G21 p0rn

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cmndrJOE

Discussion Starter · Oct 15, 2011

As promised, a few snapshots of my recently purchased gen 3 G21. I picked it up yesterday afternoon, but didn't have time to get any pictures up. Before anyone asks, the only mod I plan on doing is feeding her 1000 rounds before i consider changing a damn thing. Even after that, I think the only mod I'm going to seriously consider is a night sight of some sort.

Just looked down and realized the previous owner installed a "butt plug" lmfao. How do I take this stupid thing out?

Range report to follow tomorrow's range session, along with hopefully a few more pictures.

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LSglock89

· #2 · Oct 15, 2011

Nice looking gun...might as well just leave the plug in there. It is not hurting anything.

BroncoAZ

· #3 · Oct 15, 2011

Butt plugs are a good addition, but if you want to remove it just use a punch or armorer tool to push in the button on the lanyard hole on the rear and pop it out.

LawScholar

· #4 · Oct 15, 2011

LSglock89 said:
Nice looking gun...might as well just leave the plug in there. It is not hurting anything.

I have NO idea if this is correct in any way, shape, or form, but I read that the "butt plugs" can hinder the ability of the glock to drain mud and water if it's dropped in a puddle or mud.

cmndrJOE

Discussion Starter · #5 · Oct 15, 2011

Lol, if I drop my glock into a puddle of water or mud, i've probably got more issues going on than worrying about if i can drain the water or not. I'm just curious as to how to take it out only because i prefer to know how. Not saying i want it out, but, incase i ever need to take it out... how do i?

BroncoAZ

· #6 · Oct 15, 2011

See post #3

.38 super

· #7 · Oct 15, 2011

BroncoAZ said:
Butt plugs are a good addition, but if you want to remove it just use a punch or armorer tool to push in the button on the lanyard hole on the rear and pop it out.

It's just a question: Explain to me please in what regard they are good addition ?
I could never understand the deal with them...

I don't pinch my mags to yank them out, because they have Pierce grip extensions (not all of them...) and it is easier for me to hook them up with the index finger of my weak hand ( I'm considering the GAP plates now because they are some how smaller...) but I would think that having the opening there will help grabbing the mag and pulling it out in case of failure...

A-Train

· #8 · Oct 15, 2011

Getting that grip plug out is pretty easy if your G21 is one of the models with the lanyard hole on the bottom of the backstrap. All you need is a punch or something similar and you can just depress the little catch button on the plug, push it down, and the plug pops out.

If you G21 doesn't have that lanyard hole however (I have two GEN3 G21 SF's that don't have it for some reason) it may be more tricky to get it out and it's possible that the previous owner may have done what I did with mine and put a little dab of super glue on that plug before I stuck it in there so it WOULDN'T come out. If that's the case then that baby might be there forever. Even without glue I would think it may be tough to get that out with scratching up your frame.

I'm with others that say just leave it. It doesn't affect anything and it helps keep crap out of that useless cavity. :supergrin:

Nice purchase.

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BroncoAZ

· #9 · Oct 15, 2011

I use the butt plugs (actually called back channel inserts) on all of mine. If I'm not perfectly lined up when doing a mag change they can help keep the mag from getting caught on the back lip of the mag well.

.38 super

· #10 · Oct 15, 2011

A-Train said:
I'm with others that say just leave it. It doesn't affect anything and it helps keep crap out of that useless cavity. :supergrin:

Nice purchase.

I hate to sound that way, no intend to argue here, but if they did the round cut-off in the back of the mag-well, that cavity doesn't seems useless to me...

Otherwise, I agree - let it stay there if the OP doesn't find it a big deal...

Congrats for the gun to the OP!

dwhite53

· #11 · Oct 15, 2011 (Edited)

Using the grip plug would interfere with my changing mags if one gets hung up. I can fit my thumb in there to help pull the mag out. I thought that's what it was designed for as Europeans seem to prefer non-drop free mags.

Nice pistol though. I keep thinking about moving to a 21 from my 22 but I've got thousands of .40 bullets and cases sitting around. Maybe when it's all gone.

All the Best,
D. White

.38 super

· #12 · Oct 15, 2011

BroncoAZ said:
I use the butt plugs (actually called back channel inserts) on all of mine. If I'm not perfectly lined up when doing a mag change they can help keep the mag from getting caught on the back lip of the mag well.

