Glock owners: Is it really that easy?

Yoshi · Apr 26, 2015

Looking at a G17. I see a lot of drop-in mods that supposedly are easy to install. True? (Considering trigger, slide release, and mag release upgrades at first.)

CSS · Apr 26, 2015

It's that easy. All of those mods took me about an hour the first time I did it. That includes reading the instructions and watching YouTube vids. Tools? Basic punch set.

teratos · Apr 26, 2015

Second that. It is pretty easy.

pilotguy299 · Apr 26, 2015

Yes. The only "tricky" part is remembering the order some parts need to be installed. With the extended slide stop lever, it needs to be installed after the locking block pin:

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The Glock OEM extended magazine release is easy to install. But it is a bit too long, and depending on the holster may cause the magazine to release. It is also kind of sharp on the edges, and can cut in to your hands. Using a file you can round off the corners/edges, as well as drop the height a bit.

j_h_smith · Apr 26, 2015

If you have a youtube video to guide you, I think anyone can do many of the mods for a Glock.

Zatoichi · Apr 26, 2015

I'm a Glock-certified armorer until June this year. I took Glock's course to become "certified" but--I had already learned everything they taught in the course from PTOOMA's Glock manual.

Yes, it is easy. And, if you experience trouble, there are plenty of folks willing to help.

grayson71 · Apr 26, 2015

yes, it is that easy, did trigger jobs, extended mag releases and extended slide releases on all my glocks, not hard at all

HeatSeeker · Apr 26, 2015

Have never attempted any mods on my Glock, but I find that by watching YouTube vids on how to do aything is better than staying at a Holiday Inn Express. I have done some mechanical work on my vehicles that I never thought I was capable of, but the YouTube instructioanl vids on anything and everything are great,.

zoostation · Apr 26, 2015

It is easy to work on Glocks. Just be careful what mods you do and test them out afterwards. From my experience, as reliable as stock Glocks are they tend to be more sensitive than most to malfunctioning when modified. Especially with some of the aftermarket mag extensions.

lilgibby · Apr 26, 2015

Yep glock is easy as it gets.

redeemed.man · Apr 26, 2015

Yoshi said:
Looking at a G17. I see a lot of drop-in mods that suppossibly are easy to install. True? (Considering trigger, slide release, and mag release upgrades at first.)

Easy yes. Necessary no. They are ultra reliable, durable, and accurate guns right out of the box.

alucard0822 · Apr 26, 2015

Yes, and no. They are modular, so parts are easy to swap, but you need to be knowledgeable of the platform to make sure the parts work as desired, or can be fitted to do so. In many cases a part can be modified to work better, in many cases the "free" factory part, knowing where to file or polish can get you HUGE improvements for little or no cost. Something as simple as a connector takes as little as a minute or two to swap, but lots of aftermarket connectors need to be "tuned" by bending to have correct tension for proper reset and function. Many are thicker and stiffer than stock, change pull travel and length of the stages, and even a stock connector can be stoned and polished to improve the pull.

RoadDawg · Apr 26, 2015

The Glock pistol is basically the AR of the pistol world. Yes ... You can watch a YouTube and see DYI tips. And generally you should be able to do the install on your own. However, just like the AR ... these alterations may need fine tuning to realize improved function.

Proceed with all caution and don't F up... If you do... Please don't blame Glock. :rolleyes:

Biggfoot44 · Apr 27, 2015

Or for the really simplest :

Stock trigger shoots adaquately and is 100% reliable . Shoot it a lot to smooth it.

Stock sights are adaquately visable , albeit plastic. They will noticabley wear after 10K plus presentations from the holster. Start out with what came on the gun , change when wear becomes noticable.

Many , if not majority at present train to use slingshot as prefered method. I default to using slide stop, and standard slide stop on Glock works for me. But if you want to the current factory "extended" isn't big enough to cause problems , and generally can't hurt. For my final Glock purchased in mid '13 my guy routinely puts the extended slide stop on everything unless the customer asks him not to ( complemtary for both part and installation.) Took him about a minute while I watched.

shaddydan · Apr 27, 2015

It's as as spelling supposedly!

Yoshi · Apr 27, 2015

shaddydan said:
It's as as spelling supposedly!

And, apparently, as "easy" as missing a word.

aquaman · Apr 27, 2015

Don't use any parts that are not factory Glock (except sights) if your life may depend on the pistol.

Racinready300ex · Apr 27, 2015

The only part on my G17 that is factory is the slide and the frame, and even those were modified. Pretty simple to work on, the only thing I didn't do myself was lower the ejection port, and cerakote it.

snakep · Apr 27, 2015

Get this book...all you need to know...

http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Glock-Reference-Guide/dp/B000QSJQTW

Mark75H · Apr 27, 2015

A fellow student at a class I recently took had a self mod-ed Glock ... it was no longer reliable

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