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OK, USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 9:47:53 AM EST
I am considering one of the LEO trade in Glock 45 mos models with the direct milling from Glock that Aims surplus is selling but I don't really like the gaps left in front and behind the optic on them.
I also have a Glock 19x which is essentially the same pistol just without an optic cut. I may just send in my slide from the G19x and be done with it. Well I still need to get a Glock performance trigger for the 19x too. I have read good reviews about Maple Cut which charges $125 for this service. Are there any other I should check out or is Maple Cut good to do? Thanks |
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AK, USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 9:53:31 AM EST
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I always hear people mentioning Battle Werx though I've never sent them anything.
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Posted: 9/15/2023 9:55:09 AM EST
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I’ve had 2 done that I’m happy with. Wager machine does them and turn around was like a week with cerakote. Battlewerx was 5 weeks but that was with the nitride finish. I like how battlewerx is a deeper cut and the fitment is tight.
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Posted: 9/15/2023 9:56:08 AM EST
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Nameless Arms in AZ
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OK, USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 10:22:02 AM EST
[Last Edit: adluginb]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gont: Nameless Arms in AZ This place looks pretty good? Prices are really reasonable too. |
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Posted: 9/15/2023 11:40:12 AM EST
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Another +1 for Battle Werx. They've got that shit down pat.
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Posted: 9/15/2023 11:50:19 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By adluginb: This place looks pretty good? Prices are really reasonable too. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By adluginb: Originally Posted By gont: Nameless Arms in AZ This place looks pretty good? Prices are really reasonable too. I just went with Nameless for my 19X. The reviews are all positive. What sealed it for me vs other places is they will cerakote just the optic cut area. I wanted to keep the factory 19X PVD finish so DLC or nitride was out. Some people just cold blue the cut but I feel better having it cerakoted. I’ll post pics whenever I get it back. |
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OK, USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 12:26:51 PM EST
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Yes please post pics!
Thanks |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 12:50:43 PM EST
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OK, USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 1:21:49 PM EST
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Let me ask this, do all these places make the optic cuts the same depth or do some cut them so the optic sits lower on slide? If so is deeper better?
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Posted: 9/15/2023 1:43:36 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gont: Nameless Arms in AZ +1 |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 1:45:24 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By adluginb: Let me ask this, do all these places make the optic cuts the same depth or do some cut them so the optic sits lower on slide? If so is deeper better? One of mine from Wager    |
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Posted: 9/15/2023 1:54:00 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By adluginb: Let me ask this, do all these places make the optic cuts the same depth or do some cut them so the optic sits lower on slide? If so is deeper better? Not all cut to same depth. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 3:16:22 PM EST
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See my recent post about Battle Werx. 100% pleased with the machining and DLC refinish. My wife likes my G-43 with optic so much now she wants her G-43 done. I'll be sending in her slide and a G-19 slide to Battle Werx next month.
FWIW, the machining, refinishing, and shipping, tax, etc. all-in was under $200. Turnaround time, including the time it took to send and receive, was 29 days. |
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Posted: 9/15/2023 3:27:08 PM EST
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Primary Machine.
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Posted: 9/15/2023 3:32:47 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1Devildog: See my recent post about Battle Werx. 100% pleased with the machining and DLC refinish. My wife likes my G-43 with optic so much now she wants her G-43 done. I'll be sending in her slide and a G-19 slide to Battle Werx next month. FWIW, the machining, refinishing, and shipping, tax, etc. all-in was under $200. Turnaround time, including the time it took to send and receive, was 29 days. https://www.ar15.com/forums/handguns/Another-1-for-Battle-Werx/13-210761/ |
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Posted: 9/15/2023 4:28:11 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By adluginb: This place looks pretty good? Prices are really reasonable too. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By adluginb: Originally Posted By gont: Nameless Arms in AZ This place looks pretty good? Prices are really reasonable too. Their customer service is top notch also. |
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Posted: 9/15/2023 5:27:59 PM EST
[Last Edit: DavidY]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gont: Nameless Arms in AZ I like that they're still a small husband and wife shop. I think she handles the computer side (email, photos, possibly social media) and he sends chips flying and gets to handle cool guns. If you follow their Facebook page, they post tons of photos of their current work. He seems to get extra excited when he gets to do a new type of gun that he's not done before. If you don't currently own an optic, the ability to buy an optic and have it milled from them is very compelling. $359.99 for a Holosun 507C Green for the optic and milling service. $339.99 for the optic alone from PSA, Midway USA and optics planet (the first three reputable businesses that showed up in my search results). Of course some people get better deals, buy used or already own an optic. |
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Posted: 9/15/2023 5:46:31 PM EST
[Last Edit: Mindfull]
[#18]
https://wagermachineworks.com/
Had wager cut my 19x for a 509t. From shipping it to them and getting it back in my hands was less than a week. That included cerakote.  
