Ron_Miami Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 I am new to Glocks and I'm trying to do a lot of dryfiring. Has anybody used the trigger reset kit from Glockmeister? Does it allow realistic dryfire practice? http://glockmeister.com/catalog/product_in...products_id/339 Any advice is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver8M3 Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 seems like that could be a pita if you have to replace your regular trigger setup every time you want to dry fire. otherwise it seems like a cool idea...i hate only getting 1 real trigger pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 If, on the other hand, you installed it in a back-up gun, you'd only have to change it out before major matches...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Might be neat. I wonder if you would get the same trigger pull though? I've done plenty of dryfire without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Glock makes a 17 variant with a trigger that resets, I think they call it the 17R. We use it for the Range 2000 machine. If this is the same reset setup or based on that, don't waste the money. It's great to have the reset for this purpose but the trigger feel is totally different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockclimbg Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 That looks really interesting....has anyone taken the $65 plunge and installed one yet? Rockclimbg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rhines Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Just bought one. Will report in. - Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangris Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Got it yet? Installed? Played with? Realistic? Inquiring minds want to know!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rhines Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Okay, here comes the report. The Glockmeister triger reset assembly is a standard Glock factory trigger assembly that has been modified in several ways. - The sear face has been ground off of the cruciform arm, so as not to engage the striker. - There's a large 'bent' coil spring in place of the standard trigger spring. This spring is connected to the cruciform so that it pushes the trigger forward. - There's a big relief cut behind the connector, which allows the connector to flex out of the way of the trigger bar. Also, the safety cut in the trigger assembly has been modified so that the cruciform can only move straight back - not downward like in a standard Glock. - There's no ejector - the Glockmeister trigger reset kit cannot be used to fire a real cartridge. How it works: the trigger safety works as normal. The bent trigger spring provides weight for the first stage (as well as the reset.) As the trigger bar moves back, the bar contacts the connector, but cannot move downwards because of the modified safety slot cut. Instead, the trigger bar presses back on the connector, which flexes enough for the trigger bar to slip past - this provides the second-stage break. How well it works: Installation is a cinch - if you can field-strip your Glock, you can install this part. I dropped it into my Glock 35, which has a $5.00 polish-and-spring trigger job by Yours Truly. From the factory, the Glockmeister trigger reset kit was quite heavy (7.5# on my scale) and crisp - very much like the old NY#1 spring/3.5# connector combo. I played with the trigger as is for a while, and while I found it useful, I wanted something more like my 4# modified trigger. I ended up pulling out the connector and grinding a U-shaped notch in it about 3/8" down from the engagement lip - this allows it to bend more easily. I polished everything up, smeared it with Slide-Glide, and Presto Changeo! 4.5# trigger. I can still tell the difference from my real trigger (the feel is not exactly the same) but it is much closer. One change I would like to see - a colored trigger. I put an orange paint spot on each side of my trigger, so I won't mistakenly take my Glock to a match with the wrong trigger installed. All in all, this was $65 well spent. Being able to reset the trigger without recocking the gun...well, I've found it very useful in my dry-fire regimen. Buy one. - Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_Miami Posted December 18, 2004 Author Share Posted December 18, 2004 Wow. Thanks for the detailed review. Do you think it simulates a stock trigger well enough to be a good traing tool for someone new to Glocks? I'm wearing my hands raw trying to get lots of trigger time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashooter Posted December 19, 2004 Share Posted December 19, 2004 Hi, Chris. That's a great explanation of how the Glockmeister trigger reset works! I recently bought one. Like you, I found the pull a bit too heavy. In fact, after dry firing for a couple of sessions, the pull became heavier and even started to bind/stick. I added a few drops of oil and the pull smoothed out and reduced by a couple of pounds. Now it's almost too light!? Ron, I'm also new to Glocks, and I find the Glockmeister tirgger reset very useful for dry fire practice. It does not perfectly replicate the feel of the normal trigger, but it's close enough to be helpful. Regards, Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockclimbg Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Be advised. I've already broken the spring in my Glockmeister kit. It still works with a shorter spring but feels different. Hopefully I can buy just a spring. You can make your own autoreset kit with a little work using a NY trigger spring. It takes a little chopping and some strong epoxy but it works and is WAY cheaper. I will go that route if/when this Glockmeister Kit stops totally working again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Got it today. Sort of a semi-expensive gimmick. Feels similar to a box-stock trigger, just that the weight builds up all at the end, where a real trigger jumps to a 2nd stage [pushing the striker] about 2/3rds of the way through. The funny part is - just pulling against the take-up spring and returning back forward - without the break at the end the stroke feels a lot like the Vanek trigger. A tiny bit lighter, maybe 18oz vs 22oz, but close. Yep. Just put the Vanek parts back in to compare. Uncanny how close the effort is to the Glockmeister kit pulling only the take-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cledford Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Anyone have an update on this product? Also, could some one elaborate on the the homemade NY trigger alternative?_ Thanks! Calvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Chris, Thanks for the review. Do you have any pics of the mods you made to the Glockmeister connector? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockclimbg Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Anyone have an update on this product? Also, could some one elaborate on the the homemade NY trigger alternative?_Thanks! Calvin Calvin, I sent you an email with info on the NY trigger mod to make an auto reset kit. Rockclimbg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Rockclimbg If you could copy that email to me and to Chp5 that would be great. Broke the spring on mine last nite after having it 3.5 weeks. GMeister is sending me more for free. Have to admit I probably fired 10000 "shots" or more already. Using this for practice really is a benefit for me, especially when I put the Advantage Arms 22 slide on top. That gives me a dryfire gun that weighs about 18oz including a brass magwell. With my back and shoulder injuries, that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Rockclimbg - would you also be able to send me a copy of the procedure as well? I would certainly appreciate it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kline Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Rockclimbg, Can you also send one to me. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockclimbg Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 My email is Rockclimbg@hotmail.com just send an email my way and I'll send you the pics of my modded parts. It's pretty easy, you just have to butcher up a NY1 kit and a trigger which are both cheap parts. I've been using it instead of my broke Glockmeister kit with no problems. Rockclimbg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billmanweh Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 I was thinking of ordering one of these trigger reset kits for dry fire practice with my Glock. Here are the two I saw posted over at glocktalk.com; the one at the glockstore the one at glockmeister Has anyone here tried one of these, or something similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockclimbg Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 For what it's worth, I've stopped using the auto reset kit for the summer months as I found it was messing up my live fire trigger control. My results have gotten a little better since going back to just using the stock trigger for dry fire practice. Although I will dust it off for the winter months as it helps with the boredom factor. Rockclimbg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain38 Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I purchased the Glockmeister re-set kit from Lenny Magill especially so I could use it with the Beamhit in-barrel laser system as Magill advertised that combination would work. I had it installed in another Glock identical in configuration to my carry Glock 19 but it didn't actuate the laser and when I checked with Glockmeister they say it was never designed to use with any laser set-up. I continue presently to use it for dry-fire only and it works well but I'm told that Glockmeister is working up a new version that will work with the in-barrel Beamhit. Magill promises to trade out trigger kits with me when or if happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P+P Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Dryfire is fine,but I think livefire is better.....60 bucks is is the cost to reload about 500 to 750 rounds ....Just my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airic Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Has anyone ever tried one of these? Just happened on it while I was browsing, was wondering how well it worked. http://magills.com/pgroup_descrip/46/6792/...gory_id%3D46%26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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