Solutions For Glock Slide Bite

Trigger finger bite is worse. Never experience slide bite?

Good Ol' Boy said:

I shoot them best without backstraps and can't wear gloves everyday. My solutions of super glue or band aids haven't worked.

So, worthwhile advice is welcome.

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Interesting question. Myself and Glocks do not get along. If I owned one, I would have to take a dremel to it.

Considering who's picture you have for an avatar, I would think not shooting Glocks would be the obvious choice.

The solution to slide bite is a beaver tail. I reccomend learning to use one, or customizing one to provide the tang of the beaver tail but use dremel to reduce palm swell, like just cut the palm swell off so you just have a beaver tail only.

entropy said:

Considering who's picture you have for an avatar, I would think not shooting Glocks would be the obvious choice.

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I recently tried again and after 200 rounds through the 43X to try out and developed a nice blister on my trigger finger the next morning. Maybe it is the grip, but the Trigger Guard just does not work for me. I personally do not like squared trigger guards on most pistols.

Grip Force Adapter http://gripforceproducts.com/Home_HSQ6.php

Ken Hackathorn talks about it in this "Glock Modifications" video

Jeb Stuart said:

I guess you are referring to my avatar which I do not understand your comment.

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Or perhaps he's referring to the OP, whose avatar is Jeff Cooper.

A more permanent solution is have somebody, like Bowie Tactical, put a beavertail on your Glock.

http://www.bowietacticalconcepts.com/pictures.html

JTQ said:

Or perhaps he's referring to the OP, whose avatar is Jeff Cooper.

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Indeed, I was.

Nice info.

For everything but the 26 I put the medium beavertail on it and just deal (luckily that fits my hands well).

For the 26 I just put a bandaid or tape on at the range and accept blood, as I don't have a better solution.

Edit:. I see you mentioned a Gen 3. Did you try the gripforce beavertail on the 26? It worked OK for my Gen 3 19 I guess, I think I might still have it around if you want it, I don't have any Gen 3's left anyway.

I've got small hands so I never really have an issue with slide bite (except on an LCP), but a beavertail should solve it. There's some cheap ones available on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/FIRECLUB-Arr...BS6WQ9TZG0J&psc=1&refRID=EV7G9RMFXBS6WQ9TZG0J

I was going to ask what Gen you had. The beaver tail should help on the Gen 4.

Gen 3s weren’t designed for backstrap changes. The Gen 4/5 Glocks frames were designed to have changeable backkstraps. Gen 3s were not.

I am sure someone could modify your Gen 3 but rather than go through the hassle it might be more beneficial to sell the Gen 3 and upgrade to a Gen 4.

I had a Gen 3 G19 that I hated the grip and the finger grooves. I was going to mod it myself but decided to sell it. Made more sense that way.

http://gripforceproducts.com/site/4e4097906c39498abd11b7720d4ca4e7/default?url=http://gripforceproducts.com/GEN_3.html#2977

The Grip Force Adapter doesn’t work for the Gen3 26. But I use them on my Gen3 17 & 19

mgmorden said:

I've got small hands so I never really have an issue with slide bite (except on an LCP), but a beavertail should solve it. There's some cheap ones available on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/FIRECLUB-Arr...BS6WQ9TZG0J&psc=1&refRID=EV7G9RMFXBS6WQ9TZG0J

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That looks like it might be a simple solution and might also help with that sway-backed glock grip.

Good Ol' Boy said:

I shoot them best without backstraps and can't wear gloves everyday. My solutions of super glue or band aids haven't worked.

So, worthwhile advice is welcome.

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I was having the same problem with my Gen III G20. I found this simple aftermarket beavertail on Midway. It cost me around $10 and installed in minutes simply removing and replacing a single pin. I haven't had to deal with slide bite since. It does make grip a little bit thicker, which might be an issue since the older generation Glocks are notoriously girthy to begin with, and I know you stated you don't like back straps, but life is about compromise, and you only have so many options at this point.

can you modify your grip?

Good Ol' Boy said:

I was initially asking this question for my gen4 G17 that I use for HD and comps.

My gen3 G26 that I EDC also presents the same issue. Why is it that the gen4 backstraps dont fit the gen3?


I put the medium factory beavertail strap on the 17 and am going to try it at an IDPA comp tomorrow. It's not horrendously different but different nonetheless. I'll see how it affects things.

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I was not aware that Gen 3 s had adjustable backstraps - wasn't that the main reason to introduce the gen 4?

George P said:

I was not aware that Gen 3 s had adjustable backstraps - wasn't that the main reason to introduce the gen 4?

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It doesn't, and it was, well partially....

I've never had slide bite, but certainly had trigger finger bite And middle finger bashing.