Glock 26 trigger or sight issues

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lonestar2222010

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I recently purchased a Glock 26 and for a long time have owned a performance center shield 9mm. My issue is that with the single stack shield I get great grip and phenomenal grouping. My Glock I recently put in a 3.5lb trigger bar (I think it's called) and all of my shots were to the left. I had new sights professionally installed (truglo fiber optic night sights) and my shots are still left. I had the gun smith drift my rear sight to correct my poi and now it's closer to the target.

My question(s) is did I do the right thing? Should I get a new trigger? Should I have the smith re-align the sights and just practice more? I need help. Thank you.
 
Dry fire and see if you are moving the front sight.

Do other shooters produce the same POI to the left with the same pistol?

If POI consistently deviates from POA, the shooter maybe pushing/pulling the grip/trigger if other shooters do not produce the same shift in POI.

Now, if the pistol produces same POI deviation for every shooter, then I would look at the pistol.

Disclosure: I had G17/19/26 and now G22/23/27 and subcompacts shot to same POA as larger models for me with factory triggers.
 
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LiveLife said:
Well, then you are doing something different than the gunsmith and the cause is not the pistol.

Start with dry fire and if you see moving of front sight when the striker is released, work on your grip/trigger control.
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Understood. Thank you for your time and consideration. Really quick though since I have small hands, would a trigger with less take-up closer or closer break be a option?
 
For many people, the more bend your index finger finger has at the proximal joint, the easier it is to pull a trigger straight back, while the more that joint has to be un-bent to reach the trigger, the more left input (clenching motion) is likely to be put into the trigger.

That said, I'm not aware that G26's are known to have particularly long trigger reaches.
 
ATLDave said:
I'm not aware that G26's are known to have particularly long trigger reaches.
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As far as I can tell, G26 has same trigger reach as G19/17.

lonestar2222010 said:
since I have small hands, would a trigger with less take-up closer or closer break be a option?
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I would start with proper grip outlined in this thread first - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-help-me-speed-up.824618/page-4#post-10902444

We recently discussed small hands and grip in this thread that allows shooters with small hands to control larger framed pistols like 1911 and full size Glocks - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/%E2%80%9Csmall-hands-and-women-shooters%E2%80%9D.861293/#post-11341685
 
lonestar2222010 said:
. . . recently purchased. . . all of my shots were to the left. . . the gun smith was regularly hitting accurately with the pistol
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And the story is. . . it's you.

Go back to the range, sit down, get down on a bench bag, and go slow. It's a safe bet that the Glock grip and trigger are causing you to push (sideways) and flinch; you can fix both if you slow down and practice.

I would suggest a buddy who's a proficient pistol shooter, but you already know the result because your smith shot it.
 
edwardware said:
And the story is. . . it's you.

Go back to the range, sit down, get down on a bench bag, and go slow. It's a safe bet that the Glock grip and trigger are causing you to push (sideways) and flinch; you can fix both if you slow down and practice.

I would suggest a buddy who's a proficient pistol shooter, but you already know the result because your smith shot it.
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So I should have the smith re-align the rear sight and just practice.
 
Get the red plastic snap caps, and put a picture or even a target on your bedroom wall. Load the Glock with the snap caps and practice dry firing, really meditating and focusing on keeping the gun as still as possible. Keep the sights and the gun right on your target, and focus until all other things in your view disappear and it's only the sights and target that you see. As you slowly press the trigger, continue focusing on the gun and on the target, keeping them as still as possible.
Do this 50 times a day for several days and you will heavily improve. You'll get very use to the Glock trigger, and every time you go shooting your mind will resume this mode of 'zen' you practiced when dry firing your Glock.
 
lonestar2222010 said:
So I should have the smith re-align the rear sight and just practice.
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Yes, but don't take my word for it. Go prove it to yourself.

BTW, I'm not trying to talk down to you; I have done this too. I've found myself standing there, holding a new $700 pistol, shooting carefully, and unable to keep them on the paper. The solution is to get down onto a bag on the bench, and prove it to yourself. You probably have a flinch you haven't noticed, and a grip/trigger bias to the left; the bench will reveal both.
 
LiveLife said:
But OP already posted his G26 shoots accurate for the gunsmith

If it was the pistol, OP's G26 should have shot to the left also for the gunsmith.
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Jerry Jones in the video isn't saying it's the pistol. He's saying it's the shooter that causes the gun to shoot left. That's why I posted the video.
 
