Glock "New York Trigger" Question

Point Blank · October 29, 2001, 06:39 AM

What does the New York trigger do?? Thanks for any replies.

sleeping dog · October 29, 2001, 07:19 AM

It makes the trigger pull heavier, like a "real" double-action. It's for safety. Wait, no, it's for the appearance of safety in a lawsuit situation.

Point Blank · October 29, 2001, 08:16 AM

Thanks so much..

Walt Sherrill · October 29, 2001, 09:24 AM

Not only does it make the trigger heavier, for many shooters it makes the Glock trigger feel like a revolver, and some folks like that. (A couple of my friends have put NY Triggers on all of their Glocks, and their shooting -- in IDPA competition -- has not suffered from the change. Can't say its improved, either, but they like it.)

stuckatwork · October 30, 2001, 06:29 PM

The urban myth behind the "New York" triggerpull on the Glocks is as follows:

The NYPD and State Police decided to go to Glocks to replace the revolver. Many of the officers who were trained on revolvers didn't like the softer pull of the Glock. So the NY Police services asked Glock to come up with a heavier trigger pull to help the veterines ease into the transition.

Like I said, this may be true, it may not.

Jake 98c/11b · October 30, 2001, 06:51 PM

Another thing it does is limit the possibility of a failure. I am not a Glock fan by any means but they are better than average for reliability. One of the most common parts to break in the Glock is the trigger return spring, the standard spring that is. Good news, if it breaks while you are shooting it will more than likely still work but the trigger gets a little inconsistant (pull weight). I have never seen a New York trigger spring break. Truth is, I have never even heard of one breaking. I have seen the barrel lug shear off about 6 of them but not once has the NY trigger given any problem. Another nice thing, if you want the bullet proof durability of the NY trigger spring but don't want a heavier trigger pull you can use it in conjunction with a 3.5lb connector. You end up with a 5+ pound trigger pull that actually feels cleaner than the factory trigger (not hard to beat the factory Glock trigger).
Hope that helps.

P.S. An instructor at the Glock armorers school said that the NY trigger is a result (partially) of the NYPDs history of self inflicted gunshot wounds after transitioning to the Glock. I think he meant the NY+ as the NY trigger was specified in the original purchase requirements.

STEVE M · October 30, 2001, 09:33 PM

I found that it makes the trigger pull the same from start to finish. (even if a bit heavy). The standard trigger is very light to start and then it stacks all at once.

October 29, 2001, 06:39 AM	#1
Point Blank Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2000 Location: Armpit of the South...Atlanta Posts: 516	Glock "New York Trigger" Question What does the New York trigger do?? Thanks for any replies.

October 30, 2001, 06:29 PM	#5
stuckatwork Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2000 Posts: 217	The urban myth behind the "New York" triggerpull on the Glocks is as follows: The NYPD and State Police decided to go to Glocks to replace the revolver. Many of the officers who were trained on revolvers didn't like the softer pull of the Glock. So the NY Police services asked Glock to come up with a heavier trigger pull to help the veterines ease into the transition. Like I said, this may be true, it may not. __________________ These are the words of Stuckatwork. They don't represent the views or opinions of my employers. They aren't that clever.

October 30, 2001, 09:33 PM	#7
STEVE M Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 1999 Location: TN. USA Posts: 607	I found that it makes the trigger pull the same from start to finish. (even if a bit heavy). The standard trigger is very light to start and then it stacks all at once. __________________ MOLON LABE! I've joined the 300.

October 29, 2001, 07:19 AM	#2
sleeping dog Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2000 Location: MI Posts: 536	It makes the trigger pull heavier, like a "real" double-action. It's for safety. Wait, no, it's for the appearance of safety in a lawsuit situation.

October 29, 2001, 08:16 AM	#3
Point Blank Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2000 Location: Armpit of the South...Atlanta Posts: 516	Thanks so much..

October 29, 2001, 09:24 AM	#4
Walt Sherrill Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 1999 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 6,348	Not only does it make the trigger heavier, for many shooters it makes the Glock trigger feel like a revolver, and some folks like that. (A couple of my friends have put NY Triggers on all of their Glocks, and their shooting -- in IDPA competition -- has not suffered from the change. Can't say its improved, either, but they like it.)

October 30, 2001, 06:51 PM	#6
Jake 98c/11b Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 1999 Posts: 471	Another thing it does is limit the possibility of a failure. I am not a Glock fan by any means but they are better than average for reliability. One of the most common parts to break in the Glock is the trigger return spring, the standard spring that is. Good news, if it breaks while you are shooting it will more than likely still work but the trigger gets a little inconsistant (pull weight). I have never seen a New York trigger spring break. Truth is, I have never even heard of one breaking. I have seen the barrel lug shear off about 6 of them but not once has the NY trigger given any problem. Another nice thing, if you want the bullet proof durability of the NY trigger spring but don't want a heavier trigger pull you can use it in conjunction with a 3.5lb connector. You end up with a 5+ pound trigger pull that actually feels cleaner than the factory trigger (not hard to beat the factory Glock trigger). Hope that helps. P.S. An instructor at the Glock armorers school said that the NY trigger is a result (partially) of the NYPDs history of self inflicted gunshot wounds after transitioning to the Glock. I think he meant the NY+ as the NY trigger was specified in the original purchase requirements.