Glock 43X didn't work right today

[gmerkt]

In November, I bought a second hand Glock 43X. It hadn't been fired much; it still had that white grease here and there inside. I bought it for a very good price. Now I know why. It wasn't working properly.

Today, I was out testing some other guns and took this new-to-me Glock along. I fired it 20 shots; I noticed the trigger was pretty heavy.

When I got home, I took it apart for cleaning. It was only then that I discovered that occasionally, the trigger would not reset. This hadn't happened when I was shooting it for whatever reason. I looked at it a bit, then decided to consult Google School of Technical Knowledge. I watched a couple of videos and read some online posts. None of these offered a solution. I have a Glock 19, I got it out to compare but it's a bit different than the 43X. After studying the 43X a bit more, I was looking at the "cruciform" on the rear of the trigger bar, and noticed that the hook on the front of the striker spring was under the cruciform, not engaged with it. It took me about three minutes to fix this once I knew what the issue was. My guess, it's been like this since it left the factory.

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[User 1234]

I have only seen copper-colored grease under the slide from the factory, never white. I wonder if the prior owner reinstalled the spring incorrectly after cleaning and greasing it.

The 43x is a great summertime carry piece.

 

[TTSX]

Glocks not resetting is nearly always a trigger spring failure

 

[ilikegunspdx]

In November, I bought a second hand Glock 43X. It hadn't been fired much; it still had that white grease here and there inside. I bought it for a very good price. Now I know why. It wasn't working properly.

Today, I was out testing some other guns and took this new-to-me Glock along. I fired it 20 shots; I noticed the trigger was pretty heavy.

When I got home, I took it apart for cleaning. It was only then that I discovered that occasionally, the trigger would not reset. This hadn't happened when I was shooting it for whatever reason. I looked at it a bit, then decided to consult Google School of Technical Knowledge. I watched a couple of videos and read some online posts. None of these offered a solution. I have a Glock 19, I got it out to compare but it's a bit different than the 43X. After studying the 43X a bit more, I was looking at the "cruciform" on the rear of the trigger bar, and noticed that the hook on the front of the striker spring was under the cruciform, not engaged with it. It took me about three minutes to fix this once I knew what the issue was. My guess, it's been like this since it left the factory.

My guess is previous owner monkeyed with it.

 

[Knobgoblin]

My guess is previous owner monkeyed with it.

Agreed.
The post above referencing glock factory grease being copper colored would seem like evidence of customer customization.
I wonder if the previous owner was swapping triggers around, and just threw the original back in prior to sale?

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Agreed.
The post above referencing glock factory grease being copper colored would seem like evidence of customer customization.
I wonder if the previous owner was swapping triggers around, and just threw the original back in prior to sale?

Exactly what I was thinking. For some people the first thing they do with a Glock is "upgrade" the trigger/barrel/whatever, usually before they even shoot it.

 

[gmerkt]

Glocks not resetting is nearly always a trigger spring failure

One of the red herring Youtube videos I watched described the issue being due to a weak firing pin spring. Which of course I checked out and wasn't the issue.

This was the piece that was not oriented correctly with the trigger bar (I think it's called):

Replacement Glock Factory OEM Trigger Housing Spring 42 43 43x 48 and Gen 5 | eBay

Fits G42 G43 G43x G48 and all Gen 5 (17, 19, 19x, 26, 34, 45) Trigger Housing. Make note: We do not provide instructions on how to install this.

www.ebay.com

That little U shaped hook was under the bar, not hooked on it.

The gun was like new in the case when I bought it. It looked unused with no upgrades of any kind. Of course I have no idea what the original did with it. My only care is that now it's working again as it should.

I've never understood why people make some of the "improvements" on Glocks. Like different color triggers, etc. I guess for the same reason they do so on 1911's. But to each their own.

 

[1775usmc]

Copper grease is normally factory. My guess is someone was playing armorer. But hey, if it was an easy fix and you got a good deal due to incompetence I would consider that a win.

 

[gmerkt]

Copper grease is normally factory. My guess is someone was playing armorer. But hey, if it was an easy fix and you got a good deal due to incompetence I would consider that a win.

Duly noted about the color of the grease. I'm not a Glock expert. I have a G19 that I've owned for years, never noticed any grease of any color on it when new. On this G43X, looking at it again a little while ago, I see some copper color on the barrel cam area.

Re. the "trigger housing spring" (gadget with u-shaped hook) that was not engaged. I'm thinking that it would be easy enough to dislodge it if a person wasn't careful about cleaning that cruciform area of the trigger bar. Left alone, it might stay on forever. The G19 has a different design in this area.

Glock doesn't have all that good of a warranty. One year from date of purchase by original purchaser. At least that's the published warranty.

 

[1775usmc]

Duly noted about the color of the grease. I'm not a Glock expert. I have a G19 that I've owned for years, never noticed any grease of any color on it when new. On this G43X, looking at it again a little while ago, I see some copper color on the barrel cam area.

Re. the "trigger housing spring" (gadget with u-shaped hook) that was not engaged. I'm thinking that it would be easy enough to dislodge it if a person wasn't careful about cleaning that cruciform area of the trigger bar. Left alone, it might stay on forever. The G19 has a different design in this area.

Glock doesn't have all that good of a warranty. One year from date of purchase by original purchaser. At least that's the published warranty.

A complete trigger housing/assembly is dirt cheap…. That's the nice thing about Glocks. They are cheap and when something breaks you can just swap out the part. No warranty or gun smith needed.

At least that's my opinion.

 

[gmerkt]

A complete trigger housing/assembly is dirt cheap…. That's the nice thing about Glocks. They are cheap and when something breaks you can just swap out the part. No warranty or gun smith needed.

At least that's my opinion.

Yes, I pretty much agree. I've worked on things that are lots more complicated. But not everyone is handy. The Ruger guarantee makes it a lot easier.

 

[TTSX]

If disassembling and reassembling a Glock is beyond one's ability, maybe guns aren't for them

 

[1775usmc]

If disassembling and reassembling a Glock is beyond one's ability, maybe guns aren't for them

Truth. It doesn't get much more simple.