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Calling all Glock experts...(Chris Z)
bk09:
Well I have been tossing around the idea of going the lone wolf conversion barrel route of turning my 23 gen 4 into a 9mm. After perusing the Glock website and seeing the advertised dimensions of the 19 and 23 being exactly the same makes me wonder about interchangeability of slide parts. I know the frames are the same but I'm wondering if I could put a 19 extractor into a 23 slide to keep it as flawless on reliability as a Glock should be (never had an issue with it). And are there any other pieces I should look into replacing to make it a true 19 clone? I have stripped the slide bare before so I'm not afraid to get in depth with it, I love doing stuff like this.
I have wanted the conversion barrel for a while and would love to go to the range one day and put several hundred rounds down range from my 23, Walther PPQ, and Beretta 92A1 and have them all be the same caliber for the test. More or less for curiosity, then probably do a review of them all side by side.
Gunscribe:
Brad, As LW states the only problem MAY be the ejector. I have had a LW 9-40 barrel as they are called and marked for my 23 for about 5 years. The ejector has not been a problem for me and it has functioned flawlessly through a few thousand rounds and several competitions. I would run it first before making any changes.
I have done some experimenting:
Slide and barrell from a Gen 4 22 on a Gen 2 17 and vice versa with no problem and,
a Gen 3 31 barrel in the slide of a Gen 3 22 and vice versa with no problems.
I am happy with my LW 9-40 and it was an as advertised drop in. Again, buy one and try it before making any other parts changes. You probably won't need to.
bullit:
There is a profound saying in the universe that the originator of said saying once told me..... "Never mess or alter with Gaston Glock's creation" -C.M. Zeeb
bk09:
--- Quote from: bullit on June 23, 2014, 07:25:54 AM ---There is a profound saying in the universe that the originator of said saying once told me..... "Never mess or alter with Gaston Glock's creation" -C.M. Zeeb
--- End quote ---
If the almighty Gaston Glock would have avoided hexagonal rifling I wouldn't have an issue with buying a 19 also. I love straight lead bullets too much
landon410:
i'm pretty sure the EAA Witness is all interchangeable with all their caliber offerings
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