GEN 5 Triggers

[Petrol & Powder]

There are people that Love to HATE Glock triggers. If you hate Glock triggers, that’s fine, I don’t care.
If you want to hate all things Glock, stop reading right here.

I want to discuss a change in Glock triggers, specifically the GEN 5.

Prior to the GEN 5, most Glock triggers had a trigger spring that worked under tension. The exception to this was the New York Triggers known as NY-1 and NY-2. The NY-1 and NY-2 trigger springs worked under compression, not tension. The NY-1 and NY-2 trigger springs, when used with standard original parts, yielded an approximately 8 pound or 12-pound trigger pull respectively. Now, there were ALL kinds of variations of springs and connectors that could yield different pull weights with NY springs but that’s a different discussion. The issue is, prior to the GEN 5 models your choices were pretty much some type of trigger spring that worked under tension or one of the two New York Trigger Springs that worked under compression. Hard core Glock devotees learned that the New York trigger springs were incredibly reliable. This isn’t to say the stock springs were weak, but it did mean the NY springs were incredibly tough.

So, some people would put NY-1 or NY-2 springs in and play with different connector setups to get the trigger action they wanted (or at least could live with). The GEN 5 pistols utilize a trigger spring that works under compression, similar to the New York trigger springs. However, they don’t have the high pull weights of the old NY triggers.

I think Glock has combined the best traits of the durability of the old NY trigger springs with the lower pull weights of the old tension style springs. NO, it isn’t the crisp trigger break of a finely tuned single action. Nor is it the smooth DA pull of an old S&W revolver – But it’s a pretty good compromise in that system. I seldom like change, but Glock may have gone in the right direction on this one.

 

[Ian]

Anything has to be better than the "broke-back minnow" trigger of the M&P, and the Apex replacements designed to improve them. I have no Gen 5 experience but 1-4 always went bang for me without any fuss when squeezed, especially if you do the "Glock drag" where you sweep your finger along the bottom of the trigger opening. If you're a trigger snob, buy a nice SA auto. Interesting that Gen 5 triggers seem to be almost infinitely tunable, good for them.

 

[CZ93X62]

Maybe some day Gen 4 and Gen 5 Glocks can come to Kalifornistan.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

There are a lot of subtle changes in the GEN 5 platform and some not-so-subtle ones as well. I think Glock started to feel the heat from its competitors and had to make their models stand out from the pack. They’ve done a good job of keeping the core design while making incremental improvements. Sort of reminds me of the air-cooled VW Beetles. Same basic car for decades but with upgrades over time.

 

[STIHL]

I’ve got a gen 5, I think 19X and it’s got a dang good trigger in it for a striker fired pistol. I have a gen 4 17 that’s just as good. Say what you want about a glock, the dang things will shoot. My hand won’t fir anything but a 9mm frame. I like Springfield XDM too got a couple of them too, they fit my hand better in 9 and 40. The 45 is a tad bit odd. Feeling.

 

[Petrol & Powder]

Glocks are tools and they tend to bring out strong opinions.


The NY-1 & NY-2 trigger springs were created to meet trigger pull weight requirements, specifically NYPD requirements. The NY-2 was insanely heavy and universally disliked. The NY-1 was heavier than the stock spring but Americans, being a resourceful bunch, learned how to adapt it to something useful. A NY-1 spring coupled with 3.5 connector yielded an acceptable pull weight with a positive reset and extreme durability.
Now, Glock seems to have recognized that end user modification and incorporated into their design.
I love it when manufacturers follow their customers.

 

[STIHL]

Actually have a new barrel for the 19x its going to get some cast sent down it before long.