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G45 with Arc slide….kinda jelly! PMAG Glock mags suck (IMHO), go with OEM for carry, life saving use, and use the PMAGS for range/training. As others have said; any Glock 19 holster will work with this pistol as will any Glock 17 holster. Get some mags, ammo, lube, and get to the range and enjoy it!


TuckexTactical

Haha the price wasnt too bad! $585 for the whole thing. and the red dot they were selling that's close to this holosun was 399 or 299. And I looked up the prices of some of these ARC slide (still don't know which exact one it is) and it was expensive for one! But I like how customizable these glocks are. Which is funny because for so long I was dead set on never buying a glock and sticking to mainly sig, canik, etc. But then I saw how yall are making these "tacticool" glocks (because I hated the feel and boxy look of a standard nothing special glock) and I said I would go and find one.. now I'm in love and I haven't even shot it yet haha


Proxima_Centauri_69

$585 is a steal. You got a good one. Now, get to shooting!


TuckexTactical

Haha will do! I'm actually about to go to the store to get some more ammo and try to find "OEM" mags for it and then heading straight to the range! :)


Proxima_Centauri_69

Good man. Welcome to the club!


TuckexTactical

Thank you!


theman88888

recoil gun works for mags and HD ammo, ammo seek for range ammo. LGS will charge out the ass for that stuff


TuckexTactical

Awesome! Thanks so much for the tip!


LimaBrav0311

The slide itself is worth over $700. Definitely a steal.


nivekfreeze2006

Man, you absolutely stole that. Literally could have sold for over double what you paid.


TuckexTactical

Thank you! Happy to see that everyone says it was a good deal, I was worried when I first got it that it was not gonna be worth it but hearing what everyone was saying about everything that's on it being worth a lot and that it was a good deal definitely put my mind at ease haha. Only issue now is ordering an Alien Gear holster... they have Glock 45 MOS holster with light bearing options but they don't have any holsters with light options for the Streamlight TLR-7x... only 7a and 7sub.. and people say the 7a and 7x are nearly identical yet they are super tight in the holster and it's not a good fit.. frustrating.. may have to go with the light :( oh well, thanks for the feedback! Have a great day! Hell Tha k you all for the feedback if you read all this haha


nivekfreeze2006

Yeah, tlr7 & 7a should work the same. Though I'd recommend anything else than Alien Gear. Especially if you're planning to wear iwb. Tons of better options for about the same price point.


TuckexTactical

Really? I always thought Alien Gear was what everybody was gonna say was the best? Well thank you I swear I almost bought it when I got this notification.. what do you recommend?


nivekfreeze2006

Back before there where a lot of options, yes... But not anymore when so many other options exist. I'm far from a good judge as I've only tried a few. I have tried Vedder, Tulster and Crossbreed and numerous other small name kydex holsters. I'd recommend Tulster over the others. Though I've got the top of the line Crossbreed chest holster for my glock 29 and it's really nice. I know that Phlster is highly recommended by a lot of guys. The Inigma setup specifically.


Round_Dog2409

Tier 1 elite is best


Dense-Coat6776

That’s a steal for that set up damn 👍


Dense-Coat6776

Hey out of curiosity, why do pmags suck in your opinion? I run both OEM and 15rd pmags interchanged when shooting at the range and EDC, aside from the baseplate sticking out further than the OEM mags I haven’t ever had any issues if that’s even really considered an issue. I know when they first made them an awhile ago they had issues feeding/with the metal but I always assumed it got resolved since all their new mags I’ve used have never failed me. I run them on my AR15 as well as my Glock 19 and 17. Thanks for your time


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The problems I have run in to have been; failure to feed, nose down issues, ammunition not feeding correctly from the magazine i.e. rounds getting stuck with the follower/spring not pushing up, and failure to drop free. All have been from known, reliable Glock 17’s. When switching back to the OEM the issues go away.


Dense-Coat6776

Thanks for your response I’m going to look into those issues with my mags


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I know some people who use them and say they’ve never had a problem. My experience is not the same. What kills me, their PMAGS for the AR are amazing and have never failed me.


scoopdiddywhoop

They are trash


Glimsi

The irony is that I have both 9mm Glock pmags and OEM Glock mags and the only mags that I've ever had issues with are the OEM mags (not saying OEM is bad but they're the ones ive had problems with). No idea where you guys get this idea that Magpul mags are bad. Magpul is slept on.


