Glock 19

[EJ1987]

Any recommendations for simple ,cheap and Acutally useful mods

[9Cal_OC]

Just ammo.

Maybe better sights.

That is all.

[rodralig]

Originally Posted by 9Cal_OC

Just ammo.

Maybe better sights.

That is all.

Agreed

Originally Posted by EJ1987

Any recommendations for simple ,cheap and Acutally useful mods

• TTI Competition Sights
• Training
• Dry Practice
• Ammo for Live Fire Practice

Emphasis is on the actually useful…

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[SigSauerP226]

Ya for anything other than competition, my opinion is just sights and maybe grip of some sort if you fancy that. My 20 and 26 just swapped sights and put rubberized Talons. I still may put the Timney trigger in my 20.

[Paperchasin]

Better sights, but its purely preference (and might not be cheap).

[x-ricer]

only thing I've found useful on all my Glocks is to change the sites, and that's it...

[Bunnysloper]

Upgraded slide lock/release and mag release.

Although what other suggested are great advice, but does not fit the definition of cheap.


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[Ki6vsm]

Some my mods (to a Gen III) that are actually useful, repeating most of what's said above:

• Better trigger, forget the make but I like it a LOT more than the factory trigger.
• Better sights, I changed mine to Ameri-Glo Hackathorn sights.
• Better (lighter) disconnector, 3.5#
• Better slide release, mag release, and slide lock. All of them protrude slightly more than the originals. Very helpful.

[Garv]

I like the trapezoidal slide release.

Also, depending on your hand size, +O mag. extensions for a full grip.

[teflondog]

Aside from replacing the sights, I replaced the trigger on my Glock 19 with a Glock 17 trigger. I prefer the smooth trigger instead of the serrated.

[Ki6vsm]

Originally Posted by teflondog

Aside from replacing the sights, I replaced the trigger on my Glock 19 with a Glock 17 trigger. I prefer the smooth trigger instead of the serrated.

I did that early on with mine. Though I swapped in a smooth one from a G30, I believe. Eventually went aftermarket.

[SigSauerP226]

The extended slide stop is a good point and forgot I did add one to my 26. I don’t intend to use that regularly but I figure if there’s ever a situation where releasing the slide one handed is needed, it’s a hell of a lot easier with the extended version.

The extended mag release is something I’ve looked into a ton but haven’t jumped into because that was my biggest gripe going to Glock from SIG is how (maybe my thumb isn’t long enough) to release a magazine without rotating the gun slightly in my grip.

[Sir Toast]

For the love of God. Leave it stock, except sights.

[drunktank]

Metal sights if yours came with plastic ones.

25 cent trigger job since most Glocks come with gritty triggers that take a few thousand rounds to really smooth out.

Everything else is a subjective matter so just use your firearm until you feel what works best for you.

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

Better sights, maybe a trigger job or something like an Overwatch Tac drop in, and stippling for grip. You can also buy an aftermarket slide already cut for a red dot. You can't buy skill, but you can buy mechanical advantage.

[rodralig]

Originally Posted by Dr. Peter Venkman

Better sights, maybe a trigger job or something like an Overwatch Tac drop in, and stippling for grip. You can also buy an aftermarket slide already cut for a red dot. You can't buy skill, but you can buy mechanical advantage.

Had a bad experience with the OP PolyDat a few years back - the trigger housing pin is loose and walks even after a couple of California mags. The only aftermarket in this Glock 34 is the grip tape, sights and the PolyDat.

Could be a fluke? Maybe… Regardless, the trigger just now sits somewhere in my pile.


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[voiceofreason]

Just sights if you want. Everything else about the gun runs reliably, don't mess with that unless you NEED to mod something for ergos. I prefer the overhead slide manipulation even if slower for reliability and compatibility with all makes/models (Beretta safety should be noted)

I like non factory sights for tritium/durabiity. People argue night sights are useless and prefer FO, but having owned both I prefer tritium. In the dark, BEFORE you light up your flashlight, it's great to have a reference under stress of where your front sight is pointed. Yes, you have muscle memory, but in the dark, the glowing dots are better than nothing IME


I have both from below and much prefer the square rear for more daylight/adjustment.

always get Gen 3/4 sights, NEVER gen 5

the gen 5 Glock sights have a 6 o'clock hold, like a lollipop where you are holding BELOW the target instead of cutting it in 1/2 like normal- so you basically never know where your shot is going

At the very least, consider using black nail polish to cover the white outline on the rear sight. Tape off the front sight using masking tape and use white nail Polish to make it white. after it dries, use orange or red or whatever color you want to make it stand out. you will have a bright red front and blacked out rears. for cheap and MUCH better than factory




if you prefer a square rear notch:
https://store.teamglock.com/gun-part...riglo-pkg.html

if you prefer a U notch:

Agent sights from Brownells

100-027-692WB
FOR GLOCK® 9/40/357 3-DOT PROGLO SIGHT SET
Mfr Part: GL-952

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Originally Posted by EJ1987

Any recommendations for simple ,cheap and Acutally useful mods

My approach whenever I buy a new firearm has been to actually use that firearm in a class and get used to manipulating the firearm and putting it through it's paces FIRST and then determine if it even needs anything changed. Otherwise you're just throwing money at something unnecessarily because you're most likely bored, and if that's the case you should be spending that time dry practicing instead of modding.

