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One More Glock With A Great Simple Mod
Gary:
I went twenty plus years, owning just one Glock.
I purchased a Glock 21, .45acp, ages ago, about when the Tupperware gun showed up.
In a couple years, I traded that for a Glock 20, because the ammo hit harder, and the magazine held more ammo. I figured plus, plus, was win, win.
I still have that gun, all these many years later.
Then 2013 showed up, and my Glocks started multiplying like rabbits.
Yesterday, one more showed up. Now I have 7 of the darn things.
Yesterdays Glock was a Glock 22C. .40 S&W. I already had a Glock 23C, and the only reason I purchased the G22C was I am taking a gun class, that has shooting a Glock, out to 25 yards. The G22, is just a little longer barrel, than the G23.
Figure if it helps me pass the class, might as well get a longer version.
Any of you guys, buying too much Glock Stock, like I am?
Funny thing is, I do not count striker fire guns, as my first choice. I prefer a hammer gun.
This gun, had a mod (used police department trade in) that is super. Cuts in slide, to grip the slide, were filled in with thin strips of traction tape. The stuff you put on wet floors, or on anything you want to make safe from falls, slipping, etc.
That works so well, I got out a roll of the stuff, and made some slivers to put on my Glock 23C, my CC gun. Works great!
Anyone want to do this mod to your Glock, bring it to my shop, at 1st & O street, and I will hook you up, while we chat, no charge.
MHicks:
That is pretty slick Gary. Or not slick depending on how you technically look at it.
I don't have any Glocks but might have to see if I have a pistol running around that I can do this with.
Gary:
--- Quote from: MHicks on April 25, 2014, 11:10:17 AM ---That is pretty slick Gary. Or not slick depending on how you technically look at it.
I don't have any Glocks but might have to see if I have a pistol running around that I can do this with.
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Not owning a Glock, may not be a bad idea, who knew they were addictive? lol
For another project, years ago, I purchased this huge roll of traction tape. Never used much of it. I have enough traction tape, to add this mod, to about every Glock ever made, at 1/6" of an inch strips. I had used this concept on slides, and grips before, but never thought to down play the material, by placing it in the low spots. In the groves, it makes the traction tape less aggressive, but bold enough, to still do the job, and the well it is in, protects the tape from moving, or getting caught on things.
docwithaglock:
Gonna have to try that. I never feel I have as firm a grip on the slide as I would like.
SemperFiGuy:
--- Quote --- at 1/6" of an inch strips.
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Gary:
How do you cut the traction tape? Ruler and X-Acto knife?? Razor blade?
Do the tape ends stick well, or do they pull loose and have to be constantly pushed back down into the grooves?
Seems like the traction tape would work on any handgun w/serrated slide. Not just Glocks.
You've touched here on a kinda critical issue. That is, getting a good grip on the slide for racking purposes. For example, all those CHP folks who don't travel with one in the chamber have to be concerned about gripping and racking. Under stress. On rainy days. After eating pizza.
I've never felt like I ever get a really good grip on the serrated slides of SA handguns. Especially the Baby Sub-compacts. Grip starts slippin' just about the time I start squeezin' and pullin' the slide for slingshot.
This mod seems like a step in the right direction.
sfg
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