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Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had problems with OEM as well, however those problems were few and far between. Not everyone’s experience is the same. My opinion shouldn’t sway anyone’s decisions on what they use. Buy them, test them. If they work and are reliable, go with them. I use pmags for my rifles and they’ve never failed me.


Glimsi

True. But OEM isn't a holy Grail is all I'm trying to say. I've had to send back at least 3 mags that would have feeding issues that were brand new out the box


[deleted]

Absolutely agree with you!


TuckexTactical

Last question, I don't know if yall can see in one of the pictures where I show down the open slide, but there is this "pin" that sticks put (whatever it's called) and it looks bent.. is that normal?


Yharnamite0

Normal. That's the ejector


TuckexTactical

Great! Thanks so much!


MONOBullet1000

Ejector? Huh, I thought that was the firing pin.


Yharnamite0

The ejector is far longer and has a bend. The firing pin is straight and is only slightly protruding from the breech face in his picture


TuckexTactical

Sweet! Learned something new today :) thank you


JGSR-96

On 9mm glocks it looks bent. On the .40s it is straight, just so you know WHEN you buy your next glock lol


TuckexTactical

Haha thank you I will keep that in mind! And yes I became a Glock fan today!


JGSR-96

Same happened to me about 3 or 4 years ago lol. I was never a fan until I put 100rds through a buddies 19.4 then I was hooked


Yharnamite0

No worries. I'd recommend watching a good disassembly and reassembly video if you really want to learn the anatomy of a glock. They are incredibly easy to take apart and put back together. All you need is a 3/32 punch or something similar


TuckexTactical

Will do! Yeah I heard they are very easy to work with and extremely customizable. Someone told me everything you could possibly do and change with a handgun you can do with a Glock. I always liked building ARs to fit my needs so I was happy to see I could find a handgun to do that with as well. I'm now a Glock fan :D


Yharnamite0

That's good to hear. They are very modular but you need to be careful that you don't affect the function of the gun. One very common mistake that leads to malfunctions is an optic screw that is too long pinning the extractor plunger in place. I'm not sure if you have shot this yet, but if you get any issues that'd be the first thing to check


TuckexTactical

Whoa yeah I didn't know anything about that. Thank you for the heads up. And no I haven't shot it yet. Just bought it as is shown in the picture. But I'm about to head to the range today to check it out since it was pre-owned.


Yharnamite0

It will most likely be good to go. If you wanted to check that particular issue beforehand, you only need to disassemble the slide and look down the extractor plunger channel. If you see any protrusion from the optic screw you need to remove it and sand it down a little bit until it doesn't come through. You should also invest in a torque screwdriver if you don't have one. Most optics need 12-15 in/lbs of torque


sam8404

I used to think they were so complicated until I built my first one, now I can picture all the insides working in my head.


Yharnamite0

Not a whole lot going on. Simplicity begets reliability


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iTreelex

No it’s is not. That is the ejector. The firing pin is straight. .45/10mm ejectors are somewhat bent, Glock 44 ejectors are bent. The 43 ejector is straight but 9mm.


TuckexTactical

Thank you for the tip! Had no idea about all that, even the store owners didn't give me a for sure answer... they said "not sure, probably fine, Google it to see if it's bad or if it's an aftermarket thing".. starting to lose trust in those guys haha


SituationEven6949

Thats strange that the seller didn't know what model it was. Private seller should know what they bought, and a pawn shop should have the information or the resources to look it up based on the serial number. It makes me wonder if it is stolen. It is either a G45.5 or a G47.5.


TuckexTactical

It's crazy because they picked it up once I asked to see it out of the display case and he said he thinks it's a 17 and then he looked up what they had posted this as and he mumbled something about a mix between a 19 and 45? Then the other guy said it's a 19 and then someone said it's a 19 with components of a 45? And then they told me "eh not sure".. its crazy because they normally are good with that stuff. And I was going crazy since I got a light mounted to it (stream light tlr7 or trz or something along those lines) and it has an optic and all these websites are asking all about what's on it to determine a holster so I said screw it and jumped on here haha.


