(Part 3) Top products from r/Glocks

Hello /r/glocks! I thought I'd share my rig along with some information about my setup in case anyone is interested in what I use.

I conceal carry a Glock 17, Gen 4 at 8-9 o'clock. I'm a big guy (6'6") with large hands and this gun fits me perfectly. It serves double-duty as a carry weapon and also as my primary home defense gun.

Here are the changes I've made to it:

• Installed the large Glock backstrap.
  
  
• Reversed the mag release since I'm a lefty.
  
  
• Installed a Talon grip.
  
  
• Installed a Pearce Grips frame insert under the grip.
  
  
• Added Meprolight Tru-Dot night sights.
  
  Other equipment:
  
  
• I use a Galco King Tuk IWB holster; I absolutely love this holster. It's got perfection retention and is very comfortable.
  
  
• My carry belt is a Hank's Gunner Belt.
  
  
• When the gun is not being carried, it lives inside a SpeedVault SV500 and has a Canwelum light attached to it. It's a great little light, and I also have one on my Mossberg 500.
  
  
• For home defense I keep an extra 17 round and a 33 round Glock magazine nearby.
  
  So there it is, my Glock 17! I love this firearm and definitely recommend it for anyone looking at a full-sized gun for concealed carry or home defense.
  

I like how bright these are but Im personally interested in a blacked out rear with a fiber optic / tritium front sight.

Do they have anything like that youre aware of?

https://www.amazon.com/AmeriGlo-GL-433-Hackathorn-Sight-Glock/dp/B005BSOHMI/ref=pd_all_spx_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B005BSOHMI&pd_rd_r=381096ab-560f-11e9-a53b-35aea3cfe50d&pd_rd_w=khp5T&pd_rd_wg=ZHeyO&pf_rd_p=181658a1-8c8b-49ea-9a7c-d3e4ca5d6a8c&pf_rd_r=C0ZMWBCN9YF40X8DVJS0&psc=1&refRID=C0ZMWBCN9YF40X8DVJS0

something like this but with that combo front sight.

Welcome to the club! Love the G43x. Gotta change the sights out though.

Highly recommended: Trijicon GL613-C-600846 HD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSTOZGU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Yg8RDb1H17FSM

I really like this one:

Sentry Safe Biometric Quick... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EXQW672?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

The finger scan access has been reliable and the gas strut opening is ideal for where/how I use mine.

http://www.amazon.com/Handgun-pusher-Universal-Standard-Blocks/dp/B0125M9LRS/ref=lp_12588458011_1_1?srs=12588458011&ie=UTF8&qid=1453929190&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O5ILUM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

Or you can use a hammer and punch for rear sight. Secure it in a wise and gently tap it out.

I will echo this sentiment and also recommend a Safariland ALS paddle holster. I have the 6378 which you can buy on Amazon.

For me, it's the perfect blend of retention, comfort, accessibility, and ease of draw. The ALS system is very intuitive to use and unlocks with your thumb as you get a proper grip on the gun to draw it out. Automatically locks when you re-holster.

Don't really need to bring cleaning supplies to the range IMHO. I like the Howard Leighton electronic ear pro.

Howard Leight by Honeywell Impact Sport Sound Amplification Electronic Earmuff, Classic Green (R-01526) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001T7QJ9O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_1JTBybE95PQGA

If you don't want electronic ones then any ear pro for shooting from 3m, peltor, and Howard Leight is a good call.


As far as a range bag goes, of its just the one gun then I would think too hard about it. Most range bags are overpriced tactical fashion accessories. I've spent money on nice ones for 2 and 3 gun competitions because the extra organization and protection is nice. When I'm taking just my Glock 19 to the range I chuck it in a tool bag.


If you really want a purpose built one that isn't too expensive I'd recommend this one:

BlackHawk Pistol Range Bag SPORTSTER Bag Black Nylon 74RB02BK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001LZPNWS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_qQTByb4XVAB2A

I use this rod https://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-Handgun-Carbon-Fiber-Cleaning/dp/B001NOVF92

and just some generic bronze brushes like this https://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-Bore-Cleaning-Brush/dp/B004NJC1ME/ref=pd_lpo_200_lp_tr_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=2PA7VYF9QHZ5KMSS97E3&th=1&psc=1

and use this to send a few pieces of cloth through until they come out clean https://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-Brass-Benchrest-Handgun-Caliber/dp/B004NJDG14/ref=pd_sim_200_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B004NJDG14&pd_rd_r=9TTKD0XDXN2KSBS2TNRK&pd_rd_w=K2pUv&pd_rd_wg=CIoxr&psc=1&refRID=9TTKD0XDXN2KSBS2TNRK

Basically I just clean the bore after 1000 or so rounds and use a toothpick/cloth to clean the slide channels and lightly oil them. I use M7Pro cleaning stuff and oil just because I can find it at most stores around here and it doesn't smell or irritate my skin. There really is no sense in pulling the trigger and all that stuff out unless it starts sticking or you have run 5k or 10k rounds through it.

