Duane Thomas Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Just recently in a thread here in the Glock forum I referred to the "small number" of shooters who get slide bitten by a stock Glock, only to get one reply, "That number is larger than you think." Made me a bit curious so I put together this poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirLoin Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This refers to the slide eating up part of the skin by the webbing between your thumb and trigger finger? Just recently in a thread here in the Glock forum I referred to the "small number" of shooters who get slide bitten by a stock Glock, only to get one reply, "That number is larger than you think." Made me a bit curious so I put together this poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirLoin Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Thanks for clarifying. I'll be checking the YES button with my slide-scarred hand... (I didn't like how low my hand was with a Glock compared to my old 1911, so I raised my grip, then my Glock ate up my hand as if to tell me, "I aint no 1911, so don't treat me like one!"). s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepickles Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I vote yes, and I own many Glocks. Great pistols. They bite me sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 If I shoot a Glock during a match, I know I will bleed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleA Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Never been bitten, but I also have small hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswitt99 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Never been bitten, but I also have small hands. +1 I got my first glock 15 years ago, never had this issue, but small hands too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkballedtarget Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I have never been bitten, but I have hands like a child.... Maybe one day it will get me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Oh BTW, my vote: no. But them I'm a slim guy with not particularly meaty hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razerok1 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) i added a permanent beavertail to my limited gun cause i was tired of bleeding at matches. Now every unmodified glock i pick up just doesnt feel right without one. Edited October 4, 2011 by razerok1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 Wow. Really nicely done work. I can't even see a blend mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangGreg66 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I put yes. I've been bit my by Glocks quite a few times, mostly when I get a high grip. I think my G30 was the worst during the latest GSSF match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirLoin Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Looks nice. Howd you do it? i added a permanent beavertail to my limited gun cause i was tired of bleeding at matches. Now every unmodified glock i pick up just doesnt feel right without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay870 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Severely... like skin hanging off the rear cocking serrations bad. That is why I gave up Glocks in Production. Giving a 24 a run in Limited but having a beavertail extension added to that gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I didn't notice an applicable button for me: "Horribly". A shooting buddy and I were squadded together at the Nationals. Comparing "Glock Tracks" in our hands was a daily occurrence. We were both shooting Gen3 G-34s. It doesn't happen all the time to me. Usually, it starts with a slightly-flubbed draw that gets my hand a bit higher than usual. The cut develops and just keeps getting worse. Nationals was bad. Georgia State, just a couple of weeks earlier, was completely uneventful as far as slide bite goes. The Gen4 doesn't do that to me EVER because the area under the beavertail is recessed just a little bit and gives my Sasquatch hands somewhere to go. (Even though I have big hands, I run a Gen4 with no backstrap inserts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razerok1 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) Wow. Really nicely done work. I can't even see a blend mark. thank you sir. Looks nice. Howd you do it? i modified some brass furniture screws (4 of them), screwed them into the back of the beavertail area, then i built it up around the brass screws with jb weld. then i sanded it to the shape that best fit my hand and painted it. the one in the picture was the first one i ever did. I have now found a new epoxy that works a little bit better than jb weld and doesnt require painting since its already black. Edited October 4, 2011 by Duane Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I cant get my hand high enough for the slide to contact. My buddy on the other hand had horrible tracks on his strong hand when he shot a 34 in Prod. His hand is much bigger than mine, especially in that portion of the hand so it stuck up there waiting to get chopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Never had it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OperationHitFactor Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 It only happens for me at steel matches when I'm drawing from the holster and my grip is a bit too high. I think it's because I'm pushing myself too fast. Either way it doesn't hurt too bad, but it can bleed like crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Voted yes but the slide bite is minor and once every couple of months at most due to my strong hand thumb getting a bit high during the initial grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biloxi23 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 No, and I'm not slim. some call me "husky," other a fat boy but I have small hands also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee loo Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I get bad slide bite and grip really high. My hands aren't big, but the flesh between my thumb and index finger is quite meaty. I just started using a Grip Force Adapter. Just getting used to it. It lengthens the trigger pull slightly and changes how the gun indexes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirLoin Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Wow. Would not have thought of doing it that way. Thanks for sharing your trade secret. Awesome job, dude. Looks totally part of the gun. Wow. Really nicely done work. I can't even see a blend mark. thank you sir. Looks nice. Howd you do it? i modified some brass furniture screws (4 of them), screwed them into the back of the beavertail area, then i built it up around the brass screws with jb weld. then i sanded it to the shape that best fit my hand and painted it. the one in the picture was the first one i ever did. I have now found a new epoxy that works a little bit better than jb weld and doesnt require painting since its already black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razerok1 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) No problem .... Hope the info is useful for you. Edited October 4, 2011 by razerok1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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