[ARCHIVED THREAD] - A G19 done right. (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 2/23/2008 5:35:53 PM EDT
  I had the finger grooves ground off, the front strap high cut and the bottom relieved so I can get a stuck mag out. Future additions are Heinie sights and a Vickers mag catch. These modifications solve many of the problems that I have with the stock G19. |
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Bumped because I'm an attention whore. It was done by a smith who didn't care. It is ugly, but it works. Touch up work was done by someone else, who doesn't work on Glocks. You can do your own with a dremel and sandpaper. If your Glocks works from the factory it may be because you haven't shot it yet. This one has been to the range 6 times and fired approx 4.5K rounds. You do the math. This one had to have a lot of the plastics dehorned before it stopped cutting. The downside is that the holster I have creates a protrusion when you used a high cut gun. That rubs my middle finger. |
It doesn't. Many people have many problems with their Glocks. But stating that if a Glock works from the factory it "may be because you haven't shot it yet." is just asinine. If your Glock doesn't work for YOU from the factory, then fix it (like you did). All my Glocks shoot just fine right out of the box. It hits where I point it. |
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Glocks typically do hit where you point them. But the sights are junk, the Once you start shooting them in volume, all the defects stand out. Like the lack of a beavertail that required care to keep the gun from drawing blood. |
I got the most recent Glock because it was new and had the most modern upgrades. Unbeknownst to the general public, Glock routinely has to make design changes. Sometimes it is to enhance reliability. Sometimes it is to keep the guns from falling apart, like when the .40 caliber guns used a 9MM locking block and would fall apart. Also, it has the light rail, which I sometimes use for the nightstand.
I've got a lot of rounds though 19s, 22s, and 21s and the problems with the grooves are most apparent during the draw stroke. |
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I like Glocks just the way they coome from the factory, i shoot mine all the time , never had a problem with them . Glocks fit me just fine they way they are , i don't get people cutting on them but hey it's your gun you can do what ever you want ... I like to keep mine stock , the only thing i change is the sights... |
+1 I have NS on most and on 2 of my Glocks I bought all steel Glock sights. I love the finger grooves. I can understand why some might cut on the Glocks to make them work better for that individual but they are just right for me from the factory. |
Ah-HA! I KNEW the guy those things were made for was out there somewhere and now I know who he is.  Personally, the darn things drive me nuts, so I opted for a gen 2 17 with Metropro NS already installed and saved myself some money to boot. The guy I bought it from had just replaced the recoil spring as well. I never was much of a "Glock guy" and I bought this strictly as a practice gun, as I didn't have anything in 9mm and .40 and (especially) .45 was getting expensive. To tell the truth, though, I REALLY like this gun. I have to almost pry it away from a friend of mine every time we go shooting. (and he's not much of a gun guy.) For an older G17 with an unknown round count, I really have no complaints. |
Me too..but hey what do I know, my 3rd Gen 23 is only nearing 10K rounds..I guess I have not shot it enough. |
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Like i said before, I shoot , carry and train with my Glocks. I carry a G-34 or 36 everyday i have i don't really know how many thousand rounds through them, they work great for me just like they came from the factory, the only i would change is the sights. But if someone wants to cut and all on there glock go right ahead.. Not my cup of tea.. Me and a lot of others like Glocks just like they come from the factory. |
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Nirvana for one shooter may be absolute garbage to another. I like the factory G19, with the exception of the short mag release. Six range trips and 4,500rds seems a little excessive. I mean, by comparison, I've gone 3 days pistol with some top instructors, 8 hours per day, and not shot 2,250rds over those 3 days. In fact, even on a 5 day pistol course we didn't break 2,000. More power to you though, Glock mods look good on the small pic. 
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...nice mods, nice blaster.
Maybe because you are posting in the Glock forum?  People like Glocks because: 1. They work 2. They don't NEED any mods to continue to work 3. They all work the same way right out of the box 4. They may work better for different applications and shooters with some mods, but they still work. Did I mention that they work? |
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Bullshit. I've seen almost as many Glocks go down as ones that keep running. Mine works. I've verified it. I carry it. I've seen a lot of Glocks that will never work. NYPD and LAPD have had huge problems. The locking blocks used to fall out of the .40s. The extractors can break. They can malfunction with the addition of a light. The bottom line is to run the piss out of the gun and if it doesn't work get a new one. Anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding themselves. |
Maybe Gaston forgot to measure your hands before designing a pistol for millions. Maybe you just have sensitive girly hands :) My G19 has never drawn blood and has been 100% reliable through a couple thousand rounds. |
It can't be a lot lower. You can only remove so much plastic under there and from your pictures it doesn't appear that you removed a lot. |
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It's actually somewhat significant... once the gun is in your hand the difference is quite apparent. With that in mind the advantage to the "high-cut" is more in the control and better grasp on the gun than it is in the lowered height. |