Dry fire practice costs you nothing, yet it's probably one of the best ways to improve your shooting and refine things like your draw from the holster, your presentation to the target and trigger control. These are all things you can do at home without the need for any live ammo or going to the range. Sure, it's not as much fun as going to the range, wasting money and making noise, but it will yield much better results than any mod.

I've used my G17's in several defensive handgun and tactical handgun classes and used to think I needed a better trigger and all this other stuff to be a better shooter. I was wrong. After using the firearm I realized all I really need/prefer is a slightly extended mag release (Gen3 Glocks mag releases sit flush and are difficult for me to reach, even when repositioning the firearm in my hand) and I like/prefer a figure-8 type of sight picture or just blacked out sights. The Vickers extended mag release solved that issue for me and I now have Heinie Straight Eight sights on my two G17's. I've used my G17's in classes in the summer in 112F heat with my hands slippery form sweat and sunscreen and have never felt the need for a better grip or stippling, and haven't felt the need to make any other changes or mods. I used to have OEM minus connectors in both my G17's and have since gone back to stock connectors. Others might have different experiences, but my point is the only way to figure out if you want to or should change anything is to put the firearm through its paces first.

I've said this in other threads, but the guys in class who always seem to have issues with their firearms as far as stoppages, malfunctions, etc., are usually the ones who have heavily modded their Glocks. They are also the ones who are usually making excuses for not shooting as well and they want (despite having all these mods done), and are the ones slowing down and holding up the class because they're having issues with their firearm.

A good quality holster, mag pouch, some more mags and a good gun belt for training would be things I'd do well before thinking about modding a firearm. Get some quality instruction first and take some classes to determine what you like and don't like about the firearm before you go throwing money at it.

[IVC]

If it's a working gun, then just the sights. Not only are they plastic and can break, but it seems that someone intentionally wanted to make them much less useful by adding the extra white square on the rear.

If it's a competition gun, you'll know after the first few matches what you need to change, don't rush unless you have an issue.

[IVC]

Originally Posted by Vinnie Boombatz

Dry fire practice costs you nothing, yet it's probably one of the best ways to improve your shooting and refine things like your draw from the holster, your presentation to the target and trigger control. These are all things you can do at home without the need for any live ammo or going to the range. Sure, it's not as much fun as going to the range, wasting money and making noise, but it will yield much better results than any mod.

Dry fire is not "probably one of the best ways," it *is* "the best way" and it's been proven time and time again by the best shooters in the world. There is no champion, from local matches to the world shoots, who doesn't dry fire.

If dry fire is correctly confirmed in live fire (translation: if you're not cheating by sloppy shot calling), the only aspect of shooting that cannot be trained in dry fire is recoil control on follow up shots. Everything else, including transitions, is the same whether there is recoil or not.

Even if you had unlimited buckets of ammo and wanted just to shoot, you'd have to train individual elements of technique by breaking down what you're doing, at which point the live firing would be detrimental to the training.

Originally Posted by Vinnie Boombatz

I've used my G17's in several defensive handgun and tactical handgun classes and used to think I needed a better trigger and all this other stuff to be a better shooter. I was wrong.

^^^ This. Good trigger helps, but everyone should shoot revolvers from time to time (DA only) in order to deeply understand and clean up the follow-through.

Once the technique is sorted out, nice trigger is a matter of comfort and fine tuning, not a requirement for good shooting. It adds a bit of speed, but only if you're at the level where you can shoot any trigger well, sort of a paradox.

[Vinnie Boombatz]

Originally Posted by IVC

Dry fire is not "probably one of the best ways," it *is* "the best way" and it's been proven time and time again by the best shooters in the world. There is no champion, from local matches to the world shoots, who doesn't dry fire.

If dry fire is correctly confirmed in live fire (translation: if you're not cheating by sloppy shot calling), the only aspect of shooting that cannot be trained in dry fire is recoil control on follow up shots. Everything else, including transitions, is the same whether there is recoil or not.

Even if you had unlimited buckets of ammo and wanted just to shoot, you'd have to train individual elements of technique by breaking down what you're doing, at which point the live firing would be detrimental to the training.

^^^ This. Good trigger helps, but everyone should shoot revolvers from time to time (DA only) in order to deeply understand and clean up the follow-through.

