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Originally posted by 1lowlife:
Trying to decide if I want to get the G45 slide cut for an optic or trade my COA Gen 6 G19 with another member for his COA G45.

What's this "or" shit? Obviously, the correct answer is do both.

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:

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Originally posted by 1lowlife:
Trying to decide if I want to get the G45 slide cut for an optic or trade my COA Gen 6 G19 with another member for his COA G45.

What's this "or" shit? Obviously, the correct answer is do both.

It would be hard to give up the Gen 6 G19 with the COA.
It seems like a perfect combination..

I can afford the G45 slide cut and optic, but another grand for a G45 COA would be a challenge.
I do like your set up though.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: parabellum,

You know, in all honesty, the Gen 5 hasn't come out of the safe much since I got the Gen 6. However, I carried it so long that I'm pretty attached to it, so I don't want to part with it. That particular can is a more recent approval, and I love the way that setup balances and points, so once I get a chance to wring it out and make sure it runs reliably, it'll get relegated to headboard duty as pictured, and without the can for USPSA like I was doing until the tennis elbow started becoming unmanageable, whenever it is I get back to that. A long light on a shorter barrel with a short can means the suppressor shadow isn't even close to the hotspot, and that's on an Ultra, not a Turbo, so that alone makes me a happy camper.

Yeah, I have a Gen 5 G19 that's been mostly collecting dust since I got my G45, and it's about to be even dustier with a RXM on the way...

You'll come back to it. My friends who chased the RXM rabbit for a while all did.

We'll see.

One of the big things that holds the G19 back is it isn't optic cut. While I could send the slide off for milling or buy an aftermarket slide, for not that much more I just got a complete RXM. ($361 OTD)

And the RXM has the swappable grip option for both the G19-length and G45-length grips, since I usually prefer the longer G45 grip for everything but summertime concealment.

And the RXM is green.

So in short, it'll be quite an uphill battle for the squat, black, non-optic G19 to clamber back into the rotation...

I'm going to toss an Osight SE onto the RXM, and it'll be my $500 optic-equipped budget G19/G45. $361 RXM + $139 Osight SE.

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I'll take the G17, 19, 26 and 34, gen3 and gen5. No optics cut, no toomah, no magazines that fall out spontaneously or get stuck so badly, you need a drill press and a sledgehammer to get 'em out.

Black only, no front serrations, no fru-fru wiggy-wang gadgets. OEM everything except sights and lights and maybe magazine springs.

Since Glocks hit the shores decades ago I’ve owned sub-compacts, compacts, full sized and practical/tactical models in 9mm, .40 and 45 in Gen3 through 5. A couple 17s included those RTF models with the fish gill slides. In addition a couple of .380 42s. I sold most of over the years.

This year I decided to thin the collection more. I had a Gen4 23 (which is what I was issued when I retired), a 42, which I had recently began carrying most of the time, a G45, and a Gen3 17,19 and 26. I’ll always keep the G23, 26 & 42, so the obvious choice was to sell the 17 & 19, keeping the G45 as it split the difference so to speak and it has all the Gen5 upgrades.

No optics on them thank you. The only optic cut Glock I’ve had was a Gen5 34 MOS, that I mounted a Burris Fast Fire on just to dip my feet into the RDS thing. It was only a range toy though. I have ventured into the RDS thing in other platforms though, but that’s for another conversation.

I’d like to see that, Rogue, when you get it all done!

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
And the RXM has the swappable grip option for both the G19-length and G45-length grips, since I usually prefer the longer G45 grip for everything but summertime concealment.

It will also accept and fire with a Gen3 G23 slide!

Positive and consistent ejection? In the Glock TMH, 9mm and .40 ejectors are different. Glock doesn't use different parts between models unless they deem it necessary.

Got an older Glock 48 frame, pre rail and austrian made (bldz serial) and I swapped the Shield metal mag release out and it works fine with the new 15rd mag. drops free. waiting for a trigger pin then I will test fire it to see how it works.

I don't know the history, but it was in a bundle of guns when I bought a PTR91. lol

I'm very pleased with how my G43X MOS turned out with the mods I did: A Gritgrips frame, Holosun optic, XS tritium iron sights, and newly tested 15 round Glock factory magazines that work just fine (although they protrude just a bit lower than the OEM ten rounders). The MOS OEM trigger and barrel do provide a bit more accuracy and they'll stay as is. It's a nice set up to carry and shoot, though a bit snappier than the G19 MOS and I doubt I'll be carrying the later much these days.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Positive and consistent ejection? In the Glock TMH, 9mm and .40 ejectors are different. Glock doesn't use different parts between models unless they deem it necessary.

Just a small test of 50 rounds and it ran perfectly.

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Originally posted by pulicords:
I'm very pleased with how my G43X MOS turned out with the mods I did: A Gritgrips frame, Holosun optic, XS tritium iron sights, and newly tested 15 round Glock factory magazines that work just fine (although they protrude just a bit lower than the OEM ten rounders). The MOS OEM trigger and barrel do provide a bit more accuracy and they'll stay as is. It's a nice set up to carry and shoot, though a bit snappier than the G19 MOS and I doubt I'll be carrying the later much these days.

You might consider the Grit Grip magwell for the mag gap.
Although it may cramp the little finger on the grip a tad, I still find it comfortable.

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Originally posted by 1lowlife:

Oddly enough, the 2 new mags drop free.

Seems to have something to do with the magazine body.
I swapped the springs and followers from another mag, and the same mag won't drop.

Sent an email to Glock with the info and pics.

Thank you, everyone..

Have you gotten a response yet?
I'm having the same issue with three 15 round mags. Stock 10 rounders and Daggers drop free no problem.

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Originally posted by 1lowlife
Sent an email to Glock with the info and pics.

Thank you, everyone..

1lowlife, check your email please.

I don’t have a photo to share but I believe (after inspection of a bunch of the 15 rounders) the notch that supports the mag release is inconsistently stamped. That combined with minor tolerance stacking of the frame mag tube and/or the mag release is at play.
They had something similar in the full size Glocks when the MecGar’s were first released. The problem on the full size stuff seems to have gone away. I’m guessing the tweaked the dimensions of that indented notch, but that isn’t confirmed.

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Originally posted by iron chef:

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Originally posted by 1lowlife
Sent an email to Glock with the info and pics.

Thank you, everyone..

1lowlife, check your email please.

Responded: I was really busy yesterday.

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Originally posted by WKirk:

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Originally posted by 1lowlife:

Oddly enough, the 2 new mags drop free.

Seems to have something to do with the magazine body.
I swapped the springs and followers from another mag, and the same mag won't drop.

Sent an email to Glock with the info and pics.

Thank you, everyone..

Have you gotten a response yet?
I'm having the same issue with three 15 round mags. Stock 10 rounders and Daggers drop free no problem.

Yes, I emailed the address provided on Glock contact us explaining my issues, and they responded the next day.
They sent me a warranty form that I filled out and printed.
Then I sent the mag to them USPS and they will issue a replacement once they receive it.
So far, pretty damn good customer service...