Glock Binary - SHOT Show Range Day was a blast for the mic that threw down the Franklin Armory. They introduced Glock's binary trigger. Yes, you read that right. The pull/release trigger is designed for use with a Glock. We took a closer look at the show floor and captured it on a remote day.
When Franklin Armory came out with its binary trigger, it was always a dream for a Glock. Until now it was impossible. Well, the engineers at Franklin Armory did just that. Life finds a way. Glock's binary trigger is called the G-S173.
Glock Binary
Franklin Armory will make its Glock binary trigger for the Glock 17, but it won't be a simple trigger swap. To have a Glock binary trigger, they worked some magic with the slide to work with the trigger. So when you buy a Glock binary, it comes with a slide and trigger. You must supply your own barrel, frame and recoil spring.
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You can see that the Glock binary slide is not the same as the regular Glock 17 OEM slide. There are cuts in the slide to absorb the magic.
Just like their other binary triggers, the Glock binary trigger will have a selector switch. This is the rotary switch on the left side of the slide. Flip it open for one hit. Flip it down for drag/drop binary mode.
Franklin Armory had two prototypes on hand. Below is a nicer prototype with the optics cut off at the top.
Below is another prototype. They are not sure if they will offer to reduce the optics, they are still deciding. I hope they do. They also explore options with sliding spaces.
What Is A Binary Trigger
I also shot at the range day. I found the trigger a little different than I'm used to. But it works. I also shot a slow motion close-up of the trigger to see how it moves when manipulated in binary mode. I learned some interesting things about this trigger at high speed.
If you look at the slow motion footage, you can see the trigger reset in two stages upon release. It goes about half way and the striker is freed to shoot the next round. Then, as the slide completes its backward movement, pull the trigger forward to its final position, where you continue to pull the trigger back for the next shot.
Franklin Armory plans to sell the Glock binary G-S173 for $899. While some have sticker shock, remember that a regular binary trigger is around $300 and a HK binary trigger is $700. That makes the slide just an extra $199. You still have to supply your own barrel and recoil spring. They are planning a Q2 release date.
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