What mods do you do to your Glock?

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DustyGmt said:
I've been thinking about doing some different mods to my glocks. I've got extended slide locks and night sights on them but aside from that they are pretty much stock.

What trigger mods do you guys use? I've heard of guys liking the NY1 trigger, anybody here use them? Just kicking around ideas, I really dont mind my stock trigger but if I could have a lil faster reset I wouldnt mind trying it out, also considering chopping my 17 to accommodate my 19 mags, not a real complicated mod and not much fear of regret, I mean it just makes my carry guns more versatile so not much to lose right?

Another thing I had considered was removing the sights of my 43 entirely to make it more pocket friendly and filing it down so that it's just a flush filler insert to fill the empty space in the rear and if I didnt like it I could just replace with a new set. Anybody advise against going sightless on a 43?

I stippled my 17 and did so with very shallow lil dimples and it came out pretty good, I'm not concerned about the integrity of the frame but I sort of regret it, or at least wish I had it done by a pro to get that cool swirl effect, still not sure how they get that effect and would like to know but in all I think I'm all set with stippling in general.


What mods do you guys do or have done? I am thinking most about a trigger mod, when I shoot my carry guns I like to draw fast and shoot 2-3, 4-5 rounds very fast and do different drills requiring speed so quicker reset would be nice.
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I have had a GOOD DEAL of mod's done to my gun Glocks [ yes plural,now at 9 ].

Key word is "have done",not done myself.

To qualify that I 'was' in a past lif a tool & die maker,and worked many jobs with my hands ------ in a past life.

Now I want to be able to show that anything done to my gus ,was done by a company that specializes in such.[ might be that I am from a sue me silly state N.Y. ]

So that being the case,my Glocks have had EXTREME grip work done,flat triggers that are set as if they were factory ,BUT lighter and fast to reset [ if that is your thing ].

One G-19 was rebuilt from top to bottom,slide & frame work till it really does not even look like a Glock.

I only wish that Glock would "bother" to add these modification to their guns .

The work that is done to my Glocks is by Boresight Solutions in Davie Florida.

Run VERY tightly by Ben D.Simonson..
 
DustyGmt said:
I like Dale Fricke Kydex, I've had one for my 19 for ages. Quality made, it was $100 way back when and thought it was steep for plastic but well made.... never heard of a SCD, not for me.
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The Tau SCD has been discussed before. It has to do with safely re-holstering and avoiding and accidental discharge caused by say an item of clothing getting caught in the trigger guard and discharging the gun. Not speaking of ND's caused by a finger in the trigger guard while reholstering.
 
I'd carried my Glock 23 for 18 months before any modifications took place:
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As use progressed, I went with the 3-pound trigger system and better sights. I then replaced the recoil spring guide with a much more robust system. Shooting .40 S&W 170 grain bullets provided less control and muzzle "flip" than I really needed, and extended shooting sessions became a harsh endeavor for my shooting hand. So, for more comfort I installed the Pachmayr grip sleeve, which helps a whole lot in providing longer shooting sessions.
Sending the barrel and slide off to Mag-Na-Port reduced the "snappy" muzzle flip somewhat, but not completely, and I didn't expect that type of outcome. That's about as far as I'm willing to go and feel the end result was certainly justified, for my liking:
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The "Diamond D" holster rig puts my Glock 23 below my left armpit very comfortably, and within easy reach. I even forget it's there when I've gone into places where we are not welcome while carrying any sort of artillery.
 
barnetmill said:
The Tau SCD has been discussed before. It has to do with safely re-holstering and avoiding and accidental discharge caused by say an item of clothing getting caught in the trigger guard and discharging the gun. Not speaking of ND's caused by a finger in the trigger guard while reholstering.
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The Tau striker control device is very unobtrusive. I do not notice it at all during live fire. Even if the hinged plate breaks off the pistol will still fire normally. It is simply there to give a tactile sense that something (finger, foreign body) is engaging the trigger when reholstering, just like riding the back of the hammer on a hammer-fired pistol when reholstering.
 
