Polymer80 PF940v2 Review

echo6mike · Feb 26, 2018

Anybody know of this place: https://uspatriotarmory.com/complete-80-glock-19-gen3-full-build-kit.html ?

Popped up in the mail just now, and if the parts they're using are any good this might be a really good deal. Stainless slide and barrel, Glock factory internals...

ziptiespec · Feb 26, 2018

Found a couple of deals today for P80 folks.

OEM Glock 17 or 19 slide for $380 shipped:
https://www.reddit.com/r/gundeals/comments/807z2u/parts_glock_17_or_glock_19_complete_upper_for_380/

My least expensive slide, without sights (TruGlo, $70) was $385:
Ebay SS slide - $170
Brownells barrel - $135
OEM slide completion kit - $80

Kydex holsters. The Standard Series IWB, Summit Series IWB ($42.99 with coupon code), and Summit Light Tuck are all offered in a model for the P80 PF940C.
https://www.reddit.com/r/gundeals/comments/80digs/accessories_custom_kydex_holsters_light_bearing/

I have no personal experience with these sellers so caveat emptor. I'm tempted to pick up a light-bearing holster though.

echo6mike · Feb 26, 2018

echo6mike said:
Anybody know of this place: https://uspatriotarmory.com/complete-80-glock-19-gen3-full-build-kit.html ?

Popped up in the mail just now, and if the parts they're using are any good this might be a really good deal. Stainless slide and barrel, Glock factory internals...

Followed up with them, they say they get their slides and barrels from the same manufacturer as Lone Wolf. So are a LW stainless slide and "match barrel" plus the rest worth $500 shipped?

I'm asking seriously, because I just dunno.

And now I'm at 1000 posts. Time to go dig something out for karma!!

erwos · Feb 26, 2018

echo6mike said:
Anybody know of this place: https://uspatriotarmory.com/complete-80-glock-19-gen3-full-build-kit.html ?

To me, this is a good (not amazing) deal IF you are not planning on doing any upgrades other than to the sights.

ziptiespec said:
Kydex holsters. The Standard Series IWB, Summit Series IWB ($42.99 with coupon code), and Summit Light Tuck are all offered in a model for the P80 PF940C.
https://www.reddit.com/r/gundeals/comments/80digs/accessories_custom_kydex_holsters_light_bearing/

These look interesting. I might grab one for my Fauxland Special build.

Ifdot · Feb 26, 2018

ziptiespec said:
Found a couple of deals today for P80 folks.

OEM Glock 17 or 19 slide for $380 shipped:
https://www.reddit.com/r/gundeals/comments/807z2u/parts_glock_17_or_glock_19_complete_upper_for_380/

Oh this deal is killing me right now. This place seems so shady I don't think I can bring myself to pull the trigger.

magnumpi · Feb 26, 2018

Anyone have any experience with Swenson slides and barrels? Slide, barrel, Glock parts kit $327.27 Shipped

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/334163/glock-slide-parts-kit-glock-19-gen-3-9mm-luger
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2...k-19-gen-3-9mm-luger-stainless-steel-melonite
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/5...er-1-in-16-twist-402-stainless-steel-melonite

They also have the frame parts kit in stock for $49.99 https://www.midwayusa.com/product/954622/glock-frame-parts-kit-glock-19-gen-3-9mm-luger

GuitarmanNick · Feb 26, 2018

I have made a purchase from uspatriotarmy.com and had no problems. Item was my G17 slide parts kit and arrived as ordered a couple of days ago, with prompt shipping. It appears to be a Glock OEM parts kit.

I used a Swenson on my first G17 build with a Lonewolf barrel. No fitting was necessary and using Glock OEM internals made everything work perfectly. I did polish up a few parts to insure smooth function. The Lonewoif barrel also supports the entire case so if you reload, your fired brass will not have the Glock smile and may be loaded many times. Some say that they shoot more accurately than OEM barrel but I have no experience with which to compare. I will say that I am very happy with the accuracy of my first P80 build and that is why I did another. I intend to get my barrel and slide in the next couple of weeks to complete it.

My goal was to build two 9mm pistols that are 100% reliable for a SHTF scenario and should check that one off very soon and move to the next one.

