Building your own pistol at home is a rewarding and fulfilling experience for many gun owners. Assembling your own Polymer80 or 80% pistol builds allows you to customize and personalize the firearm to suit your individual needs, preferences, and shooting style.  However, building firearms from scratch can be complex and challenging if you don't have the right informatio …
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No — a Gen 4 Glock slide does not fit a Gen 3 frame, and a Gen 3 slide does not fit a Gen 4 frame. The two generations use different recoil spring systems: Gen 3 uses a single captured spring, Gen 4 uses a dual-spring assembly with a larger recoil channel cut into the front of the slide. The slides will physically sit on either frame rail, but the recoil assembly won't seat, an …
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A threaded barrel is worth it if you plan to run a compensator, muzzle brake, or suppressor — otherwise it's spending money for a thread protector. Threading itself doesn't reduce recoil; the muzzle device attached to those threads is what changes how the gun shoots. The barrel is also slightly longer (typically by about half an inch past the slide), which changes how the gun h …
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