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The Complete Glock Reference Guide, Third Edition
An Independent Look at Glock Handguns
Written and Published by PTOOMA Productions
264 pages, 308 photos, 48 tables and diagrams
softcover, spiral-bound, 8.5 x 11 inches
PTOOMA Productions
copyright 2006
The Complete Glock Reference Guide is the most comprehensive book on any gun I’ve ever seen. The authors, a consortium of firearms enthusiasts and Glock experts called PTOOMA, are not poets, not clever wordsmiths and definitely not into self-aggrandizing themselves. They are no-nonsense, practical men who have written a book simply to impart the information previously reserved for Glock Armorers. The Complete Glock Reference Guide has been described by one of the authors as the Glock Armorer’s course for laymen. These guys are not just applying knowledge they’ve learned from other guns to Glocks, this is Glock-specific experience, which is just what you need for such a unique platform as the Glock.
The text is straight forward and to-the-point. The photos are clinical. It’s the only Glock book with color photos, extensive tables listing serial numbers, part numbers, model specs, caliber conversions and a blow-up diagram of a Glock pistol.
Even though The Complete Glock Reference Guide is jam-packed with information, there is an undertone of irreverence that other gun books can’t get away with. Particularly in the section that chronicles the Glock torture test; the reader senses the playful nature of the authors. I mean who would shoot a Glock out of a cannon? Sure they want to give you definitive information, but they want to have fun too. Reliable facts promote safety and safety gives you the freedom to have fun with your Glock.
This book reads like a group of enthusiastic professionals got together over a beer and some pizza and wrote down all the secrets and tips they’d discovered over the years about their favorite gun, which is exactly how the book came to be, as a matter of fact.
An Independent Look at Glock Handguns
Written and Published by PTOOMA Productions
264 pages, 308 photos, 48 tables and diagrams
softcover, spiral-bound, 8.5 x 11 inches
PTOOMA Productions
copyright 2006
The Complete Glock Reference Guide is the most comprehensive book on any gun I’ve ever seen. The authors, a consortium of firearms enthusiasts and Glock experts called PTOOMA, are not poets, not clever wordsmiths and definitely not into self-aggrandizing themselves. They are no-nonsense, practical men who have written a book simply to impart the information previously reserved for Glock Armorers. The Complete Glock Reference Guide has been described by one of the authors as the Glock Armorer’s course for laymen. These guys are not just applying knowledge they’ve learned from other guns to Glocks, this is Glock-specific experience, which is just what you need for such a unique platform as the Glock.
The text is straight forward and to-the-point. The photos are clinical. It’s the only Glock book with color photos, extensive tables listing serial numbers, part numbers, model specs, caliber conversions and a blow-up diagram of a Glock pistol.
Even though The Complete Glock Reference Guide is jam-packed with information, there is an undertone of irreverence that other gun books can’t get away with. Particularly in the section that chronicles the Glock torture test; the reader senses the playful nature of the authors. I mean who would shoot a Glock out of a cannon? Sure they want to give you definitive information, but they want to have fun too. Reliable facts promote safety and safety gives you the freedom to have fun with your Glock.
This book reads like a group of enthusiastic professionals got together over a beer and some pizza and wrote down all the secrets and tips they’d discovered over the years about their favorite gun, which is exactly how the book came to be, as a matter of fact.
Preface - Safety
(2 pages)
It is always good to review firearm safety. The PTOOMA Team lays out a set of exhaustive guidelines to keep you, your loved ones, those around you, and your Glock free of harm and injury.
“Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons. Many factors must be considered when deciding where and how to sore guns. A person’s particular situation will be a major part of the consideration. Dozens of gun storage devices, as well as locking devices that attach directly to the gun, are available. However, mechanical locking devices, like the mechanical safeties built into guns, can fail and should not be used as a substitute for safe gun handling and the observance of all gun safety rules.”
(2 pages)
It is always good to review firearm safety. The PTOOMA Team lays out a set of exhaustive guidelines to keep you, your loved ones, those around you, and your Glock free of harm and injury.
“Store guns so they are not accessible to unauthorized persons. Many factors must be considered when deciding where and how to sore guns. A person’s particular situation will be a major part of the consideration. Dozens of gun storage devices, as well as locking devices that attach directly to the gun, are available. However, mechanical locking devices, like the mechanical safeties built into guns, can fail and should not be used as a substitute for safe gun handling and the observance of all gun safety rules.”
Chapter 1 - Introduction
(23 pages)
In this chapter, the PTOOMA Team eases the reader into the world of the Glock with a brief history describing Glock’s meteoric rise as the Law Enforcement standard sidearm, its serendipitous development, some popular myths about Glock pistols and an early slip-up in design that could be very dangerous. A handy graphic timeline of pertinent Glock events is provided.
