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Work order — Glock 44

Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification. Generated from the Pew-Takedown entry last updated 2026-10-29. Confidence: high.

Shop difficulty: Tier 1 of 3

37 line items in GLOCK's G44 V list including the magazine and two loading assists; the same punch-only Glock layout (no locking block pin). Minor traps only: the slide cover plate and holding the slide stop lever while the trigger pin goes in. Rated with the Glock 19 (the reference Tier 1 pistol). 37 parts (Complete pistol incl. magazine; the parts list on this page = G44 V list (items 1-35 with 16a/16b and 17c/d, 25 and 30 printed as ---, plus 48/49 loading assists); 37 pieces). Pew-Takedown's rating, not the manufacturer's.

Bench time: strip ~15 min, rebuild ~20 min (estimate). Actual: strip ______ rebuild ______

Special tools:

• 3/32 in. (2.5 mm) pin punch / GLOCK disassembly tool — Trigger, housing and locking block pins, slide cover plate
• GLOCK front sight tool (3/16 in. hex nut driver) — Front sight screw
• Rear sight pusher (GLOCK rear sight mounting tool) — Dovetail rear sight

Watch for:

• The slide cover plate only goes back on if the firing pin spacer sleeve and the spring-loaded bearing are both held depressed while the plate is pushed up; on removal the internal parts come out under spring tension. (both; GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. (scan hosted on archive.org))
• The spring-loaded slide stop lever has to be held forward in its recess while the trigger pin is pushed through it, the one place a Glock asks for a part held under tension while a pin goes in. (reassembly; GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. (scan hosted on archive.org))
• The trigger pin is held by the slide stop lever sitting in its groove and will not push out until the lever is wiggled off it; new guns need more force. (disassembly; GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. (scan hosted on archive.org))
• GLOCK restricts anything past the field strip to a GLOCK-Certified Armorer. (both; GLOCK Ges.m.b.H.)
• Sights are part of the job on a coated slide: the front sight needs a hex nut driver (GLOCK front sight tool) and the rear sight a sight pusher. (both; Apex Gunsmithing)

1. Clear and make safe

1. Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger.
2. Press the magazine release and remove the magazine.
3. Retract the slide fully to eject any chambered round and lock it open.
4. Visually inspect the chamber and magazine well, then physically feel the chamber to confirm it is empty.
   Warning: Look and feel. Both, every time.
5. Use a light. Rimfire cases are small and easy to miss in a chamber.
6. Remove all live ammunition from the work area.

2. Disassemble

Field Strip

1. Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure, and put on safety glasses.
   Warning: The manual requires safety glasses when disassembling — components are under spring pressure.
2. Release the slide to the forward position, either by pressing the slide stop lever down or by pulling the slide fully back and releasing it.
3. With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, pull the trigger. The trigger must be in its rearmost position for the slide to come off.
   Warning: Verify the chamber is empty before this step. If the trigger is in the forward position, the pistol may be loaded.
4. Hold the pistol with your firing hand, fingers across the top of the rear of the slide in front of the rear sight and thumb on the rear of the frame.
5. Using your fingers, retract the slide about 1/8 in (3 mm) and hold it there.
   Tip: Pull it too far and the trigger resets to the forward position. If that happens, pull the trigger again with the muzzle in a safe direction and start over.
6. Using the thumb and index finger of your non-firing hand, pull the slide lock down evenly on both sides.
7. While holding the slide lock down, push the slide forward and off the frame.
8. Press the recoil spring assembly toward the front (muzzle end) of the slide while pulling it up to remove it.
   Warning: It is under spring tension. Keep control of it.
9. Holding the barrel by the barrel locking cams, lift it and push it toward the front of the slide, then pull it up and toward the rear to remove it.
   Tip: Forward first, then up and rearward. It does not simply lift out.
10. Stop here for routine cleaning. The frame and slide internals do not need to come apart for normal maintenance.

3. Refinish

The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks "factory fit" should not be swapped or reworked.

The manufacturer's full parts list (37 parts) is on the reference page.

