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zchen
08-06-09, 19:41
Hi, I have read some here have reduced their G17s' grip G19 length. I'm thinking of having this done, but will it introduce any possible side effects? Pictures would be great too, I searched and only found 2 or 3 that have done this.

thanks
Rider79
08-06-09, 19:57
I'd like to know about this as well, I think a 17 with a 19-length grip could be the best of both worlds.
Skintop911
08-06-09, 22:46
Easily done. Measure, mark, tape, cut.
Rider79
08-06-09, 23:32
Easily done. Measure, mark, tape, cut.

Sounds easy, but I'm sure I could screw it up. I have a 2nd Gen 17 with a beat up frame I wouldn't mind trying it with.
Ray T
08-07-09, 00:10
My personal 2nd gen Glock 17 has this mod done to it. I have not encountered any problems with it so far. Nor any of my customers pistols that I have done my chop job to them.

My Glock 17 with G19 grip chop job.
Glock 34 with standard length grip vs. G17 with "grip Chop Job".
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/a002010.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/a002011.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/a002014.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/a002013.jpg

Enhanced G17 with stippled Kasper / Crawford folder.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/a002018.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/a002016.jpg


Glock 30 SF-Long slide :) (Actually a Glock 21SF with a grip chop job - Glock 19 length), "Urazame" texturing.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ087.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ094.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ091.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ088.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ093.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/BrokenArrow13/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ092.jpg
Business_Casual
08-07-09, 10:16
GotM4 had some similar work done by Hatfield Gunsmiffin' in Manassas, VA. He posted a thread about it here as well.

M_P
Shazam
05-26-11, 13:22
I was hoping to do this as well. Anyone have any recent pictures of this? I have an older G22 and a tonne of G23 mags ...
longball
05-26-11, 13:46
Look here: http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=495&page=76
Scroll down to the bottom. There was a recent post (uwe1) of a 17 chopped for 19 mags. He links to another page and talks some about performing the job on his gun.
TwoSqueeze
05-26-11, 13:47
Holy Necropost Batman!
LowSpeed_HighDrag
05-26-11, 20:35
Holy Necropost Batman!

If he didnt necropost he'd have the forum nazis screaming at him for not searching...
Fire_Medic
05-26-11, 20:45
If he didnt necropost he'd have the forum nazis screaming at him for not searching...

Exactly what I was thinking lol. :jester:

Shazam, I don't have any pictures but they're out there, and this modification has also become common enough that most guys working over Glock grips will do it too. I don't know if you were looking for a DIY or to send it in to someone.

ibjames provided a link for you to a thread that has pictures of this.
one
05-27-11, 00:49
If he didnt necropost he'd have the forum nazis screaming at him for not searching...

Exactly.
theJanitor
05-27-11, 01:32
mine:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5610040749_35c06b3ca3_b.jpg
TwoSqueeze
05-27-11, 08:23
I was just making an observation, no need to get yall's panties in a twist;) *sarcasam*. After doing a pretty good search on this forum I was honestly surprised that this has not been discussed in more detail before. I could have swore that I saw a DIY thread here in the past. Must have been on another forum.
VolGrad
05-27-11, 17:00
I was just making an observation, no need to get yall's panties in a twist;) *sarcasam*. After doing a pretty good search on this forum I was honestly surprised that this has not been discussed in more detail before. I could have swore that I saw a DIY thread here in the past. Must have been on another forum.

I recall that thread too. I thought it was here too but haven't looked.

I have one that was done by Boresight Solutions and it's one of my favorite pistols. I think it is a great carry combo.
misanthropist
05-27-11, 23:50
I have a G17 with this mod. I just ran it in Hackathorn's advanced tactical pistol...if there are side effects to doing this mod I can't find them.

I think this setup is great. There is really no disadvantage to the longer G17 slide concealment-wise, and even though I have hands big enough that I never noticed my Glock 20 being particularly large, there is plenty to grip.

I guess if there's a downside, it would only be that grip plugs don't fit anymore. If you want it plugged, it's got to be something permanent like epoxy. I haven't gotten around to doing that yet, but I probably will.
uwe1
05-28-11, 00:37
I have a G17 with this mod. I just ran it in Hackathorn's advanced tactical pistol...if there are side effects to doing this mod I can't find them.

I think this setup is great. There is really no disadvantage to the longer G17 slide concealment-wise, and even though I have hands big enough that I never noticed my Glock 20 being particularly large, there is plenty to grip.

I guess if there's a downside, it would only be that grip plugs don't fit anymore. If you want it plugged, it's got to be something permanent like epoxy. I haven't gotten around to doing that yet, but I probably will.

My grip plug still fit. You just have to dremel out the half-moon with the sanding wheel to the exact shape of the grip plug and drill a new lanyard hole.
misanthropist
05-28-11, 11:52
My grip plug still fit. You just have to dremel out the half-moon with the sanding wheel to the exact shape of the grip plug and drill a new lanyard hole.

hmmm...I guess that makes sense, maybe I'll give that a go.
uwe1
05-28-11, 12:00
hmmm...I guess that makes sense, maybe I'll give that a go.

On mine, I have a Glockmeister plug, I also had to take a little bit off the plug to make it fit flush (even, flat contour) with the rear mag flat. Otherwise, it protruded just enough that mags didn't completely drop free 100% of the time if the gun wasn't pointing parallel to the ground.

It's not the most beautiful job, and if I had a better selection of tools I could probably smooth it out enough to be professional looking, but it's not (too) ugly, and is 100% functional. I'll see if I can get some pics up later tonight.
misanthropist
05-28-11, 14:11
I'd sure appreciate pictures, that would be great!
uwe1
05-28-11, 20:48
I'd sure appreciate pictures, that would be great!

Cell phone pic... It's was very difficult to get that step to work just right with the G19 mags and the grip plug

You can see some of the areas where I had a hard time trying to shape things just right. In some cases, I switched to an X-acto knife to cut slivers from the plastic. I also had to de-horn the corners of the step.

After polishing things up with 1500 grit sandpaper, mags slide right in and out perfectly.


http://m4carbine.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=8568&stc=1&d=1306629616