Posted: 5/4/2009 9:24:03 AM EDT
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Hello:
I have just recently bought a Glock 19 with night sighs. I was reading about all of the different things you can do to improve the glock pistol and one of the cheap simple things that I saw were the plugs that go in the back of the grip. do they really do anything and would anyone recommend a certian one? Also... is there anything you can put in that space in the back of the grip, to get rid of the recoil vibration that is felt in your hand? Thanks 
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| They keep debris from getting into the fire control mechanism. Like really fine sand, the type that gets in all your gear when you get off a chopper in Iraq. Some argue that it prevents you from being able to rip the mag out if it gets stuck, a semi-valid point. I use em in all my Glocks, I like the Jentra brand. |
| I just ordered one myself, got a good deal on one off of ebay (saving money for now, maybe buy a better one if need be later on) to see how it works. Seems like it would just help from getting a bunch of "gunk" up towards your moving parts etc. I'm gonna be carrying mine, so I wanna make sure it stays clean and ready to go. |
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From what I've read in the past, Glock put that hole there on purpose to aid in removing your mag during a type 3 malfunction. Though, I've never come across the "official" method explained in any glock literature.
You stick your thumb in there to get some purchase on the back of the mag and rip the mag out. I gues it you want, you can retro something to go up into the open hole to keep dirt out while still leaving enough space to get your thumb in there to rip the mag out for a type 3 fix |
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I didn't know the hole went all the way up to the trigger parts? Guess I'm gonna have to hold the frame up to a light and see what shines through.
I haven't bothered with the plug, if I was in a dusty enviroment I might try it. I think someone makes a brass plug that fits the rear of the gun to add weight as well. |
| One of my good friends is a LEO and also a GLOCK certified armoror, Im a huge GLOCK owner myself and he said they taught at his instructor course there is no plug there because when you are in the field in rain/ dust/ mud etc that is the drain port. It lets the water drain out of the firing pin trigger assembly area. After taking several of his police officers duty glock plugs out there was a lot of build up. I was amazed. Can anyone else second this? |