The PTOOMA Team provides brief insightful overviews of the benefits of employing Glock pistols in Law Enforcement operations, why Glocks are numbered the way they are, the advantages of Glock design (plus “generation” differences), a step-by-step description of the mechanical operation sequence of the Glock, a rundown of the manufacturing process of the polymer frame, steel slide with Tenifer treatment and the Polygonal rifling of the hammer-forged barrel.
There is a description of some peculiarities in design and manufacturing flaws of early Glock models that have long-since been corrected. Some of these issues include G17s with thin barrels, loose connectors, incorrect ejectors and even misaligned chambers. Early G19s had short slide stop lever springs, which caused reversed spring tension. Some 19s had un-beveled slide locks not allowing the pistol to go into battery. When G22 and G23 Glocks first had the locking block pin added, there was a problem with them “walking out” under recoil. There is an easy way to tell if your pin is the old style that needs to be replaced. Also, learn what series .40 S&W Glock never to convert to .357 Sig. The trigger bar on early Glock Model 20 pistols had to be redesigned to engage the firing pin safety. When sent back to Glock, early Model 21s will have a number of upgrades made including changing the extractor, bevel cutting the stripper rail and enlarging the ejection port. PTOOMA supplies the serial number prefixes and part numbers, so if you discover that you own one of the affected pistols, you can send it to Smyrna right away for upgrading.
The next section in this chapter includes detailed descriptions of the uncommon Glocks: the Glock 18 (select-fire, full-auto, machinegun pistol), the .380 Glocks (not available in the USA), The Glock 17 Pro (available only in Finland), the Glock 17S (a model with a factory external safety for New Zealand and Australia) and the Italian 9x21 Glock. The following pages cover the various Glock training pistols; The Red Glock (22P and 23P), The Blue Glock (17T), the Factory Cutaway, Inert Glocks and the rare Laser Training Glock (G17R).
Finally there is a brief description of the three Armorer courses that Glock offers and the history and evolution of the Glock magazine.
“Glock has released a variety of specially chambered handguns for use in countries with strict requirements on civilian-owned handguns. In some countries it is illegal for a civilian to own a gun chambered in the same caliber as a military cartridge. In order to sell to the civilian market in these countries, Glock has developed handguns that are variants of their military counterparts. Glock has produced versions of the 9mm guns in 9x21 caliber. The 9x21 cartridge is the same overall length as the 9x19 (9mm) (bullet base to bullet tip). The case of the 9x21 is 2mm longer than the 9x19 hence the name 9x21. The case length is what prohibits the 9x21 from chambering into a 9x19. The 9x21mm Glock is available in Italy. Italian G17 9x21mm can be differentiated from a standard G17 9x19mm by the following traits.:
1. “9x21” on the left side of the slide.
2. Italian firearms registration number, “Numero di Catalogo” or catalog number, on the left side of the slide. The catalog number is in the format: CAT 0000 and does not coincide with the Glock factory serial number.
3. Two small importation and compliance markings from the Italian government on the right side of the slide.”
(23 pages)
In this chapter, the PTOOMA Team eases the reader into the world of the Glock with a brief history describing Glock’s meteoric rise as the Law Enforcement standard sidearm, its serendipitous development, some popular myths about Glock pistols and an early slip-up in design that could be very dangerous. A handy graphic timeline of pertinent Glock events is provided.
The PTOOMA Team provides brief insightful overviews of the benefits of employing Glock pistols in Law Enforcement operations, why Glocks are numbered the way they are, the advantages of Glock design (plus “generation” differences), a step-by-step description of the mechanical operation sequence of the Glock, a rundown of the manufacturing process of the polymer frame, steel slide with Tenifer treatment and the Polygonal rifling of the hammer-forged barrel.
There is a description of some peculiarities in design and manufacturing flaws of early Glock models that have long-since been corrected. Some of these issues include G17s with thin barrels, loose connectors, incorrect ejectors and even misaligned chambers. Early G19s had short slide stop lever springs, which caused reversed spring tension. Some 19s had un-beveled slide locks not allowing the pistol to go into battery. When G22 and G23 Glocks first had the locking block pin added, there was a problem with them “walking out” under recoil. There is an easy way to tell if your pin is the old style that needs to be replaced. Also, learn what series .40 S&W Glock never to convert to .357 Sig. The trigger bar on early Glock Model 20 pistols had to be redesigned to engage the firing pin safety. When sent back to Glock, early Model 21s will have a number of upgrades made including changing the extractor, bevel cutting the stripper rail and enlarging the ejection port. PTOOMA supplies the serial number prefixes and part numbers, so if you discover that you own one of the affected pistols, you can send it to Smyrna right away for upgrading.
The next section in this chapter includes detailed descriptions of the uncommon Glocks: the Glock 18 (select-fire, full-auto, machinegun pistol), the .380 Glocks (not available in the USA), The Glock 17 Pro (available only in Finland), the Glock 17S (a model with a factory external safety for New Zealand and Australia) and the Italian 9x21 Glock. The following pages cover the various Glock training pistols; The Red Glock (22P and 23P), The Blue Glock (17T), the Factory Cutaway, Inert Glocks and the rare Laser Training Glock (G17R).
