GLOCK modification question

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Why all the modifications? If the Glock is such a perfect handgun why the need for all the companies that reduce grip or do other modifications.

Doesn't these modifications weaken the structual integrity of the gun?

Also what is the reason for the "HOOK" on the front of the trigger gaurd?
 
1) Mainly because people are "tinkerers", and gun guys are even more so; they like the idea of being able to "customize" something to their tastes, even if it doesn't need to be "customized".
2) I've got large hands, and the grip fits me perfectly, but I've met some people who really needed a smaller grip so they could properly hold the pistol; if you need a grip reduction on a pistol, doing one on a Glock is WAY easier than doing one on another pistol.
3) No; the integrity of the pistol depends on the locking block and frame rails, which aren't touched during a grip reduction.
4) the "hook" acts as an independent "safety", which prevents the trigger from being pulled rearwards unless that "hook" is also depressed; it's a design that was first seen on the German Sauer 1930 "Behorden" pocket pistol.
 
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Modifications? At least 99.9% done to Glock's result in a lesser firearm. Mods are like night sights, a meaningless fad. Some people like to dick with whatever they buy and in the case of Glock it's all BS. There is simply no such thing as an "improved" Glock. Even the lousy trigger is a great combat trigger. For paper a reduced trigger pull is perhaps acceptable. Is it an improvement? Not if your going into harms way with a lot of adranaline. Bad guys have been shot accidentlly with the strength it imparts. Buy a Glock 17,19,22,23 and don't mess with it and you'll be close to having the best available. From there it's alertness, skill, and luck. The pistol will not be the weak link in most situations your likely to encounter. Just an opinion but it's based on owning several Glock's for thousands of rounds. I shoot 1911's 90% of the time at the range for the trigger and I love the platform. However, I carry a Glock 23 and my wife has a 19 as a house gun.
 
Thanks, I guess it is one of those things. With so mony Glocks in circulation some one was bound to try to make them just a little better or customize them.

#4. I ment the hook on the front of the trigger guard (not the safty on the trigger itself)
 
I wouldn't call it a hook - it's just curved. It's also serrated on the front surface of the trigger guard and both the curve and the cuts give aid when using a two hand hold of one of the styles that use opposing pressure on the pistol to help steady the aim.

Your hook is very helpful, particularly in inclement weather or when shooting with gloved hands.

Best forms follow function, and this is a good example of that philosophy in practice.
 
Bill2e said:
#4. I ment the hook on the front of the trigger guard (not the safty on the trigger itself)
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A place to wrap the index finger of your support hand around when shooting, a grip that was more fashionable then than now. (Remember that the design is nearly 25 years old now.) Many other service pistols designed around this time have beaks and can openers ;) on their trigger guards as well.

Why all the modifications? If the Glock is such a perfect handgun why the need for all the companies that reduce grip or do other modifications.

Doesn't these modifications weaken the structual integrity of the gun?
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It is not perfect for everyone. Many people complain that the angle makes the gun point high. I find that even if it does at first you can adjust to it.

A grip reduction will not weaken the frame. If you look at a Glock, you will see that the space between the rear side of the magazine well and the actual backstrap of the grip is empty, with an open hole at the bottom rear of the butt. (Sidebar: Yet another Glock gadget is a plug to fill this hole up, but you lose the ability to fasten a lanyard to it because the plug has to fasten into that hole.) A grip reduction removes the original backstrap and fills and reshapes the grip with an epoxy glue mixture.
 
Why all the modifications? If the Glock is such a perfect handgun why the need for all the companies that reduce grip or do other modifications.
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It is not perfect for everyone. ...
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I prefer a different trigger (and pull) than the stock set up on my G27.
IMO, any replacement sight is an improvement over the plastic front sight.
Caliber conversions add versatility to the platform.
I see no problem with people modifying the grip (reductions or add on) to better suit their own needs..

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Greg
 
I see no problem with people modifying the grip (reductions or add on) to better suit their own needs..
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Me neither, it's there gun. They may do what they please. HMMMM maybe a Glock 20 with a Grip reduction is in my future
 
I have a couple glocks, one stock G23C, one G22 with extended mag release and slide release, and one Robar-ed 30 with grip reduction, trigger work, forward slide serrations, electroless nickel, extended mag and slide releases, beavertail, undercut trigger guard, trigger guard 'hook' removed, night sights, etc. etc. etc.


I prefer my stock G23. The extended mag release gouges my hand if I shoot left-handed, and the extended slide releases interfere with my right thumb if I shoot right handed. The stock controls are out of the way of both on the G23. I also much prefer the stock trigger.

The Robar gun is pretty cool, though... and shoots very well.
 
Mods are like night sights, a meaningless fad.
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Used to have that opinion too but after trying some out I find them a very useful enhancement for any firearm you may use or be carrying for self defense in low light conditions like dark alleys or in the house at night, etc. That's why many LE agencies order them from the factory with night sights.

I would say most people leave their Glocks stock and compared to the 1911's they're singularly unadorned.
 
alot of the things that people do to guns, are what are called "gammer" items. The glock is perfectly fine factory right out of the box, unless of course you have the factory plastic sights and if so they need to go asap, other than that the glock needs no help in the reliability, accuracy, and shootability areas.
 
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