SGW Gunsmith said:
I'd carried my Glock 23 for 18 months before any modifications took place:
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As use progressed, I went with the 3-pound trigger system and better sights. I then replaced the recoil spring guide with a much more robust system. Shooting .40 S&W 170 grain bullets provided less control and muzzle "flip" than I really needed, and extended shooting sessions became a harsh endeavor for my shooting hand. So, for more comfort I installed the Pachmayr grip sleeve, which helps a whole lot in providing longer shooting sessions.
Sending the barrel and slide off to Mag-Na-Port reduced the "snappy" muzzle flip somewhat, but not completely, and I didn't expect that type of outcome. That's about as far as I'm willing to go and feel the end result was certainly justified, for my liking:
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The "Diamond D" holster rig puts my Glock 23 below my left armpit very comfortably, and within easy reach. I even forget it's there when I've gone into places where we are not welcome while carrying any sort of artillery.
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A lot of my thoughts are different solutions that includes for different folk.
I used to be in for .357 sig when I switched from the 1911 and I now have retreated from that caliber. One reason is economy and availability, but the other is less recoil, blast, and flash. It is easier to get multiple hits with a 9 and the practice ammo is much cheaper and with no thought of reloading the steel case berdan 9.
Relative to porting, it works, but I just as soon not have holes in my gun and the blast.
For grips, I will stick with the factory. They softer pachmayr sleeves have a place on a sq range, but not for a gun used in fighting. This is a personal opinion.
Most important I do not have a single shooting hand. Shooting ambidextrous at close ranges, especially when fighting in structures is important. Shoulder holsters need a jacket or cover garment and such is not worn so much in florida.
This what I wear in the winter months; in the summer I dispense with the Tee shirt and jacket
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Heir Kommt Die Sonne said:
I sell it and get a 1911. Modification complete.

(sarcasm)
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I'm like a 51% glock guy, I had both glocks and 1911's and loved them both almost equally but when it came down to it I decided to ditch the .45 altogether

I get tempted by 1911's sometimes, I had to take a practical look at what I had and at the time I decided I had too many and wanted less ammo types to buy so the glocks and 9mm stayed
 
DustyGmt said:
I get tempted by 1911's sometimes,
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For me, the only three 1911s I'd take are:

Original 1910s vintage
Colt M45
Sig 1911 Carry Scorpion

I love 1911s, don't get me wrong and I started out on both them and Glocks. I appreciate them both equally. But for some reason, I just can't bring myself to fully wanting a 1911. But I can see myself getting another Glock.
 
I only have three Glocks. A match gun, a carry gun, and a woods gun. G35, G19, and G29. The G35 and G19 both have OEM (-) 3.5lb trigger connectors. All three also have the $.25 trigger polish job. All three also have front Dawson FO sights.

I've flirted with aftermarket barrels in all of them. Only the G29 still has the extended KKM barrel installed. The others got worse accuracy with Lone Wolf and Storm Lake barrels. I shoot a lot of cast through the G29, and I wanted the extra velocity for maximum performance for critter defense. I also added an extended slide release and Pierce grip extender on the G29. No messing with springs or non-OEM internal parts.

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Do factory night sights count? If so, that's my one and only mod to my one and only Glock, a G19. It's kind of an "everything I need, nothing I don't" kind of gun. I could do other stuff to it, but a couple of thousand rounds smoothed out the trigger nicely. Now, if I shot any kind of competition, I might trick the dickens out of it, but I don't.
 
barnetmill said:
A lot of my thoughts are different solutions that includes for different folk.
I used to be in for .357 sig when I switched from the 1911 and I now have retreated from that caliber. One reason is economy and availability, but the other is less recoil, blast, and flash. It is easier to get multiple hits with a 9 and the practice ammo is much cheaper and with no thought of reloading the steel case berdan 9.
Relative to porting, it works, but I just as soon not have holes in my gun and the blast.
For grips, I will stick with the factory. They softer pachmayr sleeves have a place on a sq range, but not for a gun used in fighting. This is a personal opinion.
Most important I do not have a single shooting hand. Shooting ambidextrous at close ranges, especially when fighting in structures is important. Shoulder holsters need a jacket or cover garment and such is not worn so much in florida.
This what I wear in the winter months; in the summer I dispense with the Tee shirt and jacket
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Really? Even in an "open carry" state. Don't live in Florida, or ever want to. Yup, opinions are just like bungholes. If you ask someone, they surely will have one. My stuff works for ME. If it didn't I'd change or modify it, without asking anyone else.
 
