Glock Apex Trigger Gen 5 - In today's rapidly expanding world of percussion pistols, a common complaint from many shooters is the long, soft trigger. No matter the brand of gun, be it Glock, Smith & Wesson, Sig Sauer, or CZ, most people agree that triggers can always be improved. Enter Apex Tactical Specialties, a company that stands out from the crowd when it comes to pistol triggers on the market, and seems to support most of the impact pistol models on the market.
When Apex contacted us and asked if we would be interested in a test and review session on their Apex Glock trigger, we could not immediately respond to an email. We basically told Apex that whatever they wanted to send to equip the Glock 19 test was good enough for us to test. What we received just over a week later was the Blue Apex Action Upgrade Kit for Glock Pistols (Part #102-175). As I already have experience with Apex and their triggers from my previous Smith & Wesson M&P9mm project, I knew from the start that what I was getting were quality parts. Before we get too far into this review, let's break down what exactly comes with this kit from our friends at Apex.
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Inside the Apex Action Upgrade Kit we only have three parts that are all made in the free state of Arizona.
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The first thing we needed to fix before testing the new trigger was securing the Glock 19 and removing the generation four Glock trigger components. For this part of the breakdown, all I needed was a twist on my multitasking tools and a few seconds of tapping the three pins and the Glock 19 was separated into the parts you see above. Many of the site's readers know how to break down the Glock family of guns, but for those of you who don't, there are plenty of easy-to-follow instructional videos to familiarize yourself with on YouTube and Apex's homepage. After the first few times you will become very proficient and any fear or hesitation you might have will go away.
When installing the new trigger and performance disconnect, be sure to pay attention to how the spring is attached and make sure the new disconnect is securely in place. If you watch the Apex video and remember these few tips, you can trade in a new trigger in minutes. With your new parts installed, you can quickly reassemble your Glock's frame and turn your attention to installing the new Apex Safety Piston. Disassembling the pistol frame is much less difficult than disassembling the slide. Don't worry, Apex has videos for this and even if you have no experience removing Glock slides, you can develop the skills and confidence to do it.
Snap cap by Tipton and successfully followed all the steps outlined in his day to reassemble a gun. At this point, reassembling your gun should be easy and routine. If the gun goes up like it should, that's a good sign. The next step is to test fire and see if the trigger resets and the gun functions according to the normal firearms manual. We recommend trying this first with an inactive cartridge such as one of the test cartridges rather than a live cartridge. If it works well, move to a session with live rounds. If this all sounds more complicated than you'd like, there's nothing wrong with buying a kit and dropping it off at your favorite gunsmith and having it done.
Once all the hype around the marketing machine is over and set up, it all comes down to one thing in the end. Does the Apex Tactical Specialties Trigger Kit do what it claims? Does it really reduce the trigger pull and change the feel on the stock Glock trigger? The answer is… yes, it lives up to its promise of reducing the trigger pull by over a pound. Using my Lyman digital gauge, the original Glock 19 trigger weighed 5lbs 9oz and after installing the Apex trigger that number dropped to 4lbs 7.2oz. In addition to reducing the trigger by over a pound, the Apex Trigger allows the shooter to experience a more consistent trigger slide and a stronger trigger reset during firing. Unfortunately, it's not easy to show our readers, but it's easy to feel when shooting a gun.
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As with almost everything in the gun community, the concept or discussion of pistol trigger upgrades can be polarizing and raise certain levels of anger. These groups can generally be broadly divided into two groups, with some in between. Some people believe that a person should simply "reach" and fire thousands of rounds through a pistol before upgrading a part or component. Then there's another camp that I belong to generally believes that it doesn't matter what you think about my choices, I'll do what I want and I'll do it my way. So what can I do to improve any gun? Then there are those in the middle who see both points of view and perhaps want to see the value of both points of view.
I think this combo is a great affordable way to clean and lighten the trigger on almost any Glock gun on the market. It's easy to install, and the basic black model of this setup can be had for the price of a few Glock magazines. For me, the upgrade is worth the price. As I said at the beginning, I have installed other Apex products in my guns, so I was fully aware of the company's reputation and products. We are fortunate to have an excellent working relationship with Apex Tactical and look forward to allowing more shooters to get trigger time on this pistol and trigger combo.
Are you using an impact gun configured with a spare trigger? We want to know from our readers which stocks they trade and why. It's been an interesting time in the polymer gun market with Sig Sauer and the P320 gaining more market share over the months. Apex saw this trend long ago and has been supporting the P320 with its trigger upgrade for some time. Check back often as we try to set up some Sig P320 triggers for testing and see how they add up to the reported problems with this gun.
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