If you just want to relieve the sharp, square edges of the inside to the trigger guard bottom you don't even need a Dremel. You could use wet or dry sandpaper of progressively finer grades. Start with something around 180 grit and work by 4 or 5 stages down to 1500 or 2000 grit. You can achieve a very smooth surface that looks like it was done at the factory. If you wish, you can use a bit of polishing compound on the finished edge.
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Modifying the INSIDE of Glock trigger guard.
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dubsRedhawk
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If you just want to relieve the sharp, square edges of the inside to the trigger guard bottom you don't even need a Dremel. You could use wet or dry sandpaper of progressively finer grades. Start with something around 180 grit and work by 4 or 5 stages down to 1500 or 2000 grit. You can achieve a very smooth surface that looks like it was done at the factory. If you wish, you can use a bit of polishing compound on the finished edge.
I think some of these guys are thinking I'm trying to figure out what grit of paper to put on my wood shop disc sander. lol You are right with your advise. This job just needs a little fine tuning with some paper and finger grease but we are too hung up on debating the "hi-cap" thing as though it matters here. Hell, I sometimes still call them "clips" instead of magazines. Big deal.
Thanks for bringing it back to the subject at hand! Still going to shoot it first to make sure it's an issue in the first place. We have been over 100* every day since I got the gun and I need it just a tad cooler to hit the woods.
Try putting the auxiliary grips on. It came with a pair of different ones, right? If not, order them. They are meant to custom fit.
That gun was built with the design meant to work only with all materials there for strength.
I saw some that had extensive and deep laser engraving all over both sides of the grip frames.
You know that will allow some unnecessary flexing during firing. If he had a case failure, he won't wind up with a couple chunks in his hands, some bleeding and bruising, it is possible that the shrapnel may literally shred his palms and fingers.
That gun was built with the design meant to work only with all materials there for strength.
I saw some that had extensive and deep laser engraving all over both sides of the grip frames.
You know that will allow some unnecessary flexing during firing. If he had a case failure, he won't wind up with a couple chunks in his hands, some bleeding and bruising, it is possible that the shrapnel may literally shred his palms and fingers.
The Generation 4 Glock 19 has additional back straps that can be added to increase the trigger reach. It does not have auxiliary grips.
But the Generation 3 Glock 19, which is what the OP said he had, does not have that option.
I don't think the OP need worry that radiusing the inside edge of the trigger guard is going to make a Gen 3 Glock kaboom from a case rupture.
But the Generation 3 Glock 19, which is what the OP said he had, does not have that option.
I don't think the OP need worry that radiusing the inside edge of the trigger guard is going to make a Gen 3 Glock kaboom from a case rupture.
Forgive me for mistakenly using the word grip instead of backstrap It was unintentional. In fact, I believe that I actually typed in backstrap and it was auto corrected to grips.
I also was unaware that the three wasn't provided with that.
I did not at any point say or imply that altering the trigger guard would cause a blowout, I said that it was designed to have every gram of plastic in its place and that altering it could cause problems, especially if his undercutting is extensive
The only part that mentioned blowup was the comment on skeletonized grips, that if a blowout happens, there will be absolutely no protection, ant that deeply cut engraving may cause the grips to come apart. With a ten mms, that's gonna hurt.
I also was unaware that the three wasn't provided with that.
I did not at any point say or imply that altering the trigger guard would cause a blowout, I said that it was designed to have every gram of plastic in its place and that altering it could cause problems, especially if his undercutting is extensive
The only part that mentioned blowup was the comment on skeletonized grips, that if a blowout happens, there will be absolutely no protection, ant that deeply cut engraving may cause the grips to come apart. With a ten mms, that's gonna hurt.