Don't Tread on Me Glock Slide Back Plate

The classic Gadsden flag design on a Glock slide backplate, for anyone who stands by its message of independence and self-reliance. It replaces your factory slide cover plate and comes in sizes for the Glock 17, 19, 43X, 48, Gen 6 and more.

The design

The traditional Gadsden rattlesnake, coiled and ready to strike on a patch of grass, with DONT TREAD ON ME lettered beneath it. The photos show it engraved on a black plate.

What you get

• One slide backplate in the size you choose, with the Gadsden design laser engraved on it
• A mockup to approve before we make it

Fit

• Standard Glock Models (Gen 1 - 5): Glock 17, 17L, 19, 19X, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30SF, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 45. Does not fit Gen 6 or Glock V.
• Glock (Gen 6 or V): standard-size Gen 6 and Glock V pistols only.
• Compact: Glock 43, 43X and 48, including MOS models, all generations.
• Glock 42: Glock 42 only, all generations.

We don't make backplates for the Glock 44, 47 or 49. Not sure which size you need? Our Glock backplate fit guide lists every model and generation.

Materials and finish

Choose aluminum or brass, both with a Black Cerakote finish. We CNC machine every plate and laser engrave it in house in El Paso, Texas. Stainless steel, copper and bronze are coming soon, and so is CNC engraving.

How ordering works

1. Pick your size in the Glock Model menu.
2. Pick Black Cerakote Aluminum or Black Cerakote Brass.
3. Pick an Engraving Depth. Shallow engraving, a white surface marking, is included. Deep engraving lets you add color infill in 1 or 2 colors.
4. Choose Rush Order if you need it sooner.

Before we make your plate, we send you a mockup to approve. Laser engraved plates ship in 3 to 5 business days, and multicolor plates take 7 to 10.

Want a bolder snake? See our modern Don't Tread on Me backplate.