I got my new Gen5, Model 19 and shot it over a 100 rounds today. Trigger was the same from the first pull to the last, all the mags worked (I have a several 19s and a bunch of 17s with X-Grip Adaptors) and I liked most everything about it BUT the trigger. It's a little heavy and rough. Kinda like that Glock 42 where you guys steered me to the Ghost connector a few months ago.

So, here's the easy, I hope, question:

Just buy a Ghost connector for the 19 and shoot the heck out of it or do something else to make the trigger more user friendly?

Edited to note: This is gonna be a range gun and maybe carried on occasion.

Bob

Are you familiar with the "25 cent trigger job"?

Heard of it, never did it and, sadly, my hands just don't work to do anything even remotely "fine."

Looked at several of the videos, possibly could do it, think I probably have all the stuff here at the house. Will pick one out as the model and see what happens.

Thank you, Para!

I have two G19s/Gen5 and compared with previous G19s, the trigger is GREAT. I have no need to change the trigger to either a Zev or an Apex. I cannot ask for more not even a Ghost connector but maybe Talon Grips.

I think that's it-heavier than the Glock 17 Gen 5 I considered buying.

I don't want to leave the impression the 19 has anything wrong with it-it shoots every time, bullet goes where it's supposed to go and I like it a lot. The grip texture seems great to me, but I have this darned arthritis kinda bad in my hands so I suppose that's why I like the feel of the texture.

The trigger could use a little attention and I am gonna try that 25 cent trigger job from one of the videos Para provided.

I'll let you all know how it comes out.

Bob

If it is a Range Only Pistol and you can not do the 25 cent trigger work just add a minus connector and a 4.5# firing pin spring. Those 2 parts should bring your pistol at or near 4.5# pull weight.

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Originally posted by straightshooter1:
Heard of it, never did it and, sadly, my hands just don't work to do anything even remotely "fine."

Looked at several of the videos, possibly could do it, think I probably have all the stuff here at the house. Will pick one out as the model and see what happens.

Thank you, Para!

If I can do it, you can. But if I recall, I think a spring ended up on top of a bookcase.

I asked this same question not that long ago about the trigger shoe/Pull. Got a lot of great advice so I just ordered a Overwatch Precision poly dat trigger and that has helped a lot. Still need to do a pinch more but my Gen 5 19 is a keeper.

Straightshooter1, If you need a hand with that I will be glad to help you out. I am in Clearwater and my email is in my profile.

Thanks, SIGWALLY, that's more than kind of you. I think I have it under control, though.

My mind has it plotted out, just finding the time to start it is a bit problematic right now. Mamma has some things that need to be finished (my electrician's helper stepped off the beams and onto the garage ceiling) thankfully he wasn't hurt, but the ceiling repair needs to be finished. And we got furniture coming. And a few other things.

I used to think those guys who said they "didn't know how they ever found time to work" after they retired were just rubbing us working stiff's noses in it. But they were shooting us straight-I have never been so busy in my life since retirement and Momma makes sure I don't get lazy. You know what they say, "If Momma ain't happy,...."

But, if I put the G19 back together, prolly next weekend, and have parts left over, I'll give you a shout.

Again, thank you very much.

EDITED to note:

Came out pretty darned good!

Thanks to all of you.

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Follow this guy on You Tube. He is in your area.

https://youtu.be/2sreTnFVHAU

I just purchased a Gen 5 45 mos. The stock trigger was lousy. I put in a new aftermarket trigger and Ghost connector. It is perfect now. I originally had a hard time watching Johnny, but I have watched many of his videos and I have learned a lot.

I installed the ghost connector on my 43X Friday.

The trigger is much better now. It gave it a longer, more even pull to the break.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
The gen5 Glocks I own and others I have handled do have excellent stock triggers, but with Glocks, there seems to be a greater variance in trigger pull characteristics from example to example, when compared with pistols from other manufacturers. It sounds as if straightshooter has a gen5 with a trigger on the heavy side.

My G48 and G45 do have better triggers out of the box than any of my other Glocks.