Best source for Glock parts

marine6680 · March 4, 2015, 10:36 PM

Specifically slides and related parts.

I will be picking up a Glock 23 in a trade for an AR upper I decided to part with... And while having a 40 in the safe is nice... I shoot 9mm pretty much exclusively.

So I was contemplating using a conversion barrel.

Then I thought... I can put a whole 19 slide on and get better reliability. People build up custom Glocks all the time.

Thing is, I don't really want a fancy slide, just a standard slide is fine. I have seen the lonewolf stuff, but wondering if there are others.

**JohnKSa** · March 5, 2015, 12:43 AM

In your position, I'd probably scan the web looking for a used slide. Should be some folks out there putting custom slides on their pistols and trying to recoup some of the cost by selling the original slide.

marine6680 · March 5, 2015, 01:20 AM

I been looking around. Armslist came up dry... and I did find a few on ebay but they cost as much as a custom slide.

A lot of people say that they recommend swapping the extractor when using a conversion barrel... will a 9mm extractor work if I switch back to 40?

**JohnKSa** · March 5, 2015, 05:42 PM

If you're just shooting at the range, you can likely get adequate function with the .40 extractor in place.

If you're going to use the gun for SD, I'd change all the .40 parts (extractor, ejector, barrel, etc.) to 9mm parts and then shoot the gun extensively in its new configuration to verify reliability.

marine6680 · March 5, 2015, 06:41 PM

I'll keep looking for a complete slide.

eldorendo · March 5, 2015, 07:13 PM

I doubt if you'll get better reliability with a g19 upper than with a lwd conversion barrel.

Sharkbite · March 5, 2015, 07:15 PM

I dropped a LW 40-9 conversion barrel in my G35. No other parts changed. I do use 9mm mags

I have had ZERO malfunctions in about 1000 rounds (both factory and my reloads).

Most of that shooting has been suppressed, but the 150-200 rounds without the can on...the gun ran just fine

YMMV....

subhuman · March 5, 2015, 07:23 PM

Glock themselves or rockyourglock.com would be the best way to get a stock slide and all the parts for it

marine6680 · March 5, 2015, 10:31 PM

I'll keep looking and weighing the options.

oldcabin · March 5, 2015, 10:59 PM

There is a strong following for the KKM conversion barrels made in USA if you go that route.

March 4, 2015, 10:36 PM	#1
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	Best source for Glock parts Specifically slides and related parts. I will be picking up a Glock 23 in a trade for an AR upper I decided to part with... And while having a 40 in the safe is nice... I shoot 9mm pretty much exclusively. So I was contemplating using a conversion barrel. Then I thought... I can put a whole 19 slide on and get better reliability. People build up custom Glocks all the time. Thing is, I don't really want a fancy slide, just a standard slide is fine. I have seen the lonewolf stuff, but wondering if there are others. Last edited by marine6680; March 4, 2015 at 10:43 PM.

March 5, 2015, 12:43 AM	#2
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,971	In your position, I'd probably scan the web looking for a used slide. Should be some folks out there putting custom slides on their pistols and trying to recoup some of the cost by selling the original slide. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

March 5, 2015, 05:42 PM	#4
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,971	If you're just shooting at the range, you can likely get adequate function with the .40 extractor in place. If you're going to use the gun for SD, I'd change all the .40 parts (extractor, ejector, barrel, etc.) to 9mm parts and then shoot the gun extensively in its new configuration to verify reliability. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

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March 5, 2015, 01:20 AM	#3
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	I been looking around. Armslist came up dry... and I did find a few on ebay but they cost as much as a custom slide. A lot of people say that they recommend swapping the extractor when using a conversion barrel... will a 9mm extractor work if I switch back to 40?

March 5, 2015, 06:41 PM	#5
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	I'll keep looking for a complete slide.

March 5, 2015, 07:13 PM	#6
eldorendo Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2012 Posts: 239	I doubt if you'll get better reliability with a g19 upper than with a lwd conversion barrel.

March 5, 2015, 07:15 PM	#7
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	I dropped a LW 40-9 conversion barrel in my G35. No other parts changed. I do use 9mm mags I have had ZERO malfunctions in about 1000 rounds (both factory and my reloads). Most of that shooting has been suppressed, but the 150-200 rounds without the can on...the gun ran just fine YMMV....

March 5, 2015, 07:23 PM	#8
subhuman Senior Member Join Date: April 21, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 383	Glock themselves or rockyourglock.com would be the best way to get a stock slide and all the parts for it

March 5, 2015, 10:31 PM	#9
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	I'll keep looking and weighing the options.

March 5, 2015, 10:59 PM	#10
oldcabin Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2013 Location: st louis Posts: 235	There is a strong following for the KKM conversion barrels made in USA if you go that route.