Glock "slide stop" problem???

[mikeinla]

I just ordered a couple of slide stops for my Glock 17. One of them has an extra piece on it. What is this for??? The slide stop with the extra triangle piece does NOT fit in my Glock 17.

[vega]

Tagged for knowledge.

[mikeinla]

by the way....they are both suppose to be FACTORY Glock slide stops.

[Oldnoob]

Interesting... it's not on my G22. Will check back for the knowledge.

[kantstudien]

The bottom one is for an older style, 2 pin frame. All new G17s have three-pin frames.

[Corbin Dallas]

The bottom one is for an older style, 2 pin frame. All new G17s have three-pin frames.

DING DING DING!!!

We have a winner!!!!


1st gen and some 2nd gen Glocks have this slide stop. All 2.5 gen and newer use the slide stop without the dorsal fin.

[mikeinla]

I just looked at my old G19, it has two pins but does NOT have the traingle on it?????

[HkUSP45]

my g 17 3rd gen doesnt have that fin.

[jb7706]

My G17 gen 2 with a DOM in early 1994 does not have the fin. Any one know when the fin was phased out?

Was it there to to limit its upward range of motion?

[vega]

my g 17 3rd gen doesnt have that fin.

All 2.5 gen and newer use the slide stop without the dorsal fin.

I believe your 3rd gen falls under newer.

[mikeinla]

Can I just grind down the "fin" off so I can use it??? Do I need to worry about covering up the area that I grind down???

[glockster]

On the G17, any serial number up to and including XG came with the older parts. Glock discontinued making those parts since at least 2002.

I don't know where you purchased it but I would send it back for a refund.

Edit: All 3 letter prefix serial numbers should have the upgraded part.

[vega]

NVM.

[jb7706]

Can I just grind down the "fin" off so I can use it??? Do I need to worry about covering up the area that I grind down???

I would do it if it were me. Few minutes with a Dremmel and move on.

[BamBam-31]

Can I just grind down the "fin" off so I can use it??? Do I need to worry about covering up the area that I grind down???

I have. Worked fine. Did it w/ my master gunsmith's tool: The Dremel.

I thought for sure this thread was gonna be about how Glock slides "automatically" release if you slam in a mag in hard enough....