Posted: 1/31/2016 11:03:44 PM EDT
| I have been thinking a while now about having some slide work done on my glock but I haven't found anyone local that has had this done so I could shoot and see if I would like it. Does it change the performance of the gun? Pros and cons? Kinda thinking about something like Salient arms does |
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I have been thinking a while now about having some slide work done on my glock but I haven't found anyone local that has had this done so I could shoot and see if I would like it. Does it change the performance of the gun? Pros and cons? Kinda thinking about something like Salient arms does fwiw/imho: I've only sent my Glock slides to Doug @ ATEi for him to do what he does best. IMHO: I'm not into angled cuts, lightening holes/cuts, etc. Just items that "I FEEL / IMHO" are functional enhancements to help me run it smoother, better. All my slides have ATEi Enhanced F/R Serrations & Full Top Serrations, refinished in Black Nitride. Reliability is the same as before, 100%. Again, I HIGHLY recommend ATEi = TOP NOTCH |
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I have been thinking a while now about having some slide work done on my glock but I haven't found anyone local that has had this done so I could shoot and see if I would like it. Does it change the performance of the gun? Pros and cons? Kinda thinking about something like Salient arms does 2 reasons people have slide work done: to make the gun run faster/shoot flatter, or for personal preference. I have an Agency Arms 19 Urban, and you can feel the weight difference in your hand between it and a stock 19. I bought it because it uses all Glock parts, and the reviews were amazing. I can say that im not disappointed in the least at its performance or reliability. It definitely shoots better than my other 19 which is mostly factory, save for the trigger. I also have another Glock that I had front serrations put in, simply because I like to have them and use them for press checks. They have no performance increase, just functionality for me personally. As far as cons go-if you shoot from the ground a lot(or drop the gun), or run the gun in harsh environments there is always the chance that debris may get into the slide cuts.....but you rarely hear about it as far as im aware. There are reviews online where people throw their guns with slide cuts in the dirt and pick them right up and keep banging away on target. |
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There is a review where a guy throws his salient with slide cuts (holes) in the dirt and it won't shoot after that. I want to angle/chamfer the top of my 43's slide and put serrations in front with some coffin cuts in the top. Not sure where I'll send it. Some others may chime in, and I know Doug at ATEi does fantastic work. But I just got mine back from DP customs here in NC, and love his work. I just added angled front serrations and some very shallow face cuts on the side for aesthetics. I didn't want slide cutouts in this 19, as my other one is aggressively lightened. He is local to me and does great work, that was a big part of my decision. Also, his communication is fantastic and he really went back and forth with me over email as to exactly what I wanted. We even sent a couple of pictures back and forth of guns that I liked, and wanted something similar. |
| I used to be all-in with the fancy designer Glocks but after owning several, I've come to the conclusion that the money is better spent on ammo and training. If I had to quantify it, I'd say my fancy-ass Glocks were about 10% better butt 100% more expensive than my simpler Glocks. That being said, if you're hell-bent on getting slide work, ATEi is definitely the place to go. Extra functionality with the serrations and no loss in reliability with slide cuts. |
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