Glock Mods
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Clarification on exactly what modifications I make to my Glocks.
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@567WORMBOY123, You kidding, I'm hoping to become the most famous person since Elvis. I'm expecting hordes of screaming women outside my door by this time next year! :-)
Who's this Elvis guy you're talking about? He can't be as knowledgeable and good at explaining everything firearms to Lehmans like my self as you are. I hope he knows he'll never be as famous as you are to us gun guys.
Fse 🤣
2024 Hey, hickok45, did it work? I need some help 😅
"I'm a gunsmith, I have a dremel tool and a sledgehammer." My favorite quote from Hickok ever!
2011: drops ammo, meh
2021: drops the ammo, riot
Add ons I like: *throws hand down..... then ammo.* that was hilarious. As always, thanks for your videos Hickok
I’ve been watching you for year. I just ordered some talon grips, and they asked me where I heard of them. I told them you. First place I had ever seen them. Love what you do. Stay safe. Stay healthy. 🫡
New drinking game: Take a shot every time Hickok racks the slide.
I don’t know I’m not Irish 😅
Hope you develop a strong sense for safely handling firearms. That's all I'll say.
Agreed
👍🏻✝️
At the risk of embarrassment, or a testament to safety, have you ever had a negligent discharge?
@downward0sprial, Yeah, if it's metal and feels like a 1911, I'll just carry a 1911. :-)
This man is THE best example of a guy who loves shooting and wants to help people learn without shilling some product because he's paid to. I'm fairly new to working with handguns (maybe 10 years or so of hobby shooting them), but can't say enough of how much Hickock45's reviews and guidance have influenced my purchase decisions and reinforced my safety practices along the way.
Hickok is a habitual slide racker lol. If i had to drink a beer every time he racks the slide in one video id have alcohol poisoning lol
"How many slides can a slide racker rack if a slide racker could rack slides"! :-)
hickok45 as many slides as a slide racker could slide if a slide racker could rack slides! lol
"Safety racking"
Lol.
The best gun teacher on utube.....I remember when I first bought a gun I didn't have a clue till I started watching him..10 years latter I had the owner at the range ask me if I wanted to be a range officer...lol....I been shooting for 10 years twice a week .....
Keeps it simple, great advice from a man that shoots lights out and knows what he's talking about.
I'm with Hickok, all the mods in the world won't help a bit if you can't shoot worth a damn :P
So true. I have a friend who hasn't shot his ccw gun in years, since he bought it. However he wants a weapon light and an AR to boot. Money he could use to get proficient with his weapon. I ask him every weekend to go shooting with us. Smh.
HarleyAndMe 10.4
Mr Hickok Iv been your fan since a few years now & you remind me of my late grandfather who raised me Iv watched you age & you’ve aged well, thank you for all that you do your a gem keep it up
I prefer the smallness of the stock sights, but all in all, I guess I'd just as soon have the TRUGLO sights on all my carry Glocks. They give good visibility in both daylight and dark, unlike most night sights, which are horrible in daylight as compared with the stock Glock sights.
That guy at Gripforce Adapters is a class act. I emailed him a request for adapters with a flat backing that don't have the ridges, this was before he released them for sale, I complained that the ridges hurt my oversized girly hands and he sent me for free a brand new set of his flat back Gripforce adapters with the only request was that I tell people about them. He is awesome and I really with the best for Gripforce Products inc.
Hits gong at 80 yards with subcompact handgun ....scary dude.....THANK GOD HE'S SUCH A NICE DUDE
you are an amazing man hick, you convinced my first glock purchase 2 weeks ago, G30! thanks and great work on all the vids!
G30 is also my favorite. I just have the SF model
@@MrSouthsideMuscle nice! I still sleep with mine haha
@@failgg that's crazy that you replied 10 years later haha! recently just got my first glock 17
Besides reducing the bottom of the trigger guard at the base, I also removed material from the finger grooves on a Gen 3 Glock 19 to get a higher hand hold and wrap the fingers more tightly around the grip. Have also acquired a Lone Wolf "TimberWolf" that comes stock with most aftermarket alterations.
Congrats on more than 130k subscribers and a BIG THANK YOU for not including those pre-video ads (yet)! I am sure the other viewers appreciate it as much as I do.
I was going to point out Hickcock has about 6 million subscribers, then I noticed your post was 9 years ago.
