Crowd sourcing some ideas

[Itchytriggerfinger]

If some serrations are good, more serrations are extra good.

 

[Kutnupe14]

If some serrations are good, more serrations are extra good.

That gun would either be a safe queen, or owned by someone who liked to clean guns often.

 

[Double T]

Lighten the side area similar to the area on top in image 2, and perhaps taper the lightening/port holes the same (or close) to the one on top, to also lighten the slide.

 

[DocIndy]

Keep practicing on those fugly Glock slides.... since stainless 1911 slides are so darn expensive.

 

[churchmouse]

That gun would either be a safe queen, or owned by someone who liked to clean guns often.

Meh.....that should not be all that difficult.

 

[jamil]

Thanks for using the words "cool" and "Glock" in the same sentence Allen

Well. I guess he could try to make the slide look less Gocky, and more CeeZee-ee. Or more 1911-ee. Or more siggy. That would improve it.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

I'm wanting to do a Glock with kind of an old school smithing look with lots of large checkering. 10 to 15 lines per inch. Maybe run some serrations through the checkering. I want to diamond checker the whole slide and frame. I'm thinking a laser engraver for the frame and mill the checkering on the slide. The fewest lpi checkering file I can find is 20 and I'm wanting the diamonds bigger. I'll donate ideas slides and cash to experiment with.

 

[T.Lex]

I concur that the spacing of the ports should align with the serrations. That is just more pleasing to the eye.

Along those same lines (pardon the pun) consider the Rule of Thirds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

And the related Golden Ratio:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio

If you had serrations (or some other visual cue) "cover" the last 1/3 of the slide, then the ports could be the 1/3 of that space. That mondo-serration posted by ITF wouldn't appear that jarring if the creator had stuck with 1/3 segments (not mathematically derived, but something close). I actually like the longitudinal lines on a slide... but that is truly over-done.

 

[AllenM]

a lot of good suggestions

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

I concur that the spacing of the ports should align with the serrations. That is just more pleasing to the eye.

Along those same lines (pardon the pun) consider the Rule of Thirds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

And the related Golden Ratio:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio

If you had serrations (or some other visual cue) "cover" the last 1/3 of the slide, then the ports could be the 1/3 of that space. That mondo-serration posted by ITF wouldn't appear that jarring if the creator had stuck with 1/3 segments (not mathematically derived, but something close). I actually like the longitudinal lines on a slide... but that is truly over-done.

HA! I was thinking the same thing while scrolling down this thread... 'golden ratio'... But make serrations so they work for folks with some arthritis. I've watched my Uncle try to rack a slide and his finger tip grip isn't what it used to be.

 

[WebSnyper]

I'm wanting to do a Glock with kind of an old school smithing look with lots of large checkering. 10 to 15 lines per inch. Maybe run some serrations through the checkering. I want to diamond checker the whole slide and frame. I'm thinking a laser engraver for the frame and mill the checkering on the slide. The fewest lpi checkering file I can find is 20 and I'm wanting the diamonds bigger. I'll donate ideas slides and cash to experiment with.

Not to the level you describe, but these look somewhat interesting... though could get rough on clothing or skin that could come in contact, depending on how sharp the edges are.

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

I want a slide with 1000 small holes drilled in it or a bullet hole. Decisions decisions.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

Not to the level you describe, but these look somewhat interesting... though could get rough on clothing or skin that could come in contact, depending on how sharp the edges are.

I think that looks cool and grippy. I don't know if what I'm wanting is possible due to the depths needed to be cut. If the checkering was too sharp it could be blunted with some sanding before finish is applied.

 

[Usmccookie]

Not to the level you describe, but these look somewhat interesting... though could get rough on clothing or skin that could come in contact, depending on how sharp the edges are.

I might now be in the market for a glock. I love this

 

[bobjones223]

I might now be in the market for a glock. I love this

Don't let the picture sway you.....you could put that on a CZ also....Just saying.