G19 moon cut solution

[Riley9]

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[Corbin Dallas]

[Quiet]

The Glock 19 Gen 2, Glock 19M, and first run Glock 19Gen5 have a "moon cut" on the front of the grip to add in removing stuck magazines.


The Glock 19 Gen 1, late run Glock 19 Gen 2, Glock 19 Gen 3, Glock 19 Gen 3 RTF2, Glock 19MB Gen 3, Glock 19Gen4, and current production Glock 19Gen5 do not have a "moon cut".

The most common complaint about the "moon cut" was that it pinched the pinky finger when inserting a magazine into the pistol.
^The complaints are why it is not a common feature on the Glock 19 series of pistols and removed, early on, from the Gen5 series.

[9Cal_OC]

The Glock 19 Gen 1, Glock 19 Gen 2, Glock 19 Gen 3, Glock 19 Gen 3 RTF2, Glock 19MB Gen 3, Glock 19Gen4, and current production Glock 19Gen5 do not have a "moon cut".

The most common complaint about the "moon cut" was that it pinched the pinky finger when inserting a magazine into the pistol.
^The complaints are why it is not a common feature on the Glock 19 series of pistols and removed, early on, from the Gen5 series.

I have a 19.2 that has a moon cut.

Perhaps modifying a flared magwell and sanding it down?

[Quiet]

I have a 19.2 that has a moon cut.

My mistake, it looks like it was common on the Gen 2.
The last run of Gen 2 no longer have it.

[Quiet]

Have you tried to modify your magazines by replacing the factory base plate with a Pearce Grips: Glock grip enhancement base plate (PG-FML)?
The magazine base plate covers/fills in the moon cut.

[Corbin Dallas]

[stormvet]

I never had any pinching problems with mine, but found the moon cut to have sharp edges. Very noticeable on a high round count training day, I just took a little sand paper to it and smoothed out the edges. Solved the problem for me, don’t even notice the moon cut anymore.

[hermosabeach]

Op
What is the problem?

If you are pinching your hand, there is a better technique when inserting mags

Once mag is partially inserted, open your hand - flatten it out - no skin to get stuck

Works on all semi autos

[code_blue]

Battlecock Tactical will do whatever you want him to. Peter is one of the best in the game and does it all by hand. He's done a few "unusual" projects for me. You can reach out to him through social media for faster responses also.

https://www.km3solutions.com/battlecock-tactical/

[1911su16b870]

[Prospector1]

Ranger band to the rescue. Cheap, easy fix. Guaranteed to work.

[AFTII]

If you've been doing it for decades, you've been doing it with a Gen 2. The Gen 2 19 is fine. I too have been shooting one for decades. The Gen 5 19 with the cutout is a torture device.

[TomReloaded]

I've shot so many tens of thousands of rounds and have never had to strip a stuck mag out of a Glock. That doesn't seem practical or useful in any way.

I'd probably epoxy and blend it. Or even do it janky and tape over it if you want to see how it feels without a permanent modification.

[stormvet]

Put 240 rounds through mine this morning, no issue didn’t even notice the cut out. Seriously just sanding down the sharp edge makes a world of difference.