Glock Slide Milling

[FortTom]

No problem guy. Found a set of 1/3 co-witness that'll work that I think I'll like. If not I'll try those 10-8's you posted. Thanks for your help, though.
FT

[BoilerUp]

I'm up to three options for EDC with RDS. From left to right, G19 gen 5 MOS w/ RMR, G26 gen 5 with RMR (milled by Jaegerworks), Sig 365XL with Romeo 0.



While the Sig is champ for easy of carry, and the G19 fits my large mits the best, I've been surprised that I shoot the G26 best. It's hard to be certain, but I do think the lower setting of the milled RMR helps me find the dot faster more naturally, but also realize that's likely a result of mostly training for irons. Similarly, for a guy who's shot Glocks for most of his adult life, the Sig is just going to present differently than what my muscle memory allows. That said, I am *easily* more accurate with the 365 w/ Rome than a G43 w/ irons. Also, it feels like the smaller frame of the G26 (w/ extended 12rd mag), forces me to choke up on the grip more tightly which has benefits I wasn't expecting. The extra heft of the G26 over the 365 helps a great deal with recoil, IMO, too.

As it relates to this thread, I have to say that I do think the lower setting you get with a milled slide over the MOS is an advantage, at least for me. So, I'll probably be sending my G17 off to Jaegerworks in due time.

[FortTom]

Nice Trio. I also have the same Sig but decided to leave the RDS off for ease of deep concealment. I think you made some good choices there, BU....FT

[BoilerUp]

OK, time to add a RDS to the G17. Talk me out of sending the slide off to Jaegerworks and putting an SRO on this thing. I was reluctant to put the SRO on because it's "not as durable" as the RMR, but it seems there is plenty of field experience with them now that suggest they are still pretty durable and the trade-off is worth it. Am also tempted to get a new slide as this is the early gen5 w/o the front serrations.

[Jerry R]

Not gonna try to talk you out of it. JagerWerks did my G21 milling, and a ceracoke job on the slide. Could not be more pleased with the result. The G21 is on top. Slide and frame cerakoted by two different shops !

[alamo5000]

OK, time to add a RDS to the G17. Talk me out of sending the slide off to Jaegerworks and putting an SRO on this thing. I was reluctant to put the SRO on because it's "not as durable" as the RMR, but it seems there is plenty of field experience with them now that suggest they are still pretty durable and the trade-off is worth it. Am also tempted to get a new slide as this is the early gen5 w/o the front serrations.

I won't talk you out of it, but if that was mine I would look around for precut slides that have the features you want.

Yes you would have two slides but you could possibly sell the old one if you wanted to get some money back.

[gatordev]

If I had a holster to fit it, I would have probably tried a SRO instead of a 508T. And even now, with how ridiculously expensive the RMR HD is, the SRO seems like a solid option. They seem to do fine at the local 2-gun matches and bigger window is a plus.

I think Jaegerwerks does this as well, but in the past I had used DPP Custom because (at the time) they were one of the few vendors that would mill recoil bosses for the RMR footprint. That seems to be more common now, but it can greatly improve the life of the optic/mount by having those since it takes a lot of the stress off the screws.

[BoilerUp]

Thanks, all, especially the "field report" on the SRO. I have the SRO on a long slide P80 build, but think I'll get a 507 comp for that and move the SRO to the 17, but I've also been thinking about putting the SRO on a Benelli M4. I generally want to keep the G17 factory (so as not to mess with the Glock Perfection!) and don't want to introduce potential issues with a new parts. Plus if had an extra slide laying around and another Glock build would probably form around it.