Glock practice pistol
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They work with a gen 3 glock 17 or 22 slide. The lower already has all the trigger components and will become a live pistol if you slap on a functional slide. I was looking at one about a month ago until I found my gen 5 glock 22. Its a good option if you want a glock, if you don't mind the toy red that is.
nordic marksman had one on their site a few days ago, but its gone now so looks like someone bought it
Thanks. They have the G22 model. I am confused as it is stated as a restricted, but the barrel is inert. What gives?
Yes I had to fight off the ugre to buy, I just have enough Glocks already.
You guys have always been great source for Glocks and parts in Canada
Hey Nordic, got any complete slides for sale?
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Anyone know if: is it an 'actual' slide? I understand, there is no hole for the firing pin to come through. Is everything else there? Should this be a functional slide, if one drills a hole for a firing pin to function? Thnx
I read the barrel is inert, I assume the slide is also "inert"?
Pictures and info showing some of the main differences between a 17 and 17R
https://mikehelms.org/the-elusive-glock-17r/
Anything is possible but it would not be as simple as drilling a single hole. Glock firing pins are not round at the tip, they are oblong and so is the hole for them to protrude though in the breech face. They are also pretty deep to access from either end of the slide. I am sure a machine shop could get it done, but what would the cost be to have them do a specialized one off job like this.
Then you would have to consider the responsability you would have to take, in that the slide has a warning roll marked right into the side "WARNING-DANGER practice pistol do not load or fire live ammunition". If I was at the shooting range and someone was beside me shooting something with a warning like that I would personally worry for their saftey and mine and move away. If I owned or worked at the range, I would kindly tell them Im sorry but I cant let you shoot that here.
Even if you could get the firing pin oblong hole done, there is no information that I can see that the slide material is made of the same as a standard slide. Glock may possibly use a weaker material as the slide was never made to fire live ammunition.
Buying the practice with the intention of converting it to a live fire pistol IMO would only be a good for someone like me that already owns Glock 17's or 17 slides. Or doesnt mind spending quite a bit more money to buy a complete slide, or piece one together using either OEM Glock or aftermarket options.
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There are a bunch of things done to make the slide assemblies on these not function. The barrel has a big visible, vertical hole in the chamber. No exit at the muzzle. Very likely no standard firing pin inside either.
So no, don't get silly ideas about that.
