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So I wanted to lighten up the trigger a little on my glock 17.. I ordered some parts from glockparts.com.. Here is what I ordered:

4lb. Firing Pin Spring (Not for Duty or Carry)
Quantity: 1
Item #: RPFPS
Price per Item: $5.00

Competition Trigger Spring
Quantity: 1
Item #: GMTSK1
Price per Item: $5.00

Connector - 3.5lb.
Quantity: 1
Item #: LWD-342
Price per Item: $11.95

NY1 Trigger Spring
Quantity: 1
Item #: SP07405
Price per Item: $3.00

Has anyone installed all of this on their glock and what kind of improvements can I expect from this stuff? Thanks
 
Should I not install the other stuff then? I just got it because it was all pretty cheap..
 
+1 on just using the connector. You could have a glock smith smooth everything up a bit as well(.25 trigger job) or just go shoot about 2000 rounds through it. That'll help start to break her in:D.....
 
You can install the Comp trigger spring and the reduced 4lb firing pin spring as well. I've done that it works very well! The reduced firing pin spring needs to be changed out every 4000-5000 rounds--if you don't want to bother with that chore, don't install it. Also don't put it in if you are going to use the gun for self defense.
 
My G 34 came with a 3.5 connector but I did go ahead and do the $.25 trigger job, used the lighter firing pin spring and a heavier trigger spring. The result was a very smooth, light trigger and smaller groups. The downside of all this was a few light primer strikes so I switched to Federal primers (from Winchesters) and haven't had a problem since.

Pete
 
The 3.5# connector should be enough to lighten the trigger. I have that and a NY1 trigger spring in both of my 19s. I don't know about the firing pin spring, but I would stay away from that if I was going to carry it.
 
I found a really great combination for my Glocks.

Ghost Inc. 3.5# connector
Wolff Competition trigger spring, striker spring, and plunger spring.

Also, rounding and polishing the heck out of the plunger really helps too. .25 cent polish job to all contacting metal parts.

Of all the 3.5# connectors, Ghost was the best. Worst was probably Scherer IMO.
 
Everyone has it on straight to just get a 3.5 lb. connector.

The trigger pull on my G35 is strong (5-6 lbs. of trigger pull), plus durable for competition and for adrenaline situations. I ordered it from Glock with 3.5 lb. connectore PLUS NY1 spring. These two combos will cause the trigger to "slightly" feel like a revolver trigger...which I like. But still smooth for my taste.
 
Personally, I have absolutely no use for lightweight springs in a Glock pistol. You can run into primer ignition problems with certain ammo; and, you might even find that the trigger is actually too light for safe use at the range. Me? I wouldn't be drawing that pistol from a holster, either.

(I've, also, heard of several modified Glocks that have no discernible trigger, 'break point' - Squeeze the trigger and they, just, go off!)

I use an LWD 3.5# connector in combination with a rigidly-fixed LWD trigger stop. I went in exactly the opposite direction from what you've got there by using Wolff, '+ power' trigger return and firing pin springs in my own pistol. My action has been smoothed out by a COMPLETE polishing job that has left me with one of the cleanest breaking Glocks I know of. I've got a readily discernible trigger break that lets go at a crisp 4.9#'s - Plenty safe for carry.

I carry this Glock, everyday, and frequently do very fast double and triple taps from reset with it at the range. This reset is the best I've tried on anyone else's Glock, so far; but, in fairness, I haven't tried a Vanek trigger, yet. (Not even sure if I want to - What for?)

No self-respecting Glockaholic ever talks about it; but, a Glock's trigger mechanism CAN BE, 'stacked'. (tapped until it finally goes off!) I suspect that light springs would increase this tendency. I don't believe in using lighter springs; and I, also, won't use any connector lighter than 3.5#'s.

You should be aware that certain springs and a very light connectors are a recipe for ND's in a Glock. 26 newtons is about as heavy as you want to go on TR and FP springs. A 3.5# connector is, absolutely, the lightest I would ever go, too. Whenever you make modifications of this nature on a Glock, you need to keep it empty until you get to the range and run, at least, 100 rounds of ammo through it in order to see what it's going to do.

There are several different generations of Glock pistols and numerous different models with nonidentical internal and parts dimensions. If you don't carefully check how your modifications work, then, sometimes, you can get a really mean surprise when you least expect it - It's happened to me; and, I know of others who've had similar unexpected results.
 
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