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Yes to both, I built a Glock 17. I may build another soon, a 19 most likely.
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You may have just cost me money with that link ![]() View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Go to https://80pbuilder.com/ You can custom build your kit, or just select one of their stock kits. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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I’ve put two together so far. Zero problems with them.
Poly 80 ARs next |
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If you've built one in the last 6 months:
- any pitfalls / mistakes to avoid, or tips that you can pass along? For those who's guns weren't reliable at first, what did you do to fix the problem? |
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Ok I’ve decided to fo. Can anyone help with the holster question
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How aggressive is the texture? I carry IWB 100% and against skin 1. Zim got off. 2. Had he not used CD ammo do you think it would have made a difference in his legal situation? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
How aggressive is the texture? I carry IWB 100% and against skin 1. Zim got off. 2. Had he not used CD ammo do you think it would have made a difference in his legal situation? ![]() Probably wouldn't have made a difference one way or the other but it did get brought up and prior to that I didn't think that sort of thing actually mattered. Quoted:
And he was cleared of the charges. Or are you advocating carrying fmj as well? |
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Quoted: Kind of aggressive. I would prefer something between the grip and my delicate baby soft skin. ![]() Probably wouldn't have made a difference one way or the other but it did get brought up and prior to that I didn't think that sort of thing actually mattered. Not advocating for anything either way, just saying it was an issue the prosecution raised. He wasn't convicted but it was one more thing they tried to use to hang him. Probably depends on where you live. What no one bats an eyelash at in Wyoming might be a big problem in New York. May not be a big issue.. but it still could be an issue. Personally I don't care but I'm not going laugh at anyone for taking into consideration how a liberal prosecutor or jury might see things. View Quote |
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So you're saying you have no faith in your craftsmanship but have faith that you will somehow perform better with a gun you literally know nothing about who made it? View Quote |
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Go to https://80pbuilder.com/ You can custom build your kit, or just select one of their stock kits. View Quote ![]() |
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I'm curious...where does this come from? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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I don't know about him but for me? Yes, I would prefer to carry a handgun designed and manufactured by experts in the field and have lots of insurance. Why on earth would you think otherwise? Please explain. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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So you're saying you have no faith in your craftsmanship but have faith that you will somehow perform better with a gun you literally know nothing about who made it? |
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I just did my first build. It was stupid easy with a $20 Amazon dremel, end snips, my hand drill, and a file.
Runs like a top, ejection is goofy-but that’s like all my glocks. The hardest part is enduring the goofy guys that make instructional YouTube videos. ![]() |
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Do,they sell a lower and a build kit together? Too many options
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Do,they sell a lower and a build kit together? Too many options View Quote https://80pbuilder.com |
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Would buy another. I had issues at first putting the rear rails in but overcame. Once it was broke in with about a few hundred rounds it and my Swenson slide and barrel run 100% using Glock magazines and steel or brass cased ammo.
It worked 100% with my Glock 19 upper but not with the Swenson until the I got the rails smoothed out. I would trust it with my life using Glock magazines and brass cased ammo. |
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It took Polymer80 two weeks to send me a replacement locking block...they are hard to reach by phone and email. I finally got my parts while I was on vacation, so I'll be swapping out the locking block today.
Overall, I really like them as the grip feels so much better than the OEM frames. I carry my 19 built and I plan on having my wife carry her 26 or 19 builds, once I get some rounds through the frame. |
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Please cite a good shoot that went the wrong way in court over gun mods or ammo choice. View Quote It had something to do with a righteous shoot...but then the jury saw he had something like "Surprise Cockfag!" engraved inside the dust cover so the judge threw the book at him." ![]() ![]() |
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I've built three. I used a Lone Wolf frame kit on one of them. Never did get it to work correctly. The trigger housing seemed like softer material than an OEM Glock housing. The trigger would not reset. Tried several fixes, and finally replaced it with a Glock parts kit. No more issues. All three work great now. View Quote |
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I would not trust mine yet. Both had pin misalignment issues from the get go.
Both required tweaking, sanding, grinding to correct the issues. I had to request new locking block and rear rail module due to pin hole misalignment. Any height misalignment or canting from either the locking block or RRM can cause binding on the slide. My rear rail module on my second one required extesive grinding to get it to sit lower in the frame. Many people have had this issue and P80's response seems to be to send out new locking blocks and rear rails which hasnt always fixed the issues. Now I am starting to get a slight warping of the frame towards the front which has already been reported by others. After extensive filing and sanding amd polishing they are now running reliably but the frame warping is not confidence inspiring. Time will tell as I run more rounds through them. Only a couple hundred each so far. |
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When will they make a 17 length grip on a 19 length slide... a Gen 3 Polymer 80 19X/45 essentially?
