Personalizing my Glock 17...

I want some big dots...The extended mag release is a bad call. I have one currently and it:

- is sharp edged
-no easier to dump spent mags imho
-A HUGE added risk in a non-intentional mag dump
-really crappy for IPSC as some stages involved non holster pickups where mag dumps can easily happen (gun on table etc)

Those Houge slip grips are fine for target shooting. I think TDC is speaking to defensive pistol shooting which they are not good for imho.

never tried an aftermarket slide stop so i can't comment.

There is no shame is 'tricking' out your pistols...none at all.

I agree with TDC's comments on a 'go to' gun though.
 
I see your point regarding the slide stop. I don't know anyone who has issues activating the stock one but to each their own. The mag release I wouldn't advise ever. The increased potential for inadvertently dumping your magazine outweighs the minor advantage provided by the extended length. As for sights, I used to run the TFO's but now run XS big dots. If you read any of my previous posts I set my firearms up for their intended role and nothing else. The XS sights are light years ahead of standard three dot sights when it comes to defensive shooting. Either way, the TFO's are still good kit, I had no problems with mine. The Hogue grip is a disaster waiting to happen. It will slide about and twist around. If it works its way up the grip it will seriously impede the movement of the mag release. I suggest decal grips, they can be had in a slightly tacky rubber. The sandpaper style is rather aggressive.
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I have never inadvertently depressed my extended magazine release. It still requires a good amount of pressure to release the magazine. My Hogue slip-on grip has never shifted from its original position.

12guageshotty,

Where did you find TFOs? I had to get mine out of the US, is someone in Canada stocking them now?

TDC
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I ordered my TFOs from EBay. I believe they shipped out of Arizona. Took about a week for them to clear Customs.

I want some big dots...The extended mag release is a bad call. I have one currently and it:

- is sharp edged
-no easier to dump spent mags imho
-A HUGE added risk in a non-intentional mag dump
-really crappy for IPSC as some stages involved non holster pickups where mag dumps can easily happen (gun on table etc)

Those Houge slip grips are fine for target shooting. I think TDC is speaking to defensive pistol shooting which they are not good for imho.

never tried an aftermarket slide stop so i can't comment.

There is no shame is 'tricking' out your pistols...none at all.

I agree with TDC's comments on a 'go to' gun though.
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See I've never been a big fan of XS Big Dots allthough some people will swear by them. I took a chance with my TFOs and I absolutely love them. They glow brighter than any sight I've ever seen day/night. My sight picture is always crystal clear. Read above for my comment about the extended slide locking lever.

This is my current set-up for my Glock 17. I do intend to get some aftermarket trigger components i.e. connector bar and spring and I know I can do a bang on trigger job (no pun intended).
 
TDC said:
I see your point regarding the slide stop. I don't know anyone who has issues activating the stock one but to each their own...
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The extended slide stop is useful if you wish to lock the slide open while using only the weak (left) hand.

I have seen the OEM slide stop bent outward ever-so-slightly, and that worked great too.

IMO, the out-of-the-box slide stop is not ideal for weak (left) hand manipulation.
 
Wendell said:
IMO, the out-of-the-box slide stop is not ideal for weak (left) hand manipulation.
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I am a leftie and have shot the Glock 22 .40 cal extensively. The slide stop and mag release in the one I shoot are stock.

It's called a slide stop for a reason. It locks the slide back when the mag is empty. The procedure I use then is to insert a new mag, rack the slide and I'm back in business. Not use the slide stop as a slide release with "left hand manipulation". It's just not practical and certainly not any faster than racking the slide to get the pistol back into action. In fact, racking the slide once a new mag is inserted can be done with either hand, strong or weak. And is much easier than the fine motor skill of trying to release the slide stop.

My .02.......

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NAA.
 
I'm not talking about reloading. I'm talking about dealing with a stoppage when you have only one good hand, and that good hand is your left hand. If I need to lock back the slide (after retracting it with my belt or my boot or a tabletop) I need to be able to easily manipulate the slide stop with my left index finger.

