There are no restrictions regarding the use of optics, lights, select-fire backplates, or silencers. It’s likely for these reasons that TDI has since released an upgraded version called the Cobra, which not only folds for holster use but also comes with four adapters for use in 9mm full-size and compact Glocks from Gen 2-5. It may be OK for some limited light range use, but not much beyond that. While initially it seemed sturdy enough in the Gen4, once the stock was fully extended and shouldered there was a considerable amount of flex. The stock itself does get long enough to achieve a comfortable shooting position and avoid getting punched in the nose by the slide. Along the same lines, aftermarket magwells cannot be used, nor can you use a modified grip unless the grip cavity remains completely untouched. Use of some basepads and magazine extensions is restricted because the attachment mechanism prevents the magazine from fully seating.

However, a Gen4 (which it wasn’t designed for) fit securely. While our model was labeled for full-size models Gen 1-3, it fit loosely and wobbled in all of them. The pointy end of the stock is simply inserted into the grip cavity behind the magwell, and a spring-loaded stud snaps into the lanyard hole. One of the touted advantages of the GLR-17 is the ease of attachment. We still thought it worthy of this guide not only for historical purposes, but also because several companies are now producing 1:1 clones at nearly 20 percent of the original price. In fact, this one is old enough that it’s been long discontinued. While there are some C96 Mausers and a handful of Browning Hi-Powers and Lugers with stocks, this TDI conversion is the first modern pistol stock we recall ever seeing. Length Added: 9 inches (closed), 13 inches (open)

These should all be weighed in the balance if you’re looking at picking up some sort of Glock stock. Considerations as to whether they’re compatible with silencers, magwells, and magazine extensions are all into play as well as ambidextrous use and ease of reaching common controls. That said, the criteria, which we use to evaluate each one, can be applied to all on the market. We simply obtained samples of some of the most popular and interesting and broke them down for you. Of course, the conversions featured in this buyer’s guide are far from a complete list. Keeping all of this in mind, we made the decision to use a pair of registered SBR Glocks (one Gen3 and one Gen4) for use with this article, regardless if a stock or brace is used as to avoid any of the potential pitfalls. But that doesn’t mean it’ll go that way the next time.

Ultimately after a very short wait, the jury thankfully came back with a not guilty verdict. Wright, 3:18-CR-162 the government sought to preclude the determination letters about braces and angled grips written by the BATFE FATD (Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division). However, that letter itself may not even help, in 2018’s U.S. Some companies have even gone so far as to not even submit for a BATFE determination as to the legality of their braces, instead relying on the letters of others (Flux Defense is among them). While at the time of writing there are no pending cases based on this that we know of, it’s definitely something to keep in mind. Several independent sources have informed us the BATFE internally decided that pistols weighing below 36 ounces unloaded rocking braces can be prosecuted as illegal SBRs the idea being that anything below that weight can successfully be fired without extra support. Also, a determination letter received from the BATFE to a manufacturer probably won’t stop you from being arrested by an overzealous police officer, but it may help you not be convicted (after a lot of time and money is spent). If you’re one of those who happen to have a brace on a pistol, this is something that you should definitely keep in mind. The (current) legal acceptance of the ability to add a brace to a pistol and shoulder it has brought many new items to the market, and that’s likely to continue until someone in the BATFE decides to get drunk and write another determination letter. The addition of a stock for a third point of contact allows one to shoot a pistol much more accurately and at greater distances. Originally, these items were developed for nations where it was easier for citizens to obtain pistols instead of rifles (here’s looking at you, Israel). There are some things that don’t quite make sense to the American market, and putting rifle stocks on pistols has certainly been one of them - at least until relatively recently.

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