I see... In my case, I don't like to do it that way, but with the insert, I cannot have a good grip with my thumb on the back of the mag ...

SpyderTattoo72

· #13 · Oct 16, 2011

If you want to remove the plug, drill a small hole into it, then thread a self-tapping screw of the appropriate size into that hole. Leave some of the screw sticking out though so you can grab it with a pair of pliers and pull it out.

bac1023

· #14 · Oct 16, 2011

Very nice

Glock40man

· #15 · Oct 16, 2011

Nice G21!:thumbsup:

Glock 1

· #16 · Oct 16, 2011

Nice 21. I love mine and I have the plug too. Keep it, it looks clean. I have it on all of mine.

The mags aren't that hard to get out in a hurry. Atleast, not for me. I have the standard base plates too.

Congrats on the gun.

cmndrJOE

Discussion Starter · #17 · Oct 17, 2011

So, I took her to the range and put about 150 rounds through it. As expected, no problems what-so-ever. I haven't been to the range in a couple years, and since the last time I was there, they put a metal plate at 100 yards. I couldn't tell you the exact dimensions of the plate, but it looked like a dime from my perspective. Being at the range with my father and best friend (both of whom have G21's as well), I made a little wager with them. We each bet a dollar on who could hit the plate first, if any. I'm glad to say that I came home from the range with 2 extra dollars in my pocket. A couple of guys a few lanes down from us started laughing when they realized I was taking aim at the plate. All their jaws dropped when they herd the distinctive "PING" sound after the 3rd shot. :rofl:

Anyway, onto the real reason of this update. Besides the 10 rounds I shot at the plate, all the rest of my targets were within 7-15 yards. It seems I'm doing something wrong when I'm trying to take aim, as a majority of my shots are low center. I made a conscious effort to line up the same time, every time, and I was consistently low. My G21 has stock sights, and unless I'm mistaken, I can't adjust them, right? I guess what I'm asking is, does anyone have any helpful tips/links to videos that might help me pull those up? I will say, I think I have a habit of trying to raise the pistol to eye level to try and compensate for it, and now that I think about it, I may need to lower my head instead.

BroncoAZ said:
Butt plugs are a good addition, but if you want to remove it just use a punch or armorer tool to push in the button on the lanyard hole on the rear and pop it out.

Sorry I missed this post earlier. Popped out like a charm. Thanks for the heads up!

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cmndrJOE

Discussion Starter · #18 · Oct 17, 2011

Oh btw, a couple of photo's. That's my girlfriend shooting the G21, she loved the Ruger .22, shot a snubbed nose S&W .38 about 10 times, but after 3 rounds through the G21, she didn't want any part of it anymore HAHA. She said next time we go, she's going to buy 100 rds for her to shoot through it, because now she knows what to expect.

And, my pops, I got lucky with the picture, you can see the spent brass directly above his G21, lol. Oh, and he's got 13 rd mags for his, since he's owned his since .... well since we could still get 13 rd mags in CA haha.

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Burleigh

· #19 · Oct 17, 2011

cmdrJOE ... I have had the same problem of shooting low with Glocks. Ayoob has a quick fix for this problem which worked for me and for a number of students in the carry permit class I teach with. Here is a description of it I found by Googling " Ayoob Wedge " :

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Use the Ayoob wedge: leave the first finger of the non-dominant hand off until you apply the other three fingers, then force the first finger between the middle finger and the trigger guard, lifting and supporting the barrel. [/FONT]

The only other thing I would add is to bring your support hand to the gun with your hand canted down so that when the hands meet and grip the gun there is a feeling of an upward force . It makes for a stronger vise like grip and makes it easier to do the wedge. You may be able to find better descriptions of the technique on the web. Good luck.

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Burleigh

· #20 · Oct 17, 2011

Joe ... I forgot to mention that the likely reason for pulling low is that it is difficult to press the trigger with one finger and not also contract the other fingers at least slightly at the same time . This causes the gun to dip slightly which then pulls the shot a little low. I've heard it described as " milking " the grip. The reason the Ayoob wedge works is it greatly mitigates the milking of the grip.

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