thegeneric Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) If I wanted a crazy fast cycling Glock, would lightening the slide and porting the barrel of a Glock 26 result an a faster cycling gun than say a Glock 19/17/34 with the same work? Other than tuning the recoil spring, what other issues might I run into? Thanks in advance for any help. Edited October 22, 2015 by thegeneric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBP55 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Reduced power recoil spring that is only strong enough to make the slide go completely into battery every time it is fired. This may vary slightly from pistol to pistol. What is the purpose of a crazy fast cycling Glock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Porting the barrel would not help in cycling the slide faster. You want all gases directed forward to put the maximum recoil impulse on the slide. Ports would vent gas up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9x45 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Porting does nothing to cycle time, but cutting the slide will lighten it, therefore it will cycle faster. Have you out run your current setup? Taking that last .5% to get to GM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Haha no, I'm not that great of a shooter. Just a side project for fun. I want to be able to shoot .10 splits. Just...for fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I'm not that great of a shooter. I want to be able to shoot .10 splits. If you can get .10 splits, and Hit the Target, you will be on your way to becoming a Great Shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9x45 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) .10 splits? Yea, look out Jerry Miculek! He holds the world record since 1989, at a .125 split. OP, better study this video.... And then spend the $$$ for a shot timer so you can actually measure your splits. Edited October 23, 2015 by 9x45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Haha no, I'm not that great of a shooter. Just a side project for fun. I want to be able to shoot .10 splits. Just...for fun? You are not waiting on the slide to shoot .10 splits. A stock Glock 18 has a cyclic rate in excess of 1,100 rpm. That means the slide is back and ready to fire in about .05 secs. Even firing into the berm getting splits below .15 takes a lot of practice, and that's what is limiting you, not the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Probably. On the timer I can shoot .12-.13 on good days on steel at 7-10yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 this is me out running a benelli at .11 split time. I'm sure a glock can cycle faster than I can shoot it, but I can gain some mechanical advantage while I make modifications to my gun, I would prefer to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) this is me out running a benelli at .11 split time. I'm sure a glock can cycle faster than I can shoot it, but if I can gain some mechanical advantage while I make modifications to my gun, I would prefer to do so. Edited October 24, 2015 by thegeneric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) I am pretty sure he can run a semi faster than that. .10 splits? Yea, look out Jerry Miculek! He holds the world record since 1989, at a .125 split. OP, better study this video.... And then spend the $$$ for a shot timer so you can actually measure your splits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzHG-ibZaKM Edited October 24, 2015 by thegeneric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Beyond those questioning why I want to do so, does anyone have any insight on my original question? Does a slide lightened glock 26 cycle faster than a slide lightened glock 19/17/34? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Beyond those questioning why I want to do so, does anyone have any insight on my original question? Does a slide lightened glock 26 cycle faster than a slide lightened glock 19/17/34? What would win in a fight? A cheetah or a tiger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Alright guys nevermind, I guess I'll just make some phone calls to some gunsmiths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 A local guy that I shoot with, shot 11 rounds on 2 targets (6 on one and 5 on the other) with a no shoot between them, and all the splits for the shots including the transition were .10 on the timer. This was with a para 16-40 with stock slide (the targets were close, about 4 yards). I think the way to get there with your glock would be to get the best trigger you can, a timer, and practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooldylocks Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Alright guys nevermind, I guess I'll just make some phone calls to some gunsmiths.Short answer I would think is... maybe. Shorter guns generally need heavier springs in order to not beat themselves to death, from what I understand. So logically cutting up a slide that is lighter to begin with would yes cycle faster than something heavier, but I wonder if you could get away with a super light spring (like an 11) without it coming apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 I think I would swap between recoil springs in order to not destroy the gun. Thanks for the answer. Alright guys nevermind, I guess I'll just make some phone calls to some gunsmiths. Short answer I would think is... maybe. Shorter guns generally need heavier springs in order to not beat themselves to death, from what I understand. So logically cutting up a slide that is lighter to begin with would yes cycle faster than something heavier, but I wonder if you could get away with a super light spring (like an 11) without it coming apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegeneric Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Thanks for the anecdote. I'll get out there and practice, A local guy that I shoot with, shot 11 rounds on 2 targets (6 on one and 5 on the other) with a no shoot between them, and all the splits for the shots including the transition were .10 on the timer. This was with a para 16-40 with stock slide (the targets were close, about 4 yards). I think the way to get there with your glock would be to get the best trigger you can, a timer, and practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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