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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.

REF:

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

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

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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.