Posted: 12/20/2010 9:07:25 PM EDT
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Did you know you can paint your Glock extractor. There is a little ledge on the loaded round indicator of your extractor that you can put some nail polish or car touch up paint. It makes for a quick visual reference. I only use it for the affirmative. That is if I see the paint I know there is a round in the chamber. I don't assume there is no round if I don't see the paint. I like white my son prefers red. I like white because it is the most visible in low light. You can just tilt up the front of your Glock for a second to see the flash of white.
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| its simple, if it is sticking out past the slide/gun its loaded, of not then not loaded, you don’t need pait to see if its sticking out or not...... Regardless due to the fact that the part has contact with the slide every time it’s fired I would expect that any paint would not stay there very long. your only viable option would to be to put a dimple in the top of the extractor so that the paint would be below the surface of the extractor and not contacting the slide. I would NOT recommend doing so, just answering your question... can you do it?.... sure...... but should you |
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its simple, if it is sticking out past the slide/gun its loaded, of not then not loaded, you don’t need pait to see if its sticking out or not...... Regardless due to the fact that the part has contact with the slide every time it’s fired I would expect that any paint would not stay there very long. your only viable option would to be to put a dimple in the top of the extractor so that the paint would be below the surface of the extractor and not contacting the slide. I would NOT recommend doing so, just answering your question... can you do it?.... sure...... but should you No! The extractor does not touch because there is a ledge. Take a close look at your extractor. It has to be one of the newer ones that has a loaded round indicator. You will see that the top of the part that sticks out is a ledge that you can paint. It does not touch anything. |
| when looking down on the gun from above it, as show, the extractor sticks out, which also functons as a loaded chamber indicator. however with no round in the chamber the ledge does not protrude it is flush with the frame. therefore if you put paint on the top of the extractor where it sticks out it will contact the inside of the frame every time it is fired and thus wear the paint off. also you can visually see the the gun is loaded by the fact the the extractor sticks out past hte side of the frame and is not flush, paint could make it more visible but why do that they you can see it sticking out past the slide? or were your referencing painting hte side of the extractor that it flush with the gun? |
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am I the only one who KNOWs when his weapon is in condition 1? Mine always are so I've never had the need to look at the extractor. Same. I've never looked at the extractor since i bought the guns. Ever. They are always loaded and even when not, will be treated as such. |
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I agree that in a stressful situation, it might be nice to have when trying to check for the affirmative You guys are all commenting as if the only time you'll use it is when you're putting your pistol away after a range session. I don't know about mos of you, but I've been in stressful situations where I've had to confront people robbing a neighbor's house, and breaking into my own. When your adrenaline dumps, it's REALLY hard to focus. Even after you chamber a round, it would be a nice comfort to easily see a red or white dot sticking out without trying to look at it 3 times thinking "am I sure it's loaded?" Obviously, if you're LE or MIL, you have more experience under stress and might not go so haywire. |
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Quoted: Quoted: am I the only one who KNOWs when his weapon is in condition 1? Mine always are so I've never had the need to look at the extractor. yup that but when I do check - it's a feel, not a look - doesn't matter what you paint it if there is 0 light I will think about it on my competition guns though - as a secondary verification method
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I'll just leave this little gem here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=13&t=104520 |
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I was just about to ask how it relates... |
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I will carry with a round in the chamber, but I keep it on the nightstand with a loaded mag, no round in the chamber. Quoted:
