 'trigger upgrade', do you mean the trigger bar? If so, I wasn't aware of any such factory upgrade.

my earlier manufacture blue label had a heavy trigger and I did not like mine and sold it...awhile later I was with a buddy and he was looking at some pistols when I tried the trigger on a newer than mine G43 blue label...it had a nicer trigger and I ended up buying it...(never underestimate the power of a buddy buying a gun forcing you to buy one too )

I have read that GLOCK will update something on the trigger at no charge (you may have to pay shipping) to bring your G43 more in line with how they are currently...

I had read that earlier G43s had the no discontinued #33215 connector and the newer ones have the #33564 connector...a GLOCK certified armorer should also be able to get you this part if that is your issue...

I mentioned blue label above just to show what I had bought and that they are no different than other GLOCK pistols (for the most part)

good luck with yours

Bill

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Originally posted by abnmacv:
Did you send the 43 to Glock to have the trigger upgraded? A second complaint I have with mine is the gritty nature of the trigger. Have 2 other Glocks without the current problem I have with my 43.

First, I would verify what connector is in your G43. This requires some disassembly.
You want the "Minus" (5.5lb) connector, not the "Plus" (8lb) connector.
The trigger/bar assembly and Trigger Mechanism Housing all come out together.

It is not hard to do, just don't force anything.
The pins push out easy and the assemblies lift out easy.

Once the connector is out of the TMH, turn it over and look for the ID mark.
My pic shows the "Minus" mark and the correct part number.
The part number may not be present.
If you have the "Plus" connector, the desired "Minus" connector is a $3.00 - $6.00 part depending on the seller.


Trigger "creep" in a Glock can often be traced to the striker assembly "dragging" inside the striker "channel".
It cleans up with round count or it can be cleaned up with a polishing procedure.

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Originally posted by DirectDrive:

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Originally posted by abnmacv:
Did you send the 43 to Glock to have the trigger upgraded? A second complaint I have with mine is the gritty nature of the trigger. Have 2 other Glocks without the current problem I have with my 43.

First, I would verify what connector is in your G43. This requires some disassembly.
You want the "Minus" (5.5lb) connector, not the "Plus" (8lb) connector.
The trigger/bar assembly and Trigger Mechanism Housing all come out together.

It is not hard to do, just don't force anything.
The pins push out easy and the assemblies lift out easy.

Once the connector is out of the TMH, turn it over and look for the ID mark.
My pic shows the "Minus" mark and the correct part number.
The part number may not be present.
If you have the "Plus" connector, the desired "Minus" connector is a $3.00 - $6.00 part depending on the seller.


Trigger "creep" in a Glock can often be traced to the striker assembly "dragging" inside the striker "channel".
It cleans up with round count or it can be cleaned up with a polishing procedure.

Glock did not sell G43 pistols with an 8# connector.

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Originally posted by JBP55:
Glock did not sell G43 pistols with an 8# connector.

Who knows what he has for a connector.
We do however, know that he has heavy pull weight.
Glock has a "Plus" 8lb connector in the inventory.
It is part #33847 and is marked with a "Plus" sign.

Are you a Glock armorer ?

The G43 trigger as it originally came from the manufacturer, was atrocious out of the box. At the time, Glock did not offer a minus (-) connector. Glock does now.

Glock does not offer a different trigger bar for the G43.

The original connector in the G43 was quite heavy and broke at about eight pounds.

My 43/48 had the typical Glock factory trigger issues, drag, grind, whatever you want to call it.

I replace the connectors in my glocks with the Ghost Pro connector, it's designed to be custom fit to the bar, and it improves the trigger significantly.

Weight is important however eliminating the drag or creep seems to help keep the sights on target.

https://ghostinc.com/g42-g43-43x-48-pro-connector/

I remember the postings here and around the web regarding complaints about how heavy the G43 trigger broke at when the gun was relatively new to market. Mine was purchased about a year after that time, and when measured shortly out of the box averaged about 7.5 lbs with the Lyman, with roughly 300rds already through it at the time if I remember correctly. It was indeed noticeably heavier than the usual 5.5 to 6 lbs the typical DS Glocks triggers came with from the factory. But with the G43 the heavier break never particularly annoyed me. I confess that I don't shoot it much these days now that I've become a traitor to The Dark Side and cast my allegiance to the 365, but I did get reasonably good with that little Glock without having to do any trigger mods.

-MG

I swapped out the factory minus (-) connector on the G48 with a Ghost pro, pictured above, with the tab for overtravel, and put a Precision overwatch TAC trigger in it. The trigger is very comfortable, and the overtravel works as advertised. I had to remove the connector twice for file work.

Now, it's got a very nice trigger; still has a break, little or no over travel, short reset, easy takeup, smooth press-through, and I'm not trying to crack a walnut with my finger any more. The sight doesn't move. All safeties are retained.

This G48 has trijicon XR sights, a "glock gadget" striker control device cover plate, ghost pro connector, precision overwatch TAC trigger, and a Shield mag and mag release.

I can't find anything presently that I don't like about it.

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Originally posted by DirectDrive:

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Originally posted by JBP55:
Glock did not sell G43 pistols with an 8# connector.

Who knows what he has for a connector.
We do however, know that he has heavy pull weight.
Glock has a "Plus" 8lb connector in the inventory.
It is part #33847 and is marked with a "Plus" sign.

Are you a Glock armorer ?

For 20 plus years and worked on more than 100 Glocks and I have never seen an 8# connector in one. How about you?

https://www.glockparts.com/cus...ctor-g-42-43-8lb.htm

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This GLOCK factory 8-Pound Connector is manufactured for GLOCK 42 and 43 pistols only.

GLOCK factory replacement parts are manufactured to the exact same specifications, tolerances and materials as the original parts.

GLOCK Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) part
Manufacturer Part #33847

Just because yer a geezer, doesn't mean you've seen everything.

I threw the ghost pro in the G43X, this time with a stock trigger bar and a vickers trigger shoe (flat trigger). It was much better, but a little gritty. Did a final pass with a file this afternoon on the overtravel tab on the ghost connector, and it's darn near perfect. Not much takeup, no overtravel, smooth push through a very acceptable break, no front sight movement.

With that, both the G48 and 43X are done, and identical, except for the trigger shoe. The Vickers was a lot less expensive than the Overwatch, and while the Overwatch is perhaps a tad more comfortable, both use a factory trigger bar, and both are perfectly fine (and much better than the original serrated trigger). The difference was the connector.

I didn't care for the trigger in the G43X or G48 out of the box; it certainly felt heavier than the advertised minus connector was supposed to be, and it wasn't so much the heaviness as the rough break and the overtravel. Even in dry fire I had a hard time keeping the front sight still. It's a lot better now, and it's still possible to pre-stage the trigger or prep it, and it's got a good, positive reset with factory springs, between shots.

I'm tempted to go back and put the ghost pro in my G43. I had a ghost in there at one point, and removed it when the factory minus trigger came out. The ghost pro with that overtravel stop makes all the difference. Money well spent.