I have heard it said that you should have at least two weapons for each type of ammunition that you stockpile. This seems to be based on sound logic so I am adopting it as a plan of action. After this G17 is done, an AR upper will allow me to check off another. Eventually this will mean I am going to need another SKS since I have so many rounds on stripper clips! Almost forgot about all of those 9 x 18 Makarov rounds... this is going to be fun! Now if I could hit that Nigerian lottery

leBjA · Mar 3, 2018

P80 940v2 Retrun to battery issue

Anyone had return to battery issues?

I'm aware of the rear rail concern and have honed that.

I've also internet read/researched that it's due to a conflict of spring pressures between the RSA and firing pin.

Suggestions?

I've already checked the RSA channel and slide stop spring as well.

In a Recoil web article about compensators the battery issue is described as:

"If it doesn’t go fully into battery until the trigger is released we’ve got some additional problems to address:...Here’s what’s happening: When the trigger is pressed the striker spring is loaded. Your RSA now has to fight a compressed striker spring in order to fully get into battery. Release the trigger and the slide snaps into place. This situation is dangerous because it’s possible to have an Out of Battery discharge given the right conditions. And this situation is annoying because your gun won’t always run the way you want it to. So how do you fix this? You lighten your striker spring until this is no longer an issue.

On the plus side, a lighter striker spring (factory striker weight for a Glock is 5.5lbs) will give you a lighter trigger. The Texas Black Rifle Company recommends just stepping it down to 5lbs to begin. On the negative side, you may also experience light strikes–especially if you go too light and use so-called “hard primered” ammunition. And the solution to that is a lightened, extended (or both) striker… I think you can see where we’re headed here. If you have a lot of aftermarket parts such as trigger bars and connectors and plungers, you could be polishing this and lubing that, or…you could be chasing this path forever."

denimdan85 · Mar 3, 2018

First thing I would check is to make sure the recoil spring is not rubbing on the part you had to mill out. I had that issue at first and just had to open it up a little more.

71Chevelle427 · Mar 3, 2018

Wrong thread

danimalw · Mar 9, 2018

94hokie said:
I don't think so. The front of the frame on the poly80's is different from a standard glock. Poly80 has a list of companies on their website that are making holsters that fit their frames.

While the front of frame is wider than the slide preventing fitment in some holsters, its nothing a file can't fix. Fits in fobus holster with no issues now.. from what heard on the street.

And 1k rounds of 124gr, fmj, hp and only a few stovepipes, all from limp wristing.

ziptiespec · Mar 9, 2018

leBjA said:
Anyone had return to battery issues?

If you're still having issues, we've been doing some troubleshooting in this thread. Read through the existing thread and see if some of the issues/fixes discussed there apply to your situation.

StantonCree · Mar 11, 2018

Anyone test fire with a factory Glock gen2 slide?

BradMacc82 · Mar 11, 2018

All of mine have been Gen 3's, so no help there.

whistlersmother · Mar 11, 2018

mpdc4511 said:
Anyone test fire with a factory Glock gen2 slide?

gen2? aren't those historic and can only be fired on the weekend?

I have gen3 only. I only saw gen3 slides, but didn't look for anyhting else.

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BradMacc82 · Mar 11, 2018

whistlersmother said:
gen2? aren't those historic and can only be fired on the weekend?

I have gen3 only. I only saw gen3 slides, but didn't look for anyhting else.

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No more than 1200 rounds a year. Can't be shot more than 5 days in a week.

StantonCree · Mar 11, 2018

I have a gen3 19 as well but i occasionally carry that so I’d like to use the gen 2 19. I guess I’ll find out.

JCB003 · Mar 11, 2018

OEM parts kits hard to find for these right now unless you spend $40 more at Glockstore. Have lower and slide but no parts. Midway saying end of April.

BradMacc82 · Mar 11, 2018

JCB003 said:
OEM parts kits hard to find for these right now unless you spend $40 more at Glockstore. Have lower and slide but no parts. Midway saying end of April.

Checked Lone Wolf?

Between them and Numrich, they seemed to have just about everything that a lot of other vendors were OOS on. Including the channel liner.

JCB003 · Mar 11, 2018

LW out of stock on kits, I probably could piece one together but it's probably going to run the price up. Didn't see kits on Numrich just single parts but hard to check from phone. I'll look later.

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