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+2 on keepin them stock (mostly)...

Although I did do a little judicious reshaping on my 36. I posted a couple pics of it in the Glock 36 thread. Now it fits my big hands like a glove
 
338375 said:
Although I did do a little judicious reshaping on my 36. I posted a couple pics of it in the Glock 36 thread. Now it fits my big hands like a glove
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I owned one a couple years ago. I loved the little pistola but it was the only Glock I've ever owned which patently unreliable. Damned thing was a finicky eater and only liked the hot loads. I once sent it back to the factory for a look-see and the tech told me confidentially that the spring tension was too stiff for the lighter slide and thus it was coming forward so fast that it caught the next round coming out of the magazine, causing a jam.

Given time and hotter loads he said it'd break in and be fine, but I didn't have the patience to wait that long and anyway a gun is supposed to be reliable straight out of the box like my Glock 19 - which digests everything I feed it. Hell, I can't get that to jam and I've skipped cleaning and fed it cheap-ass reloads!

So, in the end I sold the little Glock 36. Too bad, it fit my hand like a glove and I was accurate as hell with it. :(
 
one45auto said:
...Damned thing was a finicky eater and only liked the hot loads. I once sent it back to the factory for a look-see and the tech told me confidentially that the spring tension was too stiff for the lighter slide and thus it was coming forward so fast that it caught the next round coming out of the magazine, causing a jam. ...(
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BINGO! The 36 is the most finicky Glock and now I believe you posted the correct reason why. They seem to be fine now, but the early ones had issues (or at least more reported issues than any other model). So I think the original post is a bad idea, as I was just about to mention the faster slide speed.
Also, interesting to note the model 20 slide is heavier than the 21. Some material is machined off the 21 inside since the .45 doesn't need the extra mass ...
 
I have had my 36 slide on my 30 frame for a while now. This converts the 30 into a slightly lighter, slightly thinner pistol. As long as the slide release is stock (not extended), it functions perfectly.

While some of the other glock pistols can swap uppers, such as the 20 and the 21, most are not interchangeable in this way. If Glock wanted to really jump ahead in the market and break new ground, they would start making their frames and slides interchangeable for caliber. For example, if I could put my 19 upper on my 17 lower, or vice versa, that would be a real winner.

Andy
 
Andrew Colglazier said:
I have had my 36 slide on my 30 frame for a while now. This converts the 30 into a slightly lighter, slightly thinner pistol. As long as the slide release is stock (not extended), it functions perfectly.

While some of the other glock pistols can swap uppers, such as the 20 and the 21, most are not interchangeable in this way. If Glock wanted to really jump ahead in the market and break new ground, they would start making their frames and slides interchangeable for caliber. For example, if I could put my 19 upper on my 17 lower, or vice versa, that would be a real winner.

Andy
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That would be a nice feature, especially for folks a bit larger than average in size.

As far as breaking new ground, Glock is the giant in the field and they seem to be playing the conservative "resting on our laurels" strategy. Their idea of innovation is adding groves on the back of the slide or removing unneccesary plastic from the frame of their .45 and 10mm.

Meanwhile, everyone else is adding several grip changes to best fit the owners hand, and many new options for CCW.
 
zenheretic said:
As far as breaking new ground, Glock is the giant in the field and they seem to be playing the conservative "resting on our laurels" strategy. Their idea of innovation is adding groves on the back of the slide or removing unneccesary plastic from the frame of their .45 and 10mm.

Meanwhile, everyone else is adding several grip changes to best fit the owners hand, and many new options for CCW.
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Speaking of innovation, I'm still waiting for a slimline, single stack 9mm - now wouldn't that be suh-weet! I could do without the finger grooves, though. I prefer the checkered grips like my second generation Glock 19.
 
I'm with you one45auto on a slimline 9mm. The would be nice. I'm waiting for Glock to put out a tiny little .380 to compete with the Ruger LCP and Kel-Tec P-3AT. That would be amazing.
 
That is kinda what I was trying to say, everyone else is moving to slim and small, yet Glock adds a few groves and calls it good. They are missing the boat.
 
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