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Posted: 11/7/2001 12:47:46 PM EDT

use a glock 19 barrel(9mm)on a glock 23 frame (40) some say yes, some say no because of different tolerances what are your thoughts?

Posted: 11/7/2001 1:29:05 PM EDT

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use a glock 19 barrel(9mm)on a glock 23 frame (40) some say yes, some say no because of different tolerances what are your thoughts?

The *current production* 9mm, 40, and .357 frames are all identical to eachother in the same size category (17/22/31, 19/23/32, etc.). The exact same part number and all that.

Putting a 9mm slide/barrel on a .40 frame should be fine. The only real problem would be putting a .40 or .357 slide on one of the older generation 9mm frames. I don't remember the source where I heard that, but it supposedly came straight from Smyrna.

Posted: 11/7/2001 2:28:15 PM EDT

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Do you have to change the extractor also because the case heads are different sizes?

Posted: 11/7/2001 2:49:29 PM EDT

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Do you have to change the extractor also because the case heads are different sizes?

The extractor is in the slide, not the frame.

I believe that Oly makes a 9mm barrel that is supposed to work in a .40/.357 frame without changing any other parts.

Posted: 11/7/2001 2:56:21 PM EDT

[#4]

I believe Mr. bunghole is trying to refer to the ejector, which IS on the frame.

Looking over the Glocks show the ejector of the nines are slightly curved inward toward the center of the weapon, whereas the .40s are straighter.

I really don't know if it is safe to do this or if the newest of the new Glock frames have the same ejector on the frame.

anyone?

Posted: 11/7/2001 4:30:53 PM EDT

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The *current production* 9mm, 40, and .357 frames are all identical to eachother in the same size category (17/22/31, 19/23/32, etc.). The exact same part number and all that.

Negative. .40s and .357s have an extra reinforcing pin that 9mm frames don't have. But that wouldn't prevent you from using a 9mm barrel on one of those frames. As mentioned, the .40/.357 ejector won't always eject 9mm cases. And the extractor isn't going to get a very good grip on the smaller cases.

-Troy

Posted: 11/7/2001 5:34:30 PM EDT

[#6]

A related post, don't mean to hi-jack your thread but, if you have a Model 23, and a 27 can you put the longer barrel on the 27 and keep the 27 slide in place???? I would think it would work but not sure.

Posted: 11/7/2001 6:01:32 PM EDT

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I believe that Oly makes a 9mm barrel that is supposed to work in a .40/.357 frame without changing any other parts.

Correct, I have an email from some guy there attesting to this, their 9mm barrel has the same o.d. as the stock .40 barrel so it fits snug in the slide at the front....the front...where the damn bushing is supposed to be I dunno what to call it. Also says stock .40 extractor and ejector will work MOST of the time.

I even had some people on glocktalk tell me that I could use the same mags, WRONG at least for me anyway out of 3 low-capacity fml d.f mags and 1 normal (preban) n.d.f. fml the feed lips were way to wide to hold 9mm. still havent got my barrel yet though.

Posted: 11/7/2001 6:24:01 PM EDT

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A related post, don't mean to hi-jack your thread but, if you have a Model 23, and a 27 can you put the longer barrel on the 27 and keep the 27 slide in place???? I would think it would work but not sure.

Yes, this will work. The barrels from any compact will fit the subcompact gun of that caliber, because the recoil lugs on the barrel are identical. The barrels from the full-size guns will NOT fit either the compact or sub-compact guns.

-Troy

Posted: 11/7/2001 6:32:05 PM EDT

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DON'T use a G19 barrel!!!! It will work but it will cause unneccesary battering of the slide at the muzzle. You'll want to get a true 9x19 conversion barrel from Olympic Arms, Federal Arms, KKM, BarSto or Jarvis.

For most reliable performance use a factory 9mm mag. Some have had success w/ using the .40 mags but I have not. No other parts are needed.

Posted: 11/8/2001 1:24:30 PM EDT

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Up above it was mentioned that the slides were all the same, I don't believe that is correct. .40/.357S barrels will not fit in the 9mm variants.

Where did anybody say that the slides are the same?

Posted: 11/8/2001 2:44:38 PM EDT

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Where did anybody say that the slides are the same?

Sorry, had a long day yesterday, I thought I read 'slides' but you said frame. Adjusting the above.

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