The Glock 19 is quite possibly the most popular carry gun in the United States. The Glock 17’s compact sibling shaves just enough off the grip and slide to make it easy to carry, while still packing most of the shootability of it’s big brother. On the heels of Franklin Armory’s full sized G-S173 and G-S223 binary kits, for the 9mm Glock 17 Gen 3 and .40 S&W Glock 22 Gen 3, it only makes sense that they’d give some love to the 9mm Gen 3 Glock 19 as well. The new G-S193 does just that and may be just what Glock 19 fans were waiting for.
The G-S193
Franklin Armory was the first to release a binary kit for the Glock 17 and 22, and they’re the first to do it for the Glock 19 as well. The new G-S193 is the only pull-and-release trigger for Glocks that allows shooters to actively select between regular semiautomatic and Binary firing modes, and still safely cancel the release round.
The G-S193 is designed to work with the 9mm Glock 19 Gen 3 pistol. The binary kits for Glocks have a bit more to them than the trigger-based kits of Franklin’s other binary systems. The G series kits come as a whole new slide assembly, along with a trigger assembly. As a result of this you get a whole new slide, with some nice features to it. Franklin Armory has a nice series of installation videos on their website to walk you through the process if you need some guidance, too.
G-S193 Features
- Binary/Semiautomatic selector paddle
- Front and rear tritium night sights
- Optics ready to accommodate multiple adapter plates (sold separately)
- Semi/Binary mode indicator on back plate
- High-tactile front and rear slide serrations
- Anti-glare slide top serrations
It’s a good looking slide with some nice features to it, even aside form the binary mode. The G series kits run a decent bit more than Franklin’s other trigger kits, but much of this is because you are getting a whole new slide as well as a trigger. The tritium front and rear sights, optics cut and other features are all what you’d see on a premium slide to begin with. They’re nice upgrades over most stock Gen 3 Glocks slides, and you get the binary mode on top of that.
MSRP for Franklin Armory’s G-S193 Binary trigger and slide kit is $900. Shipping for the new G-S193 Binary trigger and slide kit is expected to begin this quarter.
For more information about G-S193 and other Franklin Armory products, visit FranklinArmory.com
So, if you add a binary trigger to a Glock with a switch, you get???
I don’t know about these binary triggers, but my first reaction is no thanks. I spent a day on the range with a Glock 18 once. That was fun. A friend had a contract to train U.S. State Department security. Some countries do not allow shoulder fired weapons, So my friend got some Glock 18s and detachable Fobus stocks and was working on a training regimen at the academy when he called me. My thing is, if you want a full auto weapon, buy a full auto weapon. Never mind bump stocks and binary triggers. They’re novelties.
I expect we’ll hear the usual complaints from the usual suspects.
Will Kamala put this on her Glock?