Finished a Polymer80 build

Preparedness Depot in Acworth, GA

Kobayashi

Frontiersman
Mar 25, 2015
412
318
113
Ola
I just finished my first attempt at a Polymer80 Glock frame. There's a little bit of a learning curve to get it right. Luckily there's a wealth of info online aka learning from the mistakes of others. I haven't test fired it yet, but I've got the slide and trigger smoothed out nicely. On this first go I'm using it as a replacement frame for a Vickers G19, which made it a relatively simple parts swapping operation. I need to replace the slide and mag releases, but aside from that it's ready to run.

tapatalk_1515775256989.jpeg

20180117_220554.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Rwjeter and scand

dial1911

Waiting for the flash
Site Supporter
Jul 15, 2015
7,331
27,066
113
Anywhere but here
southeastoutdoors.boards.net
Nice! I'll be looking forward to a range report.


I've been very tempted to build one of these just to do it. I haven't yet because of the price. I've done 80% AR lowers, just for the hell of it, but the Glock 80%'s are just too expensive once I figure in what the other parts cost.
 

Kobayashi

Frontiersman
Mar 25, 2015
412
318
113
Ola
Nice! I'll be looking forward to a range report.


I've been very tempted to build one of these just to do it. I haven't yet because of the price. I've done 80% AR lowers, just for the hell of it, but the Glock 80%'s are just too expensive once I figure in what the other parts cost.
A built from scratch gray gun is certainly too expensive. I like it as a replacement for a Gen 2 or 3 frame as it provides better ergonomics. In this case I picked up a pair of the compact frame kits for a reduced price from someone who decided not to use them.
 
Last edited:

dial1911

Waiting for the flash
Site Supporter
Jul 15, 2015
7,331
27,066
113
Anywhere but here
southeastoutdoors.boards.net
A built from scratch gray gun is certainly too expensive. I like it as a replacement for a Gen 2 or 3 frame as it provides better ergonomics. In this case I picked up a pair the compact frame kits for a reduced price from someone who decided not to use them.

I can definitely agree with that- I was looking at it as a build from scratch vs. the cost of a LEO trade in Glock... it's hard to justify that cost comparison. I could see having one as a spare frame for another gun. I also wouldn't mind grinding/melting the replacement frame to fit my hand. I don't really want to mod a factory frame, just because it's either mine forever or could only be sold for a very reduced price.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Kobayashi
H

Hoss

Guest
So, you going to bring it down to the house on Sunday and test fire it?
 

Righter13

Student of life
Lifetime Supporter
Mar 24, 2015
1,788
1,165
113
Greenville SC
Zip code
17268
I built one about 9 months ago. Have a couple thousand rounds through it through classes. The locking block broke around the 1100 round mark. They replaced it and I haven’t had any issues since then.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Rwjeter
H

Hoss

Guest
I built one about 9 months ago. Have a couple thousand rounds through it through classes. The locking block broke around the 1100 round mark. They replaced it and I haven’t had any issues since then.
What do you think caused the locking block to fail?
 

Rwjeter

Space Force General Freeze.
Kalash Klub
Lifetime Supporter
Nov 16, 2016
5,354
10,815
113
Temple
Zip code
30179
I would like to build one as well. I wish like hell they would do a subcompact though. And a Gen 4 mag release.