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Appendix Carry Wedge – Harry’s Holster

I want to start appendix carrying my Glock 48. At the time I am writing this my current go to holster manufacture, Alien Gear, does not make an appendix holster for the Glock 48 MOS so I went with Harry’s Holsters, Singleton line. I also purchased the Dark Wing Right Hand and the Comfort Wedge Small, as both had been recommended while doing my research. I am VERY happy with the Holster and Wing, The comfort wedge….not so much. The reviews on the site are spot on with my findings.

“Foam to soft, flattened out, does push weapon closer to body somewhat but would have hoped it had been more dense as in previous product photos, so disappointed in the sponge.”

Here is what it looks like out of the packing:

I was not paying attention when I ordered and thought it would be a denser material shown in older reviews. This is how I fixed it for me.

I had a Harbor Freight Anti-Fatigue Foam Mat laying around. I cut a few pieces to the same length and width as the comfort wedge.

Then Gorilla glue and a clamp:

I made 2 versions, one with two pieces and one with three.

In the center is Harry’s Holsters Comfort Wedge for reference:

Stuck on the hook side of hook and loop (Velcro) on one side:

Not very pretty but functional. No one but me will see anyway.

For me the double stack is working out great!

If it continues to work out I might clean it up a bit and cut a curve at the bottom to help it slide in place better and clean up the sides. I will post if I figure out the best way to do it.

A set of 4 mats from Harbor Freight is $9.99, I used ~2 inch top slice of 1 mat. I had the Velcro and glue on hand.

Hope this helps someone out!

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All Documents posted on this site are for informational use only. If you make ANY modifications to your Weapons based on this site, you do at your own risk! If done incorrectly, you can render you weapon unsafe and / or unusable.

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Glock 48 Rail Mount

The glock 48 front rail is smaller than standard rails making it much harder to find anything that fits it. To help remedy this I made two slide over versions:

Picatinny:

And a Mantis X mount:

I would not use it for EDC / real world use. I made it to mount my Mantis trainer and various lights to see if I would like them on this weapon.

I plan on making a more secure version soon.

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Safety Plunger De-Bur and Polish

Glock pistols are mass produced using stamped parts. That is not a bad thing, just the way it is. Because of that, a part will sneak in with a less than desirable finish. I am of the belief that you should inspect all you parts for defects and burrs.

In this case, I found a bur on the safety plunger.

I filed down the burr with a small file, being careful not to remove to much material.

When it met my stringent standards I polished it up:

Dropped it back in, runs like a champ!

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Glock Sight Install

We all know the factory Glock sights are notoriously poor, so let me replace them! I take a lot of care to make sure the sights on your pistol are installed and aligned correctly. I have a very nice sight pusher tool that drifts the sights on and off without the need of a punch or hammer. Using such a tool protects tritium vials from breaking, prevents marring of the slide, and the sights.

Here is a shot of a Glock 19 I did:

Factory Front Sight:

Factory Rear Sight:

Sights getting installed:

New front sight:

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The Glock Ring

This is NOT to check the diameter of your barrel or anything else! Just to check if there is a bulge in your barrel.

Glocks method of checking the barrel is to remove the slide and push it the barrel hole and make sure it does not have a bulge. I wanted something I could use on barrels that are not installed without having to remove a slide.

This example is for 9mm Barrels. I measured several 9mm barrels and slides for Glocks and came up with 0.580 inch for the inner diameter. Because printers vary check before you use.

Just slide it over your barrel and check for a bulge. PLA is softer than the barrel so there should be no marring.

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GLOCK – Armorers course

I recently took the Glock Armors course. It was fun, got to hang out with some like minded individuals and have some good conversation. Both the Instructor and the Sales guy stated several times that Glock is very Military and Law Enforcement oriented and that those groups are around 80% of Glocks business. Any input from anyone but those 2 groups will fall on mostly deaf ears.

If you don’t pass, it is because you don’t want to. That said, I am still out if the “Certification” holds any real value other than a civilian / business being committed enough to spend $250 on some swag. Maybe parts straight from Glock? There is no certification number to identify you, no logo for your business from Glock I could find, no website for customers to verify you are currently certified.

The Law Enforcement customers don’t individually pay for the class or get reimbursed. The LE guys I talked to need continuing education points and like to shoot. The free class is a win-win for them.

In the class I took, the benefits of Certification were never touched on. No idea from the class how to order parts or who to contact if I need something. No “front of the line” if I need help. Law enforcement get a hold of your sales guy. You will get a gray scale certificate in the mail 4-6 week after the class.

I don’t know if I will spend my own money to get re-certified. I just cant think of a benefit for myself. I could buy a lot of Glock factory parts from a reseller for the money I spent, maybe even a new Glock with the GSSF Pistol Purchase Coupon or a good part of it. Ammo and Training….

Class $250

Gas at least $50

Lodging / Meals $100

I do not consider GSSF membership to be part of the value of the Certification. 2 Separate things.

Don’t get me wrong, I will shoot my Glocks until they fall apart. I just don’t see what the certification gives me, what the value is. Over $400 is a lot for lunch, socializing, and a piece of paper no one will ask for.

1-24-23: I have been ordering a lot of parts. I am starting to see a return on my investment. I will keep updating.

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Pistol Log Book

I have a log book for each of my pistols. I track what is installed, magazines, rounds fired per barrel and total. I also track, reload data and maintenance. I wanted to post it here to see if anyone has improvement ideas.

Pistol Log Book

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This is NOT my idea, I am not and dont want to take credit for it. I found pages on the internetz, took what I wanted and put them in a binder.

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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9BsvElLB2ajTGxpT3l6bEtCcWM?resourcekey=0-vz0mnynOLvf5UtRJoeUuwg

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Glock Training Setup II – Adding a Little Flare

I got the Dry Fire Magazine Glock 19 Gen 5 half moon issue described HERE fixed. I designed and printed a magwell insert to plug the half moon and give me a little flare:

Dry Fire Magazine G19 Gen 5 Magwell Flare Insert

Just slide it in:

And your DryFireMag (DFM) will slide right in:

Safety Check…

Install the mag-well and slide the Dry Fire Magazine in:

Need to hold on a bit when removing the DFM

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Glock training setup

I have had my MantisX and DryFireMag (DFM) for about a week and 250 ‘shots’. So far they have met all of my needs, I am happy with the purchase.

The only complaint I have is not with the DFM, it is my Glock 19 Gen 5 and the half moon hole in the mag well. It is yet another issue with Glocks short lived half moon.

There is no flare on the cutout, so the DFM pin wont slide in and allow the magazine to seat. You have to manually push the pin in until it is passed the half moon cutout. Then it will slide into position and work like a champ.

This is not an issue with other Glocks as the magazine wells are flared.

Just give it a good push, follow the instructions and you are in business.

When I use the MantisX with the Dry Fire Mag I want to leave my light on and train as I carry. I would also like to use all my existing holsters for holster drills. To accomplish this I made a base plate with a built in Picatinny rail to mount the MantisX on.

It is easy to install. Slide off the factory plate. Dont worry there are no springs that will pop out or parts that will fly. Slide on the new one.

Then Clip on the MantisX

Train.

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Glock Compatibility List

A compatibility list for Glock pistols I work on the most. I just went through the parts order form and made a quick reference chart.

Glock Parts Compatibility Chart

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