Anyone get a g17 cut down to g19 size and regretted it?

[Whatisthis?]

I don't understand why people would do that, but hey, it's their firearm and not mine.

Ever carried a G17 then a G19 then a G26 or comparable glocks? Grip length makes a big difference when carrying concealed while the slide length doesn't make much of a difference.

[Whatisthis?]

If it were me, then I'd look at other sub-compacts, maybe one that's all-metal if more weight is needed to control recoil. It just doesn't seem practical to buy a G19 then spend more money to chop the grip down.

You can also chop it down yourself. I chopped two of mine down. Didn't cost me a dime. Was it as neat as if Bowie Tactical did it? No. Did it accomplish my goal? Yes. Does the look of the gun matter? Not when it's a Glock and will most likely be used for concealed carry.

Another reason for the chop is ability to interchange the mags. I have a lot of preban 19 mags but only a few 17 mags.

[StrikeIndustries]

Save yourself the trouble, just get a Glock 19.

[smittty]

I'm considering buying a 17 specifically to cut down to 19. Firstly, I want to buy another Glock and I like the longer barrel of the 17 but I want the same grip length as the 19. If it's too risky I'll buy just another 19.

I'd love to see more pics of it done successfully.

[ptrunion]

What did they cut this down with, a hammer??

[Advocate]

Don't do it. Buy a G19.

[vintagearms]

I would think the balance of the pistol would be thrown off

[deadcoyote]

I am the evil person referenced above who had their glock 22 cut down to 27 grip length. It's not too bad, I e carried it for about 18 months, IWB typically with a 9 round 27 mag with a plus two bottom. It's a nice short grip under a t shirt and I'm 6'5" so the extra inch of slide isn't the end of the world.

[JTROKS]

If it were me, then I'd look at other sub-compacts, maybe one that's all-metal if more weight is needed to control recoil. It just doesn't seem practical to buy a G19 then spend more money to chop the grip down.

Carrying a lighter gun is so much comfortable. I've always liked steel guns myself, but a Glock or M&P is so much more comfortable to carry. Yeah having the right holster for carrying helps, but light is always a plus. I have a G23 and G27 in which the latter gets carried more.

[saki302]

exactly. why not just buy a 19 and a 17 slide and barrel. sounds like you just want long slide carry gun

That's the hard way- it's not a straight swap.

You still need to buy a conversion barrel (lone wolf sells one) and a dust cover (Also sold by lone wolf) for the GLock 17 slide to fit the 19 frame.

-Dave

[spyke-52]

Not mine. But I would consider doing it like this.

[bacon_lover]

Ever carried a G17 then a G19 then a G26 or comparable glocks? Grip length makes a big difference when carrying concealed while the slide length doesn't make much of a difference.

I don't carry my G21s, granted it is thicker than the G17. I sometimes carry a G19, but most of the time, I carry a Sig P220. Though I haven't had problems concealing both, I find that frame width is more important to me than the grip length. YMMV

[bacon_lover]

Carrying a lighter gun is so much comfortable. I've always liked steel guns myself, but a Glock or M&P is so much more comfortable to carry. Yeah having the right holster for carrying helps, but light is always a plus. I have a G23 and G27 in which the latter gets carried more.

No disagreement there. I just got a M&P 45c and will try that out. Without mags, the M&P 45c comes in 4 oz lighter than my full size 220.

[FNH5-7]

OP, I think the XD-S 4.0 was designed specifically for people like you. Long slide, short grip.