Gen-4 Glock 19 enhancements

[Wake27]

Guys, he said this is for his cousin. If he's like me, he may love his cousin but may not want to drop a couple hundred on him for a class. This whole "buy ammo, take a class, and shoot the shit out of it before anything else" routine is getting a little old. Obviously it's good advice, but seems like some people are just throwing it everywhere and expecting it to apply to everything.

OP - I haven't tried the OEM extended versions, but I do consider the Vickers mods must-do for any of my Glocks. Sure they're not as high a priority as sights, and honestly I have no friggin clue if they make me reload faster, but they feel better to me so that's worth the couple of bucks, IMO. For the vast majority of shooters, I think it'd be hard to go wrong with those parts. I got them as Christmas presents for my sister last year. She liked them and they didn't break the bank - win/win.


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[JHC]

Guys, he said this is for his cousin. If he's like me, he may love his cousin but may not want to drop a couple hundred on him for a class. This whole "buy ammo, take a class, and shoot the shit out of it before anything else" routine is getting a little old. Obviously it's good advice, but seems like some people are just throwing it everywhere and expecting it to apply to everything.

OP - I haven't tried the OEM extended versions, but I do consider the Vickers mods must-do for any of my Glocks. Sure they're not as high a priority as sights, and honestly I have no friggin clue if they make me reload faster, but they feel better to me so that's worth the couple of bucks, IMO. For the vast majority of shooters, I think it'd be hard to go wrong with those parts. I got them as Christmas presents for my sister last year. She liked them and they didn't break the bank - win/win.


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+1 about the class but why change parts other than sights? There is a population of those aftermarket mag and slide releases that don't agree with the shooter or the individual gun. The TD/LAV slide release I got wouldn't function on any of several guns I've tried it in. And there is a nice easy bend trial and error process to tune it to work. Great. Don't need it. I think swapping out parts on someone else's pistol before they even get any shooting with it is bad business.

[Wake27]

+1 about the class but why change parts other than sights? There is a population of those aftermarket mag and slide releases that don't agree with the shooter or the individual gun. The TD/LAV slide release I got wouldn't function on any of several guns I've tried it in. And there is a nice easy bend trial and error process to tune it to work. Great. Don't need it. I think swapping out parts on someone else's pistol before they even get any shooting with it is bad business.

Well I wasn't suggesting it before any shooting. But, since they are cheap and its a Glock, they're easy to swap in/out as desired. If it was a 1911 part that required fitting and all of that, then it'd be another story.

[theblackknight]

If it was My cousin, I would buy them their sights of choice and a - connector 1st.

Why? Because both of those parts help every time the trigger is pulled, and a greater number of glock shooters change those parts at a higher % and 1st over others.

These aftermarket controls people are talking about might only have the possibility to help the shooter during reloads/clearances if the shooters hands a small enough to where these parts make the difference. Considering this is a 1st handgun, it might be a while before it's known or not.

[theblackknight]

The factory model impedes my desire to have a true thumbs forward grip. The nub that sticks out causes me to hold it down and keep the slide from locking back on an empty mag. I have to throw the strong hand thumb out a little to prevent this.

http://www.kyledefoor.com/2009/06/si...r-secrets.html

[EzGoingKev]

I change out -
Stock mag release for a Vickers. I have small hands and have trouble with the stock one. The Glock extended part sticks out too far IMO.

Stock slide release for a Vickers. It is the same size as a stock one but has a more aggressive texture. The stock one is too smooth IMO, especially if it or your hands are wet.

Sights. This is a personal preference and some people keep the stock sights. If they work for you then great, if not swap them out.

On my 19 and 23 I swapped the trigger assembly out as I like the smooth trigger the full sized pistols ship with.

Trigger parts are subjective also. I run -
Glock dot connector
Stock return spring
Wolff reduced power firing pin block spring
Wolff extra power firing pin spring

[littlejerry]

I own both a Gen3 19 and Gen4 19.

On the Gen 3 guns I love the Vickers mag release. On Gen 4 guns it doesn't do anything for me. The OEM Gen 4 release is perfectly useable as is.

I don't like any of the extended slidestops available(factory or Vickers) as they interfere with my grip. I don't have any problems running the stock slide stop even when using a GFA.

The Vickers parts aren't cheap. For the same price you could get your buddy a set of Ameriglo Defoor sights, or a few boxes of ammo. Or a Safariland OWB holster. Or 2 Kytex mag pouches. Or a match entry fee.

On a Gen4 gun I'd advise changing out the sights and then just shooting it.

[EzGoingKev]

I don't like any of the extended slidestops available(factory or Vickers) as they interfere with my grip. I don't have any problems running the stock slide stop even when using a GFA.

Vickers slide stops are not extended, they just have a more aggressive texture -


From the top down - Glock extended, Vickers, Glock standard length.

[REM_11]

[QUOTE=EzGoingKev;1805599]Vickers slide stops are not extended, they just have a more aggressive texture -



Actually, the Vickers slide stops are extended. Not "aggressive", but they definitely stick out from the frame farther than the stock piece.

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[RMiller]

If it was My cousin, I would buy them their sights of choice and a - connector 1st.

Why? Because both of those parts help every time the trigger is pulled, and a greater number of glock shooters change those parts at a higher % and 1st over others.

These aftermarket controls people are talking about might only have the possibility to help the shooter during reloads/clearances if the shooters hands a small enough to where these parts make the difference. Considering this is a 1st handgun, it might be a while before it's known or not.

This.

These were the 2 greatest improvements to my glock for ME. Heine straight sights and a 3.5 lbs connector increased my hits on target especially out at 25yds +


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