Timney Alpha Competition Series of triggers for Glock.

[Waterboy3313]

I just bought a Glock 17 today. Well California requires 10 days for background check so it's not in my possession yet. I admit I'm not a Glock fan but I've shot a few 17s and 19s that belong to friends. Even though my personal opinion is the triggers are horrible I tend to shoot them better than the friends I have that own them.

Either way I decided to step out of comfort zone a little because one they seem to fit my big hands and two I feel that for whatever reason I seem to shoot them pretty well. So now after my paperwork goes through I will have one of my own. I've been looking for a reason to purchase a full size 9mm for a while.

I've heard several non Glock owners talk about the Timney trigger is supposed to be the best new thing. Being the fact these people have never tried one I'm looking for some feedback on these with someone that actually has one. I'm not saying I don't want to give it a chance in factory configuration. I'm just curious if anyone out there has tried this setup and if they like it or not, or say don't waste the money. Like I said real world opinions are what will either get me to buy one or possibly something else.

All opinions and advice is always greatly appreciated. I'm not a gunsmith but I can do the drop in stuff.

 

[JeeperCreeper]

Have one in a Glock 34.

Played with a demo at the gunshop, it was pretty sweet. It was in a Glock 19.

So I bought one. Install is super easy.

Well... The break is fantastic. The reset..... So sluggish. It redesigns a little bit of fire the trigger works. There's a small coil spring that pushes the trigger shoe forward.

The trigger comes with two. I installed the stronger one.

Same thing, slow reset. It feels like it's doing better the more I dry fire.

But a trip to the internet says I'm not alone. Mixed results so it might be the luck of the draw.

Like I said, trigger pull: great

Reset: delayed

I can pull faster splits with a stock trigger with my specific Timney.

 

[buba68]

Have a Gen3 G19 and put a Timney trigger in it. Have put a couple hundred rounds through it and it has worked 100% so far. The new kits come with two trigger reset springs one is stronger than the other. The stronger one typically works best. The reset on mine is pretty close to the normal Glock reset. The trigger connector will make a difference on the feel of the reset. If the connector is adjusted to far out away from the trigger housing it will push the trigger bar against the frame and make the reset a little more sluggish. So you have to play with the connector to get the best reset without pushing the trigger bar against the frame. I am not a competition shooter so the reset is faster than I can shoot the gun. It helps to keep the sear lubricated with a light grease especially during break in.

My trigger pull is just under 3 lbs measured with a Wheeler digital gauge it is a little light for a carry gun but it is listed as a competition trigger not a carry trigger. The best thing is you can use a standard weight striker spring to ignite any primer while still getting a 3 lb or less trigger pull.

 

[Waterboy3313]

Thats interesting. I will have to do some more research and figure out what I want to do.

I don't plan on using this as a carry gun. I just want something fun and accurate as I am. I'm kind of on the fence about trying some competition stuff eventually but not sure what yet or where to start.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Thats interesting. I will have to do some more research and figure out what I want to do.

I don't plan on using this as a carry gun. I just want something fun and accurate as I am. I'm kind of on the fence about trying some competition stuff eventually but not sure what yet or where to start.

just get it and give us a range report… before & after

 

[12Bravo20]

Along with the sluggish reset issues, the Timney Alphas trigger is also NOT drop safe. It has been proven that this trigger fails the safety drops tests. And this defeats 1 of the safety features of Glock pistols.

I am not trying to talk you out of buying one, but I do want you to be aware of the issues.

 

[hook63]

There are a lot of ways to improve a glock trigger look into it and you might go in a different direction.

 

[Mark_Mark]

There are a lot of ways to improve a glock trigger look into it and you might go in a different direction.

best way to improve a Glock is to get a M&P

OOOH yes I did!

JK, I shot a M&P once and it shoot GREAT

 

[Waterboy3313]

Like I said I'm just looking for actual user testimony. My first part of what I posted says I'm not Glock fan but seem to shoot them fairly decent. I'm not dead set on the Timney. Matter if fact I'm not Timney fan either but heard it supposed to be the "best" one out there.
Being I'm not familiar with Glock stuff and Timney doesn't have the best reputation with the Glock , I'm definitely open to suggestions. I just want something that is better than decent for intended use

 

[Speedo66]

No experience with changing Glock triggers, though retired I'm still using my agency mandated NY++ in my 26.

But I've read there are different combinations of stock parts that may give you the trigger you desire without any safety hazards, or hurting your wallet.

 

[Steve in Allentown]

It has been proven that this trigger fails the safety drops tests. And this defeats 1 of the safety features of Glock pistols.

Can you point me to the source of this information?

 

[12Bravo20]

There is at least one thread here and also threads on ARFCOM (ar15.com) and Glock Talk showing that the Timney trigger fails the drop test.

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/glock-timney-triggers-warnings.891122/

In that thread, one member installed a Timney trigger and then performed several drop tests and it indeed failed.

 

[Steve in Allentown]

There is at least one thread here and also threads on ARFCOM (ar15.com) and Glock Talk showing that the Timney trigger fails the drop test.

Thanks. Very interesting discussion. I poked around and found more videos as well.

 

[tarosean]

What Gen Glock? 1-3 will always have the better trigger as 4-5 changed angles.

Zero experience with the trigger in question.

I run Vaneks in 4 of my 5 Glocks. Not a "Gucci" name but has decades of proven competition (USPSA/iDPA) experience.

 

[Waterboy3313]

I think I will oil it up and dry fire it all week. I pick it up next Sunday. I won't be able to make it to the range for a week after that. So I will have time to break it in while I watch TV at night.

 

[Riomouse911]

I have Apex triggers on my Glock 17 (A factory Gen 3 frame with aftermarket slide / internals build) and my 17L. In my thin frame Glocks (43,43X,48) I put a Vtac flat trigger shoe, replacing the factory trigger shoe (in the small guns they all pinch my trigger finger badly.)

In all of my Glocks I put in a WOLFF 5.0 lb striker spring and a reduced power safety plunger spring.

I did not do the lightweight connector or other mods. So far these trigger shoe/striker spring changes have been enough to improve the trigger feel and pull without affecting reliability or safety.

I have not used the Timney triggers, the Apex and Vtac have worked fine.

Good luck with your search for a trigger. Let us know how your new Glock shoots for you when you finally get it from the 10-day penalty box .

Stay safe.

 

[Waterboy3313]

The 10 day penalty is BS. I can't pick it up until around 4:00pm on Sunday. At that point the weekend is shot and I will have to wait another 6-7 days until I can go try it out.

I've been thinking about this a little bit. I have shot 4 different Glocks. Two were 17s and two were 19s. The people who own all of them never spend any time at the range. The last one I had the opportunity to try was brand new. The guy who owned it literally fired 5 rounds through it and handed it to me.

With all this down time from pick up to my first available day to go to the range has my brain working overtime. I've always heard people say that it take X amount of rounds fired or dry firing before it's really broken in.

If that's true then none of the Glocks I have tried are actually broken in and if breaking in improves the trigger feel than I have never actually experienced a true worn in Glock trigger. Maybe I need to work this thing in and actually try it before starting to make changes.

The wife works all week at night. She would not like me dry firing in the house if she knew I was doing it. So I'm thinking after she is gone I get it out and dry fire it for an hour every night while she's gone. Hopefully by the next weekend I have somewhat got it broken in and it changes my opinion about Glock triggers?

Worth a try I guess if I don't have anything else going on before I go to bed.