that's why you always carry condition 1 I don't get your reasoning there... loaded for carry but not for home defense. You are concerned about "stress" in your previous post but you are confident enough to chamber a round in a home invasion? I can't stress TRAINING enough to everyone. Civilian, mil, leo doesn't matter. In a high stress situation are you sure you are going to remember to chamber especially if your practice at carry is cond 1? Perp in front of you gun pointed at you and you *click* oh sh1t rack click.... could be the difference in you posting about killing a perp and someone posting a link to your obituary. If you are serious about PROTECTING yourself and your family I suggest spending $$$ on training instead of useless mods on a GLOCK that doesn't need it.... and please don't take this as me busting your chops personally... this is my "if the shoe fits" rant for any and all gun owners. |
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Chambering a gun isn't a fine motor skill. Feeling the indicator is. Plus I don't think my wife would let me keep it loaded in the house. I don't feel it is any easier to pick it up off the nightstand and pull a holster off than to rack it. I don't have the time and money to keep up on training. I see your point, but I don't think I'm going to start keeping it loaded in the house any time soon. Maybe after I feel that I've ingrained safety in my head enough I will. I carry my gun around the house unloaded just to get used to having it, to drill safety habits into my head, to get used to muzzle awareness. |
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oh wow now that's special ed right there as far as keeping a loaded weapon in the house - mine is in its holster - 24/7 unless I'm shooting it. The only safety on the Glock being THE TRIGGER, I like to keep it covered |
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Did you know you can paint your Glock extractor. There is a little ledge on the loaded round indicator of your extractor that you can put some nail polish or car touch up paint. It makes for a quick visual reference. I only use it for the affirmative. That is if I see the paint I know there is a round in the chamber. I don't assume there is no round if I don't see the paint. I like white my son prefers red. I like white because it is the most visible in low light. You can just tilt up the front of your Glock for a second to see the flash of white. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk245/Criag_GCC/Toys/IMG_5228.jpg http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk245/Criag_GCC/Toys/CopyofIMG_5228.jpg WHY? Gun Safety Rule 1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. This is the primary rule of gun safety. A safe direction means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where the muzzle or front end of the barrel is pointed at all times. Common sense dictates the safest direction, depending on different circumstances. ALWAYS! Treat every firearm as if it was loaded |
| Mine are always loaded. The only time there is not a round in the chamber is when it is getting cleaned. Once cleaned, loaded and hostered or put back in the safe. Never need to worry about weather there is a round in the chamber or not. Your mileage may very, but that is me. |
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I darkened the plunger that pushes the extractor with a sharpe. I need to find a more permement marking device. The reason is at a match I did a press check, saw lighter metal in the area, and thought I was good to go. I'm newish to glocks and I let it outsmart me. |
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A Glock won't click when not loaded. Well at least mine wont. I always dry fire when I put it down. Quoted: Quoted: I will carry with a round in the chamber, but I keep it on the nightstand with a loaded mag, no round in the chamber. Quoted: that's why you always carry condition 1 Click! |
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Chambering a gun isn't a fine motor skill. Feeling the indicator is. Plus I don't think my wife would let me keep it loaded in the house. I don't feel it is any easier to pick it up off the nightstand and pull a holster off than to rack it. I don't have the time and money to keep up on training. I see your point, but I don't think I'm going to start keeping it loaded in the house any time soon. Maybe after I feel that I've ingrained safety in my head enough I will. I carry my gun around the house unloaded just to get used to having it, to drill safety habits into my head, to get used to muzzle awareness. I bet you miss your balls. 