Hey Mr Hickok just ordered some talon grips from there website and it asked me where did I hear about there product, I told them hickok45 on UA-cam..I hope they take care of you for promoting there stuff.. thank you for your videos, very helpful
I get slide bite all the time from my Glock, to the point that I considered selling it. I'm glad I came across this video.
I don't comment much on your vids, though I do highly enjoy them. But I just had to pipe up to say I lol'd at the dremmel slo-mo. Well done.
"Dremel tool and a sledgehammer..." Damn! I Guess I'm a gunsmith, too!
I watched a lot of your videos before I ever got a gun, I find myself racking the slide all the time on my pistols just for fun while I'm handling them. A great habit that I think you are responsible for me having.
Your frame mod is about the best I've seen. Been thinking about doing it on my M23 for awhile now, for an oversize joint. I can shoot it well, but always noticeable 'pressure'. Tried different tape, but want to stipple. Ameriglo two lamp sight w/orange ring, Wolff 22 lb. recoil spring and rod, stock trigger and lots of M22 mags. Always interested in your Glock stuff. Thanks for all of your work.
Even though he has since passed on, it was good to see Gunnar (sp?).
i was never really a Glock fan (or so i assumed) i watched a few of your videos on glocks and fell in love with the Glock 27 40s&w and so glad i did thank you for all your videos they have helped with a lot keep up the great work
If I ever sell my glock... I'll just say it has the hickok 45 trigger guard... People will be standing in line to by that thing... Great video...
Am i the only one who got a kick out of the fact that the dog's name is gunner?
Keep the glock stock, good advise sir.
I caught the name in a different video. My next dog will be named gunner, unless my little Rat Terrier, Killer, out lives me.
Ed Waggoner Sr. Lol I got a rat terrier to they’re a little demon
Hickok45 is simply the best not many know more than he does about as many guns.
Whenever I'm looking for good explanations and reliable experience with guns, I come to your videos. Thank you sir
@SomeoneSomewhereMax, Probably about once a week.
"Ive been expirementing and grinding on it... not sure if thats something I like." This reads differently in 2022
everything I know about glocks and guns in general i learned from you, just wanted to say thank you from a Philadelphia police officer!!
HardCity RainDrops didn’t learn anything from the police academy? Just from hickock? Lol
Hickok45 rules
I bought talon grips because of you.
Absolutely love them.
Just came across this! It's nice that you tell people that mods won't help if you don't know how to shoot.
Practice, practice, practice is Number One!
I used my handy-dandy Dremel to round off the front of the trigger guard on my G30SF so it resembles the 1911 shape. I never needed/used that finger hook, and IMHO, it's just ugly!
Another mod I personally find very useful was installing a trapezoid takedown latch from Brass Stacker. It's much easier to grab and manipulate than the factory Glock takedown latch, but again ........... that's just me.
I just put them over what's there. They seem to stick fine.
Love my G27 Gen3 baby-G, and really enjoy your posts on the range. I was concerned you might be stroking out there when your hand flopped down - glad you're alright. I just switched out my trigger connector to 3.5 lb and the action is much smoother, but I guess its what you're comfortable with. Also can't shoot a lick without the mag pinky extensions - I lose up to 30% of my grip without them! But as you say, range time and good ammo accounts for 90% of it.
Just bought Talon Grips for my Glock23 Gen4. Used you as a reference on their site when ordering. Love em...thank you!
I really like your idea to straighten out the bottom of the trigger guard. Seems like it would make it easier to get the best grip right out of the holster.
0:46 that dog just crossed into NO MANS LAND. He is one luck SOB🤣
Haha I was thinking "John will probably do a slow-mo on the dremel tool grinding" and he did! What a character :-)
I agree
Hickok45, I just wanted to say thank you for all your helpful videos. I was on the fence between a Walter and Glock and I ended up with a Glock 19 and I'm so happy with it. I've also taken a page out of your wise book and bought talon grips. Waiting for those in the mail but I'm sure I'll enjoy them. I commented to them that your giving them a huge promotional on all your videos. Who knows maybe you'll get some recognition from them. Thanks again.
Hickok45 carries a Glock 27 enough said...BEST CARRY GUN!!!
I’ve been eying those tru glow sights and they look really good in this video. Just bought a streamlight for the Glock 26 but my next purchase will be tru glow sights and the talon grips. Awesome video
Laughed out loud when you dropped your hand and bullets after you said you'll show us the mods. Haha! Good one.
