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Vickers Tactical Carry Trigger (VTCT-001)

Larry Vickers carry trigger shoe that covers Gen 3-4 standard-frame Glocks and every slimline model including the G42.

Price
$46
Brand
TangoDown
Category
Pistol Triggers

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Features

  • Flat-profile polymer carry trigger shoe with integral safety
  • Reuses the factory trigger bar and connector
  • Fits Gen 3-4 standard-frame Glocks and the slimline G42/43/43X/48
  • Designed by Larry Vickers for duty and carry use

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Overview

The Vickers Tactical Carry Trigger is a shoe swap, and that narrow scope is why it works on so many hosts. It replaces the factory trigger shoe and its integral safety with a flatter, wider polymer face, then leaves the trigger bar, connector, and every spring alone. Pull weight stays where the factory put it, which is exactly what a carry or duty shooter wants. The mechanical take-up a carry shooter already knows is kept, while the overtravel is shortened slightly to reach reset faster; the rest of what changes is where the finger sits and how evenly the press loads.

TangoDown lists the VTCT-001 as fitting all Gen 3-4 Glock models plus the slimline 42, 43, 43X, and 48, which use the same Gen 3-4 trigger geometry. That makes it one of very few aftermarket trigger parts that covers the .380 G42 at all. Gen 5 hosts take the separate VTCT-002 instead. Because it changes nothing in the fire-control chain beyond the shoe, it is the lowest-risk trigger part on a defensive slimline Glock, and TangoDown recommends the usual post-install check of trigger bar and firing pin engagement.

Key Features

  • Flat polymer shoe with integral trigger safety
  • Leaves the factory bar, connector, and springs in place
  • Covers Gen 3-4 standard-frame Glocks and the slimline G42/43/43X/48
  • Factory take-up retained, overtravel shortened slightly for a quicker reset
  • Gen 5 hosts use the separate VTCT-002 part number

Pros

  • +One of the few aftermarket trigger parts that fits the .380 G42
  • +Carry pull weight is untouched because no spring or connector changes
  • +Cheapest name-brand slimline trigger upgrade
  • +Covers Gen 3-4 standard-frame Glocks with the same part number

Cons

  • Shoe only; TangoDown keeps the factory take-up and shortens overtravel just a tick
  • Does not fit Gen 5 or Gen 6 hosts (those need VTCT-002)
  • Polymer rather than aluminum

Detailed Specifications

Material
Polymer shoe with integral safety blade
fits
Glock Gen 3-4 (all models) and Glock Slimline 42, 43, 43X, 48
includes
Trigger shoe with safety
installation
Shoe swap onto the factory trigger bar
pullChange
Factory pull weight and mechanical take-up retained; overtravel shortened slightly for a quicker reset

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Compatibility Tags

family: handgunframe: glock-gen3-4frame: glock-compactframe: glock-fullsizeframe: glock-subcompactframe: glock-slimlinepistol-trigger-role: upgrade-only

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