Just to cover everything these are the cloth pieces i use too https://www.amazon.com/Professionals-Choice-Cleaning-800-Pack-357-Calibre/dp/B00KJLTONO/ref=sr_1_5?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1484333214&sr=1-5&keywords=gun+cleaning+patches

The first thing you need to upgrade is the sights. I highly recommend the Trijicon HD XR with an orange front post, but it also comes in yellow. Both sets will have glow in the dark tritium inserts for all three indicators.

If you’re relying on it for self defense, I wouldn’t change anything else. Just get a holster your comfortable with.


Trijicon GL613-C-600846 HD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSTOZGU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_61sTDbTFJMT3T

• 9mm bore brush and patch loop
  
• Patches
  
• Hoppes solvent
  
• Lube
  
  That's the minimum. I would also recommend CLP as a mid-step between solvent and lube, and as a general cleaner and protectant. Cleaning brushes and picks are useful for getting into the harder to reach places. Finally a bore snake down the barrel at the range after shooting from chamber to muzzle a couple times will make cleaning significantly easier.

Get the sight pusher if you think you might own more than one Glock or if you might want to experiment with a couple different sight setups.

I've got one pretty much like this and it's more than paid for itself.

Edit - There's also this one for the front sight. I have this, but it was really too deep for me, so I filled most of the socket with Gorilla Glue and it's perfect now.

Great first purchase!

Might I recommend http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A47AIL0/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687702&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001O2L80E&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1MTB86SG05N5AGNGZ0HP

Just ordered the standard (non-HD) Trijicons off Amazon for $90 for my G26. I picked these over the HD both for the price and because they are similar to the night sights on my P229 Elite which I love.

I really like this one. 7 bucks on Prime and good to keep in the range bag

OWB or IWB? IWB, I love my Galco Triton. PRices seem to have gone up since I bought mine a few years ago, but here it is for $43 shipped.

TruGlo TFX

You get the best of both worlds. High visibility during day and night

https://www.amazon.com/TRUGLO-TG13GL1A-Glock-Low-Set/dp/B00R81VGCA/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=truglo+tfx+glock+19&qid=1564627741&s=gateway&sprefix=tru+glo+tfx+glo&sr=8-4

If you are going to leave a gun in your car, unattended, it should be locked in a gun safe, totally out of sight.

You can get a decent pistol safe that you can secure in the trunk or, perhaps, under a seat for $30-50.

The Hornady one is particularly solid.

Leave the copper colored factory grease on the slide until it's gone. Hit up the range with a few hundred rounds. Some people clean the gun before firing. I just lubed the slide a little and fired 300 rounds before my first cleaning.

Start here: https://youtu.be/DZf4mUM10Vc

• buy this: Ballistol Multi-Purpose Oil, Aerosol spray, 6 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ERKCIA/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_gVErxbHNPR5KC
  
  
• I also use this in my range bag: Break Free CLP-PS Precision Shooter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050GWAVG/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_AWErxb1E47QD6
  
• Buy these or cheap tooth brushes: 10-Piece Double-Ended Gun Cleaning Brush Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CWDPF6W/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_DXErxbM5DDJWS
  
  For deeper cleaning watch this: https://youtu.be/7VTIqAMPOco
  
  
• You'll need this (I keep one in my cleaning kit and one in my range bag): Glock GT03374 Disassembly Takedown Tool Punch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014VX2M2/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_VYErxbRWCJDBW
  
  These: The Professional's Choice Pistol/Rifle Cotton Flannel 2 1/2-Inch Square Gun Cleaning Patches (120-Pack), .38/.357-Calibre/9mm/10mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003MY45Q6/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_I0Erxb77YVTWA
  
  -This: UTG 9MM Pistol Cleaning Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ZJ1364/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_j1Erxb6MQEHNV
  
  
• I bought these too: Gun Cleaning Set with 3 Brushes & 2 Double-Ended Picks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009HD0R86/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_62Erxb0DYJ7A8
  
  
  Sorry for the long links I'm on mobile and bored at the moment. There are more updated and thorough videos if you search YouTube, but I enjoy listening to Hickok45's. Hope this helps.