Finally there is a brief description of the three Armorer courses that Glock offers and the history and evolution of the Glock magazine.
“Glock has released a variety of specially chambered handguns for use in countries with strict requirements on civilian-owned handguns. In some countries it is illegal for a civilian to own a gun chambered in the same caliber as a military cartridge. In order to sell to the civilian market in these countries, Glock has developed handguns that are variants of their military counterparts. Glock has produced versions of the 9mm guns in 9x21 caliber. The 9x21 cartridge is the same overall length as the 9x19 (9mm) (bullet base to bullet tip). The case of the 9x21 is 2mm longer than the 9x19 hence the name 9x21. The case length is what prohibits the 9x21 from chambering into a 9x19. The 9x21mm Glock is available in Italy. Italian G17 9x21mm can be differentiated from a standard G17 9x19mm by the following traits.:
1. “9x21” on the left side of the slide.
2. Italian firearms registration number, “Numero di Catalogo” or catalog number, on the left side of the slide. The catalog number is in the format: CAT 0000 and does not coincide with the Glock factory serial number.
3. Two small importation and compliance markings from the Italian government on the right side of the slide.”
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Chapter 2 - Safety Devices
(4 Pages)
By “Safety Devices” the PTOOMA Team means the integral operational safeties of the Glock platform. The Glock pistol does not posses conventional safety levers or switches. Instead, each Glock pistol employs three “automatic” safeties. In this chapter, each system; the Trigger safety, the Firing Pin safety and the Drop safety is described carefully with clear wording and enormous photographs.
“In order for the Glock pistol to fire, the rear of the trigger bar must drop down to release the firing pin. The rear part of the trigger has a cruciform shape. When the trigger is in the forward position, an arm of the cruciform rests on the drop safety step of the trigger mechanism housing. This engagement prevents the trigger bar from dropping down. As the trigger is pulled rearward, the arm comes off the step, which will allow the trigger bar to drop down. The same rearward movement makes the trigger bar drop down as the end of the trigger bar engages the connector, thus firing the pistol. As the slide cycles, its interaction with the connector makes the rear of the trigger bar “pop” back up. So as the trigger is allowed to go forward, the arm once again engages the drop safety step.”
(4 Pages)
By “Safety Devices” the PTOOMA Team means the integral operational safeties of the Glock platform. The Glock pistol does not posses conventional safety levers or switches. Instead, each Glock pistol employs three “automatic” safeties. In this chapter, each system; the Trigger safety, the Firing Pin safety and the Drop safety is described carefully with clear wording and enormous photographs.
“In order for the Glock pistol to fire, the rear of the trigger bar must drop down to release the firing pin. The rear part of the trigger has a cruciform shape. When the trigger is in the forward position, an arm of the cruciform rests on the drop safety step of the trigger mechanism housing. This engagement prevents the trigger bar from dropping down. As the trigger is pulled rearward, the arm comes off the step, which will allow the trigger bar to drop down. The same rearward movement makes the trigger bar drop down as the end of the trigger bar engages the connector, thus firing the pistol. As the slide cycles, its interaction with the connector makes the rear of the trigger bar “pop” back up. So as the trigger is allowed to go forward, the arm once again engages the drop safety step.”
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Chapter 3 - Field Stripping
(9 pages)
With many clear photographs and succinct language, the process of safely removing the slide, recoil-guide rod assembly and barrel from your Glock is described. This level of disassembly is required for routine maintenance of your pistol.
“Palming the trigger guard with the left hand, simultaneously pull down both sides of the slide lock lever with your left thumb and middle finger Maintain downward pressure on the slide lock lever and push the slide forward until it is fully separated from the receiver.”
(9 pages)
With many clear photographs and succinct language, the process of safely removing the slide, recoil-guide rod assembly and barrel from your Glock is described. This level of disassembly is required for routine maintenance of your pistol.
“Palming the trigger guard with the left hand, simultaneously pull down both sides of the slide lock lever with your left thumb and middle finger Maintain downward pressure on the slide lock lever and push the slide forward until it is fully separated from the receiver.”
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Chapter 4 - Cleaning
(8 pages)
This chapter actually covers the unique details of Glock lubrication more than the ordinary process of cleaning. The five (or six, depending how you count them) crucial spots for lubrication on your Glock pistol are clearly pointed out. The likely areas of over-lubrication by the neophyte are also clearly described with graphics. Both cleaning solutions and lubricating fluids are recommended. A few are firmly warned against. Even a recipe for homemade gun-cleaning solvent is provided!
“Lubrication of this area will create excess buildup of debris potentially reducing the forward movement of the firing pin. An indication of excessive buildup is a light centered primer strike that failed to discharge the cartridge. The primary purpose of this little hole (the debris blow-by hole) is to give any debris that may be in the firing pin channel a place to go. This hole also helps to redirect hot gases away from the shooter’s face into the magazine well, in the case of a primer rupture or catastrophic failure.”