4. Reassemble

Reassembly

1. Hold the slide upside down, insert the barrel, and seat it fully by its locking cams.
2. Insert one end of the recoil spring assembly into the slide and press the other end toward the front of the slide to compress the spring, pushing down until the large end rests in the second, semi-circular notch on the barrel locking cams.
   Tip: The second semi-circular notch on the locking cams is the seat. If the assembly keeps popping out, it is not in that notch.
3. Holding the frame in your firing hand with your finger off the trigger and outside the trigger guard, place the slide on top of the frame in front of the slide rails.
4. Push the slide toward the back of the frame until the slide lock snaps up and locks the slide into place.
   Warning: Do not hold the slide lock down during reassembly. It snaps up on its own.
5. Release the slide and let it run forward into battery, then perform the function check.

5. Torque

No manufacturer torque values are recorded for this firearm.

Reported by other sources — not the manufacturer

Notes: The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: "Never further disassemble your GLOCK pistol (Picture 27). Any further disassembly must be performed by a GLOCK-Certified Armorer." (GLOCK Owner's Manual — Model G44, p. 23)

Fit or check on rebuild

• Slide stop lever spring tension — If the lever went in without tension (pin order wrong) the slide can lock back early
• Front sight screw tightened snug, not over-tightened — The small screw breaks if over-tightened
• Sight position / re-zero — Drift or pressed sights moved for coating shift point of impact unless witness-marked and returned to the same spot
• Full function check (trigger reset, safeties, slide lock-back, drop of striker/hammer only on trigger) — Standard after any fire-control strip; confirms springs and sears went back correctly

6. Function check

• Confirm the pistol is unloaded with no magazine inserted before each test.
• TRIGGER SAFETY TEST: with the trigger safety not depressed, the safety should prevent rearward movement of the trigger and the pistol should not dry fire.
• TRIGGER RESET TEST: with the muzzle in a safe direction, pull the trigger — you should hear and feel the firing pin release. Hold the trigger back, rack the slide, then release the trigger; it should reset to its forward position. Repeat this several times.
• SLIDE LOCK-OPEN TEST: insert an empty magazine, pull the slide fully to the rear, and confirm the slide locks open. Repeat with each of your magazines.
• With the slide in battery, push forward firmly on the muzzle. The pistol must not fire out of battery.
• Confirm the magazine drops free when the release is pressed.

If any check fails, the firearm is not safe to fire. Stop and see a licensed gunsmith.

Sources

1. GLOCK Owner's Manual — Model G44 — GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. primary
   https://eu-assets.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltf7171cc1cfc1a31f/blt29d9c64476a83e35/69ce9b9322f82c5a1bf5dcbc/Instructions-for-use_Relaunch_G44V_032026-en.pdf
2. GLOCK Owner's Resources — Downloadable Materials — GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. primary
   https://us.glock.com/en/owners-resources/downloadable-materials
3. What is the Glock Front Sight Screw Torque Spec? — Night Fision (sight maker) support knowledge base secondary
   https://nightfisionorg.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/154000142823-what-is-the-glock-front-sight-screw-torque-spec-
4. Sight Installation Instructions — AmeriGlo (sight maker) secondary
   https://www.ameriglo.com/support/sight-installation-instructions
5. GLOCK 44 — Technical Data (us.glock.com) — GLOCK, Inc. primary
   https://us.glock.com/en/products/law-enforcement/pistols/g44
6. Virtual Patent Marking of GLOCK® Products (Version 1, Released: August, 2026) — GLOCK (linked as 'Patents' from the us.glock.com site footer) primary
   https://eu-assets.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltf7171cc1cfc1a31f/blt1ccd0bce687f1446/6a732cbdd920822d940ca846/Virtual-Patent-Marking_20260805.pdf
7. GLOCK Armorer's Manual (2013), archive.org scan — GLOCK Ges.m.b.H. (scan hosted on archive.org) primary
   https://archive.org/details/glock-armorer-v-2013_202406
8. Disassembly Guide: Glocks — Apex Gunsmithing secondary
   https://apexgunsmithing.com/disassembly-guide-glocks/

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