PR Trigger review
PR Triggers has come out with a product that is just plain fun. It is their G model Pull Release Trigger for Glock Gen 3 style pistols. What is a Pull Release trigger you might ask? It is a trigger that fires when you pull the trigger, and when you release the trigger. So essentially you get two shots fired with every full press/release cycle of the trigger.
Since I already mentioned what the PR Trigger does, let us get into what it is. The G model trigger is a drop in trigger assembly for Glock gen 3 and Gen 4 style small frame pistols. For instance, a G19, G17, or equivalents. The PR kit contains a trigger, red colored backplate, a new striker plunger, and a new trigger housing. So it is a complete drop in swap from your original trigger.
Installation is pretty straightforward. Basically remove your old trigger group and install the PR one. The exception is the new striker plunger. To install the plunger, you will need to take the backplate off your slide. Then remove the old plunger. The PR’s new plunger has an arrow on it. This arrow must face the front of the pistol. Once installed, PR Triggers recommends installing the included red backplate. This is so that you can visually tell that this is the pistol with the pull/release trigger. If you do not feel comfortable doing this yourself, please have a gunsmith install the PR Trigger.
Once installed, it is time to head to the range, or garbage pit, to do some shooting. On some pistols a break in period is needed. I dry fired mine a lot, so that may have helped. When I first tried the PR Trigger out, I only loaded up a few rounds to get the feel of the pull/release system. This seemed to work well. When I loaded up more, the trigger did not always want to fire. I was getting light primer strikes. I ran a bunch of different style ammunition through it, all with the same problem. So I took the PR Trigger home, took it out of the Lone Wolf Arms and installed it in a Polymer 80. When I returned to the range with it, I was still having problems. I contacted PR and they had me send the trigger back. Customer service was fantastic and promptly sent out a new one.
Once the new PR Trigger was installed in the Polymer 80, I returned to the range. The new trigger was running much better. So much so that I could get through a full 30 round magazine without any problems. Every so often I will run into a problem if I am using iffy magazines or really cheap ammo. Good quality ammo seems to run decent.
After using the PR Trigger in just a pistol, I proceeded to add something that takes it to a whole new level. Recover Tactical sent me out one of their 20/80 stabilizer kits for the Polymer 80. The Recover 20/80 is a folding chassis system for various pistols. It uses a clamshell design that just encapsulates the pistol. The Chassis easily installs and removes by just one screw. The price is right on Recover 20/80 also. They run $100. All I can say is that this little chassis system takes the PR Trigger up about 3 notches. You now have support to help control that second shot. The Recover 20/80 just makes the PR Trigger so much more fun to shoot.
Besides the initial problems, I do have one complaint. If you pull the trigger back, firing a round, and want to stop shooting, you have to hold the trigger back while you unload the gun. This is very awkward. Try this, drop the mag and cycle the slide sometime, all while holding the trigger back. Did I mention pointing the pistol in a safe direction while doing this? It is not super easy. I do hear rumors that PR is making one with a switch so you can just flip it and release the trigger without the pistol firing. Besides this one complaint, The PR Trigger is still great fun.
The PR Trigger is just plain fun. I know I have mentioned it before, but when you shoot this thing, it just puts a smile on your face. It is probably one of the closest things you can get, legally, to a machine pistol. Especially if you run it in some sort of chassis like the Recover Tactical one. You definitely need to experience it for yourself.
If you are in the market for something different, check out the PR Trigger. It is well made and reasonably priced. Especially if you compare it to other triggers that are similar in function. It is not really practical, but sometimes fun overrules practicality. And the PR Trigger does that with flying colors. Go check out the G model over at PR Triggers.
Firearms Insider Reviews - Key Points
Claim to Fame:
Glock Trigger that fires on the pull and release of the trigger
Target Market:
Anyone who likes to have fun
Features, Benefits, and Specifications of this product:
Drop in complete system
Fits gen 3 glocks and some copies
Fires on pull and release
Increased rate of fire
Easy install
ATF Compliant
Lifetime Warranty
What other aesthetic options or finishes are available?
None as of now
What others are saying?:
Nothing found as of publishing
Link to other reviews:
Price point:
MSRP = $249.99
Retail = $199.99 at JSD Supply
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Our Rating:
Pros:
Fires on pull and release of the trigger
ATF compliant
Fun
Works even better with some sort of chassis system
Lifetime warranty
Cons:
First trigger sent didn’t seem to work with my setup
Doesn’t always fire depending on ammunition type
If trigger is pulled back and you don’t want to fire, you must unload the pistol
Score: 7.00 Good
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