My biggest problem with all but the one suggestion by heir kommant. Is that I don't have immediate access to a gun range I'm a father of 3 and full time college student with a wife who is also a full time college student. So I'm going to look into the snap caps routine or even a laser at home dry fire setup.
 
I have a bunch of Glocks, 17's, 19's, and 26's, and they all "shoot left" for me, with the rear sight centered. For me to get POA/POI, I have the right edge of the rear sight on every one of them, on the right edge of the dovetail.

I put night sights on every one I buy, and have the tool, and I know exactly where to put the rear sight that I normally dont have to move them when I first shoot them.

Ive tried all the things the experts say Im supposed to do, change my grip, change my finger positions, etc, and they all still shoot left, if I dont move the rear sight to the right.

Odd thing is, Glocks are the only guns I have to do this with. All my other handguns, auto or revolver, all have the rear sights pretty much centered in the dovetail, if there is one. The Glocks are the only ones I have to change.


I dry fire daily, and the sights are rock solid when the trigger trips and they dont move with the release. The gun shoots POA/POI with the sights as I have them set, and when I point shoot, without the sights, the rounds go where Im looking when I shoot, so figure that out. :)

I agree 110% with the dry fire thing too. Its a major help, and beneficial for anyone. I use snap caps, and more as an added safety thing than anything else. If you clear the gun, and insert a snap cap in the chamber, you cant have a loaded round in the chamber if you just put a snap cap in there.Cant hurt the gun having it in there either.

Trigger wise, I suppose its up to you. I shoot the factory triggers that the guns come with, and thats for all my guns, not just the Glocks. The biggest advantage there is, they are all the same for the most part, and I dont have to dump more money into any new guns I get, trying to keep things the same.


Personally, I wouldnt get to crazy worrying about all this. Just drift the sight to the right where you need it and move on. As long as you hit what you were aiming at, who cares?
 
AK103K said:
Just drift the sight to the right where you need it and move on. As long as you hit what you were aiming at, who cares?
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But the OP already drifted the rear sight and now asking if rear sight should be moved back or get a new trigger or just practice more.
lonestar2222010 said:
I had the gun smith drift my rear sight to correct my poi and now it's closer to the target.

My question(s) is did I do the right thing? Should I get a new trigger? Should I have the smith re-align the sights and just practice more?
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I think the key is this
AK103K said:
gun smith was regularly hitting accurately with the pistol
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And why I asked the OP if other shooters have the same problem of shots going left of POA to determine if the problem was caused by the pistol or the shooter.

If other shooters are not experiencing the same problem, then I believe the OP should look at grip/trigger control which I suggested.

If after using proper grip/trigger control, POI continues to deviate consistently to the left of POA, then rear sight should be drifted.
 
LiveLife said:
And why I asked the OP if other shooters have the same problem of shots going left of POA to determine if the problem was caused by the pistol or the shooter.

If other shooters are not experiencing the same problem, then I believe the OP should look at grip/trigger control which I suggested.

If after using proper grip/trigger control, POI continues to deviate consistently to the left of POA, then rear sight should be drifted.
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It seems with the Glocks, some have the problem, some dont.

It also seems to be a very common problem for a lot of people with Glocks.

I dont have the problem with any of my other handguns, but I seem to be one of the ones that does with the Glocks. I find that a bit odd, but I guess it is what it is.

Id be willing to bet, if the OP picks up any other Glock, hes likely to have the same issue, with any of them. I dont think its the gun, per se, just how he interacts with the gun and maybe how it fits, etc.

For me, addressing/doing all the things Ive been told I was doing wrong, trying to fix the problem, did nothing for me to correct it. Simply drifting the rear sight so POA and POI coincide, did.
 
Hey I appreciate all the differing opinions on this topic and the help provided.

Lol boy I feel like I opened up a can of worms. So i have decided i will have the smith re-align the sights to normal and just practice with the 26. in the mean time i'm still going to carry the shield until I can guarantee center shots at least at the 30-40' mark with the 26. I'm going to take a pistol rest to the range and just slowly fire until my shots are where they need to be. I will also be doing multiple daily dry fire exercises.

now not to open another can but how do y'all feel about laser practice devices at home? are they worth it or just a gimmick?
 
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