My "Roland Special" Inspired G19 Build

[magic man]

A few months back I came across this gun and took the general idea and put together a gun base on the same concept.

Here's an article showing the "official" build- The Roland Special Glock 19 - Guns & Ammo

My parts list:

Gen4 G19
Slide Work was done by Jagerwerks- Breacher cut with top window, RMR cut, chamfer w/ serrations, Graphite Black Cerakote
Zev Pro Magwell
Overwatch Precision DAT Trigger with 3.5# Connector
Tango Down Vickers Mag Release
Texas Black Rifle Co. Glock Micro Comp
Surefire X300U-B
Trijicon RMR RM-07
Ameriglo Suppressor Sights

I've put about 500 rounds through it so far and it runs great with cheap 115gn ammo. Definitely my favorite handgun to shoot. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of the of the parts I used on this build.








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[aturk]

Nice looking Glock!

What holster is that? Looks very similar to the GCODE model I have for my XDM.

 

[Amishman44]

Lotta work...looks great! Looks like it runs nice too!

Q: Did you set that up to be your EDC...or for more of a home protection pistol?

 

[magic man]

Nice looking Glock!

What holster is that? Looks very similar to the GCODE model I have for my XDM.

Thanks. That's the Trex Arms Ragnarok. Great holster.

Lotta work...looks great! Looks like it runs nice too!

Q: Did you set that up to be your EDC...or for more of a home protection pistol?

I have carried it here and there, but it was more of a "because I can" build.

 

[J Starkey]

Did you have to change your recoil spring or did the factory work? I have been thinking about adding one of those compensators or the efk fire dragon to my Gen 4 19. Here's mine.

 

[magic man]

Did you have to change your recoil spring or did the factory work? I have been thinking about adding one of those compensators or the efk fire dragon to my Gen 4 19. Here's mine. View attachment 52495

Factory works just fine with any 115 and 124gn I've put through it. I did have FTE problems with Freedom Munitions 147gn.

 

[tspence]

That's an absolutely fantastic build. I like the comp, but certainly it doesn't do anything other than add weight and cool looks to the end of the pistol, correct?

 

[Anima mundi]

Nice sci-fi space blaster. How much did you invest in this on top of the gun? Weight difference?

 

[Tactically Fat]

That's an absolutely fantastic build. I like the comp, but certainly it doesn't do anything other than add weight and cool looks to the end of the pistol, correct?

the competitors / gamers who use them on their "open" guns don't just have them on there to add weight and look neat. They do work.

 

[88E30M50]

Wow, that's pretty cool. It does look like it would be a blast to shoot (no pun intended).

 

[magic man]

That's an absolutely fantastic build. I like the comp, but certainly it doesn't do anything other than add weight and cool looks to the end of the pistol, correct?

the competitors / gamers who use them on their "open" guns don't just have them on there to add weight and look neat. They do work.

As Tactically Fat said it's not just for looks. There's a noticeable difference in muzzle rise with the comp.

Nice sci-fi space blaster. How much did you invest in this on top of the gun? Weight difference?

About $1600 on top of the gun itself. I'll have to put it on a scale when I get home from work.



ETA: 1lb. 10oz. compared to my stock G19 at 1lb. 5oz.

 

[tspence]

As Tactically Fat said it's not just for looks. There's a noticeable difference in muzzle rise with the comp.

About $1600 on top of the gun itself. I'll have to put it on a scale when I get home from work.



ETA: 1lb. 10oz. compared to my stock G19 at 1lb. 5oz.

I didn't know the 9mm generated enough muzzle blast to make the comp functional from the gases and not just from the weight (I knew rifle level cartridges do, and ARs with proper muzzle brakes make a huge difference over the A2 flash hider). That's seriously cool, I'll have to put this on the buy list!