GThompson from United States, TN Public Profile

Bought this for my Glock 23 40-caliber. Great addition. Makes all the difference on accuracy. Turned a gun that I rarely use these days to a great home defense weapon. Solid, well made. I mounted a set of MagPul MBUS flip-up sights that I already had from an AR and they worked well. CAA could have done better with some of the instructions perhaps. Comes with a 2nd charging handle that was different in design from the one that's mounted in the unit. Not mentioned ANYWHERE in the instruction booklet. (Including how to mount it). Finally had to call them & talk to customer support to determine it is a charging handle used to accommodate raised suppressor sights. CAA also included a sheet that describes how to clean the inside of the unit after firing (REALLY gets dirty)!! And near the end of that, it suggests that you apply a thin coating of oil or grease to the exterior of the bore/barrel/slide to minimize the buildup BEFORE shooting. As I had not shot the gun/unit yet, I didn't bother reading the cleaning sheet so missed that tidbit of info. Really sorry I did. Between the carbon buildup and lead buildup on the EXTERIOR of the slide around the muzzle, it took quite a while to get it all cleaned up. (Note: I mold & shoot my own hard cast bullets, thus the lead buildup). They suggest a toothbrush or small brush be used to clean the interior of the unit in soapy water. That didn't work, no where near long or stiff enough. So I am looking for a long, stiff bottle brush to do the j