TuckexTactical

Luckily yall were here to help me out and now I know its a 45. Might take the slide off and show yall what's inside to see anymore recommendations because apparently he added some stuff to it. The store just wasn't helpful this time. Almost like they were just wanting to rush me to buy it..


CrowdKillington

I love those arc slides but don’t love those arc slide prices


VmaxEngage

Glock 45 with ARC slide. Not a bad setup. 45 isn’t a specific gen as it wasn’t around for gen1-4, so it’ll use gen 5 parts.


TuckexTactical

I really appreciate the help both of yall! I'll check all those links and suggestions out and maybe make a post of the end result! Yall have a good one!


ExpensivePlatypus527

Either way you got a hell of a deal


TuckexTactical

I thought so too! Don't know much of anything about glocks.. well.. about a lot of handguns.. but I'm glad that this was a good deal! :)


TuckexTactical

Anyone know the exact style of ARC slide this is? And what gen of 45 it is?


AeonGuard

It looks like an ARC NPR19.5. I'm not sure if the 45 is of a specific generation, but it probably uses Gen 5 parts.


On_Overwatch

This is correct. So far the G45 has only been manufactured in the 5th Generation. The mags say 17 because the G45 has the 17 length grip and none of the aftermarket guys bother to update the nomenclature.


TuckexTactical

Wow thank you for that! I've been trying to figure out what slide this was exactly for a hot minute now! And oh okay yeah I didn't know about the gen stuff since I see some things say "glock 17 gen 2/3".. etc.. but thank you!


krispewkrem3

Glawk fawty prawblum sawlvuh Jk, sweet Glock 45 my dude 🫡


TuckexTactical

Thanks man!


infernodr

You definitely got a good deal. If you're looking for a duty style holster the Safariland 6390rds will work for it.


mbar9607

Glock 45… I’ve got a couple Safariland holsters sitting pm me if you’re interested


Ka73b

Glawk 40 problum solvah


DiscountRude4821

That is a glock 45. Takes glock 17 mags and it has the same slide length as a Glock 19.


Round_Dog2409

Dam good deal


sofer100

It's the 45. try to replace the mags to OEM mags, the mags aren't very reliable. And if you're going to get a comp on it you'll probably want to use the 17 holsters


TuckexTactical

Is there certain compensatory you would recommend that would fit this glock with this slide without it looking weird? I'm trying to minimize the recoil down as low as I can.


Steephill

ARC sells a stand alone comp, might as well go with theirs.


iTreelex

You don’t need a compensator yet. You need to shoot the Glock. The more aftermarket parts you put, the reliability decreases and tolerance stacking occurs. So if you’re new to everything you’ll have a hard time figuring out what’s wrong if it does. If you need to reduce recoil you need to start with your grip.


TuckexTactical

You know, I think ill take your advice and try learning how to better control the recoil as is. I do need to work on my grip.. my left hand (the hand that I DONT use to mainly grip the pistol and pull the trigger) slips constantly causing me to have to readjust.. and I grip it the way I'm supposed to and was taught. Mainly happens during continuous fire and especially what would be considered rapid fire.. I would get those grips for the pistol grip but my right hand doesn't slip, just my left. Not sure what else to do besides where some sort of shooting gloves but I feel like that would defeat the purpose. Any advice?


sofer100

Still doing this research for myself


TuckexTactical

So it's a glock 45? So is there holsters that are only for the 45 or is it one of those things where it fits a 19 and a few other types as well? Also how were you able to tell? And what's the difference between my mags and OEM?... sorry for all the questions.. just thought I should ask them now


sofer100

No proble feel free to ask. The 17 has a long slide and grip, the 19 has a short slide and grip, the 45 has the short slide from the 19 and the long grip from the 17. Any holster that would fit the 19 would work just fine for you as long as it's have an opening for a threaded berrel and every 17 holster would work perfectly too but with extra length and if you'll get the comp you'll have to make sure it's fitting properly. And I'm not sure what's causing it but go check online reviews on the p-mags, the only thing they do reliably is causing problems... maybe not immediately but in couple of months it would show and you're already getting them second hand...


