New carry gun(I built)

**DavidH** · December 22nd, 2019, 12:25 PM

I had been wanting a smaller, striker fire carry for sometime. I’ve also been keeping an eye on THESE 80% frames for several years. They just haven’t seemed like all the bugs were worked out. Well, it’s been probably a year or so since I had checked on them. A couple months ago I was all set to pick up an SW Shield, or FNS-9c, but I came across the Polymer80 frames again. Did some quick study, and it seems they have perfected the design.

So I decided to take a chance on one. Found a great deal on a Sub Compact frame (the Glock26 version), and man was I right! It is perfect! I’m glad I made this choice. Sone might know I am a builder through & through! I’m at the point now all my guns are built with 80% receivers/frames now.

Frame comes with it’s own jig. The rails need machined flush, the barrel channel needs a wall cleared & several holes drilled for the pins.

The machining finished, the frame needs parts. It accepts ALL Glock 26 parts.

Then I needed a slide, barrel & parts. I found a company that makes these SS slides, Nitride treated(same thing as Glock’s Tenifer), with the angled & forward slide serrations. And it made in USA! Once again it was taking a chance...but my hunches on parts are almost always correct. I do my homework on things!

The barrel is OEM Glock 26. All of the internals are Billet replacement parts made by Shadow Systems. Most people don’t know that Glock internal parts are MIM...and I HATE MIM parts. I’ll replace them whenever I can. Shadow Systems are exacting tolerance parts as OEM, but made from billet steel. Or polymer like the OEM parts. The magazines I use are Magpul 12rd with the pinky extender. I have HUGE hands. This mag allows me a full grip, but has no extra to spare! I couldn’t be happier with going this route. It cost a little more than buying a gen 3 Glock26, but building isn’t about saving money! And in the end it’s basically a Glock 26 on STEROIDS!! The frame, the rails and the internal parts are ALL tougher & better quality than OEM Glock.

**Emptymag** · December 22nd, 2019, 12:30 PM

P80 should have molded in the words "TRUE Perfection" into those lowers from what I've read.

**DavidH** · December 22nd, 2019, 01:41 PM

LOL! Well, I can say they are really nice. As long as the users machining skills are up to snuff, the lower be absolutely be flawless!

All the parts fit & function perfectly in my P80 frame. The barrel/slide fit is perfect. Lockup is concise. For all intents & purpose, it feels like a Glock 26! And it fits in Glock holsters easily. I don’t know you you can label anything “true perfect”, but I can certainly say it’s “perfect” for me!

**Hoppy** · December 22nd, 2019, 04:10 PM

David,
Awesome build. I have a gen4 26, great pistol, great size. Having one you built yourself, even better!

Enjoy. What sights are on it? How does she shoot?

**DavidH** · December 22nd, 2019, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Hoppy

David,
Awesome build. I have a gen4 26, great pistol, great size. Having one you built yourself, even better!

Enjoy. What sights are on it? How does she shoot?

Thank you much my friend!

Just has the stock sights. I’m not too much about sights. I’ve been shooting a long time, and was an instructor as well. I’m not the best by any stretch...(especially since losing jay left eye, and a paralyzed left arm/hand), but I can stick rounds pretty much where I want within 15yds distance. (90% of my training & instruction was actually between 7-10yds!, and ALL of it was using CENTER MASS!) So stock sights work just fine. I do like the Ameriglo Hackathorn, and May pick them up at some point. But these will be fine for now.

I actually have not been to the range as of yet. I’m disabled & I don’t drive. And my 20yo son has been busy these last few weeks since I finished building it. I rarely even go out, save for Church on Sunday. I’ll get to the range here probably after the New Year.

**abner13** · December 23rd, 2019, 11:40 AM

I certainly would not want to be the test case for carrying that in Philly. No ser.no. Not in PSP ROS database. No proof of ownership. And whatever else a cop can think of.

I'd carry a copy of this. I do as I often carry a pistol I ought under my C&R , which some PSP says they don't recognize as legal.

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