You talk about getting rid of that hump on the back-strap. When I heard that Glock was coming out with a multiple back-strap I thought that they would be more like the 1911 in that you could have a straight back strap or an arched one. No such luck. I'm totally with you on the part about the hump not being a problem at all on the baby glock. For some reason, the grip angle on the model 17 is off for me. The model 19 is not off at all. And surprisingly the 17L is also a natural pointer for me.
Can’t fix perfect. And thank you for the ideas! Will definitely use the trigger guard mod.
Personally, my favorite Glock mods are Trijicon night sites, and extended slide slide and mag releases, and I prefer the Gen 2 models and the Hogue Hand-all slide on grips.
I do think that ammo for practice is very important however when it comes to the "ammo or upgrades" arguement this is how i feel. If you have a ton to spend then go for everything you want. If your like me though you have to save a little for some of these upgrades. There are a number of reasons to replace the barrel but for most owners its not a big deal. Slide cuts are stupid if you ask me, the only thing they even remotely do for your gun is keep it cool but its not a big difference. If you do it your self or have money to spend go for it but otherwise theyre just a waste. I dont think people should really spending money on replacing the trigger unless theyre using it for competition. A new connector is cheap ($25 ish) and helps a good bit. Sights are a good upgrade, a lot of people wont carry a pistol without night sights. Sadly night sights cost quite a bit so maybe its not important for you. The gen 4 glocks come with back straps and beaver tail back straps, great change if your gun isnt comfortable. Talon or similar grip products are good because glocks have never had aggressive textures. Glocks dont have a big slide stop lever, if you use it as a release like most people do then maybe an extended slide stop lever. A change thats almost necessary for some people is an extended mag release. The under cut trigger guard is uncomfortable so if you want to keep your gun for ever and take good care of it then do this. However sanding it will remove the finish and make it potentially vulnerable to rust.
DIY Gripforce: On the Gen 4 you can cut the large sized rear strap in half. It will fill in the valley at the top. Doesn't add the beavertail. Great vid!!
The way he took it apart was just so soothing
I have to say, I love your vids and for me, the holster was what was giving me such a hard time. I have 2 Glocks a 17 and a 26 and the 26 is my carry at all times pistol. I have finally found the holster that worked best for me (and I am not trying to spam here, just passing along info) was the Nate Squared Professional. Its very comfortable. My back up holster is a Galco. Its whatever works for you and your comfortable wearing (I learned that from you). Thanks again for the great vids.
You need to add Talon Grips in the description somehow. Thank you!
Just recently took some round files to a G27 gen 2.5. A trigger guard undercut makes it much more ergonomic and comfortable as does Pearce PG-2733 pinky extensions with the top lip shaved off to stop pinching. Also, a threaded G23 barrel gives 100 more fps to Underwood 200gr Hard Cast. All that, plus a 9/16-24 compensator gives faster follow-up shots against lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! Woods carry ready!
i finally worked up the courage to dremel my glock 19 and i love it! the problem i was having is that it was hurting my middle finger when i gripped the gun because the joint of my finger was pressed up against the edge. i didn't shave off as much as you did but enough to lower the hump a little bit and round off the edges.
I had to do the same to notch out the ends of the "proprietary" rail on my full size HK USP to be able to slide on 1913 Picatinny accessories on their rail. Now I love that thing since I was able to slide a light on it.
Forgive me if someone already said this, but the grip-mounted Crimson Trace for Glocks does what you are asking for quite well when it comes to filling in that dip. I could have sworn you'd spoken of them before but if not, it is worth looking at. It would obviously serve more than one purpose and be much better suited for carry than out in the yard. The battery compartment does sit on both sides of the grip which I find slightly annoying, even with large hands, but it also fills some width.
I like stock. I find when you venture into the world of modification and performance you tend to sometimes (not always) give up some reliability. Only modifications I think are good on a glock are the addition of night-sights and I am also a fan of the EXO finish
Watching this in 2020. I had my medium backstrap beavertail molded into my grip when I had my stippling done. LOVE IT. So glad Glock started making them with the Gen 4 and 5. G17 GEN 5.
Hickok you've sold me on Talon Grips. My first set arrived today for my M&P9, and wow! It feels absolutely incredible now. I'll definitely be getting them for all my pistols.
+Syrinx222 - "All your pistols", you mean you have more than one? ;p
Cliff Warren Indeed I do :)
@0:43 the dog gunner has seen thousands of rounds fired down this range and he decides to go ahead and walk down range 😂 but in all seriousness he knows his owner has good muzzle and trigger discipline and he has nothing to worry about
how do you know when a glock recoil spring needs changing?
