Apex Tactical Glock Trigger -- worth it?

I have always been one of those “leave it stock” Glock people, the exception being using Glock factory parts such as a “-“ trigger bar and springs or changing out a serrated trigger out on a combat/sub compact to a smooth trigger on the full size guns, to me it kept the guns “stock” and the chances of having issues were virtually nil.

I still feel that way about carry guns to a point but after using some aftermarket gear on my G17 that I compete with, I can honestly say my feelings on reliability are no longer valid, I started shooting Glock pistols back in the late 80s and the only thing aftermarket parts did for me was cause reliability issues, this simply doesn’t appear to be the case anymore “IF” a person understands how Glocks function and they don’t go nuts trying to get a 1911 trigger on a Glock.

I want my guns to shoot any ammo in any weather and the easiest way to assure this is to leave the striker spring alone, yes you can get a trigger pull under 3 lbs and it’ll be extremely nice, but you will without a doubt have light primer strikes, extended strikers help but once you cross a certain threshold you introduce all kinds of other issues you’ll be chasing down for a while, if you’re fine with that go for it, it drives me nuts unless it’s just a range toy.


I know you didn’t ask all of the above but I “assumed” you’re new to Glock modding and I thought it was worth putting out there to hopefully save you some money and frustration.


With all that said yes Apex trigger kits are well worth the money, in my opinion Apex doesn’t make the best Glock trigger systems but they are very good, the trigger will be much better than stock with a smoother pull, brake and a slightly shorter reset and the purchase on the trigger bow feels light years better, but it won’t be a life altering kind of difference imo.

I’d suggest asking forum members who have aftermarket triggers in their Glocks to let you shoot theirs first and get all of the details of what they are using when you find one you really like, triggers are very subjective imo so keep that in mind.

Personally I think ZEV & CMC kits feel better than Apex, the break on the Apex Glock triggers just feel a little off for me personally because they change something in the Geometry of the way the trigger flows, again just my opinion, I know plenty of people that love them, on the flip side the M&P Apex kits are amazing and imo the best feeling M&P trigger ever made, again very subjective.
 
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Actually, @Tarowah as I've said elsewhere I am pretty much a "Stock Glock" man and always have been. I was just curious if anyone had any actual experience with these and if they felt rewarded by the purchase. If I were to do so, I would indeed be "... new to Glock modding ...", but I seriously doubt that's going to happen after more than 35 years since I left 1911s behind and went over to the dark side without any modding at all (other than night sights on my 21 and 30sf). :D
 
While not the Apex specifically, I put a Ghost 3.5# connector and Overwatch Precision trigger in my G48. The follow9ng is a write up I did for another member on it.
I would think the results would be similar.


Finally got my Lyman back from my friend and did the install of the Overwatch Precision Falx trigger and 3.5# Ghost connector on my G48.

Prior to install:

Takeup measured approx 3/16" as best I could do it.
When you hit the wall, there was maybe 1/16" creep before the break.
There was no discernable overtravel.
Tested five trigger pulls for an average of 5 lbs 13 oz. However, they were not consistant at all. Low pull at 4 lbs 13 oz and high pull at 6 lbs 4 oz.
Forget to check reset length. My bad.

After install:

Takeup remained the same at approx 3/16".
The wall was less defined, but there was approx 1/8" creep before the break.
Overtravel stayed the same at next to nothing.
Much smoother pull
Tested five trigger pulls for an average of 4 lbs 11 oz. Lost a little over a pound, but the biggest thing was the consistancy. Low pull at 4 lbs 10 oz and high pull at 4 lbs 12 oz. Far more consistant than stock.
Reset length approx 3/16" with the same 1/8 in creep before break.
Reset was very tactile with an audible click.
The feel of the trigger face is vastly improved

Recap:
Lost wall resistance
Increased creep minimally
Dropped over a pound on the pull
Far more consistant
Much smoother
Very tactile reset
Feel 1000% better


Imho, the good things that came out of it far outweigh the slight degradition of the wall and creep.
 
If you want to see what 80% of the fuss is about, just put a lightened striker spring in your slide. It's what gives you most of the goodness of the apex setup.

One of our crew got a full apex setup and if you moved his slide with the lightened spring and firing pin onto my (stock) frame, the OEM trigger suddenly felt a whole lot better. His apex triggered lower on my stock upper... not worth it at all. We moved the strikers between guns too, the goodness followed that spring and striker.

The lightened striker spring negatively effects reliability with steel case ammo with hard primers though. Makes the stuff pretty much unusable, you won't get through a mag without a handful of FTFs. If steel case isn't your thing, the lighter spring is fine. I only shoot steel though, so I have to run OEM springs.
 
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