Originally Posted by
Jeff5886
I am looking for items to improve the accuracy on the Glock 19. Before we begin let me give a disclaimer....
What I am asking is how can i make it even better? I shoot well the the G19, but I want to make it as accurate as possible. I have read about a match grade slide lock that is supposed to help out alot and I am planing on buying one. I also am considering a SS match barrel. Is there anything else I should research to make this gun better?
Thanks,
Jeff
Sgt/USMC
Hey Sgt Jeff,
If you are so inclined to explore max inherent accuracy, have at it. IMO, the common feedback that unless you can outshoot your stock inherent accuracy, the excercise is pointless - is actually mistaken.
As marksmanship instructors explain it, no matter how well you can hold, your shots will land in a cone. The cone of the movement of the end of your barrel as you fire. Both your ammo and the inherent accuracy of your pistol will also be factors. Your cone of movement might be good enough to generate a 4" group at 25 yds if you were firing a laser beam. If your pistol however has fitting issues, lockups issues, a bad barrel etc, it might have an inherent 6" cone all by it's lonesome self. And if your shooting WWB it might have a 5" cone of capability.
So as your barrel movement swings around creating your cone, the inherent accuracy of your pistol's cone and ammo's cone will impact the groups on paper. And likely as not, that gun cone and ammo cone will not synch up nicely with your barrel movement cone while firing and you'll see groups larger than what you should be able to shoot with a laser.
So you'll very likely see an improvement in groups when you accurize any given pistol. Even if you haven't yet perfected your performance with your stock gun.
This happens all the time. Even if your not a master class shooter.
Now I carry a stock 19 and for this purpose I'm fine with stock accuracy - although I like almost everyone here will upgrade their sights. (to improve accuracy btw But this isn't exactly a platform for bullseye competition. The trigger work is still number one.
But I find accurate handguns very interesting and fun. This is the only reason I still have one 1911, a superbly accurate TRP.
Good luck. Don't compromise reliability.
Last edited by JHC; 04-14-10 at 19:52.
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