I have done absolutely nothing to my glock and it is great!
The trigger was great out of the box and required no break in time.
The sights were all metal and glow in the dark when I bought it.
I had to switch around the grip to get the best feel, but after that it fit me really well.
The mags are real pricey though.
Some of the people I meet look at me funny after they see my glock.
All that I am really doing is shooting clay birds on the 50 yard berm. I'm not sure why that is so strange.
I see that they now have one that I can put a red dot on it. I might have to get one of those soon.
I am very happy with my glock just how it is, without any mods at all.
If anyone wants to know, the glock model I have is an hkvp9.
And if you have read this far, I have had a fun time telling you all about my glock :)
 
"Extra mags, holster, ammo"
I agree with this prior statement. My G27 is a CCW gun and super reliable. No way I want to minimize that with any modification. If my life might depend on that weapon, then not even a hair on its chinny chin chin is going to be changed.
 
Installed the 3.5 connector and spring in my Glock 19 and there was a noticeable difference. Don't have a gauge but the trigger was a bit easier along with the polishing of the trigger bar etc.
 
rskent said:
I commend you sir. It takes a big man to admit he pushes to the left.
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It is really only with Glocks that it happens. It’s the way I grip a pistol and the Glock grip angle. It also does not show up in slow fire but if I put one of my 19s in a holster and the timer goes off I draw and shoot I push it left. Other guns it’s not a problem. I was faced with the choice of drop Glocks from the collection or move the sight slightly.

My grip works with all my other guns and I did not want to change it. i want consistency in my technique. I have smaller hands so some platforms simply don’t work for me. I have bought and sold Glocks over the years because of this. What finally convinced me to just drift the sight was talking to LAV aka Larry Vickers and he said in that scenario he advices to drift the sight. This was at a training class with him and Ken Hackathorn. LAV basically said the gun has a driftable dovetail for a reason. I don’t move it much just a tiny bump.;)
 
WVsig said:
It is really only with Glocks that it happens. It’s the way I grip a pistol and the Glock grip angle. It also does not show up in slow fire but if I put one of my 19s in a holster and the timer goes off I draw and shoot I push it left. Other guns it’s not a problem.
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Pretty much the same experience here.

All my Glocks have the rear sight pushed to the right edge of the dovetail. All my other handguns have the rear sight centered.

At first, I tried all the things I was supposedly doing wrong, and still saw no change. Grip, finger position, whatever. Drift the sight right and forget about it.

Ive done enough of them now, that I can adjust it right out of the box, and pretty much be right on the first time fired at the range.

What I do find interesting is, the guns all "point" where Im looking when I shoot without the sights.
 
I haven’t carried a Glock (other than a G20 in the woods) since the turn of the century, but when I did the only modification was the addition of night sights and a finger rest on the magazine floorplate of the subcompact model.

It amuses me that many of the people who are such fans of Glock “perfection” are the same people who buy one and then replace almost every part. I have my reasons for not liking Glocks as carry guns, but reliability isn’t one of them. A box-stock Glock is about as reliable as a handgun can be. Adding aftermarket parts is likely to only make that worse.
 
Elkins45 said:
I haven’t carried a Glock (other than a G20 in the woods) since the turn of the century, but when I did the only modification was the addition of night sights and a finger rest on the magazine floorplate of the subcompact model.

It amuses me that many of the people who are such fans of Glock “perfection” are the same people who buy one and then replace almost every part. I have my reasons for not liking Glocks as carry guns, but reliability isn’t one of them. A box-stock Glock is about as reliable as a handgun can be. Adding aftermarket parts is likely to only make that worse.
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Well, not surprised, again, that any thread about Glock will include 'and this is why I don't like them' post or many..not seen that a lot with Sig posts..'Just got my Sig 365XL'...hmmmm..
 
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