(8 pages)
This chapter actually covers the unique details of Glock lubrication more than the ordinary process of cleaning. The five (or six, depending how you count them) crucial spots for lubrication on your Glock pistol are clearly pointed out. The likely areas of over-lubrication by the neophyte are also clearly described with graphics. Both cleaning solutions and lubricating fluids are recommended. A few are firmly warned against. Even a recipe for homemade gun-cleaning solvent is provided!
“Lubrication of this area will create excess buildup of debris potentially reducing the forward movement of the firing pin. An indication of excessive buildup is a light centered primer strike that failed to discharge the cartridge. The primary purpose of this little hole (the debris blow-by hole) is to give any debris that may be in the firing pin channel a place to go. This hole also helps to redirect hot gases away from the shooter’s face into the magazine well, in the case of a primer rupture or catastrophic failure.”
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Chapter 5 - Function Testing
(2 pages)
After cleaning, before reassembly, the PTOOMA Team recommends the simple but critical function tests described in this chapter. You can also follow this procedure to give a used Glock the once-over before you buy it.
“Firing Pin Safety: While holding the slide in the muzzle-down position, depress the firing pin safety. The firing pin should move forward and the tip should be visible protruding from the firing pin hole located in the breech face. Another method of checking firing pin safety operation is to simply depress the firing pin safety and shake the slide. You should hear the firing pin moving.”
(2 pages)
After cleaning, before reassembly, the PTOOMA Team recommends the simple but critical function tests described in this chapter. You can also follow this procedure to give a used Glock the once-over before you buy it.
“Firing Pin Safety: While holding the slide in the muzzle-down position, depress the firing pin safety. The firing pin should move forward and the tip should be visible protruding from the firing pin hole located in the breech face. Another method of checking firing pin safety operation is to simply depress the firing pin safety and shake the slide. You should hear the firing pin moving.”
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Chapter 6 - Diagnostics
(2 pages)
This chapter consists of a table of eleven malfunctions that may occur in your Glock pistol. The probable causes and typical solutions are offered. The simplest fixes consist of changing the shooter’s hand position. The most complex require worn parts replacement.
(2 pages)
This chapter consists of a table of eleven malfunctions that may occur in your Glock pistol. The probable causes and typical solutions are offered. The simplest fixes consist of changing the shooter’s hand position. The most complex require worn parts replacement.
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Chapter 7 - Complete Disassembly
(26 pages)
This extensive chapter details every tool and procedure necessary to completely disassemble any Glock pistol into its individual components. First the PTOOMA Team lists the 13 essential Armorer’s tools from the highly specialized Glock rear sight tool and Orange cover plate to the common needle-nose pliers and cotton swabs.
Step-by-step descriptions and photographs with procedures and warnings walk the reader through removal of every component. As your Glock is taken apart, differences between models, generations, calibers and special parts are noted. A list of typical areas of damage for the abused or very well-used Glock is given. Finally, an inspection sheet with every part listed is offered in order to standardize the safe maintenance and repair of your Glock pistol.
“Remove the trigger pin. To remove the trigger pin, it should be pushed from left to right using a pin punch.
Note: The trigger pin has a small groove in which the slide stop rests. Ti may be necessary to move the slide stop up/down and forward/back to center the slide stop over the trigger pin. It is important to keep constant pressure on the trigger pin while moving the slide stop. Do not use excessive force. The “bigger hammer theory” does not work here.”
(26 pages)
This extensive chapter details every tool and procedure necessary to completely disassemble any Glock pistol into its individual components. First the PTOOMA Team lists the 13 essential Armorer’s tools from the highly specialized Glock rear sight tool and Orange cover plate to the common needle-nose pliers and cotton swabs.
Step-by-step descriptions and photographs with procedures and warnings walk the reader through removal of every component. As your Glock is taken apart, differences between models, generations, calibers and special parts are noted. A list of typical areas of damage for the abused or very well-used Glock is given. Finally, an inspection sheet with every part listed is offered in order to standardize the safe maintenance and repair of your Glock pistol.
“Remove the trigger pin. To remove the trigger pin, it should be pushed from left to right using a pin punch.
Note: The trigger pin has a small groove in which the slide stop rests. Ti may be necessary to move the slide stop up/down and forward/back to center the slide stop over the trigger pin. It is important to keep constant pressure on the trigger pin while moving the slide stop. Do not use excessive force. The “bigger hammer theory” does not work here.”
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Chapter 8 - Reassembly
(20 pages)
The order of reassembly of your Glock is crucial to its function and your safety. Every procedure is carefully described and clearly illustrated with tips and warnings where necessary. Again, variations in available parts are noted and photographed. The installation of alternate components such as New York trigger springs and lighter or heavier Connectors are described clearly. Crucial tips such as the Connector-Trigger Spring combination which will render your Glock inoperable are pointed out. Finally, the very last re-assembly step that will save you money every time you put the slide back on your Glock is very clearly illustrated.