That is what I'm talking about.
 
NAA said:
I am a leftie and have shot the Glock 22 .40 cal extensively. The slide stop and mag release in the one I shoot are stock.

It's called a slide stop for a reason. It locks the slide back when the mag is empty. The procedure I use then is to insert a new mag, rack the slide and I'm back in business. Not use the slide stop as a slide release with "left hand manipulation". It's just not practical and certainly not any faster than racking the slide to get the pistol back into action. In fact, racking the slide once a new mag is inserted can be done with either hand, strong or weak. And is much easier than the fine motor skill of trying to release the slide stop.

My .02.......

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NAA.
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Here's your winner!! Brought to you by sound logic and practicality. ^^^

The only reason to lock the slide to the rear is to clear a class 3 malfunction also known as a double feed.

TDC

ETA: 12guageshotty, I figured you'd have to order them from down south.. Too bad they're not available in country.
 
Wendell said:
I'm not talking about reloading. I'm talking about dealing with a stoppage when you have only one good hand, and that good hand is your left hand. If I need to lock back the slide (after retracting it with my belt or my boot or a tabletop) I need to be able to easily manipulate the slide stop with my left index finger.

That is what I'm talking about.
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If you encounter a class 3 malfunction with a wounded primary hand/arm, you are in some serious trouble. That being said, it can be done with the stock slide stop. Adding the extended one for a situation that A) 99.9% of owners would never be in for fear of being prosecuted after the fight:rolleyes: B) is highly unlikely to occur and C) many "shooters" haven't a clue how to clear such a malfunction/failure let alone do it under stress while probably bleeding out. You can't plan for everything and this scenario is one that neither occurs frequently nor requires substituted parts to accomplish. The goal is to survive, not win the gunfight.

TDC
 
TDC said:
Here's your winner!! Brought to you by sound logic and practicality. ^^^

The only reason to lock the slide to the rear is to clear a class 3 malfunction also known as a double feed.

TDC
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Exactly.
 
TDC said:
If you encounter a class 3 malfunction with a wounded primary hand/arm, you are in some serious trouble. That being said, it can be done with the stock slide stop. Adding the extended one for a situation that A) 99.9% of owners would never be in for fear of being prosecuted after the fight:rolleyes: B) is highly unlikely to occur and C) many "shooters" haven't a clue how to clear such a malfunction/failure let alone do it under stress while probably bleeding out. You can't plan for everything and this scenario is one that neither occurs frequently nor requires substituted parts to accomplish. The goal is to survive, not win the gunfight.

TDC
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"Logic" like that is used to deny us the right to carry.
 
There is a video on youtube with Clint Smith from Thunder Ranch showing how to deal with all pistol malfuntions. Those are the drills I follow.
 
TDC said:
Have you taken training from Thunder Ranch?

TDC
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No, but I am in the military and all of our gunfighter drills are no nonsense, clear the malfunction and get your weapon firing down range. Clint Smith from Thunder Ranch uses the same drills and has the same mindset.

Here is the link for all you civilian types that want to learn a thing or two about clearing a malfunction in a competitive or combat situation when every second counts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfyULpEhmug
 
Wendell said:
I'm not talking about reloading. I'm talking about dealing with a stoppage when you have only one good hand, and that good hand is your left hand. If I need to lock back the slide (after retracting it with my belt or my boot or a tabletop) I need to be able to easily manipulate the slide stop with my left index finger.

That is what I'm talking about.
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Okay, I see what you are saying.... so go through your follow-up here. You've got a double-feed stoppage, your weak hand is the only one available, so you lock your slide back after retracting it with your belt, boot or a table top..... then?

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What? I was expecting a hot pink glock with barbie princess stickers....class three malfunctions, slide locks and double feeds....jees, what about using 9mm in a 40 s&w and watching the rd go down the barrel and rack a .40 behind it.
Someone post a pink glock....please.
 
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