Converting range G19 to carry G19.

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Hello guys/gals. Was hoping for some help from the glock experts.

I've had my G19 for about a year now. I've probably put around 7-8 thousand rounds through it. I'm looking to pick up a bigger 9mm for range use and make the G19 a carry gun. My question is, what parts should I replace to ensure reliability?

The gun has never once malfunctioned, but still, I want to do a "carry reliability package". Other than sticking some meprolights on there and detail cleaning it, are there any parts I should replace? The recoil spring is new so that's not an issue. Should I replace the extractor? Barrel? Firing pin spring? Anything?

Thanks so much for the help.
 
It's just about broke in. :D

Recoil spring and maybe mag springs would be my suggestions. Otherwise if it ain't broke, don't fix it IMO.
 
Over 7k w/o a malfunction? Don't mess with it. That is a fair amount of practice, ideal for a carry gun. You will not easily find a better range gun as well. Keep it for both, spend the cash on a Don Hume IWB & more ammo. I have articles of G19's over 100k on the original barrel.
 
With that many rounds, a new recoil spring and maybe a trigger spring can't hurt. These parts are subjected to stress and fatigue when firing. But it doesn't really need anything.
 
Thx guys. And regarding the holster recommendation, I ordered a crossbreed supertuck. God only knows how long it'll take em to get it out to me.
 
there is nothing that you need to do to a stock glock to make it more reliable, change the recoil spring every 3k rds or so and you will be good to go. really that is all you need to do. the glock isn't a 1911, and that is one reason so many people like them they are among the easiest guns to maintain, they are reliable as a semi auto handgun can get and they are accurate. as well the 19/23 is a great size for carry and duty use both. big enough to be a formidal fighting handgun, small enough to conceal and carry without issue.
 
I'd change to a NY1 trigger spring eliminating the only "weak point" in the gun. I'd go with Wolff's +10% mag springs too, just because.

If it ain't broke don't fix it!
 
Don't mess with a gun that's working because it can then stop working.

I've personally turned a fine reliable Colt Combat Commander factory original into an less reliable and less accurate pistol doing just what you want to do because I thought it needed more. Paid my money and learned my lesson.

The one thing that may be worth doing is to add night sights for those times you could need them in low light conditions. Other than that, leave well enough alone. Spend your money on a good holster or two.
 
I'll second what most are saying: I would (and have) change absolutely nothing on a stock G19 with nightsights to make it into a carry pistol.

The Glock was built with every single design decision focused on the singular goal of making the best possible carry gun. It is 100% pure-bred for that purpose in stock form. You only need to change it if you want it to be optimized to do something *other* than be a carry gun.

As far as reliability, I see at least a dozen Glocks a month, and some of them malfunction occassionally... but they are always "tweaked" for competition.
 
As others mentioned, as long as the recoil spring is new don't mess with it. You have a perfectly functional gun, so leave well enough alone. 7-8K rounds is not even scratching the surface of what the gun is designed to fire in its lifetime. Your barrel should handle about 10 times that many rounds. Perhaps just disassemble your mags, clean them and toss in new springs and followers.
 
Thats alot of ammo. It would be pretty dense to leave possible worn springs in the weapon your life counts on. Just because it works fine DEOS NOT mean it isn't going to fail eventually, like the posts above mention. Nothing lasts forever, thats silly. It's not rocket science to detail a Glock.

Replace all the springs. The trigger spring and the recoil spring are key. When the trigger spring fails, bad things happen. Springs are cheap, I replace my trigger spring every 1000. Recoil every 3000 I have had my CCW's trigger spring snap, if it happened "in the field" it would have really stunk.

Replace the slide stop lever. It has a wimpy spring that is easy to damage during assembly. It's very cheap.

Check your FP spring cups for wear. Check the bore the striker slides in with a bright light.

While your in there polish the FP safety and the part of the trigger that slides against it. Remove the extractor and check for wear around the area it grabs the cases.

Detail strip and relube.
 
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only change you need is to stick it in a holster and go. That thing just got broke in... I have over 10k rounds through a 15yr old 2nd gen G19 and I have not had one hiccup or ftf... I have not changed a thing. Once I get a hiccup I will consider changing springs.
2 hiccups will make me question the ammo.... a third will get me to order springs.
 
axeman_g said:
only change you need is to stick it in a holster and go. That thing just got broke in... I have over 10k rounds through a 15yr old 2nd gen G19 and I have not had one hiccup or ftf... I have not changed a thing. Once I get a hiccup I will consider changing springs.
2 hiccups will make me question the ammo.... a third will get me to order springs.
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+1....stick it in a holster! (and the nightsights, and maybe a new recoil spring. Not everyone agrees, but I switched to a Glockmeister stainless steel rod because I don't particularly think the factory plastic ones are that great, being the only very short term replacement part on the pistol).
 
Under lets simply agree to disagree concerning the spring replacement issue at intervals mentioned. I’ve talked with Glock on this issue and I’m not replacing springs at round count intervals so far specified in context of the subject.
 
I did just as Kwanger did. I bought a factory Glock 19, installed Truglo TFO night sights on it, put in a Brownells stailess guide rod, and stuck a grip plug in the bottom to keep dirt out. I didn't change anything else on the gun and it has worked flawlessly.
 
You made a great choice on the holster. I have three of them. I'll not buy anything but a Crossbreed. Most comfortable I have ever owned.
 
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