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Re: (PISTOL) Someone please describe the GLOCK trigger pull/action

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From: Mickey Boyd
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:09
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In article <1993Jan27.063135.24074@den.mmc.com> you wrote:

# Would someone please describe the GLOCK trigger pull / action.  Is it DA?
# DAO?  Single action?  Single and a half action?  (i.e. not quite
# single, not quite double)

It is a half and half.  Part of the force needed to compress the striker 
spring is obtained by racking the slide back about 1/2".  The rest is obtained 
from the trigger pull.

# I understand it has a light trigger pull?  5.5 lbs or so?
# Is it smooth?  Does it break clean as glass?  If  not, how clean?

It is a bit mushy, with some overtravel, but I do not consider it to be "bad".
I prefer a nice clean 4 pound 1911A1 trigger, thought . . .

There is a stiffer "new york" trigger unit (made up for the NYC Transit 
Authority folks, I believe), and a target unit that only comes with the 
19L (compensated) model.  They will not sell it as an accessory. 

# Once you rack the slide to load a round, is the firing pin physically blocked
# from hitting the primer?  Is the firing pin sort of half-cocked, the trigger
# pull finishes cocking then releases the firing pin?

Sort of half cocked.

# Is there an internal striker / hammer?  or is the firing pin fired only using
# a spring. 

There is a striker, contained in the slide.  There is no hammer in the frame
of the gun.

# Is the firing stroke (i.e. trigger pull) the same from shot to shot (esp.
# 1st shot to 2nd) or does it change?

It does not change.  Very consistant.

# Is there a good book that describes the glock's action?

There is a Glock book out there, but I do not know its title.

# What is a summary of the different models?

17  - full sized 9mm, 17 rounds
17L - full sized 9mm with comp, target trigger unit, 17 rounds
19  - chopped 9mm, 15 rounds
20  - full sized 10mm, 15 rounds
21  - full sized .45ACP, 13 BIG rounds
22  - full sized .40S&W, 15 rounds
23  - chopped .40S&W, 13 rounds

I would like to see them make a chopped .45ACP model.  Anyone know if there 
are plans for such?


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