{"id":91395,"date":"2018-05-08T08:05:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T12:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=91395"},"modified":"2018-05-08T08:05:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T19:39:09","slug":"titanium-slides-krytos-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/titanium-slides-krytos-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_91398\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"titanium-slides-krytos-industries\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91398\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\" class=\"size-large wp-image-91398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-4-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-4-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-4-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-4-400x275.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-4-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-91398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This G19 is noticeably lighter than the factory version, even with the optic, barrel, and sights.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sometimes the benefit of an aftermarket firearm part or accessory isn\u2019t immediately obvious. You aren\u2019t alone if you\u2019ve ever wondered whether a trigger is really more \u201ccrisp\u201d or a scope\u2019s glass more \u201cclear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The titanium Glock slides from Krytos Industries aren\u2019t that kind of product. Their aftermarket G17 and G19 slides make an immediate, noticeable difference, and that 45 percent weight reduction is especially useful for anyone looking to carry a red dot or a weapon light on their handgun.<\/p>\n<p>As we learned at this year\u2019s NRA Annual Meetings &amp; Exhibits, Krytos\u2019 products allow shooters to either carry a noticeably lighter handgun or add accessories while maintaining a similar weight. A G17 with a red dot, threaded barrel, and titanium slide, for example, weighs about <em>2 ounces less<\/em> than a factory G19.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91396\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"titanium-slides-krytos-industries\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91396\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\" class=\"size-large wp-image-91396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-5-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-5-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-91396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Krytos slide (right) is machined from solid billets of 6AL4V, aerospace-grade titanium and finished with Krytos\u2019 patented ArmorTi process.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At this point, you probably have questions. We wondered whether the lighter slide makes the gun uncomfortable to shoot \u2013 some might say more \u201cpunchy.\u201d The Krytos reps assured us that the titanium slides do not affect shooter comfort, though that\u2019s a claim we can only confirm with a full review.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91397\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"titanium-slides-krytos-industries\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91397\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-1-400x275.jpg\" alt=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-1-400x275.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-1-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-1-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-1-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-91397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Titanium is much lighter than steel.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91399\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"titanium-slides-krytos-industries\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91399\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-2-400x281.jpg\" alt=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-2-400x281.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-2-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-2-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-2-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Krytos-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-91399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">But also stronger and more corrosion resistant.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>You also might be wondering, if titanium slides are so great, why haven\u2019t the big-name companies been making them? According to Krytos, no one has been able to figure out how to finish titanium in a way that doesn\u2019t gall when used in sliding or wear-related applications. The company\u2019s founder worked with researchers at the University of Akron to develop a patented process called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krytosindustries.com\/what-is-armorti\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"titanium-slides-krytos-industries\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\">ArmorTi<\/a> that eliminates the galling issue while maintaining the strength and lightness of the metal.<\/p>\n<h2>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/new-trijicon-green-dot-mro-goes-where-red-dots-cant\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"titanium-slides-krytos-industries\" title=\"Lighten Up Your Glock with Titanium Slides from Krytos Industries\">New Trijicon Green Dot MRO Goes Where Red Dots Can\u2019t<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Because titanium is also corrosion resistant, Krytos founders believe these and similar products will be especially useful to military and law enforcement agencies that work in and around water, such as the Navy or the Coast Guard.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krytosindustries.com\/titanium-faq\/\" campaign=\"KrytosIndustriesNRA2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Krytos website<\/a>, but the slides do appear to be extremely well-made.<\/p>\n<p>Both the G19 and the G17 slides (which Krytos calls T19 and T17) fit first, second, and third generation Glocks and run between $550 and $600.\u00a0 Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krytosindustries.com\/shop\/\" campaign=\"KrytosIndustriesNRA2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">here<\/a> to buy one today.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search\/Category\/303\/Guns\/Pistols\/Glock-Pistols.htm\" campaign=\"GlockPistolsBuyOneGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Shop for a New Glock on GunsAmerica<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Krytos\u2019 products allow shooters to either carry a noticeably lighter handgun or add accessories while maintaining a similar weight. 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