Glock compatibility questions

[coop44]

I am thinking about stepping over to the dark side, and building a glock. I can get a third generation frame pretty cheap (50), and a glock 19 parts kit (300). The question is, do I have to build it on a 19 frame or can I use a 17 frame?

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[Kruel J]

Tagged. My gut says you need a 17 parts kit for a 17 frame but I'm all in here for answers!

 

[No_Regerts]

The dust cover is going to be too long. Do you intend to grind that down?

 

[coop44]

Just found this at a glock religious site
https://www.glocktalk.com/threads/g19-slide-on-a-g17-frame.1618107/

guess I'll just build a 19

 

[DirectDrive]

oops

 

[pnw1994]

The difference in a gen 3 17 part kit and a 19 part kit is the takedown lever leaf spring size

 

[DirectDrive]

The difference in a gen 3 17 part kit and a 19 part kit is the takedown lever leaf spring size

I think he wanted to take a complete 19 upper and put it on a 17 frame.

 

[coop44]

Planning to build it as originally intended, combat handgun. No frills. I have ultimate respect for ceratac AR15kits. Willing to try a glock from them. If I was going to plow money into a superaccurate build it would be another 1911.

 

[CHLChris]

I'm not sure why Glock has a different design for the locking blocks on 19s and 17s that keeps folks from mixing and matching. There's a new pistol (Glock 47, I think?) that won't be available to the public they say. It has a G17 profile with a G19 locking block design. Some department wanted that mishmash and got Glock to produce it.