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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

Download HERE

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On Line References Pistol

Glock:

Glock Downloadable Materials

Glock Training

Really good take down video (Not Gen 5)

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McMaster-Carr AR parts list and cross reference

Here is a list of McMaster-Carr parts for the AR platform. Enjoy!

Nugget of knowledge I did not know. You can search the mil-spec part number in Mcmaster-Carr. I had never tried before, worked like a champ!

McMaster-Carr-Web

Download the PDF HERE

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Shooting Bench

Made this shooting Bench a while back. https://howtospecialist.com/workshop/free-shooting-bench-plans/ Came out pretty good!

A little Stain Bleed, but overall not bad.

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iGauging Plug for Firing Pin Protrusion Measurements

I was watching this video from School of the American Rifle: 5 Colt BCG Physicals (Video link starts at 16:06) and noticed that he had to modify one of the included extension shafts of the iGaging Digital Depth Indicator Set so the firing pin would not go into the threaded hole. That got me thinking about printing something up. This is what I came up with.

iGauging Firing Pin Plug01 — iGauging Firing Pin Plug 01

The threaded plugs on the bottom don’t have the ejector notch the the top two have. I like the notched one better. I don’t have to remove the ejector to use. Both are sized to fit snug in the bolt face without getting stuck by the extractor. The plugs also help hold the bolt in place while testing.

The bottom is very smooth and will be able to help you get accurate and constant readings. AR-15 firing pin protrusion should be 0.028 to 0.036 Check out the reference page for more info.

It is difficult for me to hold everything in place to get an accurate reading. I think I will start working on a holder. More to follow.

You can download the 3D printer files HERE.