3.5 Lb Connectors

[Steve m]

Just wondering for those who do swap out the connectors in their glocks, what do you use and why.

For me all my glocks get a Ghost 3.5 lb connector, I have found that I still have a good. smooth trigger pull that is not too light or heavy. I carry these guns as CC and shoot IDPA with them also. I have better scores with the 3.5 lbs connector than a stock 5.5 lb one.

[SamuelBLong]

I use a combo of ghost 3.5's or factory connectors that are NP3 coated (the latter being used with triggers from overwatch precision)

Both slick up the trigger and help out with getting a better break.

It's all personal preference, but I found I really don't care for ZEV or any of the other popular reduced connectors.


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[PD Sgt.]

I have tried the Ghost connectors as well as the Taran Connectors in the past, none were ever quite right for me. I currently use polished Glock "-" connectors in all my Glocks. I felt many of the aftermarket connectors I tried felt "spongy" to me and the factory connectors are a little crisper. My work guns also use Glock extra power firing pin springs (red) ever since we had unusually high rates of failure to fire with a purchase lot of practice ammo.

The more I shoot Glocks the more I find myself leaving them stock in regard to the triggers. An Apex striker block and HRED are the only non factory parts.

[Irelander]

I use a Glock OEM 3.5lb connect in concert with a NY1 trigger spring in my carry G19. I get a nice rolling break trigger that has the same weight throughout the trigger pull. I like it.

[JCS]

I had a ghost evo elite in my 19 for around 1500 rounds and it was a really sweet trigger. It was drastically different than the stock trigger to me and my other guns were stock so I now have a np3 coated glock minus connector and I'm really liking it.

[texasaggie2005]

I use a Glock OEM 3.5lb connect in concert with a NY1 trigger spring in my carry G19. I get a nice rolling break trigger that has the same weight throughout the trigger pull. I like it.

This is what I like too.

[vcdgrips]

Glock OEM 3.5lb with a Glock OEM 5.5 lb TRS and I drive on. This has been my combo across 6 pistols since 05. My limited direct and moderate vicarious experience is that the basic Ghost 3.5 is a decent 2nd choice.

[HopetonBrown]

I'm using a TTI connector with their safety and striker springs, with the OEM trigger return spring. It pulls at 4.5# on a Lyman digital trigger gauge.

[LSP552]

Glock OEM 3.5lb with a Glock OEM 5.5 lb TRS and I drive on. This has been my combo across 6 pistols since 05. My limited direct and moderate vicarious experience is that the basic Ghost 3.5 is a decent 2nd choice.

Every Glock I carry is set up this way. Polished OEM "-" and standard TRS.

[psalms144.1]

I'm all stock now, except for using 3rd generation smooth faced triggers in all my GLOCKs. I did the Ghost Evo for a while, and I liked the "rolling break," but it was too light for my taste for a duty gun. In fact, I recently UNinstalled all my polished connectors and triggers, replaced with brand new stock components and a touch of grease on the connector, and, guess what, I was able to easily shoot a perfect 300/300 on our qualification with my G19, even though I've been focusing on my VP9 lately... Meanwhile, another dude shooting next to me with a G22 with a KKM precision barrel, after market 3.5 connector, reduced power trigger, firing pin, and FPB springs shot in the low 280s.

I know that might sound preachy, but, frankly, I think the factory components are workable for what they are, and what a Glock is supposed to be - a duty/self defense pistol - not a bullseye gun.

I will admit that if I had $90 lying around, I MIGHT be tempted to pick up a set of Robar's NP3'd internals, just to see what the fuss is about...

[SAWBONES]

Every one of my Glocks (ten to date) has had a Glock "-" connector installed, with Dremel + Simichrome buffing-polishing of ALL metal-metal contact points within the "trigger-striker-FP safety group", along with the standard coil-type trigger-return spring.

I tried all possible combinations of both OEM and "-" Glock connectors with all three "NY Trigger" [gray > olive & orange] spring types...all were relatively awful compared to using the coil trigger return spring.

I also tried the Glock stronger (red & blue) striker springs and the Wolff "extra power" striker spring for Glock, and have stayed with the latter.

I have not, and will not use any of the aftermarket triggers which alter trigger geometry or degree of pre-compression of the striker.

[98z28]

For a play gun I really dig a 3rd gen trigger bar with a TTI connector. Everything else stock. Nice rolling break with a respectable weight. Glocks for serious work currently get a 3rd gen trigger bar, OEM "-" connector and NY1 spring.

I'd prefer to use the TTI connector for everything. It's a really great trigger pull for a striker gun. I just don't have enough rounds on one to trust it for anything serious.

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[RavenU]

Me? Currently I'm using Ghost, 'Ultimate' 3.5 lb connectors. I back them up with Wolff Gunsprings, 'Xtra-Power' 6 lb trigger and striker springs. The resulting triggers are all highly consistent, easily controllable, 'combat triggers'.

[Gray222]

Ghost connectors never worked the way id like, the trigger isn't as good as with a - connector.

[DocGKR]

"Every Glock I carry is set up this way. Polished OEM "-" and standard TRS."

Very much this...

[BillSWPA]

For 3rd generation or earlier, I prefer a Glock 3.5 lb. connector with an 8 lb. NY trigger spring. This combination results in a trigger pull that is close to the factory trigger pull in weight, but has a more consistent weight from beginning to end, and a crisper letoff than the factory setup.

After experiencing a 4th generation trigger, I would likely leave it as is.

[Steve m]

All my glocks are 3d gen. I have never measured the trigger pull, for me good smooth trigger with ghost, plus I can get them locally. I keep all the other springs stock, and do a spring change yearly depending on my round count. I have not yet tried a new 4th gen trigger, maybe a new xmas present for myself.

For those who run the glock "-" connector how do you find it different from the ghost 3.5?