Interesting. Do you have another slide release to try, maybe from another gun? Maybe that one is "tight" compared to others? I'd suspect the stamped and bent Glock part, before I'd suspect that machined Apex part being out of spec (not saying it couldn't be possible).Originally Posted by littlejerry
The Apex I recently installed in a Gen5 19 didn't have that issue. I'd be interested in knowing what your width measurement was.
I have another slide release in my Glock 44. I have a spare OEM trigger along with the GPT which gives me 4 examples of OEM triggers. All 4 fit freely in my 19.5. The GPT feels slightly tight when installing in the 44 but once in it moves freely.
The Apex is tighter in the G44 than the 19. It measure 0.2570" wide
I've done something similar in removing a standard G17 trigger shoe and installing it on a G48 trigger bar to get rid of the serrated trigger shoe they put on the slimlines. You wind up with the previously blind pin exposed, but I didn't have problems with it walking out. You can take a soldering iron to the hole to move plastic over the pin, but I didn't take it that far. Looking at pictures of the GPT, I think it's the same procedure.
Given the cost of the GPT, I think it makes more sense to buy an aftermarket trigger shoe only from Overwatch, Apex, etc.
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
Distributors are showing a new part number (GL74332) for the Performance Trigger. Updated part? Some websites are showing GEN4/5 compatibility.
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Interesting… subjective, but interesting. Hopefully more information surfaces, regarding the “tester” or “unit” triggers… perhaps they have the illusive DLC coating.
Last edited by eric0311; 01-18-2024 at 10:37 PM.
I just pulled the Apex out of my 19.5 I had it installed in, and measured the same width of 0.257" on the trigger shoe across the pin hole. I also measured the inside of the slide stop lever at 0.263" trying to center on the pin hole. Plenty of clearance.
I didn't measure another guns slide stop lever, but I did have a strange issue where the trigger felt extremely heavy and had a distinct hitch in pull and reset using the OEM "minus" connector when installed in my 34.5. The issue seemed to lie somewhere in the trigger bar-connector interface. Swapping the original OEM minus for another OEM minus I had on hand made that issue completely go away. This 34.5 has always had an odd hitch in the pull with the original OEM parts, and I really have not shot it enough to smooth things out. Very strange, and makes me somewhat distrust the Apex without some further vetting, but it may be the original OEM minus that is the culprit here. I did notice that the trigger shoe fit more "snug" in the slide stop lever of the 34.5 too, though it still moved freely. I should have measured that, but the hitch in the trigger distracted me.
I put about 250 rounds through my 19.5 with the Apex installed before I did all this, with zero issues. I've reinstalled my OEM trigger in the 19.5, and moved the Apex to the 34.5 for farther consideration and testing. I have another 19.5 and a 26.5 I could also try it in, and I may get around to that at some point.
Sorry for the thread drift. Back on topic... it does seem that Glock is changing or updating the Performance Trigger. If you try to click links on their dedicated webpage for the trigger, there are some dead links.
https://store.glock.us/glock-performance-trigger brings up a 404 message... so something is going on.
Stoeger ditching the Glock triggers.
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I was very interested in the Performance Trigger when it first came out. Usually Glock OEM anything is reliable. But shortly after it got out there in use I started hearing people having issues with them, so I wrote them off. It looks like it was the right move. A shame, because they really do feel nice.
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