The TFX is the 'new and improved' TFO

blackhawk range bag has a sleeve on each side for a pistol, moveable compartment dividers, adequate space for equipment, well made, you can even lock the zippers with luggage padlocks to keep the weefolk out.

Safariland ALS is the only OWB holster I use. It's one of the most commonly used OWB holsters by law enforcement, and it fits in your price range. It has a thumb release so it's very secure.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00269ZVGG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_b1r7ybDANPKSR

I bought one of these recently on Amazon, after realizing I was just going to get into a cyclone of buying and trying different sights until I found something I loved. At $35, it's been an awesome tool for me. It's made of thick gage steel with a heavy pusher bolt. It not only stands up well, but allows me to make sub-millimeter adjustments to a friction-fit rear sight because of the very stiff frame of the sight pusher.

I doubt I'll ever need to buy another one.

the glock 3.5 connector, a good holster that you will use everyday, hornady critical duty, federal hst, or speer gold dots, upgrade the sights if they bother you. they are fine to me

holster i recommend

http://www.amazon.com/Galco-Triton-Kydex-Holster-Right-hand/dp/B001UOHLCU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402797109&sr=8-1&keywords=glock+19+kydex+holster

I got this, this, this, and this. If you're doing it only once then it may be worth it, but if you're gonna do it for multiple sights then you might wanna get the tools.

Damn I bought the Trijicon version of these, but paid like $100 vs. $65 for Ameriglows on Amazon.

I ended up getting this: https://www.amazon.com/Original-Clipdraw-Glocks-Part-models/dp/B000G3C5J0

It's slim, works well and keeps my Glock 43 in my boot

I personally use the block mic holster (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006VYBAZ8) and the clipdraw ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000G3C5J0) on my glock 23. Its super convenient I can carry it any where in my waistband and don't have an added weight or bulk of a holster.

SentrySafe Pistol Safe, Quick Access Biometric Gun Safe, Single Gun Capacity, QAP1BE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EXQW672/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_TX5YAbZJ2T8DC

Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Ameriglo-Night-Sight-Glock-White/dp/B00I78M8YS

i got the gunslick rod and it's fantastic. the cheapo plastic rod you get with the gun is ok in a pinch but not very comfortable long-term.

edit: also got gunslick jags (which last forever) & brushes, which need replacing every so often. threading on the rod is standard and i tried others but gunslick seem to last longer.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I78M8YS/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ballistol, Cleaning Patches, Brushes, Barrel Brush, and an extra Cleaning Rod

Do you use the backstraps that came with your G4 Glock? If so, most plugs won't work with it. Check this one out:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00757KBIW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Not decorated, but it says it will work with the beavertail I'm using.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018JRCOI6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Should be the exact ones

https://www.amazon.com/Trijicon-GL601-C-600836-Night-Sight/dp/B000LJUS4I/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542080116&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=trijicon%2Bglock%2B19%2Bnight%2Bsights&dpPl=1&dpID=31hZ02YKtgL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

Enough said

Your front sight might be a little loose because the nut is not secure. I would recommend something like this to snug it down, and perhaps a very small amount of blue loctite.

I just did this the other day after watching the hickok45 video. Here's what I bought:

Ballistol Multi-Purpose Oil, Aerosol spray, 6 oz - $8.99 (http://www.amazon.com/Ballistol-Multi-Purpose-Oil-Aerosol-spray/dp/B004ERKCIA?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00)

UTG 9MM Pistol Cleaning Kit - $9.80 (http://www.amazon.com/UTG-9MM-Pistol-Cleaning-Kit/dp/B002ZJ1364?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02)

The Professional's Choice Pistol/Rifle Cotton Flannel 2 3/4-Inch Round Gun Cleaning Patches (120-Pack), .38/.357-Calibre/9mm/10mm - $4.49 (http://www.amazon.com/Professionals-Choice-Cleaning-120-Pack-357-Calibre/dp/B005TJWQ4A?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02)

The Patches and actual cleaning kit showed up today. Kit seems to be decent for what it costs. Ballistol will be here on Wednesday. I think the Patches require that you spend $25 (add-on item) so you may have to add something else to get up to the price to get them. Or you can just get a bigger package of them.