GLOCK G36 Slimline .45 ACP - Mod.3 - the "Golf Ball"

[Garandimal]

The First Mod was the Rhinoplasty - getting rid of the horn on the front of the trigger guard that caught on reholstering in suede IWB holsters and printed.

Mod.2 was stone chamfering the exposed edges and corners of the loaded chamber indicator - it was sharp and cut up my finger and holster.

Mod.3 was secanting the backstrap "golf ball."

There is a palm swell bulge at the bottom of the backstrap that sticks proud like a golf ball.

It creates a pivot point and forces the rest of the backstrap (and trigger) away from the hand.

Normally, I have to jam my thumb forward to mold my palm back in to contact.

So I took a small sanding block, held it parallel with the backstrap checkering above the "golf ball," and sanded a secant (flat spot) into the checkering of the upper radius of the "golf ball," about half way into the checkering in the center, and then blended it out on the sides.

Now the backstrap is straight until it curves away at the heel.

...like a Glock.

The bore axis point a few degrees lower now, the same as my G23.4. The the trigger is just enough closer that it puts it solidly on the last pad, instead of barely.

And grip pressure now goes into the entire web and backstrap... instead of just the wobbly "golf ball" palm swell.

...like a Glock.

'Uge difference for a little nerve and Fifteen(15) minutes diddle-screwing with a sanding block.

Before (Mod.1):

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Will post Mod.3 pics in future.




GR

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[jimbo555]

Looking forward to the future mods. My only mod is the Pearce plus 0 mag extension.

 

[Pat Riot]

Just for kicks I took your photo and mated it to a G36 Gen 3. I like what you’ve done Garandimal.

 

[Armored farmer]

that looks great.
I miss my .45acp carry gun.

 

[Dan-O]

Looking forward to the future mods. My only mod is the Pearce plus 0 mag extension.

me too. The stock mag extension pinches the heck out of my dainty pinky....

 

[Garandimal]

Here is a quick Mod.2-3 pic. compared to the Mod.1:

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Mod.3 ("golf ball") lowered the palm contact pivot point down ~ 1/2 an inch, which moved it from the center of the middle finger grove ridge, down to the start of the lover finger grove ridge.

Now, my full middle finger and most of my ring finger are Above this pivot point, so squeezing pulls the backstrap in tight.

And because my hand is further in on the backstrap - I can now lock my middle and ring fingers flat on the off side of the grip, and squeeze my palm full contact flat on the other side, with only ~ a half knuckle offset forward on the trigger finger tee'ed with the thumb.

And it is rock solid.




GR

 

[nofendertom]

Can you get rid of the golf ball altogether? Like it without the hook on the trigger guard.

 

[Garandimal]

Can you get rid of the golf ball altogether? Like it without the hook on the trigger guard.

Assume you could sand off the radius checkering as well, but the checkering isn't deep enough to straighten the back-strap entirely.

And that would change the grip angle - making the pistol point lower as well as lowering the relative position of the trigger.

This Mod.3 fixed the problem for me by getting rid of the "golf ball" secant and essentially giving me the same grip/trigger as my G23.4 sans EBS.

And because putting it back is tricky... suggest doing the Mod.3 First... and then slowly work from there if you think it is advantageous.




GR

 

[Garandimal]

A little better pic of Mod.3:

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GR

 

[Garandimal]

Don't be afraid of this one.

Made a big difference.




GR