Milling Slides?

[BigBear]

Hello Folks,
First of all, I have NOT done my research so please excuse my ignorance... I have a G19 I would like to put a red dot on. Apparently I need to "mill" the slide to accept a red dot? From my understanding, that is drilling out an area in front of the rear site. Can someone explain that process AND know of a place around COS that would do it?

[Great-Kazoo]

You could go that way. Or cheat and use this mount.

https://www.jtdefense.com/optic-mount/glock-red-dot-optic-mount

http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/razor-red-dot-handgun-mount-for-all-glock-models-except-10mm-and-45

[Wulf202]

Send the slide off to lonewolf is the best option I have or for about 200 you can get a pretty milled slide and sell your factory part for more

[feal]

If you can find a Glock 19 mos cheap and sell your current one, it might be cheaper than getting custom work done....

[Kaiser.Shooter]

IIRC Danger Lee can do this type of job, they are in Elizabeth

[Grant H.]

I've been exceedingly happy with this slide on my G19.

Well made, great finish, fits on my G19 perfectly, and made it simple to leave my factory slide alone.

https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/slide-parts/slides/rmr-cut-slide-for-gen3-glock-9mm-prod107977.aspx

[ray1970]

You can get a Lone Wolf slide already set up for the RMR for less than $200 as well.

[drew890]

I would (and did) pick up a milled slide instead of milling your OEM serial numbered Glock slide.
That way if you don?t like the RMR setup, you can revert back to its original configuration.
A milled slide can be found pretty cheap up to very expensive depending on how exotic you want to get.

[BigBear]

So, using a milled slide, do you get rid of the regular sights?

Thanks for all the suggestions, etc.

[drew890]

I use ameriglo suppressor height sights on my RMR slide.

[Erni]

Suarez does red dots too. They sell slides etc.

[BigBear]

Good stuff. Thank you Folks. Gives me a place to start.

Much appreciated.

[mb504]

Not going the hand file and JB Weld method?

[Squeeze]

I had mine done by Doug at Mile High Shooting. It was $150 to have it done, but the machining was second to none. There may be a few people around the local area who can also do it, but I would be cautious. ATEI also does a great job, but remember you will pay for quality work.

[Joe_K]

+1 for AETI, Mile High Shooting and Danger Lee Industries. Other great options to look at would be Jagerwerks, Battlewerx, or Primary Machine.

Getting your factory slide milled is going to be superior in almost every way to using MOS, adapter plates, or aftermarket milled slides.

If you can?t or won?t get the slide milled, next best option is the Raven Concealment Balor Mount. It has more points of contact, and get be installed off center line, unlike the Dueck Defdnse, Saurez, Aimpoint, Trijicon, or other rear sight dovetail mounts.

Cons of Milling:
- Having your gun down for at least a few weeks.
- Having to get a new surface treatment. Nitriding is your best bet.
- With Glocks getting a slide milled, (in theory), cuts below the factory surface hardening, so your into softer steel.

I haven?t seen in evidence of long term/high round count issues relating to that last point, but have heard that thrown about.


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[BigBear]

Thanks... I'll probably just hold off and purchase an after market slide that is already milled, etc. I can see the value of leaving the original intact.

Thanks for the words.

[Birddog1911]

Pardon the zombie resurrection of this thread. But, had my slide milled today at CNC Specialist in Co. Spgs. 3 hour turn around, and great job. He doesn't do the cerakote, and he doesn't laser foresight it for you, but Daniel did a great job.

[SouthPaw]

Anyone in NoCo or close do optics cuts? Looking to have my 43x done.