CUSTOMIZING
Forabuildlikethis,Iwantedan
undercuttriggerguardandadifferent
typeofstippling.Knowingthatanyat-
temptonmypartwouldprobablyre-
sultinourbeingcrownedthe“Ugliest
Gunof2019”contestwinner,Isent
theframeofftoRussBaconofNevada
Cerakotetoworkhismagicwithlaser
stipplinginanefforttoimprovethe
texturingoftheframe.
Russworkedhisbasket-weavepattern
intothegrip,resultinginatexturethat
isnottooaggressiveyetprovidesa
goodholdwhetheryouarewearing
glovesornot.Ioptedto“losethe
fingergroves”forthisone.
Mybasegunwasreallytakingshape,
soIturnedtothetwocomponentsI
considercriticaltoanyGlockusedfor
aself-defensecapacity:thefrontand
rearsights.Glockfactorysightsare
prettymuch“placeholders”untilyou
canfindsomethingbetter.Iinstalleda
setoftritiumsightsfromTruglo.
Theslideiscutforanoptic.Iperson-
allythinktheRMRisthebestsightof
itstype,butthisparticularslidewas
intendedforaDokterOptikorVortex
VenomandIdecidedtoforgothe
reflexsightinthisinstance.
DOESSHESHOOT?
WithmynewGlockbuildcomplete
andlightlyoiled,Iranitthroughthe
pacesatmylocalshootingrange.
Itriedavarietyofammunition,in-
cludingAmericanEagle115-grainFMJ,
Remington124-grainFMCandHornady
147-grainXTPatatargetsetupat 25
The Facilitator by
DeSantis is a Kydex
OWB holster with a
Redi-Lok retention
tab to prevent a
gun grab.
The Pro-P Gear
Magazine Clip
allows you to keep
a magazine at the
ready while clipped
to your pocket.
30 CONCEALED CARRY HANDGUNS FALL 2019
“...THE REAL
SURPRISE
WAS THE
HORNADY
AMMO.
MY THREE
FIVESHOT
GROUPS
HAD ALL
ROUNDS
TOUCHING
IN A CLOVER
LEAF THAT
WOULD
MAKE
SAINT
PATRICK
SMILE.”