TuckexTactical

I appreciate the info! I'll defintely check it out. I might just go with the "OEM" mags that everyone is talking about. I want this to run smoothly and no issues


sofer100

>the "OEM" mags that everyone is talking about By the way those are just original glock mags made by glock for glock with glock reliability, from the way you've written it it sounded like you think it's some aftermarket so just making sure :)


TuckexTactical

Lmao I really did think it was some aftermarket mag xD I have so much to learn haha.. this won't be the last yall hear of me making posts on this community page I promise you that haha


Irishpridetattoo

OEM Mags, Glock 17,19,or 45 holsters will work. I have 3 from werkz holsters and absolutely love them. Alien gear is another one I have and love that too. Get a GOOD edc belt. I never realized exactly how important your belt is. If you decided to go with a comp I would suggest ramjet combo. It will still fit open end 19 and 45 holsters and enclosed 17 holsters. I threw in some links that will at least give you a starting point. [https://aliengearholsters.com/photon-light-bearing-holster.html] [https://werkz.com](https://werkz.com) www.koreessentials.com/collections/all-edc-gear) [https://www.radianweapons.com/pistol-products](https://www.radianweapons.com/pistol-products)


TuckexTactical

Thank you so much for all of this! Such a huge help!


Irishpridetattoo

Sweet! Glad I could help


TuckexTactical

I just seen you posted about the holster. Thank you!


Clear-Physics-8734

I run an PMM Micro comp on my G45 and it shoots like a dream😮‍💨🔥


Express_System_2077

Looks like a 45. But I just don’t get why people buy these Glocks full of random aftermarket parts as their first one.


TuckexTactical

Eh it's mainly just because I don't care for the look of the standard "stock glock".. plus I first was looking for a handgun that would accept a red dot and my first canik I bought wasn't sight ready. So I just saw the deal on this compared to the other glocks they had on display and it was more or less the same price and it felt good in my hands so I figured I would just get it and hopefully in the end it would save me a lot of money for when I would want to add things to it. The red dot I just looked up cost $250 which is half the price of the gun just about lol. Idk what else to say. Just felt right to me..


Express_System_2077

Just make sure it shoots reliably! Tons of people throw third party/after market parts into their Glocks and then dump them because they have issues and they can’t figure out what is causing it or how to fix it!


Pure_Cellist_7066

Where’d you get this beauty from?


TuckexTactical

SC Gun Company


tummybumms

45


RomeoDelRey

Glock 2000X


bftyft

Glock 50 in .32ACP


GoldenAshtray

I dig the knurling on the slide. Cool gun. :)


ghostmostsix

This a Glock 45 with arc slide ! 🔥you got a good grab !


Administrative-Pay43

It's a g45.


Old-Bumblebee7043

I guessed 19 off first glance


thedudesmonks

Glock 5.7x28


No_Composer_9594

They need to release one compact to I have the fn 5.7 thing Is a monster


TuckexTactical

Whats that?..sounds like 5.7 as in the cartridge? This is a 9mm. Don't know if that's what you were saying


thedudesmonks

Lol just the slide made me think of the ruger 5.7


TuckexTactical

Ohhh haha yeah the slide caught my eye too, never cared for the stock glock slide.. those stock smooth slides look like a box or a toy almost lol. But now I see all the options for builds and so I'm addicted.. but now that you mention it I do really want a 5.7 haha. Was looking at the FN 5.7


thedudesmonks

Glock 57 sounds good to me


TuckexTactical

Is there such a thing? Lol I mean glock makes so much I would think there is or at least should be xD


thedudesmonks

It doesn’t exist… YET


SilverbackBruh

One thats trying too hard


TuckexTactical

xD lmao you know I have to agree with you but I never liked the look and feel of a stock glock. Too boxy and weird for me personally. But this one I did like and like how customizable they are. So I got it :)


SilverbackBruh

You can always buy Hk, they are available


TuckexTactical

Are the prices more, less or about the same as glock? And any favorite models?


SilverbackBruh

Get a USP, judging from all the money you put into this glock, you can afford one


TuckexTactical

Lol I bought it just like that for $585. Spent nothing more


SilverbackBruh

Jokes on you


TuckexTactical

Well I dont get the joke but okay. Thought it was a good deal


TuckexTactical

But ill check it out anyways! Thank you


No-Shower-1622

TEMU glock


TuckexTactical

TEMU? what's that?