Ryan N Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 (edited) I recently aquired a Glock 24 and I shot it for the first time yesterday at a USPSA match in Limited Major. It was a game changer for me from shooting Limited Minor with my G34. I am a machinist and it will cost me nothing to mill some slots, etc in the slide. I have milled on 2 Glock slides in the past. Cons: - could weaken the slide - will likely void any chance of Glock replacing the slide if crack develops Pros: - reduced reciprocating mass - increase gun handling - looks cool I like the look of the slots on this ZEV slide. I wouldn't likely thin the slide like they do though. Edited July 13, 2014 by Ryan N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAM40A1 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'm thinking about doing the same to a recently acquired 24. I wonder if Glock would even have a 24 slide to replace it with? It is discontinued correct? Besides, if you shoot it enough to crack the slide, you probably got your money's worth out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan N Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'm thinking about doing the same to a recently acquired 24. I wonder if Glock would even have a 24 slide to replace it with? It is discontinued correct? Besides, if you shoot it enough to crack the slide, you probably got your money's worth out of it. That's a good point about shooting it enough to crack it. I plan to go fairly conservative with the milling due to shooting Major. I won't mill too thin anywhere If i decide to go ahead with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcraig Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Keep the factory G24 slide unaltered, as they "can" bring a premium price during a resale since they can be hard to find. If your going to cut on a slide, I suggest getting a LWD slide and mill it to your hearts content. Before I changed over to a 2011 platform, the below is what I shot in Limited. I had George Huening fit a blind marked LWD barrel and do the slide lightening. I sold the topend to a friend of mine, should have kept it, as it was a great set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Religious Shooter Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I have two 35's. One fairly stock slide (Bomar added) and another one that's been lightened. With major loads I prefer the heavier slide. See if you can try someone's lightened gun with major loads to see if that's what you really want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Just sent mine to Wheaton Arms to be put on a diet. I will report back in when it comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastphil Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Just sent mine to Wheaton Arms to be put on a diet. I will report back in when it comes back. I'll be interested in your opinion on their work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan N Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) bigcraig - nice looking 24. I appreciate the suggestion. I figure that I'm going to at least shoot one more match with it before making any permanent changes. Religious Shooter - I feel that the 34/35 platform are really optimal in reciprocating mass. Ideally, I'd love to shoot someones lightened G24 before I do anything, but I don't know anyone in my area with one. I weighted the G24 slide and the G34 slide today. These were weighed as a complete slide minus the barrel and guide rod (reciprocating mass). Reciprocating mass of a stock G24 is 16.9 oz. Reciprocating mass of a stock G34(don't have a G35) is 13.2 oz. This is a 3.7 oz difference in slide weight. This seems like a significant difference in reciprocating weight. Edited July 28, 2014 by Ryan N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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