💬 Gen 3 Glock 49 Style Build (17 Slide on 19 Frame)

[Brandon Breeze]

I put together a Gen 3 “Glock 49” style setup and figured I’d share some details.

Since Glock never released a Gen 3 49, especially for restricted states like CA, this is essentially:

• Glock 17 length slide (Gen 3)
• Glock 19 Gen 3 frame
• Gen 5, 17 barrel (for lug compatibility)
• Adapter component "RCS GEN 3 RECOIL SPRING ADAPTER "
• Gen 3 Glock 19 recoil spring assembly

Why do it?
• Slight velocity increase from longer barrel
• Longer sight radius
• Compact grip for concealment
• Keeps OEM reliability

Post-range impressions:

It ran exactly like you’d expect from OEM Glock components, boring and reliable.
It feels like a slightly nose-heavy 19, but not in a bad way. Recoil impulse still feels very “Gen 3 Glock.”
For those stuck with Gen 3 platforms, this is an interesting way to get Glock 49 performance without buying a whole new gun.

Full video breakdown here:

Curious, do you prefer full size grip or compact grip?

 

[CaptainLevi]

Cute. Mid sized grip is always better if you got smaller hands.

 

[Brandon Breeze]

Cute. Mid sized grip is always better if you got smaller hands.

It's always better if you want to conceal

 

[CaptainLevi]

Thats also a reason

It's always better if you want to conceal

Thats also a reason why I'm selling my 17 Gen 5 comped MOS lol.

 

[Brandon Breeze]

Thats also a reason

Thats also a reason why I'm selling my 17 Gen 5 comped MOS lol.

Well, plus the MOS system leaves a lot to be desired unless you like the whopping 4 options there are for direct mount optics. I have two of them, which are decent, but not as good as many of the other RMR type options

 

[CaptainLevi]

Well, plus the MOS system leaves a lot to be desired unless you like the whopping 4 options there are for direct mount optics. I have two of them, which are decent, but not as good as many of the other RMR type options

Which of the two do you got bro

 

[Brandon Breeze]

Which of the two do you got bro

I have two Holosun SCS MOS, and the Gideon Granite MOS Competition