Guides

• Custom slide buyer's guide

  How to choose a custom pistol slide: fit and generation, optic cut, serrations and windows, finish, lead time and the parts you need to finish it.

• Glock generation compatibility chart

  How to tell Gen 3, Gen 4 and Gen 5 Glocks apart, which frames our custom slides fit, and why a Glock 19 slide may not fit a Glock 45.

• Optic footprint guide: RMR, RMSc, DPP, Holosun K and ACRO

  Which red dots fit which optic cut: RMR, RMSc, DeltaPoint Pro, Holosun K and ACRO footprints, with the dots we sell and the cuts we mill.

• Cerakote color and care guide

  Cerakote colors and patterns for slides and pistols, what they cost, Cerakote vs DLC, and how to clean and look after a Cerakote finish.

• Glock slide build parts checklist

  Every part you need to finish a stripped Glock slide: barrel, recoil spring, firing pin assembly, extractor, back plate, sights or optic.

• FFL transfer guide for frames

  Which pistol parts ship to an FFL dealer, how a transfer works, choosing a dealer and transfer fees, and sending your own firearm in for work.

• Pistol slide and gunsmithing glossary

  Plain definitions of slide, optic and gunsmithing terms: stripped slide, footprint, combat cut, porting, Cerakote, DLC, FCU, grip module and more.

Step-by-step how-tos are on the blog.