[FIRST LOOK] Franklin Armory Binary Glock Trigger & Slide

If you’ve ever wanted a full-auto Glock but don’t want to get a visit from your local ATF agent, Franklin Armory’s binary trigger might be for you!

Franklin Armory has announced the release of the G-S193, a Binary trigger and slide kit designed for the Glock 19 Gen 3. This kit features Franklin Armory’s Binary Firing System (BFS) and joins the existing G-S173 and G-S223 models for the Glock 17 and Glock 22, respectively. 

The G-S193 allows users to switch between semiautomatic and Binary firing modes while providing a safety feature to cancel the release round.

Key features of the G-S193 include:

• Binary/Semiautomatic Selector Paddle: Enables easy mode switching.
• Tritium Night Sights: Front and rear sights for enhanced visibility in low light.
• Optics Ready: Compatible with various adapter plates (sold separately).
• Mode Indicator: Displays the current firing mode on the back plate.
• Textured Grip: High-tactile front and rear slide serrations for improved handling.
• Anti-Glare Top Serrations: Designed to reduce glare.

Like all Franklin Armoary Binary firing systems, the G-S193 and G-S173 allow a round to be fired once when the trigger is pulled and once when the trigger is released. This follows current NFA law and makes this trigger legal in states that allow binary triggers.

States that do not allow binary fire triggers include: CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, IL, MD, NJ, NY, RI, and WA.  

If for whatever reason the shooter doesn’t want to fire the second round on trigger release, the Franklin system allows for the binary switch to be changed from “binary” to “semi” to cancel the release round. 

The three available systems are the G-S193 (Glock 19, Gen 3), G-S173 (Glock 17, Gen 3) and G-S223 (Glock 22, Gen 3).

MSRP for all three versions of the Franklin Glock binary trigger and slides is $900. 

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