Reviews & Ratings for ADE Advanced Optics Glock 23 .40 S&W Pistol Slide — 14 reviews — Page 1

I picked this for its affordability, and it looks awesome too. I really enjoyed the fun project that this has become. Color contrasts make my G23 stand out.

I bought a couple before this. It's easy to install the upk kit and it runs smoothly on multiple lower frame that I have.

Well made, nice slide at a great price. Works well with a ported barrel.

Not many options for model 23s. Only problem has been that there were burrs left where the barrel locks up to the slide. I now have three lines in my barrel going the direction of the slide front to back. The burrs are hard to fix in their location. The finish is beautiful and I like how it looks just not the gauges in my barrel.

It has a very nice finish fit is good as well functions as it should need to shoot it some more to see how it does will keep you posted

Wanted to update my 20 year old G23. This did the trick without breaking the bank. Love this old gun again. Ran flawlessly with my 9mm conversion barrels and my KKM match grade .40 cal barrel. I would recommend this slide.

Wanted to update my 20 year old G23. This did the trick without breaking the bank. Love this old gun again. Ran flawlessly with my 9mm conversion barrels and my KKM match grade .40 cal barrel. I would recommend this slide.

The slide looks to be well-made, although a little squared/angular in design compared to the original Glock slide. The finish is nice, and all of the parts including the firing pin and extractor fit nicely into the slide. The fit was a little tight on the Glock pistol frame, but I would expect it to loosen up with some lubrication after a few rounds have been fired (I have not yet fired the pistol with this slide). I have not yet ordered an RMR sight, so I cannot comment on the fitup other than the cover plate is as expected. Overall, not a bad deal considering you'll pay the same price or more to have your factory Glock slide machined and refinished. I'm excited to get a sight on this thing and take it to the range!

Good quality product, finish is good, decent weight to the slide assembly, went together perfectly with my OE G23 parts. RMR cut was perfect, my optic sits great, no play.
Issue with cycling where the barrel isn't clearing the slide, causing a malfunction and not allowing the ammo to feed properly. Will have to have the slide milled down a hair to clear the cycle/battery issue. Hopefully this is just a fluke.
Still planning on using it.

I put the ade G23 slide on a Lonewolf Timberwolf compact frame. It looks really nice. I will include a photograph if the review allows it. I completed it with a Lonewolf G32 barrel for .357 sig and Meprolight tritiated sights. I will add a Streamlight and Trijicon red dot later. The fit is excellent. It’s light weight and carries comfortably, like a Glock 19. The slide or frame must be slightly different than a G19 because it fits well in a Tenicor G17 holster already in my inventory. The retention is great even though there is a little space between the muzzle and the distal end of the holster. The TacFire on the Timberwolf cycles three different types of ammunition (two flat nose FMJ, one JHP) flawlessly with no break in period. I haven’t shot it at longer ranges, but the accuracy is great within 7 yards. I thought it would have serious recoil with .357 sig in such a light pistol, but it’s not bad. The frame was on sale and with the great price on this TacFire slide, the total build came in about $100 cheaper than a factory Glock for what might be a better pistol.