I’ve recently purchased my first dagger and have since found myself lurking this forum for the last couple of hours. Lots of great information from what I’ve seen, and seemingly likeable members as well. I understand that dagger parts/components are mostly interchangeable with gen 3 glock 19s. That being said, would anyone be able to list exactly which parts for 19g3s can be dropped into a dagger build? More specifically slide and frame internals - slide release, slide lock, mag release, etc.
I’ve swapped mag release and slide stop lever. Haven’t tried with the slide lock/takedown lever since I find it easy to grab with the cutouts.
For the slide, sights obviously work, I’ve swapped a Gen5 extractor and LCI plunger in, Glock safety plunger, spring, striker, and all those parts all change on my two samples. Backplate as well.
Gen3/4 trigger housings fit though Gen4’s need the longer bottom legs snipped off. Ejectors fit, assuming your Dagger doesn’t have one apparently JB Welded in like mine. If it doesn’t move normally, don’t lean on it unless you want to stab your fingy with a screwdriver. Ask how I know.
Connectors are easily swappable but you can run into malfunctions with them, even on OEM Glocks with ones like the Ghost connectors. Springs and stuff all work there too.
Triggers ARE swappable, but that’s where you can get some incompatibilities with trigger bar dimensions, trigger shoe dimensions. Some stick too far up and rub on the slide with certain slide combos. Trigger shoes in some don’t work right with the Dagger frame shape.
Thanks a lot, man. I’m mostly now looking at the mag release, slide release, slide lock, and extractor - all pvd chameleon to match the barrel I got. Great info.
Only caveat to it is every gun and part is an individual. You could have a frame that works fine with all the current parts, but is a little too far to one side of the acceptable tolerances. Then put in a new part that is toward the opposite end and things don’t work.
That said mine have just dropped in no issue.
