Desert Duck
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=7VTIqAMPOco
This shows cleaning the slide! Great stuff!
This shows cleaning the slide! Great stuff!
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Here is a video of with three very knowledgeable shooters talking about how they like to set up their glocks and why.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ViI2UWFKg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ViI2UWFKg
Here's what I do:
(1) Detail strip, inspect, clean
(2) Replace anything broken
(3) Replace recoil and trigger springs (I stick to Glock OEM for springs)
(4) Replace plastic sights (I like Meprolights)
(5) Install an extended magazine release
(6) Install an extended slide stop release
(7) Install some kind of grip plug
I also use the Grip Force Adapter Beavertail - makes it point better for me. I don't mess with the trigger. Finally, I recommend the "Complete Glock Reference Guide" from Ptoma:
http://www.ptooma.com/products.asp?Prod=Book
Best,
-SlimeDog
PS: I second the video in the previous post. Good stuff.
(1) Detail strip, inspect, clean
(2) Replace anything broken
(3) Replace recoil and trigger springs (I stick to Glock OEM for springs)
(4) Replace plastic sights (I like Meprolights)
(5) Install an extended magazine release
(6) Install an extended slide stop release
(7) Install some kind of grip plug
I also use the Grip Force Adapter Beavertail - makes it point better for me. I don't mess with the trigger. Finally, I recommend the "Complete Glock Reference Guide" from Ptoma:
http://www.ptooma.com/products.asp?Prod=Book
Best,
-SlimeDog
PS: I second the video in the previous post. Good stuff.
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GlackAttack
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I watched this and most of hickocks videos after getting my glock 34! Love his videos. And now I love ballistol too. Just be sure to open a window..
And to the OP, I say definitely change the recoil spring assembly, its so cheap for OEM.
LiveLife
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Another Glock cleaning video - some of you might like this one more than others 
- https://www.youtube.com/v/E1m6Qct68wo&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded
- https://www.youtube.com/v/E1m6Qct68wo&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded
TreeDoc
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Clean it good, run it like you stole it. Shoot it, would'nt replace a thing, unless you have some $ to burn and nothing to do.
Just an update:
I took my glock 19 gen3 (made in 1999)to a glock armorer this past week to see exacrlt what I needed.Other than a new glock stock recoil spring(Which I already bought) he didnt see a need to replace any other springs at this time.He couldv'e told me otherwise and I would have have ended up spending some cash but he was pretty honest with me and said it was fine as is.Thought I would share this with any potential buyers looking at older glocks and wondering how they hold up,thx.
I took my glock 19 gen3 (made in 1999)to a glock armorer this past week to see exacrlt what I needed.Other than a new glock stock recoil spring(Which I already bought) he didnt see a need to replace any other springs at this time.He couldv'e told me otherwise and I would have have ended up spending some cash but he was pretty honest with me and said it was fine as is.Thought I would share this with any potential buyers looking at older glocks and wondering how they hold up,thx.
zignal_zero
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YES, there was a part that was upgraded half way through the GenIII.
When I went through the Glock Armorer Course, (for some reason) they didn't have me registered for the course. So, they didn't have enough guns, they were one shy. Luckily, I brought one with me - my personally owned duty weapon, GenIII model 23. Well.... upon detail stripping my gun, we discovered I had what the instructors referred to as the "older style" spring holding up my take down lever. The "newer" one (which was still during GenIII, just later) was noticeably beefier. The instructor gave me one to replace mine with.
The plastic sights are garbage. I realize Glock was trying to get under a certain weight (back in '81), but they are just a horrible thing to put on an otherwise decent pistol. It would be like having a decent AR15 and putting a BSA red dot on it a coworker and I BOTH had issues (failure) with the plastic sights.
As far as real mods, eh, be careful. I ended up doing a lot to mine and by the time I sold it I found myself wishing I had left it alone (except for the sights and springs)
When I went through the Glock Armorer Course, (for some reason) they didn't have me registered for the course. So, they didn't have enough guns, they were one shy. Luckily, I brought one with me - my personally owned duty weapon, GenIII model 23. Well.... upon detail stripping my gun, we discovered I had what the instructors referred to as the "older style" spring holding up my take down lever. The "newer" one (which was still during GenIII, just later) was noticeably beefier. The instructor gave me one to replace mine with.
The plastic sights are garbage. I realize Glock was trying to get under a certain weight (back in '81), but they are just a horrible thing to put on an otherwise decent pistol. It would be like having a decent AR15 and putting a BSA red dot on it
a coworker and I BOTH had issues (failure) with the plastic sights.As far as real mods, eh, be careful. I ended up doing a lot to mine and by the time I sold it I found myself wishing I had left it alone (except for the sights and springs)
What??!!! A cogent thought being posted in this thread?? Zounds!
I hate bad analogies, and the "drill bit" analogy is pretty poor. I hate the feel of Glock factory triggers, so I ALWAYS install an aftermarket connector in my Glocks. I also hate the feel of nekked plastic in my hands, so I ALWAYS install some kind of grip (Agrip is excellent) on my Glocks.
Glocks certainly aren't perfect; neither are humans, but some of us are blessed with the ability to think, whereas inanimate objects have no such ability.
Sebastian the Ibis
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Get some glock 17 mags. They hang out an inch and won't pinch your hand when doing a speed reload. This is all you will need.
Ill ask about the takedown lever spring.I know he detailed stripped the glock right in front of me and looked at the springs but I will ask.Glockmeister is selling for roughly $20 all the springs,might just get it anyways.YES, there was a part that was upgraded half way through the GenIII.
When I went through the Glock Armorer Course, (for some reason) they didn't have me registered for the course. So, they didn't have enough guns, they were one shy. Luckily, I brought one with me - my personally owned duty weapon, GenIII model 23. Well.... upon detail stripping my gun, we discovered I had what the instructors referred to as the "older style" spring holding up my take down lever. The "newer" one (which was still during GenIII, just later) was noticeably beefier. The instructor gave me one to replace mine with.
The plastic sights are garbage. I realize Glock was trying to get under a certain weight (back in '81), but they are just a horrible thing to put on an otherwise decent pistol. It would be like having a decent AR15 and putting a BSA red dot on it
As far as real mods, eh, be careful. I ended up doing a lot to mine and by the time I sold it I found myself wishing I had left it alone (except for the sights and springs)
Soldiernurse
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I approve this video...Another Glock cleaning video - some of you might like this one more than others
Infidel4life11
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If it's working and all the controls fit you fine, leave it be. I only fix the things that make it better for me. IE extended controls, sights, and 3.5lbs trigger. When/if you have extraction issues then replace springs. I'd say reload and shoot some more.
Bobson
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I'm having a hard time imagining how much abuse a Glock must be subjected to for the sights to break under normal use. I'm not saying it can't happen, just that it must be pretty rare.
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