Glock Gen5 Half Moon Cutout

[Todd.K]

While i recognize the usefulness of the cutout, its just too sharp for me. Is there anyone out there doing professional work to soften the edges of the cutout? The old have your cake and eat it too...

This is something you should be able to do yourself. Just a little work with some fine sandpaper will take the sharpness off.

[PLCedeno]

This is something you should be able to do yourself. Just a little work with some fine sandpaper will take the sharpness off.

Any professional shops doing it?

[AKDoug]

Any professional shops doing it?

I'm sure any shop offering custom work on Glocks could do it. Or you could take some 400 grit sandpaper, tear off a strip, wrap it around a pen, and do it in about 30 seconds.

[Todd.K]

Any shop that works on plastic pistol frames would be able to do it.

Anyone advertising it as a service? Not that I've seen.

[parishioner]

Anymore word on this since the conclusion of SHOT?

It doesn’t interfere with my grip on the 17.5 but I have fumbled a reload or two because of the cutout. I’d love a standard 19 sans cutout with or without front slide serrations.

[3ACR_Scout]

I’ve read several more comments on various forums attributed to Glock reps since SHOT stating that future production runs will not have the cutout, but they don’t seem to want to commit to a date when they will start showing up. It sounds like it’s just a matter of time, so we’ll have to be patient and wait.

What seems less certain is whether all future production will include the forward slide serrations as standard. I get the impression that’s the case, but it doesn’t seem as solid.

[556BlackRifle]

I took a little sand paper to the cut out to knock down the sharp edges. I don't even notice it's there anymore. Manual safeties on a Glock are unnecessary IMO. So are the stupid mag disconnect type.

[MegademiC]

Anymore word on this since the conclusion of SHOT?

It doesn’t interfere with my grip on the 17.5 but I have fumbled a reload or two because of the cutout. I’d love a standard 19 sans cutout with or without front slide serrations.

This is what Im afraid of. All risk no gain (get a bigger baseplate if you want to strip your mags).

What I really dont get is the front serration-hate. There are there to use, if you dont use them, I cant imagine how they harm performance.

[556BlackRifle]

Gen 2 and early Gen 3 came with the cutout. It never bothered me then and doesn't bother me now. I've done hundreds of reloads on my Gen 2 G22 and Gen 5 G19 and haven't had a single fumbled reload due to the cutout. I've heard a lot of people on the net say it would happen but it didn't happen to me.

[sundance435]

Anymore word on this since the conclusion of SHOT?

It doesn’t interfere with my grip on the 17.5 but I have fumbled a reload or two because of the cutout. I’d love a standard 19 sans cutout with or without front slide serrations.

I haven't read any reports of new Gen 5 guns shipping without the cutout (other than MOS). It's one of the reasons I sold my 19.5 for a 19X.