Posted: 9/30/2008 9:54:51 AM EDT
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What should I get on it, or with it? I will be getting it factory new, hopefully. Edit: Will cleaning solivents/gun oil on the polymer make it break down/get gummy? |
oh ammo and more mags too 
here's my patented cut-and-paste Glock advice. Enjoy!  If it's going to be used for defense, do the following: 1) Replace shitty stock glock sights with proper steel sights (preferably night sights, preferably XS Big Dot sights )* 2) Don't f**k with the standard parts beyond the sights. Extended slide stops, mag releases, trigger weights and all the other thousands of aftermarket accessories are crap will make the gun less reliable. 3) Personally, I'm a fan of the 9mm glocks - specifically the Glock 19. The .40 round has a severe pressure curve that breaks guns (glocks as well as others) and I don't shoot it as well as 9 or 45. 4) Use FACTORY Glock parts - no aftermarket stuff (except the sights) 5) Get a good holster. I picked up a Raven Concealment Systems holster and mag carrier - very slick, comfortable design and I like it a lot. It has replaced my Comp-Tac CTAC. Additionally, Blade Tech IWB is a good option as well with a lot of users that swear by them). 6) Get good self defense ammo and run at least a box through your gun to check for reliability (some guns are notoriously finicky with ammo - I have heard of VERY few glocks with ammo sensitivity issues FWIW) Look HERE for "Best Choices for Self-Defense Ammunition" 7) Get some formal training with a decent firearms school. IM me if you'd like some recommendations. 8) Glocks are the "AK" of handguns - they tend to work very reliably and go down a lot less than other types of handguns. They ARE man-made mechanical devices and they can break, have jams and get screwed up. This is why #7 is SO important - so you know what to do IF and WHEN something shitty happens. 9) What breaks on Glocks? anything can - I keep a complete spare parts kit in my range bag - springs, extractor, recoil assembly - basically any small parts I can think of 10) Wash, Rinse, Repeat. *Why Big Dot Sights? I've done a lot of Force on Force exercises and scenarios as a student and as a roleplayer. We've used converted Glock 17s - 2 of them with Big Dots and one of them with Meprolight night sights. By the end of day 1, NO ONE wants to use the standard night sights. Under stress (even the mock stress of FOF) the eye has a LOT of trouble focusing on your front sight. With the Big Dot, it provides a MUCH better reference point for where your gun is oriented and where you're going to make hits. How to use XS Big Dots - Video Distance Shooting with XS Big Dots XS Sight Install |
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Shit, the 1 through 10 above is enough to answer half the Glock questions on this or any other forum. *thumbsup* If it comes with plastic rear sights, change them out for metal. OK, if you are strapped for cash, the plastic rears will be fine, but metal is obviously more durable/desireable. The G19 is Glock's best-seller in the civilian arena. Run 50 rounds of what you think is the coolest hollowpoint ammo through it. After it eats it up without a hitch, which I'm sure it will, buy the gun and a case of the ammo. End of story. Seriously, it's that easy. |