I’d guess if you’re rounds were failing to eject
I put the Grip Force Adapter on my gen $ glock 19. I like a very high grip, and now I don't have to make sure I don't have the grip too high. This contraption woks great No more slide bite, and one less thing to think about.Doesn't affect concealed carry at all.
Great video! I've always thought you had an extended slide release on your Glocks because you make it look SOOO easy when you take off the slide and barrel. I have to dig my fingernails into it and find it difficult. I recently bought and installed extended release and now it's quick and easy. Very happy with that modification...and easy to install yourself.
Got a chuckle out of the slow mo dremel at the end. Good video, big Hickok fan here!!
I didn't think anyone else ground down the trigger guard. Cool beans Hickok.
Man liked to have passed out, when you took that meat grinder to a Glock, the best Glock is NIB.... RIP factory Glock.
I know this is an older vid, but I just got around to watching it. I like the idea behind the Grip Force Adapter. If I had known about them (if they were even around), I wouldn't have sold my gen 3 G17 10 years ago. I have a gen 4 G19 now, and I modded "mid" size backstraps to make my own. I pretty much cut it about in half and smoothed/polished up the edge and it does the same thing, but saves $25-30 I can now spend on ammo! I did this to the beaver tail and non-beaver tail medium backstraps and they're perfect (for me).
I also finally got brave enough to dremel the finger grooves off so its flat on the front strap like a gen2 23 while being more trim and less humped on the back for it's gen4-ness...I also like the new spring setup...put 1200+ rounds on the original then upgraded to the new one glock sent me...no problems with either.
I like hickok's approach to not fixing something if it aint broke. however, i added hd night sights, a ghost 3.5# trigger bar and ny1 olive springs to every glock i have.
A Glock costs as much as ammo for two trips to the range these days!
honestly i bought a 26 9mm 550 at least daym man now im thinking between 40 and 40 caliber 27 and glock 30 , 30s 45cal. i mean i still dont know man i feel like 9mm cheaper on ammo cause 40, 45 caliber i can buy 2 boxes of 9mm with 1 box of they price :(
~If you change out any or all of the trigger parts, be sure to have it checked for it's Drop Safety Features.
~I tried the Beaver-Tail on my Gen 3 Glock and didn't like it.
~I use Glock's OEM Night Sights. For me they do a great job. In fact I needed to replace a set on one of my Older Glocks because the tritium was just about dead. I replaced them with the same OEM Night Sights because I think they are that good.
he's doing a great job. in fact I am going to buy glock 19 just because that is what he recommended to me. after watching all these videos I am convinced this is the voice I have to consider when choosing my weapon.
Thank you for all the hard work you do and the information you send out. I have watched a bunch of you videos and I have learned so much. I was never a Glock guy and I recently fell in love with them. You helped me make the transition so thanks for that! Many people people I talk to watch you as well. You are probably more popular than you think :)
Those night sights look slick as hell
Mvp of this video is the dog on the background just walking so cool
When you plopped your hand down I legitimately jumped right to HICKOCK HAS FINALLY GONE INSANE AND STARTED SEVERING HANDS.
You got me in the habit of racking the slide to safety check my new Glock 23 Gen 4! Thanks Hickok! Love your videos!
@harpoclarxj, Thanks!
I need a dremel. Wednesday i rented a private bay to shoot my new Glock 26 and got a nasty blister drawing from my holster and shooting. Just put on my second pair of Talon grips this week and love them. Took my LTC test last year w my G17 and it was a hot Texas day. 103 outside sweating bullets but my grip didn't suffer the least. Thank you sir for turning me on to them last year.
Boy are you right about the night sites in the daytime. Especially when using >50 year old eyes like mine. I think I'll look into the tru-glo sites. Thanks Hickok45
"The base of the trigger guard has been filed down for a higher grip..!"
Is this a Metal Gear Solid 3 reference?
I have a Gen3 G19, and I love it. As far as attacking a Glock with a Dremel goes, you can't make hen much uglier than they are already, the only thing that you could possibly screw up if you tried would be the reliability. But you have to do what works for you and your guns
Glock 19 Gen 3 in OD Green w/ Trijicon HD night sights and talon grips...and at night with a tac-light attached for home defense. And of course, my Glock 23, 27 and shotgun as backup.
LOL! Definitely safety check before grinding work!
The trigger guard on my Tanfoglio Appeal(composite) has beveled relief cuts(factory)right where you would have your middle finger up against it. Also,I've noticed that several Glock owners do the same thing on their Glock's.