“Next, assemble the extractor depressor plunger assembly. The spring presses onto the narrow end of the extractor depressor, then the spring-loaded bearing slides into the other end of the spring. The extractor depressor plunger spring is non-directional and can be installed from either end.”
(20 pages)
The order of reassembly of your Glock is crucial to its function and your safety. Every procedure is carefully described and clearly illustrated with tips and warnings where necessary. Again, variations in available parts are noted and photographed. The installation of alternate components such as New York trigger springs and lighter or heavier Connectors are described clearly. Crucial tips such as the Connector-Trigger Spring combination which will render your Glock inoperable are pointed out. Finally, the very last re-assembly step that will save you money every time you put the slide back on your Glock is very clearly illustrated.
“Next, assemble the extractor depressor plunger assembly. The spring presses onto the narrow end of the extractor depressor, then the spring-loaded bearing slides into the other end of the spring. The extractor depressor plunger spring is non-directional and can be installed from either end.”
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Chapter 9 - Sights
(9 pages)
This chapter deals with removing, installing and adjusting factory and third-party non-optical sights. The PTOOMA Team recommends three factory Glock tools to do the job correctly and safely.
From the Glock factory every pistol comes with one of five rear sight variations. Illustrations and accurate figures in the book show you how to identify each one. Once you know what rear sight heights are available, the PTOOMA Team gives you the simple formula for selecting and adjusting your sight for windage and elevation corrections.
Destructive removal of factory plastic sights is an easy matter with household tools.
Discussion of the unique Glock rear sight dovetail leads to procedures on fitting oversized iron sights. Likewise, some aftermarket front sights are too big for your Glock’s fittings too. The PTOOMA Team cautions you not to force a part to fit and how to easily modify the sight to be correctly and securely installed. Two methods of front sight removal are offered: One if you’d like to re-use your front sight, another if you don’t intend to use it.
Finally, a table of popular third-party sight manufacturers with factory equivalencies is given.
“This chart is a good reference for common problems associated with inaccuracy due to poor shooting techniques. If your shots are consistently off-center, then you may be shooting incorrectly. Use this chart to find the zone where your shots are consistently hitting and take the necessary corrective action to improve your accuracy.”
(9 pages)
This chapter deals with removing, installing and adjusting factory and third-party non-optical sights. The PTOOMA Team recommends three factory Glock tools to do the job correctly and safely.
From the Glock factory every pistol comes with one of five rear sight variations. Illustrations and accurate figures in the book show you how to identify each one. Once you know what rear sight heights are available, the PTOOMA Team gives you the simple formula for selecting and adjusting your sight for windage and elevation corrections.
Destructive removal of factory plastic sights is an easy matter with household tools.
Discussion of the unique Glock rear sight dovetail leads to procedures on fitting oversized iron sights. Likewise, some aftermarket front sights are too big for your Glock’s fittings too. The PTOOMA Team cautions you not to force a part to fit and how to easily modify the sight to be correctly and securely installed. Two methods of front sight removal are offered: One if you’d like to re-use your front sight, another if you don’t intend to use it.
Finally, a table of popular third-party sight manufacturers with factory equivalencies is given.
“This chart is a good reference for common problems associated with inaccuracy due to poor shooting techniques. If your shots are consistently off-center, then you may be shooting incorrectly. Use this chart to find the zone where your shots are consistently hitting and take the necessary corrective action to improve your accuracy.”
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Chapter 10 - Parts
(12 pages)
First the PTOOMA Team presents an exhaustive list of factory Glock parts and accessories straight from the official Glock catalog. This includes part numbers, description and model numbers when appropriate.
Next, comes some of the most valuable information in The Complete Glock Reference Guide: The Interchangeability Tables. At a glance, you can see which slide, barrel and magazine will fit and function in any Glock pistol. There are some caveats which are duly noted. But for the Glock shooter who wants to take advantage of the famous Glock modularity and shoot multiple calibers with one gun, this is crucial data. Finally, the tables of commonality are given. These lists provide quick access to the factory Glock components that can be used in more than one gun.
(12 pages)
First the PTOOMA Team presents an exhaustive list of factory Glock parts and accessories straight from the official Glock catalog. This includes part numbers, description and model numbers when appropriate.
Next, comes some of the most valuable information in The Complete Glock Reference Guide: The Interchangeability Tables. At a glance, you can see which slide, barrel and magazine will fit and function in any Glock pistol. There are some caveats which are duly noted. But for the Glock shooter who wants to take advantage of the famous Glock modularity and shoot multiple calibers with one gun, this is crucial data. Finally, the tables of commonality are given. These lists provide quick access to the factory Glock components that can be used in more than one gun.
