Ptac worked over Glock 34

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Precision tactical arms company out of FL has worked over some glocks for me and my teammates, I just want to show you guys the amazing work they are doing. If you guys need anything give Ward and crew a call. This is their distressed finished and signature slide cuts.
http://www.ptarms.com

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Doesn't do much for me either. Don't have much need for all of the slide cuts and don't care much for the "distressed finish" look. Not even sure what the purpose of that finish is unless you're actually trying to make a gun look more worn and used than it really is.
 
Are you sure it's a Glock?

I don't see the word Glock anywhere on it.

It seems like they want to make a gun for the sake of having cool names splashed all over a gun, but they don't quite know how to manufacture a firearm so instead they "modify" the heck out of another manufacturer's gun.
 
I like the stipple job.

The worn slide looks good, but I'd prefer to get it that way on my own with a holster and a lot of draw strokes.

It's good to see they are in Crestview. If I ever take up Glocks and want some custom work done, at least they are nearby.
 
That seems pretty cool for a competition gun. The stippling looks really well-done. I kinda like the distressed finish on the slide. It's a cool look. If it shoots well and suits you don't worry about what others think.
 
In not worried about what others think, the slide is lightend for comps to lessen the mass of the slide. There is purpose to work not just cosmetics. Look at all the limited guns you see. They all have slide cuts, this gun is significantly lighter than my other long slide glocks. The finished was requested and isn't made to resemble anything other than being unique to the shop. The gun is going to be used in the PRS series when pistol is required and 3 gun.
 
I don't care at all for the distressed finish (I prefer to let my guns acquire such patina honestly), but otherwise it looks like a pretty slick racegun.
 
chaser_2332 said:
In not worried about what others think, the slide is lightend for comps to lessen the mass of the slide. There is purpose to work not just cosmetics. Look at all the limited guns you see. They all have slide cuts, this gun is significantly lighter than my other long slide glocks. The finished was requested and isn't made to resemble anything other than being unique to the shop. The gun is going to be used in the PRS series when pistol is required and 3 gun.
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Same question:

What all did they do and how much did it cost?
 
The slide was lightnen, fulcrum ultimate trigger installed, stippled, kkm barrel, tugston guide rod. Zev heavy insert magwell, warren black rear and fiber front sight. I'm not 100% sure on the cost that would be somthing you would have to get with them to discuss. We went with distress not to give the apperence of wear but to stand out. All of my other comp glocks that have been shot for years and years don't show much wear at all. Glocks factory finish is amazing, all the other combos have been done before.
 
How can you not be sure of the cost? It's on the invoice!

I presume you got a deal (or think you did) so don't want to say how much it cost, lest you creTe an imaginary problem for the gunsmith.

If I called them and said:

"Yeah, I want you to do exactly to my gun that you just did to his for exactly the same cost."

What will they say?

1) "Sorry, we gave him a once in a lifetime deal and we lost money on it and we will never offer those modifications for that price ever, ever again. Ever."

2) "Absolutely!"

Yeah, I think it's #2.

But if it's #1 and I still want the work done, I'll ask "Oh, ok, then how much is it?"

Keeping the cost a secret, unless sworn to do so, always puzzled me.....unless the buyer knew he paid too much and was embarrassed about it.
 
I don't have an invoice yet, they sponsor my team and done these guns as part of the sponsorship. I'm not keeping anything a secret, I'm just not willing to price other company's work.
 
It's mainly for 3gun which doesn't have a power factor, and for the Precision Rifles Series "prs"
 
Can't say I like it. The "stippling" looks like what it is - somebody took a soldering iron to the plastic frame, and the "distressed" slide looks like you paid somebody to intentionally make your gun look worse.

Whatever floats your boat though.
 
After rolling in mud and sand at a match like k&m shooting center in FL the stipple is very welcome in keeping a good grip
 
Considering that stippling a plastic frame pretty much IS taking a soldering iron and dimpling it all over, I'd say they did a very even-looking job, and I'm sure it is incredibly grippy.



I would be most interested in some sort of scientifically handled test of the rest of the mods, before and after, to see what real performance gain was realized. So few folks seem to do that when the get their guns modded.

Say it costs ~$150 to have the slide re-worked like that. How many tenths does it shave off your average El Prez -- or whatever other test, you know? I sure don't care much what it LOOKS like (hey, they'll all end up with the finish looking like that eventually, right?) but I'll pay some money for measurable improvements.
 
Slide lightening takes time off of every shot and transition....if the shooter is good enough to capitalize on it.
 
Tough crowd, as per the usual.

I think the slide cuts look really nice and modern from an aesthetics point-of-view. This is a modern pistol. Curved tapers and scrollwork engraving don't belong here.

The font style they chose fits the modern aesthetics of the millwork. Very good job on mating the two of those together. That said, I am a fan of minimal text as opposed to billboarding. In fact, the slide looks so modern, the old-school compass arrows almost look out-of-place.

The "dire straights" finish isn't my cup of tea, but considering the scope of what was done to the slide, the finish is really a minute detail and preferences vary from person to person.

I don't have any use for race guns, but I like the idea of having a Glock 19 done up in a somewhat similar fashion. Of course, I have a hard time tossing down more money than the gun's sale price just to do these type of mods, so this will remain a pipe dream of mine.
 
I like it... generally.

The "distressed" finish is a bit of a curiosity to me. I should imagine that it costs more than a standard base finish if only for the added labor. Ironic on a pistol which is already going to receive legitimate wear in competition.

It leaves me cold like the current "rat" concept in car and motorcycle building. More often than not I find it is to cover a lack of expertise in applying a good finish to the vehicle. Having a work in progress is one thing but deliberately applying the sign of wear and experience smacks a bit of disingenuousness. Please don't take that as an insult to you but rather an observation I would make from the cold.

The rest of the handgun, I'm fully behind if the slots never lead to any kind of debris related stoppage. The slope, the rounding and the lightening cuts are all nice upgrades... to me.

Nice pistol!
 
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