Glock stippled frame questions

[Unittea4eva]

Waz up guys!

Just bought a used stippled Glock 30s.

Though the gun cycled the Tulammo rds without any problems, I noticed a gap in the frame where the slide meets.

Should I be concerned?

 

[JONWILL]

To me it looks like they used a heat gun to warm up the frame before stippling
It looks like the back of the frame where the rails are is warped also
If the rails are still have the proper alignment with the slide and the front and back are also it should be ok
You can always heat up that side of the frame where it is pliable and move it back where it goes

I would contact Glock and find out about buying a new frame if it were mine

 

[Unittea4eva]

Ok thanks! Would you keep it or return it?
I bought it for about $350

 

[tarosean]

Hope you got a great deal on it.

Since the trigger bar rides against that bowed surface. I would be worried about it bowing out and eventually causing premature failure at the 90 deg angle back into the trigger/ejector housing.

Course you could field strip the gun and see if the trigger bar is following the bow.

 

[Unittea4eva]

Hope you got a great deal on it.

Since the trigger bar rides against that bowed surface. I would be worried about it bowing out and eventually causing premature failure at the 90 deg angle back into the trigger/ejector housing.

Course you could field strip the gun and see if the trigger bar is following the bow.

The trigger guard is not following the bowing, it's still in tact but the frame is definitely bothering me.
I bought it stippled and with night sights for about $350

 

[P5 Guy]

Should I be concerned?

I would defiantly be concerned. In fact I would take the gun back and ask for my money back.

 

[JDR]

Would you keep it or return it?
I bought it for about $350

That frame is warped and there is no telling what additional problems you will have if you start shooting it like that. A new frame from Glock is $100.00, and replacing the frame is the only way to insure that the gun is safe to shoot..

If it was a private sale I’m not surprised the seller wanted to unload it. If the seller was an LGS, I’m surprised they sold it in that condition. Seriously “if” you can return it for full refund I’d run to undo the deal!

 

[silicosys4]

I'd take it back. $350 isn't that great a deal, certainly not worth taking a risk with a warped frame.
A prime example of why I wouldn't pay $200 for a stippled glock.

 

[Wisco]

If you can return it, I would.

To each their own, but I subtract the value of a new frame from a stippled Glock being offered for sale or trade.

 

[tarosean]

The trigger guard is not following the bowing,

The trigger bar.. I. E.

 

[AK103K]

Ive stippled a number of my own Glocks, and have never seen anything like that. Not even sure how it would have happened, unless, as JONWILL mentioned, they used a heat gun on it for some reason.

How deep is the stippling? Other than the heat gun thing, I can't see how they got it hot enough to warp like that.

I have a bunch of Glocks, both stippled and unstippled, and there is no difference between the ones that are, and those that arent.

I have an unstippled 30S, and there is a bit more of a gap at that spot than there is with any of my other Glocks, but its nothing like the one you have.

These three pics are the 30S, a 19 that isnt stippled, and one that I did stipple.

30S


unstippled 19


stippled 19


As far as the stippled guns losing value, so far, I havent found that to be the case with the four or so I did and later sold. I sold a couple on consignment, and I got what I wanted/was expecting out of them, and they sold quickly. The others I traded to a local dealer and I got more for them in the trade that I was expecting, and definitely not less than what an unstippled gun would have brought.

Im not a stippling expert, but I wouldnt consider those I did to be a hack job.

And as easy as it is to fix up a less than stellar job, I wouldnt have a problem picking one up for the right price. As long as thats all that was done to them. Seems a lot of people want to fiddle with the innards too. I like them stock, but if they dont have the RTF2 finish on the frames, I need that extra texture that the stippling gives.

 

[Unittea4eva]

I would defiantly be concerned. In fact I would take the gun back and ask for my money back.

Done!

 

[Unittea4eva]

I would defiantly be concerned. In fact I would take the gun back and ask for my money back.

Done, will be going back tomorrow!

 

[Unittea4eva]

Done

That frame is warped and there is no telling what additional problems you will have if you start shooting it like that. A new frame from Glock is $100.00, and replacing the frame is the only way to insure that the gun is safe to shoot..

If it was a private sale I’m not surprised the seller wanted to unload it. If the seller was an LGS, I’m surprised they sold it in that condition. Seriously “if” you can return it for full refund I’d run to undo the deal!

Defintely returning!

 

[Unittea4eva]

I'd take it back. $350 isn't that great a deal, certainly not worth taking a risk with a warped frame.
A prime example of why I wouldn't pay $200 for a stippled glock.

Yea, never again will I, especially if I can't see it in person before purchase

 

[Unittea4eva]

If you can return it, I would.

To each their own, but I subtract the value of a new frame from a stippled Glock being offered for sale or trade.

Done! And yes I was just told this at a gunshow

 

[Unittea4eva]

Ive stippled a number of my own Glocks, and have never seen anything like that. Not even sure how it would have happened, unless, as JONWILL mentioned, they used a heat gun on it for some reason.

How deep is the stippling? Other than the heat gun thing, I can't see how they got it hot enough to warp like that.

I have a bunch of Glocks, both stippled and unstippled, and there is no difference between the ones that are, and those that arent.

I have an unstippled 30S, and there is a bit more of a gap at that spot than there is with any of my other Glocks, but its nothing like the one you have.

These three pics are the 30S, a 19 that isnt stippled, and one that I did stipple.

30S
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unstippled 19
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stippled 19
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As far as the stippled guns losing value, so far, I havent found that to be the case with the four or so I did and later sold. I sold a couple on consignment, and I got what I wanted/was expecting out of them, and they sold quickly. The others I traded to a local dealer and I got more for them in the trade that I was expecting, and definitely not less than what an unstippled gun would have brought.

Im not a stippling expert, but I wouldnt consider those I did to be a hack job.

And as easy as it is to fix up a less than stellar job, I wouldnt have a problem picking one up for the right price. As long as thats all that was done to them. Seems a lot of people want to fiddle with the innards too. I like them stock, but if they dont have the RTF2 finish on the frames, I need that extra texture that the stippling gives.

The stippling is pretty deep and as it being an online purchase and never seeing the gun until it arrived to my FFL I'd say hindsight I wouldn't have made the purchase. Your work looks nice man! I would like a Glock stippled but I'll just purchase stock and get that done separately.

 

[whatnickname]

Don’t know why some folks are prone to “improve” Glocks in this manner. I’ve never seen a “custom” stippling job that I thought made the pistol more attractive or more functional. Want to improve the non-slip characteristics of your Glock? Just go with one of the after market tapes. A matter of personal choice. Just adding my 2 cents. As far as the subject of this thread is concerned, you definitely bought someone else’s problem!