Once the technique is sorted out, nice trigger is a matter of comfort and fine tuning, not a requirement for good shooting. It adds a bit of speed, but only if you're at the level where you can shoot any trigger well, sort of a paradox.

I think this is the takeaway. Most don't want to put the time and work into mastering their trigger press and think they can skip that step and jsut throw in an expensive trigger and call it a day.

[HKAllTheThings]

The best trigger upgrade for a G19 is a VP9.

[rodralig]

Originally Posted by HKAllTheThings

The best trigger upgrade for a G19 is a VP9.

Nah… Atlas Athena…

Check out at the 10:18-mark…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d6SA7xIFjg



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[ARFrog]

Originally Posted by HKAllTheThings

The best trigger upgrade for a G19 is a VP9.

+1... It's the "people's pistol" don'tcha'know.

[jonnyt16]

Pearce grip plug. 5 dollars and you'll never again jam your mag against the frame during a quick reload. https://glockparts.com/pearce-frame-...-35-37-and-38/

Originally Posted by HKAllTheThings

The best trigger upgrade for a G19 is a VP9.

Originally Posted by ARFrog

+1... It's the "people's pistol" don'tcha'know.

Yep. I shoot my VP9's far better than I do my Glocks. Mostly due to ergonomics though, not the trigger.

[madland]

Ameriglo Hackathorn Night Sights. Talon Grips..rubber on one G19..Pro on the other. Tango Down / Vickers Grip Plug. WML of your choice. TLR-7A on mine. Stock on everything else...no actual "mods". I shoot it just fine like that.

[madland]

Originally Posted by jonnyt16

Pearce grip plug. 5 dollars and you'll never again jam your mag against the frame during a quick reload. https://glockparts.com/pearce-frame-...-35-37-and-38/



Yep. I shoot my VP9's far better than I do my Glocks. Mostly due to ergonomics though, not the trigger.

I shoot my G22 better than my VP9. Even though my VP9 is the nicest gun I own when it comes to just overall handling, ergos, etc. The VP9 really is a nice pistol. I have the mag release just like your bottom pistol. Love it. If only all guns came with a mag release like that.

[rodralig]

Originally Posted by IVC

Once the technique is sorted out, nice trigger is a matter of comfort and fine tuning, not a requirement for good shooting. It adds a bit of speed, but only if you're at the level where you can shoot any trigger well, sort of a paradox.

Originally Posted by Vinnie Boombatz

I think this is the takeaway. Most don't want to put the time and work into mastering their trigger press and think they can skip that step and jsut throw in an expensive trigger and call it a day.

My NEW signature going into 2023...





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[HKAllTheThings]

Originally Posted by madland

I shoot my G22 better than my VP9. Even though my VP9 is the nicest gun I own when it comes to just overall handling, ergos, etc. The VP9 really is a nice pistol. I have the mag release just like your bottom pistol. Love it. If only all guns came with a mag release like that.

Maybe you're just weird

[IVC]

Originally Posted by madland

The VP9 really is a nice pistol. I have the mag release just like your bottom pistol. Love it. If only all guns came with a mag release like that.

The problem with that mag release is that it's not standard in the USA so, if your training involves magazine changes such as competition or non-static range sessions, you have to train on two different platforms.

Notice that the competition models of both HK VP9 and Walther PPQ (rebranded as Q5) use the standard magazine release precisely because few wanted to retrain with a different release that, among other things, changes the natural angle where the barrel is pointed during reloads.

[jonnyt16]

Originally Posted by IVC

The problem with that mag release is that it's not standard in the USA so, if your training involves magazine changes such as competition or non-static range sessions, you have to train on two different platforms.

Notice that the competition models of both HK VP9 and Walther PPQ (rebranded as Q5) use the standard magazine release precisely because few wanted to retrain with a different release that, among other things, changes the natural angle where the barrel is pointed during reloads.

Pretty much correct. The green & camo VP9 is my shooter/training/competition gun. While I'm fortunate enough that my thumb can reach the paddle magazine release so I don't have to retrain and use my index finger, I still prefer a button. It just feels more natural and I'm probably a few milliseconds faster with a standard button.

I guess I could always do this....

[madland]

Originally Posted by HKAllTheThings

Maybe you're just weird

Maybe. Lol

[HKAllTheThings]

Originally Posted by IVC

The problem with that mag release is that it's not standard in the USA so, if your training involves magazine changes such as competition or non-static range sessions, you have to train on two different platforms.

Notice that the competition models of both HK VP9 and Walther PPQ (rebranded as Q5) use the standard magazine release precisely because few wanted to retrain with a different release that, among other things, changes the natural angle where the barrel is pointed during reloads.

Yes, the Walther PDP is also a good choice.

[GW]

I prefer 3 dot sights, so I switched out to Trijicons on all of my non MOS 19s