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The top half of the pistol, done properlyOptics-cut slides, slide kits, drop-in and threaded barrels, plates and sights, plus the optics-ready pistols they belong on.

Every slide listing names the model, frame size, generation and optic footprint it is cut for. Parts ship to your door; a complete pistol goes to the licensed dealer you name, and the price is re-checked against the distributor when you order.

Start with the platform

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Optics-ready pistols

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Fresh from the mill

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Threaded-barrel pistols

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Parts to your doorSlides, barrels, plates and sights are not firearms and ship by ground to your address. What the law says
Pistols to your dealerA complete pistol carries the serialized frame, so it goes to the licensed dealer you name. How the transfer works
Fitment statedEvery slide listing names the model, frame size, generation and optic footprint it is cut for.
Free over $999Flat $29.99 shipping on everything below that, parts or pistols.

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Inspection notes from owners

Written by people who own the gun
★★★★★
“for someone who was never a handgun shooter this is very accurate fun to shoot. no feed or chamber issues. well worth the price I paid.”
Brett D.Smith & Wesson M&P 5.7 Threaded Optic Ready 5.7x28mm FN Blue/Black Pistol
★★★★★
“Está pistola superó mis expectativas un disparador espectacular, muy precisa y lo mejor muy poco retroceso.”
Jose L P.Canik SFx Rival Competition 9mm Gray Pistol
★★★★★
“This is my favorite .22 magnum semi auto pistol. Very easy to shoot accurately with hardly any recoil. Other than not having much in the way of recoil it feels like you're shooting a larger caliber, you get the loud boom and big fireball. This makes it a great pistol for a new shooter to learn on. All the bark and none of the bite on the shooters hands.”
Jason C.Walther WMP Optic Ready .22 WMR Black Pistol
★★★★★
“Excellent duty rated pistol. I have owned many handguns and I rate this as among the top. I like everything about. The grip, the optics mounting, the trigger, the texture of the grip and the slide. The recoil and the reliability.”
Shaylon A.Springfield Armory Echelon Optics Ready 9mm Blue/Black Pistol
★★★★★
“Great pistol, shoots flawlessly, manageable recoil. I mounted a red dot optic , my Son was hitting the target at 100 yds and beyond, he,s a much better shot than I am. It,s a little loud but that's to be expected. I really impressed with the 5.7 round.”
James W.Smith & Wesson M&P5.7 Threaded Optic Ready 5.7x28mm FN Blue/Black 22+1 Pistol
★★★★★
“This is absolutely my favorite carry gun. I have small hands, and the PDP-F fits like a glove. It's a joy to shoot. A fine weapon.”
Arland L.Walther PDP F-Series 3.5-Inch 9mm Blue/Black Pistol

Slides, barrels and plates

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Where complete pistols ship

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Sights and optics

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A parts counter for the top half of the pistol

Custom Slide Kits is an online shop built around the slide. Optics-cut slides, complete slide kits with barrels and internals, drop-in and threaded barrels, compensators, optic plates and the sights that clear a dot sit at the front of the catalogue, with the optics-ready pistols they belong on behind them. There is no showroom; there is a live catalogue re-priced every night and a checkout that sends parts to your door and serialized frames to the dealer you name.

The buying guides are written for the questions we get every day: which footprint to commit to, whether to mill or replace, how to fit a slide and check headspace, what a threaded barrel changes, and which Glock generation takes which slide. If you are ordering a complete pistol, your town's dealer transfer and state rules are on the ship-to pages.

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