I haven't put any Talon Grips in my Glock 22 Gen 4 yet as I am shooting it in pure form but am planning on doing relief cuts as well as beveling the trigger guard to match my Appeal.
One concern I have about doing any Glock trigger guard mods is that perhaps even as the hardtop on an automobile adds to the total vehicle's rigidity,even so the Glock's trigger guard may do the same thing and even more important on the Gen 4's which have thinner frame thickness where the Gen 4 recoil spring is housed.
Trim too much off and perhaps that will weaken the frame to the point of flexing and maybe fatigue failure. But of course,I'm new to Glock's and polymer frames.
Thanks for your great ideas.
If anyone has anything bad to say about those mods, then they haven't seen your shooting vids! Thanks again for another great video!
I stipple mine with a soldering tool and it helps with gripping greatly
Just put money down on a Glock 26 Gen4 in OD green, gonna pick it up a few weeks (short on cash but owner put it in the safe for me and in the peoples republik of New York its already registered to me on my permit so no one else can grab it up) wanted to do the trigger guard upcut even before I bought the gun because in my time shooting EVERY type of Glock that is one pet peeve! I've only ever held a glock with a trigger guard job but the purchase was 10x better. It just feels so limiting to have that plastic on that trigger guard in the way...good to see hows its done and that people like it because if I ever sell my G26 I want to keep the value reasonably well (probably keep it since the green ones factory are kind of gems).
Update: I went ahead and got a Glock 26 Gen4, its actually in BFG which I like better. I did the trigger job and I love it. There was some serious hesitation but one night I got really really bored and I grabbed my gun from my holster, unloaded it and went to the basement and went to town with the dremel tool, was nervous, especially when I saw how rough the trigger guard got but then I hit it with some super fine sandpaper and it feels so much better than a regular G26...I was at the gun store buying another holster the other day and they don't want you to pull your carry gun out to try stuff out so I had the guy grab one of the display G26's or G27's to try in the holster and I immediately noticed the difference...haven't gotten as far down the hump as Hickok's gun but I will soon, just want to shoot it a bit more. My fingers get very cold even in warm weather so I often wear gloves, something I detest when handling a firearm, thankfully Glock's have that oversized trigger guard but on a G26 I have to really get a good grip on the gun or use a pinky extension, in fact for winter I might get a used G17 or even G34 since It'll be more grip friendly and in cold weather you can carry a lot easier (I tend to keep my jacket on a lot so OWB holster is pretty easy with the right jacket). Always saw trigger guard jobs but this video kind of push me over the edge! Thanks!
EDIT: Just want to note its a bit weird having all this green powder from my BFG colored glock all over my basement floor...
You would think a higher purchase on the gun would inspire a higher selling point. Higher is optimal where handguns are concerned.
Hickoc45 I've been watching your vids for around four years and I've watched others but yours I love, I love my glock 27 and have watched your glock 27 vid chapter 1 and 2 at least 20 times. Oh and John's doing great in front of the camera too. Give him a at a boy for me. Thanks for all you do.
@hickok45 well it is an aluminum glock frame with a straight back strap so it still weighs and feels like a glock
hickok45 you are the coolest person on youtube
Hicock45, I had just purchased a Glock 19 Gen 4 a couple weeks ago, and they now come with two different sized beaver tails, and two different sized grip adapters. So as long as you purchase a Gen 4, they will come with 4 extra grips. (Two just to make it bigger, and two beaver tail ones that are diff sized)
Also, the Gen 4's come with 2 extra mag's versus 1 extra that the Gen 3's come with.
We motorcyclists have a similar expression about motorcycle accessories. "The best thing you can buy for your bike is gas."
Great vid! I have never tried the Talon Grips but do have a Hogue Rubber Grip on my G23 Gen4. I love it!
I have been dealing with a little bit of a Glock Knuckle as well. Saw other videos on people taking the dremel to their firearms but I have always been a little weary of that. Now that I have seen you do it, I am ready to do it myself. Thanks for being the best go-to Glock guy around!!
Let us know how it turns out! I'm curious, and thinking of doing it mainly to get up higher on the pistol.
Wish I had a mentor like you near me, now that I bought the new 19 Gen 5 and sold an old 380.
I just got that grip force adapter for my new 26 had to pretty much chop away all of it up to the point where the pin goes in and ive gotta say i dig it, no slide bite and its a good index point when you pull it from a holster.
As always another great video on one of the best handguns ever made Thanks!