They have great reviews. No need to spend the money on an aftermarket slide IMO. Thats a clean looking gun as it is.

 

All the items you have added and propose to add are fine for a pistol that is strictly a gun-games range toy. However, they degrade its function and reliability for serious use as a WEAPON. Although such things are distressingly popular with new users, they would never be allowed on a G19 for professionals in law enforcement and military organizations.

Return the pistol to all the original OEM parts if you intend to use the pistol as a WEAPON. Any G19 just pulled from its case after purchase is an excellent WEAPON without owner alterations and degradations except sights.

Welcome to the General Glocking Forum.

 

All the items you have added and propose to add are fine for a pistol that is strictly a gun-games range toy. However, they degrade its function and reliability for serious use as a WEAPON. Although such things are distressingly popular with new users, they would never be allowed on a G19 for professionals in law enforcement and military organizations.
Return the pistol to all the original OEM parts if you intend to use the pistol as a WEAPON. Any G19 just pulled from its case after purchase is an excellent WEAPON without owner alterations and degradations except sights.
Welcome to the General Glocking Forum.

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I wish I could "Like" Mike's post more than once.
Except for the addition of night sights, all my GLOCKs are 100% OEM & I trust them that way. You will see posts on GT about failures & ALMOST invariably, there are aftermarket parts involved. It's just like when I was working on cars. Someone who thinks they know more that the engineers who designed it goes in & "improves" something. Then it doesn't work & you can't trust it. I TRUST my GLOCK pistols for EDC & HD. It's fine if you want to play with a range TOY, but for serious use? Really?
OK, I'll get off my soapbox now. Welcome to GT.

 

I can see how a Slide may degrade its function and reliability however I do not see how what I currently have would have any effect on function. Perhaps Ill keep the slide OEM. Its my Nightstand gun.

 

curious as to the total cost of
all these add ons will be.

 

https://slrrifleworks.com/gen-5-g19-g19mos-no-cut-out-9mm-magwell/

https://slrrifleworks.com/glock-19-mag-extension/

https://slrrifleworks.com/glock-19-extended-mag-spring/

https://slrrifleworks.com/slr-glock-gen-5-back-plate/

https://www.olightstore.com/pl-mini-2.html

Stipple job is going to be $285 and Im getting this done:

 

Suarez International makes very nice slides and they also will mill out your factory slide for a RMR as well.

 

Thanks for the welcome and the suggestions. I will just get my factory slide cut for an RMR and leave it alone as I want it to obviously be reliable.

Later on down the line ill get another Glock and make this my modified range toy.

 

Welcome to GT. The 19 is a fine pistol and maybe the most popular 9mm on the planet. It’s very reliable out of the box. You stated that it’s your night stand gun, I would take all that stuff off and return to original. I would add night sights of your choice and be done. Just curious, if you are wanting it milled, why did you not purchase the Glock mos? Not trying to be a smart ass, really. If you say you are going to purchase another down the road and you are really wanting a red dot, purchase the mos model at that time. Put aftermarket sights on your new 19 and practice and get to know your Glock. I think you will find they are pretty damn good the way they are.


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Following!this seems like a very interesting thread

 

Oh she shoots great. I have 600 rounds down the pipe without a single issue.

I am still curious how a magwell and frame stippling will have anything to do with the reliability?

I also prefer the light over night sights.

 

Think about getting fiber optic sights (green for the front). I have them on my "night stand" gun and with the weapon light it picks up the front sight like a dream.

 

I do like the Fibers that came on my Kimber. I will probably go that route.

 

I do like the Fibers that came on my Kimber. I will probably go that route.

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Nice gun! I guess it can be personal preference but I found the green on the front give off much more of a glow in the dark with the mounted light. Just a thought.

 

That is how it came from the factory, humm. Maybe on the Glock ill do green up front.

 

The Glock looks great from the factory,all these aftermarket parts make it looks cheap and ugly!

 

You are definitely entitled to your opinion.

 

Maybe I missed it. But I'm trying to find the upgrades that would prevent this pistol from functioning properly/dependably/reliably for EDC or HD purposes. Adding a magazine extension? Nope. Having stippling done? Nope that isn't going to do it. Adding a flared magazine well? Nope, I don't think so. Adding an RMR to the slide? Nope.

I say do what you want to with the pistol and let others do as they want to. And who cares what it costs you. I saw where someone asked you what all of it was going to cost. Unless they are paying part of your bills, I.E. your wife, then it shouldn't matter to them how much you money you spend on customizing your pistol.

 

Maybe I missed it. But I'm trying to find the upgrades that would prevent this pistol from functioning properly/dependably/reliably for EDC or HD purposes. Adding a magazine extension? Nope. Having stippling done? Nope that isn't going to do it. Adding a flared magazine well? Nope, I don't think so. Adding an RMR to the slide? Nope.

I say do what you want to with the pistol and let others do as they want to. And who cares what it costs you. I saw where someone asked you what all of it was going to cost. Unless they are paying part of your bills, I.E. your wife, then it shouldn't matter to them how much you money you spend on customizing your pistol.

Amen

 

This aftermarket Magwell, with the already short G19 grip, makes it even shorter on the G19/5.
The fit to the handle is awful: there is a gap behind the handle and Magwell.
The G19/5 already have Flared-mag-well,so there is absolutely no need for bad designed aftermarket Magwell.