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Well if you feel that bossing your wife around makes you a man, so be it. Quoted: Quoted: Chambering a gun isn't a fine motor skill. Feeling the indicator is. Plus I don't think my wife would let me keep it loaded in the house. I don't feel it is any easier to pick it up off the nightstand and pull a holster off than to rack it. I don't have the time and money to keep up on training. I see your point, but I don't think I'm going to start keeping it loaded in the house any time soon. Maybe after I feel that I've ingrained safety in my head enough I will. I carry my gun around the house unloaded just to get used to having it, to drill safety habits into my head, to get used to muzzle awareness. I bet you miss your balls. |
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When it comes to loaded guns in the house the wife should support the safety of her and
the lil' ones. She drives a car? Quoted:
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Well if you feel that bossing your wife around makes you a man, so be it. Some things should be a compromise. You didn't reach a compromise, you just lost... |
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Mine are always loaded. The only time there is not a round in the chamber is when it is getting cleaned. Once cleaned, loaded and hostered or put back in the safe. Never need to worry about weather there is a round in the chamber or not. Your mileage may very, but that is me. This...all guns are loaded at all times...all |
Try re-reading my original post and think it over  ETA: Nevermind I'm impatient. I clearly stated that I would rather rack the slide than remove the holster from the gun. I also clearly stated that I didn't THINK my wife would like it. Meaning, I never asked her. Why ask her to allow me to do something when I'm not planning on doing it anyway? Capisce? Quoted: Quoted: Well if you feel that bossing your wife around makes you a man, so be it. Some things should be a compromise. You didn't reach a compromise, you just lost... |
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am I the only one who KNOWs when his weapon is in condition 1? I'm sure there are some people who KNEW their weapon was condition 1 and didn't bother to press check only to pull it out and hear "click." The point is, if you take your gun off before you go to sleep and then put it back on in the morning are you willing to bet your life that a round is in the chamber? I'm not, which is why every time I put my gun on I perform a press check to 100% confirm my handgun is loaded. Because if I lose visual contact with my firearm I no longer can be 100% sure that it is still loaded. |
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i strongly agree with this idea.
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I'm sure there are some people who KNEW their weapon was condition 1 and didn't bother to press check only to pull it out and hear "click." The point is, if you take your gun off before you go to sleep and then put it back on in the morning are you willing to bet your life that a round is in the chamber? I'm not, which is why every time I put my gun on I perform a press check to 100% confirm my handgun is loaded. Because if I loose visual contact with my firearm I no longer can be 100% sure that it is still loaded. i keep my firearms loaded ALL the time (even when stored in my safe), but before i strap one on to start the day i ALWAYS perform a press check where i can visually confirm there is a round in the chamber. i even go so far as to drop the magazine to ensure that i'm working with a topped-off mag. then i insert the mag, make sure it's fully seated, then into the holster is goes! this may be unnecessary, but something that i think can be overlooked. call me paranoid, but i want to KNOW that i have a loaded firearm that is topped-off and ready to go. |
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I agree that in a stressful situation, it might be nice to have when trying to check for the affirmative You guys are all commenting as if the only time you'll use it is when you're putting your pistol away after a range session. I don't know about mos of you, but I've been in stressful situations where I've had to confront people robbing a neighbor's house, and breaking into my own. When your adrenaline dumps, it's REALLY hard to focus. Even after you chamber a round, it would be a nice comfort to easily see a red or white dot sticking out without trying to look at it 3 times thinking "am I sure it's loaded?" Obviously, if you're LE or MIL, you have more experience under stress and might not go so haywire. I don't see the plausibility of looking for a smear of paint that is probably already scraped off (Seriously, has anyone in this thread seen the clearance between the top of the extractor and the slide?) while in a high stress situation, which may or may not be in low light. You should have already press-checked before holstering. If you're not comfortable carrying a pistol that lacks a loaded chamber indicator, then don't. |
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I prefer press checking, myself. QFT I may be dumb, but I could never figure out if the "flag" was out out or not.  I wouldn't say you're dumb, only because I find that when I'm under stress I can't tell either. And I'm not gonna start fingering my slide or stare hard enough at my slide to try and make out the paint on my extractor at 0-dark-30 with no light. A press check with a quick finger sweep to feel that round is all I need. |
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It's not a bad idea you have there. Ether way you should know your weapons and know how to use them properly. SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY!
Can't say anymore other than that. Just like everyone else here, I don't think I've ever looked at my extractor. The only time I've ever really messed with it was taking it out for a good cleaning. I'd say and this is just me, that chamber indicators are for people who don't pay attention to their weapons. It's just another safety precaution and that is fine. Nothing wrong with that. Ideas like yours are what keep the market going.
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