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Like others have said, if you can get Glock to replace under warranty or a small fee, that would be best.
If not, the plastic glock uses is a thermoplastic, which means it can reform from heat. You can use a soldering iron to "plastic weld" the front of the frame back together. I assume the small parts are unregulated and you can order replacements to fix.
If for whatever reason the entire frame is toast, you may look into 3D printing. FDM AM printers are very cheap from china, as little as $160 (as they are simple devices, only real expense being the circuit board, aluminum T-slot beams, step motors, and transformer. A kilo of plastic filament typically costs $9-15, but due to the global plastic shortage right now, they are closer to $20-30. 1kg can make about 5 glock frames. PLA is a good beginner material. 3D printing is easy, it just requires fine tuning the setup as the act of melting plastic in layers is highly dependent on the lot of plastic and the temperature of your workshop. Build an enclosure for your printer to save a lot of headache.
A 3D printed frame will not be as durable as an injected molded frame like an actual commercially available product, but unless you are slamming your glock on concrete, it will work just fine. There are ways to make a 3D printed product almost indiscernible from an injection molded product as well.
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