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I was just thinking about doing an 80% frame but wasn’t sure it would work. If I remember correctly a 19 frame doesn’t normally work right with a 17 upper. Is there a good gen 4 compatible diy frame that will fit a 17 upper?

I wouldn’t want to go that short even though I normally carry a 26. The 19 is the perfect grip size to me for carry. I might not notice a huge difference but at least I’ll know and the gun will still be usable.

This is a temp situation and I’ll be loaning the G26 to my wife which leaves me with the 17. I have a couple 19s and 26s already and a 17 and 34 but they aren’t readily available for a while so. I don’t need more Glocks and want to see how I like the 19 grip on a 17 and this is the perfect opportunity to try it out. The chopped 17 will go back into my truck bag as a backup after that. I’m not setup to do mods right now or I might try it. Prefer to have a pro do it though to avoid ruining a perfectly good gun.

I find myself in a temporary situation where I’ll only have a G17 to carry for a few months. Considering having the grip cut to 19 length to help with the size. I’m good with resale issues as this gun has a permanent place in my home. 2 questions. Any reason to not have this done by a reputable Glock surgeon? Is there someone in the Nashville area that would be a good pick for this job?

Tim Calhoun, does great work and the wait isn't bad.

Hey Reid! I was wondering if you would ever find this place. Great group of people here, I think you'll fit right in. Good to see you here. I took Pistolcraft and Rifleman, great training for anyone of any skill/experience level. -John

  I posted the AAR on getoffthex.com in the course reviews.   I wanted to take a class at both before deciding so I'll be taking the pistol course at Valor Ridge next month so we'll see.     At first I wasn't sure what I would think about Tactical Response but it was a really good experience.  Tim Morris can be a crusty Army NCO but he turned out to be a really good guy and instructor.  I learned a lot and really pushed myself and my gear so now I am confident in both like never before.   I'll probably end up taking classes at both schools in the future, it'll be good to get different perspectives and VR is a couple hours closer to me.  I am already making plans to go back for Alumni Weekend 2016.     For the Micro Rig.  It was really good to be able to swap cards on my shotgun quickly when I had time and feed from the rig when I couldn't do the swap.  When scanning I would reload from my side saddle then swap out a fresh one to be ready, then finish topping off from the rig.  This way I always had a full card on my shotgun and a full mag between drills.      Port loading from the side saddle is much faster.  The guy with the Cop Rig ended up detaching his cards from the rig so he could slap them on the side of his shotgun as needed.  It's good to have options rather than just having to feed from the vest all the time.     I do wish that I got a color that stood out from the dirt though, it was sometimes difficult to see the coyote colored cards on the ground when picking them up.  Also, mark your cards very visibly since there are a lot of other people with the same cards and it's easy to mix them up.

I used the setup from my video at TR Fighting Shotgun this past week. It worked great, there was even a guy with a Cop Rig admiring my rig. I'll post a AAR later.

  Here's a quick and dirty video.   Link to the velcro, http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IJMW5EA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00   https://youtu.be/ppbPX-_v6uc

It might be totally legal and I support the right to do so but its just not a good idea. I was just going off of the two reports posted which are starting to look misinformed, not a big surprise there. If he had brought ammo then I would put him in one of two categories, open carry activist or active shooter. Sounds like he just made a bad decision with good intentions.

I have an AR/AK SOE Micro Rig and just put SOE shotgun cards in the pouches and Velcro on the shotgun. I cover most of the Velcro in the pouch except the top edge so the card has something to stick to. This way I don't have to buy a separate shotgun rig. I'll be using this at TR Fighting Shotgun next week. Let me know if you want more info or pics. The cards should work with any AR mag pouch that has Velcro inside for removable flaps.

Wonder why he had ammo for a picture? Seems like the smart thing would be to have his gear and rifle packed up so nobody gets the wrong impression.

That's a good idea, I may have to steal that.

Looks pretty fried. I'm no expert but I do know that when something fries like that it's likely that other parts have been overheated and close to going too. My guess is that it's no good and should be replaced.

I built 2 ARs in the past couple years and one big point for me was that the basic trigger in the parts kits usually suck. I now have the ALG triggers and they are the best under $50 parts on my AR. I'm not a trigger snob but these are worth the money. Here's an LPK with the ALG trigger. http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/parts-kits/lower-parts-kits/ar-15-alg-trigger-with-lower-parts-kit-prod54550.aspx

Good points and I didn't realize that VR is about 2h 15m closer to me. I'm taking Fighting Shotgun at TR first but I'm going to swap my Fighting Pistol class for the Pistol class at VR. Would be nice to not have to drive so far since I'm still drawn to TN.

I agree that handling firearms and drinking is not a good idea but this is not a military problem but a people problem. A common thing that happens in these threads is that people think that for some reason that a military member living the the barracks is different than one in college living in an apartment. That carrying on base, if allowed, is a right that should be given to the more responsible NCOs and officers. Every military member should be allowed to carry on base and anywhere else for that matter. I've spent 18 years being disarmed by the military and I'm sick of it. As far as supervision, I've been out on ops where a 21 year old E-4 was trusted to direct A-10s, F-16s, B-1s and more where to put their bombs and bullets without "supervision". The level of supervision is limited to the ground commander pointing out the targets and the Airman controls the strikes. I've been trusted with assault weapons and explosives where my level of supervision was only me but I can't be trusted to carry a handgun on base. In CAS and small arms, nobody was there to hold our hands any more than if I were carrying a handgun on base, in fact I am much more supervised here than I was in combat.

So, young military members should only have guns under supervision?

  As ridiculous as that is, you're probably right.  But they will give him and his friends rifles, grenades, rocket launchers, grenade launchers, tanks, etc!  It would be great if the military at least allowed permit holders to carry on base.

  Have you taken any Tactical Response classes?  I would like to know how Reid's classes compare. 

Yep, the PRO is good and lines up perfect with my Samson flip sights.

I would just stick with the Young bolt, I really like it so far. Here's my build in 300 BLK. That upper and BCG are really nice!

I have that same upper and my Young BCG is arriving tomorrow, I'm excited! This is the last part for me, I'll post pics of my build tomorrow. It looks like a really nice setup.

You wouldn't be changing the brace only the tube so that the brace fits. Just like the shoulder on the KAK tube.

I think it'll be fine unless of course one is used in a high profile shooting. I built my 300 BLK pistol with one and I no longer care about SBRs this thing is great. I don't see what would cause the ATF to change their stance on the brace. It's not as if there is any new info out there that hasn't been considered. They said it does not turn a pistol into an SBR and they don't even care if you use it the same manner as a stock. As long as you don't modify it in any way then it's all good. Here's mine (upper and stock in background go with my rifle lower):