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Chapter 11 - Performance & Customization
(21 pages)
There are two levels of customization you can perform on your Glock. The first level is simply swapping out parts. This may include factory Glock parts and accessories or aftermarket components designed to alter the performance of your Glock. The next level is altering factory or third-party components. By polishing, filing or otherwise changing the manufacturer’s intended characteristics of a given part, the end-user can customize his Glock’s performance. After issuing a caveat about possible warrantee negation and inadvertently turning your Glock into an illegal NFA weapon, the PTOOMA Team describes various modifications at both levels.
First item to be addressed is the trigger. Many shooters complain about the squishiness of their Glock trigger. In this section, the PTOOMA Team describes in detail with plenty of large photographs, the procedure for properly polishing the components of the trigger. If you are timid about your ability to safely polish the components of your Glock, the next sections offer you the option of drop-in performance third-party parts.
The following pages detail the removal of the Slide Stop Spring from your factory Slide Stop in preparation for installing and custom-fitting an Aero-Tek Extended Slide Stop (Release).
A page is devoted to highlighting the engraved lettering on your Glock pistol and magazines.
The next page covers the conversion of an ordinary Glock pistol into a select-fire full-auto submachine gun like the G18. Manufacturers include FSSG of Venezuela, Quicksilver and Jeff’s Shooters’ Supply in Trussville, Alabama.
The next page is an overview of Carbine Conversions for your Glock. The Mech-Tech company makes a kit to swiftly and legally convert your Glock into a pistol-caliber carbine with long barrel, shoulder stock and ample mounting opportunities for optics. There are several other options for turning your Glock into a shoulder-fired weapon, but you may create a Class III “NFA” firearm in the process.
A brief discussion of caliber conversion options follows. Often shooting a different caliber in your Glock is as simple as swapping barrels. There is a list of possible conversions, including the various .22LR conversions which are available.
The next section explores the replacement of your stock recoil spring and plastic guide rod with an aftermarket recoil spring and metal guide rod. There are several options to choose from: tungsten, titanium or stainless steel; captured, removable tip or non-captured. The PTOOMA Team suggests uses for each combination. And if you want to use your factory spring on an aftermarket rod, this section describes two ways to remove that Glock spring. While on the subject of recoil springs, the PTOOMA Team exposes the common spring tests as illegitimate.
Before moving into the topic of Grip Modifications, the PTOOMA Team drops a handy tip for those interested in saving a lot of time installing any type of rubber grip sleeve (such a Hogue) to their favorite Glock. After that, there is a brief discussion with some examples of radical grip modifications, both circumference reductions and length reductions, aka “Grip Chop.” The reasons and results of such operations are addressed.
Finally, a short discussion of porting, or compensation is offered. The physics of the phenomenon is described and what kind of shooters are able to best take advantage of it. There are some disadvantages which are mentioned.
“Fixed-tip guide rods are popular with the average shooter who wants to eliminate any possibility of breakage or wear. Replaceable-tip guide rods are popular with avid shooters who want to experiment with different spring weights and eliminate any possibility of breakage or wear.
Non-captured guide rods are popular with action shooters who constantly change spring weights. Their goal is to tailor the recoil function to their specific needs, as well as reducing the chances of any breakage or wear.
Once you have decided to replace your plastic guide rod with a metal one you will have to pick a recoil spring to complement it. There are three major companies that manufacture recoil springs: Glock, ISMI and Wolff.”
(21 pages)
There are two levels of customization you can perform on your Glock. The first level is simply swapping out parts. This may include factory Glock parts and accessories or aftermarket components designed to alter the performance of your Glock. The next level is altering factory or third-party components. By polishing, filing or otherwise changing the manufacturer’s intended characteristics of a given part, the end-user can customize his Glock’s performance. After issuing a caveat about possible warrantee negation and inadvertently turning your Glock into an illegal NFA weapon, the PTOOMA Team describes various modifications at both levels.
First item to be addressed is the trigger. Many shooters complain about the squishiness of their Glock trigger. In this section, the PTOOMA Team describes in detail with plenty of large photographs, the procedure for properly polishing the components of the trigger. If you are timid about your ability to safely polish the components of your Glock, the next sections offer you the option of drop-in performance third-party parts.
The following pages detail the removal of the Slide Stop Spring from your factory Slide Stop in preparation for installing and custom-fitting an Aero-Tek Extended Slide Stop (Release).
A page is devoted to highlighting the engraved lettering on your Glock pistol and magazines.
The next page covers the conversion of an ordinary Glock pistol into a select-fire full-auto submachine gun like the G18. Manufacturers include FSSG of Venezuela, Quicksilver and Jeff’s Shooters’ Supply in Trussville, Alabama.
The next page is an overview of Carbine Conversions for your Glock. The Mech-Tech company makes a kit to swiftly and legally convert your Glock into a pistol-caliber carbine with long barrel, shoulder stock and ample mounting opportunities for optics. There are several other options for turning your Glock into a shoulder-fired weapon, but you may create a Class III “NFA” firearm in the process.