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 8:20:07 PM EST
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Tom at BattleWerx did two exceptional jobs for me, on a G17.3 and G34.3 for RMR and HS 507
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Posted: 9/15/2023 9:47:31 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lasnyder: Tom at BattleWerx did two exceptional jobs for me, on a G17.3 and G34.3 for RMR and HS 507 Yup, sending him my 19x slide next. I have a rmr hrs to go on it. |
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USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 10:09:20 PM EST
[#21]
+1 on Wager Machine Works, all of my optic slide milling are by them.
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Posted: 9/15/2023 10:11:50 PM EST
[Last Edit: Cajun_Redneck]
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Do you have to get the slide refinished? Is there corrosion issues if you don’t?
The milled area will mostly all be covered with the optic right? Thinking of getting a G19.5 slide done |
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USA
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Posted: 9/15/2023 10:12:26 PM EST
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Wager does all of mine
Solid price, great work, quick turn around |
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Posted: 9/15/2023 10:20:26 PM EST
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Boogeyman in Tucson.
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Posted: 9/15/2023 10:37:55 PM EST
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Primary Machine
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Posted: 9/15/2023 10:40:43 PM EST
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Posted: 9/15/2023 11:37:09 PM EST
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Nameless is almost what I would call local…other side of PHX, so I might give them a try.
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Posted: 9/16/2023 2:04:42 PM EST
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Battlewerx
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USA
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Posted: 9/16/2023 2:18:52 PM EST
[Last Edit: Teller_Ulam]
[#29]
I had Nameless do my g26. Was super happy with the work. He has u sent your optic in along with the slide so the cut is specifically tight on your optic. It won't fall out even with screws removed. It's a good idea to get the pocket refinished for corrosion prevention. I suppose you could cold blue it and then oil, but this would probably still have rust issues eventually.
Eta his communication is very good. He tells u when he recieves your slide and sends pics of the work |
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Posted: 9/16/2023 2:25:14 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AndBen: https://chpws.com/product-category/slide-milling/ I just a sent a slide to them the other day. I was impressed that they called me to let know my slide arrived and to confirm the work I wanted done. The only place I’ve had do that was Voodoo. I like that they promise to have you work done within four weeks. A local shop to me seems to take a different approach. They take you slide and then return it whenever they feel like…or so it seems. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/16/2023 2:37:29 PM EST
[Last Edit: networkguru]
[#31]
Bear in mind Battlewerx does their cut differently than Wager Machine.
Battlewerx has 2 front bosses and 2 screw post bosses or whatever you call them. Wager doesnt have screw bosses just the 2 front alignment bosses. Now I like the way battlewerx does their cut. But the screws are thinner. 4-40 I think, not 6-32. Not that I am a fan of 6-32. They are thicker though and should be stronger all other factors being equal. Brownells G19 slide has the same type. I have one and the fittment was tight with a 407C. I like that the screw bosses take the shearing load instead of the screws. A well fitted cut really wont need to worry about that though so may be moot. One thing to consider is the Battlewerx style may not accomodate the new Trijicom RCR with its use of the capstan screws. I havent seens yay or nay yet though. I have a Battlewerx credit from their last sale and a RCR on backorder so I have a vested interest in the answer. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 9/17/2023 12:02:40 AM EST
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Battlewerx has done a bunch for me, with the latest being a Glock 26 Rmr cut, and a Glock 32 EPS cut. I re-coat the bare slides with blk rustoleum paint, so my turnaround time is 1 week.
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Posted: 9/17/2023 12:24:58 AM EST
[Last Edit: NorthPolar]
[#33]
Battlewerx, especially if you can get them on sale. I think mine was around $115 on sale this summer for my 19x and I did a full MOS cut with rear sight move, but without refinishing. It was out of my hands and back in under a week.
Mind you, the refinishing is what takes the most time. I just hit it with some cold blue and a layer of microcrystalline wax to protect it. If you do the exact that I did, just remember you'll either need to buy a new rear sight, or paint over the tritium and flip the rear sight around as it'll possibly hit your optic. (It was going to hit my SCS)  
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MI, USA
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Posted: 9/17/2023 12:26:18 AM EST
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Jaegerwerks
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USA
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Posted: 9/20/2023 2:50:57 PM EST
[#35]
Just received another back from Battle Werx. They’ve all been perfect.
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MI, USA
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Posted: 9/20/2023 3:33:00 PM EST
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The handful I have are all ATEi. I never found reason to stop going to the OG of optic cuts.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 9/22/2023 7:47:06 AM EST
[#37]
Very pleased with BattleWerx, I'm going to send them a few other slides soon.
