Recover Tactical Slide Rack Assist Compatible with Glock 20/21/30/40 All Generations (UCH21)

Bought this for a Gen 3 Glock 17, completely stock except for aftermarket fiber optic sights; and because at my age I'm having difficulty pinching the rear slide serrations (which ain't the best in my opinion) to pull the slide back. The fit was perfect, installation a breeze, and so is racking the slide now. I worried that the aftermarket rear sight, which extends behind the stock sight dovetail all the way to the back of the slide, would prevent installing this product. No issues at all.I recall reading (in an Amazon review) that this product interfered with reinstalling the slide after disassembly. I had no problem at all. Also recall something about the user's gun not functioning properly because of (essentially) the weight this product added to the slide. Only shot about 50 rounds with it on but I had zero issues. The product is basically feather-light; don't see how it could cause the problem described, and it makes absolutely no contact with any part of the gun but the slide.. Several folks reported the device falling off/pulling loose when they retracted the slide with it. I've yanked my slide many dozens of times. Mine stayed tight; again, not a single issue in that regard.I do have a couple of caveats for prospective buyers -- and the manufacturer. The product comes with only two screws and two nuts.... what you need, no more. Unless precautions are taken, with repeated firing of the gun, slide moving hard back and forward again many times, I'll bet one or both screws will work loose and a nut (and maybe a screw too) will fall out and be lost. The screws and especially the nuts are tiny. So, how about including at least 2 sets of screws and nuts? Doing so should add what, 2 cents, to the manufacturer's/seller's cost?? (But you DO get a free allen wrench... which, if you're like me, you can add to the collection of dozens of allen wrenches you already have in various places.)Being wary of loosening, and losing, a nut and possibly a screw too I put a dab of blue (removable) Loctite on the screws before I assembled the parts and let things set for 24 hours. I STRONGLY recommend you do too. Note that you don't want to use RED (permanent) thread lock because if you need to remove the cover on the back of the slide you'll need to take this rack-assist off. This advice to apply thread lock is NOT in the instructions that come with the product; personally I think it should be (unless I'm really doing something inadvisable by applying it).One other thing. The two pieces of this item are plastic and if you tighten the screws too much the plastic is likely to crack/break. I guess getting the screws tight enough to hold the product tight, but not so tight that the plastic breaks, is hit or miss without torque advice. (I guess that I lucked out so far.)Anyway, so far I love this product, and hope they make more that fit the slides of other centerfilre semiautos I have.

Got this for my wife. We’re in our 70s and she’s small. This didn’t come with the sight thing on top, just the side pull extensions, which is exactly what we wanted. Installed in seconds and is a tight, solid and perfect fit. Works perfectly, wife loves it, does not detract at all from the look or slide function of the Glock. Glad someone invented this!

Feels very comfortable, material resembles rubber, and is well designed. Super easy installation, 30 seconds. Fit perfectly in my S&W M&P M2.0, 4.25" barrel. Be sure to use all the parts.

First of all, I have to admit that I did not fully read all of the warnings on the Amazon product page. Specifically, what I missed was that it didn't fit on my S&W Shield with fiber optic sights. I found this out after it arrived. However, after a little trimming with a Dremel that problem was solved. I also found the tiny little screw and nut difficult to get into their respective holes properly. I finally had to screw the nut on to the screw, lower the lower the whole thing into the nut hole then gently unscrew it, leaving the nut properly oriented in its hole, then gently screw the screw upside down until it engaged the nut. Finally, when I tightened the screw down on the pistol, the slide rack did not lay flat and engage the sides of the slide. I solved this by making a small shim. (the box says that there is one inside for use with a Mod 2 Shield, but there wasn't.)Now, if you are still with me, once installed, it works great. Racking the slide is now easy and the gun still fits in its holster with no problem. It is well worth the extra effort to install.

Great for alignment of sights and engaging slide.

Inaccurate web description, this model Does Not fit S&W.40 M&P M2.0, a spacer is required between the two halves in order to maintain a parallel relationship of the gripping surfaces. The installation instructions show the spacer in the exploded image however a spacer was not included in the packaging. I returned/exchanged the item for the same unit, same story. If the part needed was provided, I would purchase this item.

Does just what it claims to do, gives you a better grip on the slide to make cycling it manually easier. My old hands can work the slide now like they could thirty years ago. The black plastic is attractive and looks well with the black finish on my Glock.Installation looks simple but can be frustrating because the nuts and screws are so small, they kept popping out of the mounting holes until I used a little white glue to make the nut stick in the hole long enough for the screw to be inserted from the other end. Also, use something to push on the nut until the screw catches the threads on the nut. I used needle nose pliers but the tip of a ballpoint pen could work too (be sure to wipe the glue off afterward). Installation took about 3 minutes using those tricks.FYI, the picture on Amazon is misleading. It does not have a raised bar above the sights and does not impact the sight picture at all

Always had strong hands and fingers until about 3 years ago. I'm 64 and have been struck with fast and severe arthritis like symptom pain in hands. Can't hardly pull slide back and took forever yesterday to break down Glock 21 to clean it. Looked at a few different types of slide assist / charging handles. There were some really nice ones made in Aluminum. One had wide handle on one side from The Glock Store and one with fairly wide finger handle on both sides. I didn't think those would work for me as I'm carrying and the others looked like they would constantly be digging into my side. This one had the optional top piece that's better for carrying. Ordered this one yesterday and they shipped it over night. Took about 90 seconds to put it on after of course struggling to empty chamber and lock the slide back for install. Price is good, shipped fast, and much easier to re-chamber the first round. Oh, and it doesn't dig into my skin when holstered.