Long term Grip Force users ?

**og556** · 10-15-16, 18:45

I am looking for feedback from long term users of grip force adapters. I generally use a beaver tail back strap with all my Glocks and get slide bite without. I found this to be the case with my new RTF 2 framed glock as well.

After reading about these adapters on here and many forums, they seem to be the way to go. Here and there I find posts of users complaining they are not durable. Have many higher volume shooters on here found that to be the case ?

My plan is to try out one of the Gen 123 SC models and see how that works out. I like the shorter cut of that model and the smooth finish. I am a little concerned about the tapered pin egging out the trigger housing pin hole in the frame though.

I understand it is recommended to use some kind of RTV plastic adhesive with these, any recommendations on a specific one ?

**Wake27** · 10-15-16, 19:43

I immediately put one on the Glock I bought from you years ago and have had no issues. That pistol has seen more use than any of my other guns as well. Not sure what you mean about the trigger pin, the only thing it affects is the pin for the backstrap.

I also used it as an opportunity to get some stippling on the grip without permanently modifying the pistol.

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**og556** · 10-15-16, 21:36

Great to hear that man. I'm overthinking the pin thing.

**El Cid** · 10-15-16, 21:50

I can't recall when I started using them, but it's been at least 5 years. Possibly more. It's on almost every Glock I own and several have a couple thousand rounds through them with zero issues. In fact, I've seen the pin on the OEM beaver tail walk but not the GFA pin. Except for the baby Glocks (26, 27, 43) I get slide bite unless I use the GFA or the factory beaver tail. I prefer he GFA because is fills in the recurved area of the grip and helps it point more like a Sig/1911/etc for me.

I also have an RTF2 gun (bought the frame and put a 34 upper on it) I use for matches. It's had a GFA the entire time.

**KiloHotelWhiskey13** · 10-15-16, 21:56

Been running GFAs on all of my Glocks for several years with no issue to alleviate slide bite. The black 19 up top has somewhere between 10-15k rounds through with no problems.

**og556** · 10-15-16, 22:21

Have any of you found a need to use any kind of adhesive for yours ? If so, what did you use ?

**El Cid** · 10-15-16, 22:42

Originally Posted by og556

Have any of you found a need to use any kind of adhesive for yours ? If so, what did you use ?

I haven't. The only mod I've made was to trim a little off the bottom of the GFA's on my G19's.

**CoryCop25** · 10-15-16, 23:15

I have been using GFAs since their inception. I got a few for free to T&E and I have them on almost every single Glock I own. The only time I broke one was when I hit the door jamb of my police car rather hard with my pistol and ripped the GFA off my gun. GFA have reinforced the area where mine broke on their later versions.

**Joe R.** · 10-16-16, 00:01

I have also been using them since they came out. All of my Glocks that get shot wear them to include duty pistols and training guns that see a good bit of use. To this point I have had zero issues. Wouldn't carry or train with a Glock with out one.