ECVMatt
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Good Afternoon To All,
I wanted to post some initial impressions of the C&H Precision Speed Feed EDC for the Gen 5 Glock 17/45 sized frame.
A small back story first: Many years ago, while hunting in Texas, I took a long slide down a muddy bank while wearing my Glock 20. The slide down the embankment packed the back strap gap full of Red River mud. The gun still functioned fine and it was a good opportunity to detail strip the 20, wash it out in creek water and continue on. Getting all the mud out of that space was a challenge though and prompted me to consider grip plugs for debris mitigation. I have installed plugs in most of my outdoors Glocks since that time.
After picking up a Gen 5 17 and 45, I again began to look for a plug. I like the medium backstrap with a beavertail and wanted a plug that allowed me to continue to use them. This led me to C&H Precision Speed Feed. They have three different models based on material of construction and I opted for the polymer version as I did not want to add weight.
I ordered two plugs on Thursday and a package from C&H showed up at my house on Saturday. Unfortunately when I opened the package there was only one plug inside. I checked my order and it did state two so I sent a follow up email to C&H. I will follow up once they contact me. The plug comes professionally packaged.
The plugs themselves are very well made. So much so that I when thinking of a description, the term precision polymer product, came to mind. My plug was flawless.
The plug appears to be designed to fill the entire hole in the backstrap of the Glock frame and had a perfect fit. It also has a few nice features incorporated into the design. The first of these are indexting groves cut vertically into the plug. The groves correspond to small extensions in the Glock frame and help with the exceptional fit. The plug also has a small radius on the bottom that allows for the use of the Glock backstraps. Lastly the bottom of the plug is relieved to allow the shooter to get a thumb or finger into the bottom of the frame area to strip a stuck magazine if needed.
Installation is Glock stupid simple with one caveat. If you have installed a backstrap, you must remove it first and then insert the grip plug. No installation tools are shipped with the plug, so you have to supply your own 3/32 wrench. Simply insert the plug (reinstall the backstrap if needed) and tighten the set screw.
Once it is in, it appears to be a part of the gun. The fit is that nice. I did practice some reloads and the plug did seem to slick things up a bit. Time will tell if it really improves reloading, but my first impressions are very positive.
With all these positives, does the C&H Precision Speed Feed have any negatives? Well the price is two to three times higher than other plugs on the market. The overall fit and quality of the plug as well as the innovation of design do warrant an steeper price than your normal 5 buck Ebay plug for sure, but they still seem a bit pricey. I hope that as they sell a bunch and recoup some of the R&D expenses that the price comes down.
I think folks who enjoy quality will not have a problem with the price, but 99 cent store shoppers will give it a hard pass. I think that is OK, because this product does not appear to be designed or produced for the bargain shopper. One thing that would make the price more palatable would be the inclusion of a 3/32 wrench for installation. I realize we should all have the proper tools at home, but sometimes I get a part in the mail, throw it in the range bag and head out to shoot. For the retail price, they can afford to include one.
Overall C&H Precision has an exceptional product that not only works as advertised, but will most likely exceed the buyer expectations for fit and quality.
I hope this helps out some Gen 5 users out there,
Matt
Here are some pics:
I wanted to post some initial impressions of the C&H Precision Speed Feed EDC for the Gen 5 Glock 17/45 sized frame.
A small back story first: Many years ago, while hunting in Texas, I took a long slide down a muddy bank while wearing my Glock 20. The slide down the embankment packed the back strap gap full of Red River mud. The gun still functioned fine and it was a good opportunity to detail strip the 20, wash it out in creek water and continue on. Getting all the mud out of that space was a challenge though and prompted me to consider grip plugs for debris mitigation. I have installed plugs in most of my outdoors Glocks since that time.
After picking up a Gen 5 17 and 45, I again began to look for a plug. I like the medium backstrap with a beavertail and wanted a plug that allowed me to continue to use them. This led me to C&H Precision Speed Feed. They have three different models based on material of construction and I opted for the polymer version as I did not want to add weight.
I ordered two plugs on Thursday and a package from C&H showed up at my house on Saturday. Unfortunately when I opened the package there was only one plug inside. I checked my order and it did state two so I sent a follow up email to C&H. I will follow up once they contact me. The plug comes professionally packaged.
The plugs themselves are very well made. So much so that I when thinking of a description, the term precision polymer product, came to mind. My plug was flawless.
The plug appears to be designed to fill the entire hole in the backstrap of the Glock frame and had a perfect fit. It also has a few nice features incorporated into the design. The first of these are indexting groves cut vertically into the plug. The groves correspond to small extensions in the Glock frame and help with the exceptional fit. The plug also has a small radius on the bottom that allows for the use of the Glock backstraps. Lastly the bottom of the plug is relieved to allow the shooter to get a thumb or finger into the bottom of the frame area to strip a stuck magazine if needed.
Installation is Glock stupid simple with one caveat. If you have installed a backstrap, you must remove it first and then insert the grip plug. No installation tools are shipped with the plug, so you have to supply your own 3/32 wrench. Simply insert the plug (reinstall the backstrap if needed) and tighten the set screw.
Once it is in, it appears to be a part of the gun. The fit is that nice. I did practice some reloads and the plug did seem to slick things up a bit. Time will tell if it really improves reloading, but my first impressions are very positive.
With all these positives, does the C&H Precision Speed Feed have any negatives? Well the price is two to three times higher than other plugs on the market. The overall fit and quality of the plug as well as the innovation of design do warrant an steeper price than your normal 5 buck Ebay plug for sure, but they still seem a bit pricey. I hope that as they sell a bunch and recoup some of the R&D expenses that the price comes down.
I think folks who enjoy quality will not have a problem with the price, but 99 cent store shoppers will give it a hard pass. I think that is OK, because this product does not appear to be designed or produced for the bargain shopper. One thing that would make the price more palatable would be the inclusion of a 3/32 wrench for installation. I realize we should all have the proper tools at home, but sometimes I get a part in the mail, throw it in the range bag and head out to shoot. For the retail price, they can afford to include one.
Overall C&H Precision has an exceptional product that not only works as advertised, but will most likely exceed the buyer expectations for fit and quality.
I hope this helps out some Gen 5 users out there,
Matt
Here are some pics:
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