 

I said you were entitled to your opinion, I didn't ask for a in-detail explanation.

 

The Magwell actually adds a little bit to the grip, it doesn't make it shorter. It gives a little room for the pinky finger that wasn't there before. Unless you have small hands and don't need the pinky rest, it would be a benefit.

 

Very often, new buyers begin to "improve" what has already been improved.
As a result,very often they returns to the original factory design,spending a large $$$.
It is better to spend this money on ammo,at least it makes sense.

 

I'm more of a stock Glock kind of guy, but to say that professionals aren't modding their guns is erroneous.

 

The day that my Glock fails due to a magwell or stipple job is the day I never buy a glock again lol.

I do tend to modify everything I buy from Building my own Gaming PC's to Building AR's and Modifying Cars. Its the Engineer in me.

 

I double Zev and Agency is IMO the best, well it looks the best. Glock slide are heavy, they are built in “mass production” so a heavier slide built to withstand the turbulence of the gun firing is needed for reliability of a mass production part. When I worked PMC, I toured the factory in GA years ago where they told us that point blank. By going to a different slide, you can cut weight without loosing reliability because it’s engineered that way. I believe I read a while ago that Zev and Agency are not reversed engineered, glock gave them the actual cad designs and continues to give it out when they do an update, for example, first Gen 5 19’s did not have the frame tapered to match the slide, so 2 updates were sent. Anyways, I look at Glocks are like AR’s. They are the gun guys GI joe, accessories galore. Yes some will kill your reliability, don’t buy cheap stuff. Cheap stuff is cheap for a reason. If it does not fit correctly, return it unless your a gunsmith. For all the warranty of the gun, remember, Glock has changed their position on aftermarket alterations. It will void the warranty. I know why, companies like Wish, Amazon, and eBay selling parts that are garbage for 9.99 and free shipping

 

Not for me, I tricked the hell out of mine, precision slide, trigger , barrel, slr mag, sights etc, cerakoted. The only thing stock is the springs and guide rod. Shoots flawlessly and bad ass, spent few hundred but looks sick. Love her. Nothing wrong with modding if you know what your doing. Practice have fun and learn. In the end do what u want and have fun with it.

 

I like the design of the stock Glock 19 pick your personal generation of preference. OP it seems like you should save up for a gen 5 19 mos.
I personally don't like or need any mods to glock pistols. But high visibility sights are one change that works. But to me the stock plastic sights are very easy to pick up during range fire.

 

There have always been issues that crop up concerning the use of aftermarket parts on any mechanical platform ranging from automobiles to firearms, but that doesn't mean that the use of aftermarket parts will render your automobile or firearm inoperable or unsafe when you need it.

I built a G40 clone using a Gen3 G20 frame as a foundation, and used an aftermarket stainless steel longslide, two different barrels, and slide internals, all from Lone Wolf Distributors - and it's been 100% reliable. I wouldn't hesitate for one nanosecond to use it for self defense if need be. This is an indication to me that there's plenty of wiggle room in the Glock pistol design that will allow it's function with aftermarket slides of different weights, lengths, and with and without ports, aftermarket barrels of different lengths, with or without threads, and caliber conversions not offered by the factory, aftermarket triggers of different styles, surfaces, and materials, etc.

This idea that a Glock pistol is a precision instrument on par with an Atmos clock where no part could ever be replaced with an aftermarket part else it will cause it to malfunction is absolute rubbish that's continually parroted by old school thinking that has never once been backed up or proven valid with one shred of imperial data. I've asked for such published data to be produced numerous times and all I've ever gotten back were the sound of crickets.

So do what you want with your pistol. After you do your mods run it through it's paces just like you would with any completely new to you pistol.

I've always found it quite humorous how the Glock OEM Perfection Boys never seem to have anything negative to say in regards to the many people who've purchased brand new OEM Glock pistols only to have to return them to Smyrna because they didn't function properly from the get go...remember, these were perfectly stock and brand new untouched and unmodified OEM Glock pistols! They're often the same people who belittle complete strangers for using aftermarket parts yet they have nothing negative to say about Glock when someone here posts about their brand new or even used OEM Glock pistol malfunctioning, other than, "Just send it to the Mothership and they'll take care of it for free." 'Too funny...

 

This is exactly my thought. Glocks aren’t made to the tightest tolerance. It’s my belief that’s why they are reliable. My Nighthawk is like a Ferrari and I’m certain it couldn’t take a 1/4 of the abuse a Glock could. If it got dirty or gunked up I could see issues arising very quickly. I’m sure the fact there is some “play” or “wiggle room” in Glocks is why you can watch videos of them dumped in mud and still fire. I think the most issues arise when multiple aftermarket parts are used and it’s more of those parts not working together than a single aftermarket part not working with the Glock.


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Don't listen to the fudds, you can mod your glock and it will still be 100% reliable. I have zero reliability issues with any of mine.
I like:
Black Phoenix Customs
Boogeyman Customs
ZEV
Zaffiri Precision
Slideworks Engineering

 

Finally got it back from the Frame Work! I love it. The next goodie for it should be here in about a year lol

 

Don't listen to the fudds, you can mod your glock and it will still be 100% reliable. I have zero reliability issues with any of mine.
I like:
Black Phoenix Customs
Boogeyman Customs
ZEV
Zaffiri Precision
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Wow! Beautiful stuff my man.