Customizing a Glock

[glock17_1986]

Hey guys I have a glock 17 that i have had for about 3 years. I love the thing but am kind of tired of the black look. I am thinking i might want to change the color of the slide. Some questions I have are should i get engraving on the slide before or after i color the slide? Should i get laser engraving? I know some people feel its to shallow. What should i use to color the slide? Where do you guys get you custom glock parts?

Thanks,
Walter

[davidb]

i know some feel its shallow to spend money on looks, so get something that improves looks and durability of finish haha

ive thought of doing cerakote on a couple of my guns, it seems like one of the more durable finish options and comes in a lot of color options

[xxxx]

Don't do it man, I will give you reasons:

-The finish on those Glock slides last forever
-If you engrave it and refinish it it might loose value
-Don't be that guy
-Spend the money on ammo

[nikki#2]

Personally, I'm not into engraving on a Glock... but I do find cerakote interesting.

I'm tempted to do a variation of the pic in this thread with one of my Glocks and AR's:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=765438&highlight=cerakote

[Whatisthis?]

People find cerakote/duracoat jobs a lot more interesting. However, if you are NEVER going to sell it, go ahead and do whatever the heck you want to it. I would probably do one or the other, wait until you get bored of it, and then do the other. I have no experience with engravings, but if you get the engraving first and then have the slide cerakoted, it seems like the engraving would be difficult or see or a pain in the *** for the person coating it to somehow tape it off.

[Metal Magic]

That's bad azzz, do it ! !



I would personally go for something more like this

[glock17_1986]

Yeah i am never going to sell it. I mean it was my very first gun. I have sold and traded guns that are worth more than my glock but I have never felt really bad about it, cause I always have my glock. I will try the coating first. I just want to get the color combo right. I have the RTF2 or what ever its called, the rough texture is enough for me. I could never change the grip or modify the frame to any permanent extent.

Okay what do you guys recommend for sights? I like the way ghost sights look but do they really work and what about in HD situations? I also like red dot sights but know that to get the best line up that modifying the slide is needed. How do red dots help with your sight picture and accuracy? How do they work in HD also?

Thanks guys,

Walter

[duc748bip]

[glock17_1986]

Hey how do you like the sure touch slide release? I was thinking about one of those. Also how do you like the trigger you have? Its the fulcrum right?

[Bill Carson]

Don't do it man, I will give you reasons:

-The finish on those Glock slides last forever
-If you engrave it and refinish it it might loose value
-Don't be that guy
-Spend the money on ammo

This

[glock17_1986]

I do not plan to do any grip mods or anything that is crazy permanent. I also plan on keeping it forever. What about the cerakote every one talks about and its durability?

[sfbay]

It's a glock...


why would you customize a Toyota tercel? Get a real gun and customize that.

[hermosabeach]

Spend the money on training.

Some guys just want to put cheap rims on a Ferrari but other just laugh when they see a good ride jacked up.


You have a finish that is one of the toughest and most corrosion resistant on the market.


It's your gun and your money.

All I ask- take and post before and after photos.

[hermosabeach]

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[glock17_1986]

It's a glock...


why would you customize a Toyota tercel? Get a real gun and customize that.

Im sorry if you don't like glocks or whatever but in my opinion it is a real gun, it fires like every other gun out there just different internals and looks. Oh and yes if i owned a Toyota Trecel I would customize it if I wanted. You may not but I would. I hold value in the things I have. Now i am not saying I would drop a new engine in it. But have some fun yeah sure I would.