What are your favorite Glock Upgrades?

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The thread about custom vs stock concealed carry handguns got me thinking about a few stock Glocks I have sitting in the deep recesses of the safe. Most of the time I get a Glock 19 or 17 shoot it for a while realize I like other platforms better and sell it. This time around I have a few that have stuck around longer than usual so I am considering some possible upgrades.

With concealed carry not competition in mind what are you go to Glock 19 or Glock in general upgrades?
 
PSP said:
HK P2000sk and HK USP.
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I hate HK more than I dislike Glock. LOL HKs stay for shorter periods of time than Glocks do. The USP feels like a 2X4 in the hand. IMHO the most over hyped over priced gun on the market. The 2000SK is just meh...
 
The only Glock I own is a Gen 4 Glock 19. The changes I have made to it are as follows:

1. Frame modification: took off the GD finger grooves, undercut the back of the trigger guard, and stippled the front strap after smoothing of the finger bumps with a wood burning iron. I did not regard this as an option. The finger grooves on the G 19 just plain don't fit my hand.

2. Trigger modifications: replaced trigger/trigger bar assembly with a smooth face Gen 3 assembly. I dislike the serrated trigger shoe face that is standard on the Gen 4 Glock. Polished the internals. Replaced stock disconnector with Glock OEM "minus" connector but also replaced stock trigger spring with a NY-1 spring. This results in a somewhat heavier trigger break but firms up the miserably spongy pre-travel on the stock Glock trigger.

3. Sights: like many I feel the stock polymer Glock sights are crap. I choose an Ameriglo Spaulding set with a tritium bead front sight surrounded by an orange rectangle, and blacked-out, serrated rear sight.

4. Glock striker control device, otherwise known as "Glock Gadget". This replaces the slide back plate with one that has a hinged center that goes back as the trigger completes cocking the striker. This allows one the ride the back plate with the thumb while holstering in much the same manner as hammer-fired pistol owners ride the hammer while reholstering, reducing the chances of a foreign object in or entering the holster pulling the trigger resulting in an AD.

5. Modified slide lock lever and slide catch/release lever with larger external tabs. Not essential but just makes the operation of the pistol a little easier.
 
Improved sights, something metal. I like Heinie, but Trijicon makes good stuff too.
Polish (or replace) trigger group (Zev makes nice stuff)
Undercut trigger guard to remove the contact point with the knuckle of the middle finger
While im undercutting the trigger guard, i cut away semi circles at the base of the magwell. (Look at the HK USP line to get an idea)

SHOOT IT!!!!
 
There are a few things I change out on all my glocks and they are as follows,

1 Change the 5.5 to a 3.5 connector.
2 Swap the trigger to a smooth face trigger, stock factory model is fine.
3 Install a plug in the grip.
4 Extended slide release.

This is the must swap items for my Glocks regardless of caliber or use.
 
The question concerns GLOCK upgrades. I carry a Glock 23 during the colder months when folks are wearing heavier clothing. I used to carry a Colt Commander, but that exposed hammer was a bit of an issue several times.

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This pistol has an adjustable, low profile, rear sight, fiber optic front, extended magazine release, and a 3 ½ pound trigger bar. I'm not interested in "pretty" if/when my arse is on the line, I much prefer a reliable assistant with 13 "little friends" rather than 8. This pistol works fine for me.
 
Sights (I use Ameriglo iDot or Dawson Precision), some form of additional texture on Gen 3s and earlier (I use Talon grips), Vickers’ extended mag release on Gen 3s and earlier. Mine have the Apex striker block as well and that does seem to clean up the press a bit but I don’t know if I’d buy that again.

Honestly I leave the trigger as is. I’ve used stock Glock triggers out to 100 yds without much difficulty. At some point it goes to what you want to do versus need to do, and of course that’s subjective. You know as well as anyone that there is no shortage of aftermarket parts for Glock.


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With concealed carry not competition in mind what are you go to Glock 19 or Glock in general upgrades?
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Currently running with ground down finger grooves, Lone Wolf barrel (for shooting cast lead), smooth face Glock OEM trigger, and the Trijicon sights it had when I bought it. And just put on a Talon grip (rough, not rubber).

I have tried, and removed 1)extended slide release (doesn't do anything for me), 2)NY1/ minus connector combo (didn't like how it felt), and 3)butt plug (pointless).
 
All of my Glocks get an undercut trigger guard and Overwatch Precision trigger. Generally, they also get Trijicon HD or HD XR's.

My Glock 19 is now running an RMR on a Suarez International slide with a threaded & fluted Alpha Wolf barrel. Due to the RMR, I am running Ameriglo Spartan suppressor-height sights, which are very similar to Trijicon HD's - black rear with tritium, bright orange front with tritium.


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The undercut is something I haven't done personally but like on the pistols I've used that do have it (though it's not as noticeable as what is above). I find on the Gen 5 that without the finger grooves Glock knuckle isn't as problematic (maybe your hand isn't forced into the trigger guard as much?). I read somewhere that Glock supposedly modified the undercut for Gen 5 but in comparing them on top of each other I don't see it. I'd do it for my Gen 3s but
1. It isn't an issue that really bothers me until I pass the 300 rds or so a day mark.
2. Even then I just wrap a strip of tape around my middle finger.
3. The cost once I include shipping leaves me less enthused. If I knew someone local or had the guts to do it myself it'd be a different story (but history has shown I don't have the control to stop when good is good enough when it comes to the dremel).
 
smee78 said:
3 Install a plug in the grip.
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I really don't understand why people put a grip plug on their Glocks. That hole at the bottom of the grip is specifically designed to drain water and debris out of the striker mechanism. Plugging it does absolutely nothing other than give water and debris nowhere to go. Sure, it probably won't cause any problems for most people in most situations, but I can't see any advantage to it.
 
I always read different stories on the gap in the back of the frame. Some say it's a path for debris and dirt to fall out. Some say it's a result of the injection molding process as leaving that area as solid polymer would present issues for cooling and hardening of the polymer. And others say it's there to further enable the shooter to get a thumb inside for better leverage to pull a stuck magazine if gripping front to back (the cutouts Glock put in the frame seem designed around this front to back pinch rather than side to side). Regardless of the reason, I agree the plug really solves nothing, imo.
 
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