HighValleyRanch
September 10, 2005, 01:14 AM
If you followed a previous post, I had been contemplating cutting my glock 19 down to a baby glock grip size! Why not buy a 26? Because I already have the 19, love it, and do not want to pay 600.00 for another glock just for the grip size.
Today I drove over the mountain and bought a Glock 26 mag.
Gathered all my nerve, did some meditating in front of the band saw and cut the grip down to accomodate the new 26 mag into my glock 19 frame.
It was scary cutting into my precious, but I knew I couldn't sleep unless I tried it. Found out I could probably buy a new frame for a couple 100.00 if I did screw up. I knew I could do it, but haven't worked with polymer too much. Took about 15 minutes and a few slices to get it perfect.
Well a few simple cuts on the bandsaw and a small amount of filing and the mag goes is perfectly. I hand chambered some 9mm rounds out of both the 10 round glock 26 mag and the 15 round glock 19 mag. Loaded fine. But will have to wait till the range or tomorrow out in the pasture to try it out.
Decided not to do the grip reduction because I do not mind the grip angle, and want to keep it pretty stock. Will have to bevel the inside of the mag well tomorrow and do some touch ups.
http://www.jnb.com/~funggrip/glock1926.jpg
Pic 1 is the glock with the 26 mag in place. Pic 2 is with the mag out, you can see the cut. Pic 3 is with the original 19 mag. Pic 4 is a frontal view. Pic 5 shows the frontstrap and clean cut. Pic 6 shows the backstrap and the two different size mags. That 26 mag is tiny! Pic 7 shows the rough cut. Pic 8 shows the mag in.
Happy with the results and in my IWB holster the grip just about. dissapears! The 19 is only 1/2 inch longer than the 26, so the longer slide should not upset the balance, plus I have the longer sight radius, my old accurate barrel and slide, same everything, but 3/4 inch shorter grip. That's right, I had to cut off 3/4 inch off the 19 grip! Calif only allows ten rounds, so the smaller mag does not lose any capacity, and I can still use my preban 19 fifteen round mags as well.
Save the100.00 I would have paid a pro to do it, and cost me Zero-except the cost of the new mag-21.00
Today I drove over the mountain and bought a Glock 26 mag.
Gathered all my nerve, did some meditating in front of the band saw and cut the grip down to accomodate the new 26 mag into my glock 19 frame.
It was scary cutting into my precious, but I knew I couldn't sleep unless I tried it. Found out I could probably buy a new frame for a couple 100.00 if I did screw up. I knew I could do it, but haven't worked with polymer too much. Took about 15 minutes and a few slices to get it perfect.
Well a few simple cuts on the bandsaw and a small amount of filing and the mag goes is perfectly. I hand chambered some 9mm rounds out of both the 10 round glock 26 mag and the 15 round glock 19 mag. Loaded fine. But will have to wait till the range or tomorrow out in the pasture to try it out.
Decided not to do the grip reduction because I do not mind the grip angle, and want to keep it pretty stock. Will have to bevel the inside of the mag well tomorrow and do some touch ups.
http://www.jnb.com/~funggrip/glock1926.jpg
Pic 1 is the glock with the 26 mag in place. Pic 2 is with the mag out, you can see the cut. Pic 3 is with the original 19 mag. Pic 4 is a frontal view. Pic 5 shows the frontstrap and clean cut. Pic 6 shows the backstrap and the two different size mags. That 26 mag is tiny! Pic 7 shows the rough cut. Pic 8 shows the mag in.
Happy with the results and in my IWB holster the grip just about. dissapears! The 19 is only 1/2 inch longer than the 26, so the longer slide should not upset the balance, plus I have the longer sight radius, my old accurate barrel and slide, same everything, but 3/4 inch shorter grip. That's right, I had to cut off 3/4 inch off the 19 grip! Calif only allows ten rounds, so the smaller mag does not lose any capacity, and I can still use my preban 19 fifteen round mags as well.
Save the100.00 I would have paid a pro to do it, and cost me Zero-except the cost of the new mag-21.00