For me more ammo or training classes is the answer as well, the barrel thing is more if you feel you have to spend money upgrading the pistol, which I have done as well to a couple of my Glocks.
For me more ammo or training classes is the answer as well, the barrel thing is more if you feel you have to spend money upgrading the pistol, which I have done as well to a couple of my Glocks.
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Looking cool as one misses a 5yd target is a legitimate purpose these days.Originally Posted by Mntneer357
A relevant note: Wilson Combat recently returned my M9A1. As it's my practice gun it is a pistol the local range staff have seen me shoot all the time. Not much in the way of comment besides the usual tropes of slide cracks and "the safety will getcha kilt".
After taking it back to that range yesterday ,suddenly that same pistol is an artifact equal to the Ark of the Covenant in reverence. After showing the groups I did the guys all said "Wilson Combats are accurate!" True enough-but the custom work I ordered had nothing to do with the barrel or slide geometry. A fiber optic front post is great- but that isn't why I can shoot it well.
Sad reality of it is the guy who diligently shoots a stock Glock 17 for years and improves won't get the recognition his range buddy shooting manhole cover groups with a Salient does. Human nature is wonky like that.
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I have to be honest,
When I see a guy sporting a Glock/M&P whatever, that has holes all over it, gold barrel etc, I have the opposite reaction that many have.
I don't think "Wow that is cool!"
My thoughts usually runs towards "Mouth breather/Tool", and look to see if he his wearing a flat brimmed hat, and driving a "Bro" truck.
Indeed. It's entertaining to hear my friend attempt to justify it. In the end I just tell him "Man, just admit that you do it because you think it looks cool and stop trying to act like it made the gun run better".
In my experience, 'round these parts, the person is usually wearing a flannel shirt, kuhl pants, saloman shoes, and sports an "operator beard". He's also worships Chris Costa/Travis Haley/Steve Fisher.
Uhhhhh I have kuhl pants and flannel......but no slide cuts......
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Isn't it heartwarming when two disparate groups find common ground?
(Says the guy that waited from 1988 until 2017 to put night sights on his Glocks.)
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There's nothing civil about this war.
I have seen enough people get their hand in front of a muzzle that I dislike forward slide serrations. I would never spend money to encourage a student to potentially make that mistake with my gun.
The only reason to consider cutting a slide in my opinion is to use a sight system that you absolutely cannot use with the standard sight cuts. In the case of a Glock, that would likely be limited to a red dot sight.
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Why would you not just rack it off the RMR?
I'm in the "fools and money" crowd. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with embellishments to increase pride of ownership or commemoration (engraving comes to mind) I draw the line if changes can induce operational difficulties.
Personally, I think that the money is far better spent on practice, training, ammunition.
I've never felt the need for forward cocking serrations on any of my guns; on those that have them as an OEM feature (like my HKs) they're pretty much an ignored feature.
Best, Jon
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