ChickenHawk
Member
Please don't flame for cross posting with GT, but there was a discussion here a few weeks ago about this part, and as a Glock shooter I really want to post this there.
Yes, I said a slide stop extension for the G36. I have searched for this thing, and finally discovered it at Aro-Tek.
I'd read previously that Aro-Tek does not deliver the slide stop extension with the springs on, but that is NOT true. It came with the spring attached, so I did not have to cannibalize the one from my original Glock slide stop.
It showed up yesterday, so I was at the range today testing it! I shot 200 rounds (33 full magazines + 1 partial).
On the 4th magazine my G36 did slide-lock after 5 shots (one still in the magazine). I released the slide, took the last shot, shook my head and said, "One more of those and it comes out of my gun."
I shot 30 more magazines and it did not reoccur.
I'm giving it a guarded thumbs up since it performed perfectly after that. If I have any additional malfunctions then I'll report it, but I have so-so dexterity, so the extension makes my life easier. I'm going to leave it in as long as it continues to behave.
A note about Aro-Tek:
By reputation (and my experience thus far) they make quality stuff. BUT, they are terrible communicators.
First of all, their web site absolutely sucks, and doesn't even have a secure order form (you can send part of your credit card number by email to provide some security to your order).
On the order form is a check box to "Send me an order confirmation." I checked it, but never got a confirmation.
After four days I sent them a polite email asking for order status, and explaining that I hadn't heard a thing from them. "Did you receive my order?"
Never got a reply. But, five more days later the part arrived.
Good parts, lousy customer service.
Well, that about covers it! If you're dying for a G36 slide stop extension then you might want to give this a try.
Regards,
ChickenHawk
Yes, I said a slide stop extension for the G36. I have searched for this thing, and finally discovered it at Aro-Tek.
I'd read previously that Aro-Tek does not deliver the slide stop extension with the springs on, but that is NOT true. It came with the spring attached, so I did not have to cannibalize the one from my original Glock slide stop.
It showed up yesterday, so I was at the range today testing it! I shot 200 rounds (33 full magazines + 1 partial).
On the 4th magazine my G36 did slide-lock after 5 shots (one still in the magazine). I released the slide, took the last shot, shook my head and said, "One more of those and it comes out of my gun."
I shot 30 more magazines and it did not reoccur.
I'm giving it a guarded thumbs up since it performed perfectly after that. If I have any additional malfunctions then I'll report it, but I have so-so dexterity, so the extension makes my life easier. I'm going to leave it in as long as it continues to behave.
A note about Aro-Tek:
By reputation (and my experience thus far) they make quality stuff. BUT, they are terrible communicators.
First of all, their web site absolutely sucks, and doesn't even have a secure order form (you can send part of your credit card number by email to provide some security to your order).
On the order form is a check box to "Send me an order confirmation." I checked it, but never got a confirmation.
After four days I sent them a polite email asking for order status, and explaining that I hadn't heard a thing from them. "Did you receive my order?"
Never got a reply. But, five more days later the part arrived.
Good parts, lousy customer service.
Well, that about covers it! If you're dying for a G36 slide stop extension then you might want to give this a try.
Regards,
ChickenHawk