I can't see that being a patent infringement as it would be Gen 3. Can't see why it would be technically hard to do either. |
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For those wanting a less aggressive texture. Try there readeymod frame.
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For those wanting a less aggressive texture. Try there readeymod frame.https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/66031/E08D4E3A-9D09-4B5E-8A1D-14CFF59F5ACD_jpeg-887265.JPG View Quote |
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Please cite a good shoot that went the wrong way in court over gun mods or ammo choice. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Awesome and work flawlessly. The compact has been my carry the past few months after 1500 rounds through it. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/5438/XcUvvC.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/4128/sb8Y1j.jpg View Quote |
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where did you get the magwells? they look 3d printed View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Awesome and work flawlessly. The compact has been my carry the past few months after 1500 rounds through it. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/5438/XcUvvC.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/4128/sb8Y1j.jpg |
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Why would anyone build so many guns of the same type? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/66031/CFE9A31D-CACB-4366-A3A3-FE6CF38DACD0_jpeg-885971.JPG A few that I have done. Some going on 2000rds. ![]() |
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Failure to Feed or failure to fire? @ATX_Road_Warrior. I just went thru a whole deal with failure to feed with a g19 kit. I'll post it up if you want. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Finished this one last week. FTF! Haven't been able to figure out why. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/271079/20190313_181836_jpg-886027.JPG @ATX_Road_Warrior. I just went thru a whole deal with failure to feed with a g19 kit. I'll post it up if you want. Failure to feed. Please post it! |
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@us-kiwi Failure to feed. Please post it! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Finished this one last week. FTF! Haven't been able to figure out why. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/271079/20190313_181836_jpg-886027.JPG @ATX_Road_Warrior. I just went thru a whole deal with failure to feed with a g19 kit. I'll post it up if you want. Failure to feed. Please post it! @TX_Road_Warrior ETA Failure to feed issues with P80 build. Recently I purchased a P80 Glock 19 kit from 80Pbuilder.com. While preparing to assemble this kit, I installed the completed slide onto my genuine G19-gen3. It fit cleanly and I was quite impressed generally. However, upon racking the slide, it failed to chamber a round. Turns out that the extractor would not open enough to allow the round to slide up the breech face. By swapping parts, I determined that the extractor assembly was jamming up. Something was stopping the spring from compressing enough to allow the extractor to open up. So, I shortened the plastic extractor spring bearing a little this allowed the extractor to open enough to successfully chamber a round. Unfortunately, I had shortened the plastic bearing too much, and the extractor was capable of jamming open. Thinking that I had the wrong plastic bearing, I contacted 80Pbuilder.com and they were kind enough to provide a new bearing. However, the new one was functioning just like the original jamming the extractor. Now, I was really confused, and was determined to find the cause. Careful measurements were made, comparing all the parts to the original G19 parts but failed to show the problem. However, careful shortening of the new plastic bearing solved the issue. It appears that the plastic bearing length is very critical, as it controls the amount of travel of the extractor. Single file strokes were making a measurable and visual difference. So if you are 'doing this fix' go slow and check the function frequently. Once correct function of the extractor was obtained, round feeding was working well. However, brass was being shaved by the sharp upper edge of the feet ramp, as rounds were entering the chamber. Careful polishing removed this sharp edge and rounds were now feeding smoothly. The frame was then assembled, without issues, and now over 200 rounds have been fed and fired without error. I still have not determined the EXACT faulty part, but genuine G19 extractor parts work. I will update this thread/ post if I ever find the answer. This post/thread is not intended to find fault with 80Pbuilder.com in any way they responded promptly with the replacement part I requested, at their own expense. TL / DR FTF was fixed by unjamming the extractor, brass shaving fixed by polishing top of feed ramp. |
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That’s not the point. If you’re forced into the situation, why give the cops/prosecutor anything at all to support an indictment and put you on trial? That said, the “Punisher” swag is a far worse idea than Polymer80 frames and self-loaded ammo. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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If you don't use a factory gun as your carry gun, you will regret it. Factory gun, factory ammo, don't give the courts anymore reason to nail you to the wall. |
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Please cite a good shoot that went the wrong way in court over gun mods or ammo choice. No mention of gun mods or ammo or anything like that. |
