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Offline MikeR

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Glock interchangability
« on: September 15, 2003, 09:18:37 AM »
I have a Glock 24 that I like, but I'm interested in making it more versatile.  I know the easy change, swapping in a .357 Sig barrel, but in researching some of the other options I came on some interesting info on the Glockmeister site.  Apparently the Glock 17 upper (and its variants) will fit and function on the 24/22 reciever.  They recommend an extractor and mag change to make it work, but it interests me since I have lots of empty 9mm brass and nothing else to shoot it in.  I've also seen reference to a 9mm conversion barrel for the 22/24.  Has anyone out there converted a .40S&W Glock to shoot 9mm, and if so, how did you do it and how did it work?  How hard is it to change an extractor on a Glock? Appreciate any info - just doing a little gun dreaming while deployed with the USAF.
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« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2003, 12:56:52 PM »
Mike,
Haven't heard of a mdl 24. The mdls 17 and 22 share a common lower as does the mdls 19 and 23 and the 26/27 and so on-------------. Changing the extractor is a no brainer, easily done in a couple of minutes. If you're not familar with the procedure go to Glockmeister or one of the online Glock sites and review. Glocks are easy!
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2003, 03:57:08 AM »
If changing out the upper say from a G22 to a G17 the complete upper which would be the slide, barrel etc, no extractor change is necessary, your upper assembly will be that a complete upper.

If you were to just change out the barrel of a G22 to a G17 then yes the extractor change is necessary.

Mags are a no brainer.
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WOULD NOT DO IT FOR DUTY BUT
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2003, 06:37:57 AM »
I did put the lone wolf 9mm conversion bbl in my M32 and with the simple use of 9mm mags have had no problem with either cycle or extraction. you have admittedly gone from a 10mm case rim to a 9mm but that translates to .5mm in radius which is all the extractor sees. again I would not carry this configuration but for the sheer fun of chewing through relatively cheap 9mm ammo it has worked perfectly.
this frame now has the factory 357 sig bbl an aftermarket 23 bbl and the lone wolf 9mm and all three rounds perform very well and all I need is a bbl and mag change at the range and can shoot 3 diff cal on a frame assembly that I am quite comfortable with. this probably comes from my affinity for the T/Cs. R
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2003, 08:21:08 AM »
Kind of off the subject some(sorry) but I wonder why more gun makers don't make this kind of interchangeability.  I know you can get a 357 sig barrel for a sig 229(.40) but why not most others?  An example: I wouldn't assume a HK USP 9mm and .40 can be much different.
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FIRST THOUGHT WOULD BE ACCOUNTABILITY
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2003, 08:53:20 AM »
there is always the nefarious side of this thread that might consider the harder to trace function of such a feature, when most of a practical nature want only convenience others may see an opportunity for evasion. R
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2004, 07:59:37 AM »
Don't change a G22 Brl for a G17 Brl.  You will need a conversion barrel that has the same outside diameter as the .40 brl.  For range use you don't really need to change the extractor or the ejector.
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Re: Glock interchangability
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2007, 04:30:57 PM »
Quote from: MikeR on September 15, 2003, 09:18:37 AM
I have a Glock 24 that I like, but I'm interested in making it more versatile.  I know the easy change, swapping in a .357 Sig barrel, but in researching some of the other options I came on some interesting info on the Glockmeister site.  Apparently the Glock 17 upper (and its variants) will fit and function on the 24/22 reciever.  They recommend an extractor and mag change to make it work, but it interests me since I have lots of empty 9mm brass and nothing else to shoot it in.  I've also seen reference to a 9mm conversion barrel for the 22/24.  Has anyone out there converted a .40S&W Glock to shoot 9mm, and if so, how did you do it and how did it work?  How hard is it to change an extractor on a Glock? Appreciate any info - just doing a little gun dreaming while deployed with the USAF.

Frame interchangeabilty:

G17/G17C/G22/G22C/G24/G24C/G31/G31C/G34/G35/G37 all share the same frame
G19/G19C/G23/G23C/G25/G32/G32C/G38 all share the same frame
G26/G27/G28/G33/G39 all share the same frame.
G29/G30 share the same frame
G36 frame is unique
G18/G18C share the same frame

That said, for some conversions, the ejector would have to be changed, and sometimes the locking block.
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