https://www.ar15.com/forums/Handguns/Got-my-Glock-45-back-from-Battlewerx/13-210744/ |
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Posted: 9/22/2023 8:37:07 AM EST
[Last Edit: Fooboy]
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Battlewerx
4 points of contact (2 are index posts) no screw intrusion into ejector channel one of the lowest cuts Tom is meticulous |
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Posted: 9/22/2023 8:44:44 AM EST
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MOD1
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Posted: 9/22/2023 8:46:30 AM EST
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I've got a couple slides Ive been thinking about getting an optics cut done on....and then I see combat armory has optics cut g19 slides for $78. I wish someone would offer $78 optic cut m&p slides
https://www.combatarmory.com/combat-armory-slide-fits-glock-19-gen3-rounded-edges-rmr-cut-black-nitride/  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/22/2023 8:47:46 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NWRed: I've got a couple slides Ive been thinking about getting an optics cut done on....and then I see combat armory has optics cut g19 slides for $78. I wish someone would offer $78 optic cut m&p slides https://www.combatarmory.com/combat-armory-slide-fits-glock-19-gen3-rounded-edges-rmr-cut-black-nitride/ https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/22018/1000001974_png-2962341.JPG pass |
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Posted: 9/22/2023 9:13:51 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By adluginb: This place looks pretty good? Prices are really reasonable too. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By adluginb: Originally Posted By gont: Nameless Arms in AZ This place looks pretty good? Prices are really reasonable too. They do great work. Very squared away. |
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Posted: 9/22/2023 9:33:31 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NWRed: I've got a couple slides Ive been thinking about getting an optics cut done on....and then I see combat armory has optics cut g19 slides for $78. I wish someone would offer $78 optic cut m&p slides https://www.combatarmory.com/combat-armory-slide-fits-glock-19-gen3-rounded-edges-rmr-cut-black-nitride/ https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/22018/1000001974_png-2962341.JPG A complete dog shit product. |
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Posted: 9/22/2023 11:02:15 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidY: A complete dog shit product. Yep, just ask @TGWLDR |
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IA, USA
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Posted: 9/22/2023 11:54:03 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Blacktoothgrin: Yep, just ask @TGWLDR Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Blacktoothgrin: Originally Posted By DavidY: A complete dog shit product. Yep, just ask @TGWLDR https://www.ar15.com/forums/handguns/COMBAT-ARMORY-GLOCK-BARRELS/13-210394/ "Momentary lapse of reason." Never again. |
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Posted: 9/22/2023 12:03:42 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidY: A complete dog shit product. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidY: Originally Posted By NWRed: I've got a couple slides Ive been thinking about getting an optics cut done on....and then I see combat armory has optics cut g19 slides for $78. I wish someone would offer $78 optic cut m&p slides https://www.combatarmory.com/combat-armory-slide-fits-glock-19-gen3-rounded-edges-rmr-cut-black-nitride/ https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/22018/1000001974_png-2962341.JPG A complete dog shit product. For pre-cut slides that look OEM...Remsport is what you seek. G19 Gen 3 RMR Cut 
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Posted: 9/22/2023 12:07:13 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TGWLDR: https://www.ar15.com/forums/handguns/COMBAT-ARMORY-GLOCK-BARRELS/13-210394/ "Momentary lapse of reason." Never again. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TGWLDR: Originally Posted By Blacktoothgrin: Originally Posted By DavidY: A complete dog shit product. Yep, just ask @TGWLDR https://www.ar15.com/forums/handguns/COMBAT-ARMORY-GLOCK-BARRELS/13-210394/ "Momentary lapse of reason." Never again. Do any of you have any experience with the slides or just with the barrels? |
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IA, USA
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Posted: 9/22/2023 1:12:32 PM EST
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NWRed: Do any of you have any experience with the slides or just with the barrels? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NWRed: Originally Posted By TGWLDR: Originally Posted By Blacktoothgrin: Originally Posted By DavidY: A complete dog shit product. Yep, just ask @TGWLDR https://www.ar15.com/forums/handguns/COMBAT-ARMORY-GLOCK-BARRELS/13-210394/ "Momentary lapse of reason." Never again. Do any of you have any experience with the slides or just with the barrels? Barrels only. After that I won't buy anything from them again personally. |
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Posted: 9/22/2023 5:46:50 PM EST
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Maple Leaf has done two slides for me and both have been great. They have excellent CS and a respectable turnaround time, too.
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Posted: 10/3/2023 1:45:42 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gotuonpaper: For pre-cut slides that look OEM...Remsport is what you seek. G19 Gen 3 RMR Cut https://www.tr-enabling.com/v/vspfiles/photos/SL-G19.3-S-9-110-11-1-2-RMR-2T.jpg Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gotuonpaper: Originally Posted By DavidY: Originally Posted By NWRed: I've got a couple slides Ive been thinking about getting an optics cut done on....and then I see combat armory has optics cut g19 slides for $78. I wish someone would offer $78 optic cut m&p slides https://www.combatarmory.com/combat-armory-slide-fits-glock-19-gen3-rounded-edges-rmr-cut-black-nitride/ https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/22018/1000001974_png-2962341.JPG A complete dog shit product. For pre-cut slides that look OEM...Remsport is what you seek. G19 Gen 3 RMR Cut https://www.tr-enabling.com/v/vspfiles/photos/SL-G19.3-S-9-110-11-1-2-RMR-2T.jpg I was trying to spend as little as possible, plus remsport has almost nothing in stock. I've been waiting quite some time for an RMR g26 version as well. Hell, I would just like a standard g19 with straight serrations. About all they have consistently are standard g26 and g17 slides. |
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