A brief discussion of caliber conversion options follows. Often shooting a different caliber in your Glock is as simple as swapping barrels. There is a list of possible conversions, including the various .22LR conversions which are available.
The next section explores the replacement of your stock recoil spring and plastic guide rod with an aftermarket recoil spring and metal guide rod. There are several options to choose from: tungsten, titanium or stainless steel; captured, removable tip or non-captured. The PTOOMA Team suggests uses for each combination. And if you want to use your factory spring on an aftermarket rod, this section describes two ways to remove that Glock spring. While on the subject of recoil springs, the PTOOMA Team exposes the common spring tests as illegitimate.
Before moving into the topic of Grip Modifications, the PTOOMA Team drops a handy tip for those interested in saving a lot of time installing any type of rubber grip sleeve (such a Hogue) to their favorite Glock. After that, there is a brief discussion with some examples of radical grip modifications, both circumference reductions and length reductions, aka “Grip Chop.” The reasons and results of such operations are addressed.
Finally, a short discussion of porting, or compensation is offered. The physics of the phenomenon is described and what kind of shooters are able to best take advantage of it. There are some disadvantages which are mentioned.
“Fixed-tip guide rods are popular with the average shooter who wants to eliminate any possibility of breakage or wear. Replaceable-tip guide rods are popular with avid shooters who want to experiment with different spring weights and eliminate any possibility of breakage or wear.
Non-captured guide rods are popular with action shooters who constantly change spring weights. Their goal is to tailor the recoil function to their specific needs, as well as reducing the chances of any breakage or wear.
Once you have decided to replace your plastic guide rod with a metal one you will have to pick a recoil spring to complement it. There are three major companies that manufacture recoil springs: Glock, ISMI and Wolff.”
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Chapter 12 - Ultimate Glock Torture Test
(40 pages)
This has got to be the strangest yet most fun chapter in any gun book anywhere. As a validation and continuation of the official Glock torture test carried out by the Glock factory many years ago, the PTOOMA team devised and executed a diabolical trial of the toughness of a brand new, box-stock G23. After an initial accuracy and function benchmark of ten rounds, the abuse begins.
First, the PTOOMA Team fires 1000 rounds, non-stop, in 17 minutes through the G23. You won’t believe that part of the Glock actually melted, broke in two, yet the gun continued to fire properly. The slide got so hot that members of the team received burns and aiming was difficult through the distortion caused by heat waves radiating through the sight picture! After this break-in period from hell, what do you think happed to the accuracy of the Glock?
Next, the G23 was literally submerged in motor oil to test its resistance to over-lubrication. The biggest problem with this test was just holding on to the slippery gun. After 100 rounds, all lubrication was exiguously removed with industrial-strength de-greaser. One-hundred more rounds were fired through the G23. Find out how many Failures to Feed, Failures to Fire and Failures to Eject were experienced over these 200 rounds. Find out what the PTOOMA Team graded these test in the categories of Function, Reliability, Accuracy and Cosmetics. Find out what parts were replaced to keep the gun going.
Next, our hero is placed in a cement mixer with 15 gallons of gravel for 15 minutes! This test alone exceeds all practical expectations of survivability for almost any complex mechanical device. Learn the distinction that the PTOOMA Team makes between Function and Reliability and why the Glock failed one and passed the other with flying colors.
Next, a particularly reprehensible trial: The Hammer Test. Eight large nails were driven into wood using the Glock as the hammer. Find out which component was utterly destroyed, and what safeties held firm. Incredible!
Next the G23 was submerged for 15 minutes in a bath of sodium hydroxide, a class-8 corrosive. Find out what happened to the Glock as this caustic solution literally boiled while it ate away the metal pan that it and the gun were in.
OK, who would even think of shooting at their Glock with a .22 rifle? The relentless PTOOMA Team, that’s who. Find out how the intrepid Glock faired after ten shots at close range from a 10/22. Find out how a large rock was used to get the Glock back into battery. And why the function test was executed remotely with a string tied to the trigger.
Naturally, no test of anything is complete without dragging it behind a pickup truck for five miles down a country road. The test had to be discontinued, because the tow chain broke!
Finally, our Glock was shot 300 yards across a field by a cannon; at least the equivalent of being thrown out of the window from a ten-story building. Insane! The final score card for this Glock is incredible.
“To determine function of the handgun after the test was completed, a live primered round was inserted into the chamber. This way the gun could be test fired immediately after the impact. Inert rounds were inserted into the magazine to simulate the weight of a full magazine.
Orange survey tape streamers were fastened to the handgun so that it would be easier to find and easier to photograph in flight.
A bowling ball was inserted into the mortar, the plywood wad was then inserted over the bowling ball and the Glock handgun was seated on the wad.