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Standby......... @TX_Road_Warrior ETA Failure to feed issues with P80 build. Recently I purchased a P80 Glock 19 kit from 80Pbuilder.com. While preparing to assemble this kit, I installed the completed slide onto my genuine G19-gen3. It fit cleanly and I was quite impressed generally. However, upon racking the slide, it failed to chamber a round. Turns out that the extractor would not open enough to allow the round to slide up the breech face. By swapping parts, I determined that the extractor assembly was jamming up. Something was stopping the spring from compressing enough to allow the extractor to open up. So, I shortened the plastic extractor spring bearing a little this allowed the extractor to open enough to successfully chamber a round. Unfortunately, I had shortened the plastic bearing too much, and the extractor was capable of jamming open. Thinking that I had the wrong plastic bearing, I contacted 80Pbuilder.com and they were kind enough to provide a new bearing. However, the new one was functioning just like the original jamming the extractor. Now, I was really confused, and was determined to find the cause. Careful measurements were made, comparing all the parts to the original G19 parts but failed to show the problem. However, careful shortening of the new plastic bearing solved the issue. It appears that the plastic bearing length is very critical, as it controls the amount of travel of the extractor. Single file strokes were making a measurable and visual difference. So if you are 'doing this fix' go slow and check the function frequently. Once correct function of the extractor was obtained, round feeding was working well. However, brass was being shaved by the sharp upper edge of the feet ramp, as rounds were entering the chamber. Careful polishing removed this sharp edge and rounds were now feeding smoothly. The frame was then assembled, without issues, and now over 200 rounds have been fed and fired without error. I still have not determined the EXACT faulty part, but genuine G19 extractor parts work. I will update this thread/ post if I ever find the answer. This post/thread is not intended to find fault with 80Pbuilder.com in any way they responded promptly with the replacement part I requested, at their own expense. TL / DR FTF was fixed by unjamming the extractor, brass shaving fixed by polishing top of feed ramp. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Finished this one last week. FTF! Haven't been able to figure out why. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/271079/20190313_181836_jpg-886027.JPG @ATX_Road_Warrior. I just went thru a whole deal with failure to feed with a g19 kit. I'll post it up if you want. Failure to feed. Please post it! @TX_Road_Warrior ETA Failure to feed issues with P80 build. Recently I purchased a P80 Glock 19 kit from 80Pbuilder.com. While preparing to assemble this kit, I installed the completed slide onto my genuine G19-gen3. It fit cleanly and I was quite impressed generally. However, upon racking the slide, it failed to chamber a round. Turns out that the extractor would not open enough to allow the round to slide up the breech face. By swapping parts, I determined that the extractor assembly was jamming up. Something was stopping the spring from compressing enough to allow the extractor to open up. So, I shortened the plastic extractor spring bearing a little this allowed the extractor to open enough to successfully chamber a round. Unfortunately, I had shortened the plastic bearing too much, and the extractor was capable of jamming open. Thinking that I had the wrong plastic bearing, I contacted 80Pbuilder.com and they were kind enough to provide a new bearing. However, the new one was functioning just like the original jamming the extractor. Now, I was really confused, and was determined to find the cause. Careful measurements were made, comparing all the parts to the original G19 parts but failed to show the problem. However, careful shortening of the new plastic bearing solved the issue. It appears that the plastic bearing length is very critical, as it controls the amount of travel of the extractor. Single file strokes were making a measurable and visual difference. So if you are 'doing this fix' go slow and check the function frequently. Once correct function of the extractor was obtained, round feeding was working well. However, brass was being shaved by the sharp upper edge of the feet ramp, as rounds were entering the chamber. Careful polishing removed this sharp edge and rounds were now feeding smoothly. The frame was then assembled, without issues, and now over 200 rounds have been fed and fired without error. I still have not determined the EXACT faulty part, but genuine G19 extractor parts work. I will update this thread/ post if I ever find the answer. This post/thread is not intended to find fault with 80Pbuilder.com in any way they responded promptly with the replacement part I requested, at their own expense. TL / DR FTF was fixed by unjamming the extractor, brass shaving fixed by polishing top of feed ramp. Thanks for sharing. I'll look into that. |
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There is an issue with Glock still having a patent on Gen 4 and up. If you're dead set on using a Gen 4 slide without heavily modding the frame, your only option is using a Gen 4 G19/G23 slide on the subcompact P80 frame. It'll leave a gap at the front that exposes the recoil spring, but Lone Wolf makes an adapter to cover it. Here's my "G26L" that I put together, and then tore down and parted out: https://i.imgur.com/C2SEOkt.jpg There wasn't anything wrong with it. Just decided I didn't really need it and wanted some extra $ to put toward other projects. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I do hope they expand their offerings to allow the use of Gen4 slides and their RSA If you're dead set on using a Gen 4 slide without heavily modding the frame, your only option is using a Gen 4 G19/G23 slide on the subcompact P80 frame. It'll leave a gap at the front that exposes the recoil spring, but Lone Wolf makes an adapter to cover it. Here's my "G26L" that I put together, and then tore down and parted out: https://i.imgur.com/C2SEOkt.jpg There wasn't anything wrong with it. Just decided I didn't really need it and wanted some extra $ to put toward other projects. |
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