I am working on modifying my Glock 17 (9mm). I can just measure what I have and try to reverse engineer my dimensions but if I knew the tolerance I would feel a whole lot safer. I want to find a blueprint for a Glock 17. I just need slide print nothing else. An internet search I did the other night turned up nothing. Does anyone have one or can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks a bunch.
Glock 17 Slide Blueprint Needed
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Glock slide blueprints
Hi, I am reverse engineering the slides of my glocks 22 and 17 in order to have them machined in titanium. I am using 3D CAD Pro/Engineer for the 3D of the slide. Almost all done.
Do you have good and reliable dimensions of these slides?
Regards,
Ronnie
mcaduser.com
Hi, I am reverse engineering the slides of my glocks 22 and 17 in order to have them machined in titanium. I am using 3D CAD Pro/Engineer for the 3D of the slide. Almost all done.
Do you have good and reliable dimensions of these slides?
Regards,
Ronnie
mcaduser.com
bushidomosquito
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They would make slides from Ti if it was cheaper to buy and machine. I've seen custom jobs made entirely from the stuff. There are also lesser known beta alloys of titanium that can be hardened to gun parts levels. No reason you can't do this but plan on using a heavier recoil spring. It would be perfect for a CCF Raceframe.
You can measure the slide dimensions and make your own print if you have the right insturments. If I had a 17 instead of a 23 I'd do it for you just so I could buy a Ti slide but it would be hand drawn since I don't play well with CAD/CAM. I've been a manual machinist for 10 years and I don't see anything on my G23 slide that can't be done with a mill, lathe and a good assortment of files. The only thing that's tight on a Glock slide is the barrel lockup area, every thing else is fairly loose but I'd advise going with tighter tolerances and hand fitting one thing at a time until you get it to work reliably.
Let's help this guy out, we don't have nearly enough aftermarket Glock parts out there!
You can measure the slide dimensions and make your own print if you have the right insturments. If I had a 17 instead of a 23 I'd do it for you just so I could buy a Ti slide but it would be hand drawn since I don't play well with CAD/CAM. I've been a manual machinist for 10 years and I don't see anything on my G23 slide that can't be done with a mill, lathe and a good assortment of files. The only thing that's tight on a Glock slide is the barrel lockup area, every thing else is fairly loose but I'd advise going with tighter tolerances and hand fitting one thing at a time until you get it to work reliably.
Let's help this guy out, we don't have nearly enough aftermarket Glock parts out there!
Titanium slides are not that unusual - Taurus makes them, see http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=19&category=Pistol
bushidomosquito
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radom,
What's your point? The block of titanium would cost you about $200, if you do the machining yourself you're out that amount plus your time for the slide.
As for the navy comment, I'm not sure what armor bolts have to do with slide materials???
What's your point? The block of titanium would cost you about $200, if you do the machining yourself you're out that amount plus your time for the slide.
As for the navy comment, I'm not sure what armor bolts have to do with slide materials???
The problem with a light slide is not the hardness, it is the mass. Even a locked breech pistol needs weight in the slide to slow things down. If the slide is too light, the recoil spring has to be too heavy or there has to be some kind of spring disconnecting or slide retarding system. Those things can be done (No, I don't know the secret of that Taurus), but I still think that just copying a conventional slide in Titanium would not be feasible, cost aside.
Jim
Jim
bushidomosquito
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There is no secret to the Taurus MP, it's a standard modified Browning lockup and works just fine all the way up to .45acp. The G17 and G26 both shoot 9mm just fine despite the G26 slide being much shorter. I realize that that inch of the 26 slide is taken off in an area where it would make the least impact on weight but there are other 9mm pistols with lighter slides that also work fine and most will fire ammo with a wide range of power and still funtion. While weight is a factor there is certianly no "ideal" weight that a slide has to maintain for proper funtion. If that were true you would see pocket pistols with very tall slides or slides balasted with lead or made entirely from tungsten. I assume your purpose for a titanium slide is weight savings since a stock Glock slide is already as rust proof as anything. You can still expect to go with a heavier spring, I would start with the heaviest and work my way down just to be safe. A slide buffer might be a good idea as well.
You'll never know if you don't try. If you do try and can't get it to work, be sure to post a report of your failuers here on TFL so the naysayers can say I told you so and all feel better about themselves.
You'll never know if you don't try. If you do try and can't get it to work, be sure to post a report of your failuers here on TFL so the naysayers can say I told you so and all feel better about themselves.
Next, I think there are some other wheels that need to be reinvented! 
Seriously, good luck with the project. It's those of us "speculating" as to whether your innovativeness is worthwhile who have the easy job.
Having said that, can't imagine why you'd want a titanium slide on a Glock!
Seriously, good luck with the project. It's those of us "speculating" as to whether your innovativeness is worthwhile who have the easy job. Having said that, can't imagine why you'd want a titanium slide on a Glock!