The cannon was fired, the force of the bowling ball leaving the barrel pushed the wad and the Glock out with it. As anticipated, the wad stabilized the handgun and, upon separation, the wad quickly fell to the ground. The handgun traveled approximately 300 yards at a trajectory cresting at approximately 300 yards in altitude. The bowling ball, being much heavier, traveled approximately 500 yards. The handgun impacted the hard-packed dirt with a significant amount of force.”
(40 pages)
This has got to be the strangest yet most fun chapter in any gun book anywhere. As a validation and continuation of the official Glock torture test carried out by the Glock factory many years ago, the PTOOMA team devised and executed a diabolical trial of the toughness of a brand new, box-stock G23. After an initial accuracy and function benchmark of ten rounds, the abuse begins.
First, the PTOOMA Team fires 1000 rounds, non-stop, in 17 minutes through the G23. You won’t believe that part of the Glock actually melted, broke in two, yet the gun continued to fire properly. The slide got so hot that members of the team received burns and aiming was difficult through the distortion caused by heat waves radiating through the sight picture! After this break-in period from hell, what do you think happed to the accuracy of the Glock?
Next, the G23 was literally submerged in motor oil to test its resistance to over-lubrication. The biggest problem with this test was just holding on to the slippery gun. After 100 rounds, all lubrication was exiguously removed with industrial-strength de-greaser. One-hundred more rounds were fired through the G23. Find out how many Failures to Feed, Failures to Fire and Failures to Eject were experienced over these 200 rounds. Find out what the PTOOMA Team graded these test in the categories of Function, Reliability, Accuracy and Cosmetics. Find out what parts were replaced to keep the gun going.
Next, our hero is placed in a cement mixer with 15 gallons of gravel for 15 minutes! This test alone exceeds all practical expectations of survivability for almost any complex mechanical device. Learn the distinction that the PTOOMA Team makes between Function and Reliability and why the Glock failed one and passed the other with flying colors.
Next, a particularly reprehensible trial: The Hammer Test. Eight large nails were driven into wood using the Glock as the hammer. Find out which component was utterly destroyed, and what safeties held firm. Incredible!
Next the G23 was submerged for 15 minutes in a bath of sodium hydroxide, a class-8 corrosive. Find out what happened to the Glock as this caustic solution literally boiled while it ate away the metal pan that it and the gun were in.
OK, who would even think of shooting at their Glock with a .22 rifle? The relentless PTOOMA Team, that’s who. Find out how the intrepid Glock faired after ten shots at close range from a 10/22. Find out how a large rock was used to get the Glock back into battery. And why the function test was executed remotely with a string tied to the trigger.
Naturally, no test of anything is complete without dragging it behind a pickup truck for five miles down a country road. The test had to be discontinued, because the tow chain broke!
Finally, our Glock was shot 300 yards across a field by a cannon; at least the equivalent of being thrown out of the window from a ten-story building. Insane! The final score card for this Glock is incredible.
“To determine function of the handgun after the test was completed, a live primered round was inserted into the chamber. This way the gun could be test fired immediately after the impact. Inert rounds were inserted into the magazine to simulate the weight of a full magazine.
Orange survey tape streamers were fastened to the handgun so that it would be easier to find and easier to photograph in flight.
A bowling ball was inserted into the mortar, the plywood wad was then inserted over the bowling ball and the Glock handgun was seated on the wad.
The cannon was fired, the force of the bowling ball leaving the barrel pushed the wad and the Glock out with it. As anticipated, the wad stabilized the handgun and, upon separation, the wad quickly fell to the ground. The handgun traveled approximately 300 yards at a trajectory cresting at approximately 300 yards in altitude. The bowling ball, being much heavier, traveled approximately 500 yards. The handgun impacted the hard-packed dirt with a significant amount of force.”
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Appendix A - Technical Specs
(25 pages)
The next pages list in tables the technical specifications of Glock models 17 through 39. Measurements and specs include: Slide length, height, width, sight radius, barrel length, barrel rifling, twist, magazine capacity, weight, trigger pull and trigger travel for discharge.
Appendix B - Serial Numbers
(10 pages)
Simply a list of serial prefixes and importation dates categorized by Glock model number. Useful for dating your pistol.
The rest of the book includes Legal Information, Sources, Testimonials, and coupons for the United States Concealed Carry Association, Lone Wolf Distributors and On Target Magazine.
(25 pages)
The next pages list in tables the technical specifications of Glock models 17 through 39. Measurements and specs include: Slide length, height, width, sight radius, barrel length, barrel rifling, twist, magazine capacity, weight, trigger pull and trigger travel for discharge.
Appendix B - Serial Numbers
(10 pages)
Simply a list of serial prefixes and importation dates categorized by Glock model number. Useful for dating your pistol.
The rest of the book includes Legal Information, Sources, Testimonials, and coupons for the United States Concealed Carry Association, Lone Wolf Distributors and On Target Magazine.
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