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Well...Got bit by the Glock bug recently. Never had much interest in Glocks and always figured I'd rather spend my hard earned bucks on SIGs. Ran into a friend at the SCI annual convention and he mentioned that he had a Glock 17 he was trying to sell. We hashed it over and I ended up taking it off his hands. Ended up with a "like new" Gen 3 model 17 with 10, count 'em...10, high cap mags. He also upgraded the trigger to the Ghost 3.5 pound trigger and added an extended slide release. I'll visit the range this weekend and see if it's destined to stay in the stable or go up for sale. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." P238 Equinox P232SL P239 P226 (W. Germany - 9mm) P226R (357 SIG) P220R SAO P220 Sport 1911 STX P229 Equinox P229R P226 Stainless Elite (9mm) | |||
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I thought I liked the 3.5# connectors, but recently found I liked the stock 5# better for CCW and HD. If one can only own 1 Glock it should be a G17 or G19..IMHO.. If anything, you could probably sell 5 or 6 of your mags and that would pay for the pistol..  There is a plus to having a pistol with a consistent trigger pull. Glock wins that place in my household.. | |||
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He gave me the stock parts so I can change it back to the heavier trigger pull if I decide I don't like the lighter one. I'll have to see how she runs. Honestly, the number of high cap mags is what really sold me on it. Glock pistols and high cap mags are nowhere to be found around here. The high cap mags that do show up for sale are going for over $50 each. I could recoup half the cost of what I paid for it by selling 5 of the mags.  "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." P238 Equinox P232SL P239 P226 (W. Germany - 9mm) P226R (357 SIG) P220R SAO P220 Sport 1911 STX P229 Equinox P229R P226 Stainless Elite (9mm) | |||
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| Too soon old, too late smart |
A brand new G26 gen4 has had FTE problems from the very first trip to the range. No, limp wristing was not a factor. Less than 50 rounds of 115 gr. has been put through it. My longest string of uninterrupted fire was 4 rounds. I finally got to talk to some guy at Glock who informed me that they use the SAME recoil spring in the 9mm G26 as they do in the .40 cal. G27! At one time they were replacing recoil springs that apparently solving a FTE problem. And now one size fits all? He went on to suggest that I use 124 gr. Blazer ammo and "break it in" by shooting at least 300 rounds through it. I was welcome to send it back to them on my dime and they would "take a look at it" for me. Yes, I'm frustrated and a more than a little chapped. I wouldn't have bought it if I had known it was going to take a bunch of scarce ammo to break it in enough to trust it. This is one of those famously reliable Glocks and it is acting like some cheap mouse gun. Fortunately we have other handguns that we can trust to function reliably. God help the uninformed person who just buys one, loads it up and puts it on the night stand without realizing that it may not be much use in a HD situation. | |||
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I bought a G19 and have put about 200 rds thru it from three different mags with no FTE or FTF. What I am not digging is the spent brass to the forehead. How can I stop this from happening? | |||
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Interesting. I was under the impression that the RSA was a carryover from the Gen3 guns, so I would tend to doubt that the spring assembly is the problem...unless you just got a bad one. Really hadn't heard of any widespread problems with the subcompact RSA, but I have heard of a few issues with regards to the extractor. | |||
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I also have a new G19 Gen 3 that periodically sent cases onto the top of my head. Some Glock guys don't think it's a big deal as long as the gun has no FTE/FTF issues. I wanted to alleviate this issue so I contacted Apex Tactical (Randy Lee/Scott Folk) and they sent me their machined Failure Resistant Apex Extractor. I also replaced the 336 ejector with the 30274 ejector as suggested by Randy at Apex Tactical. NO MORE BRASS TO THE HEAD.... I'd rather spend some money to fix it myself than to send it back to Glock and have to pay for overnight shipping and possibly have it returned without the problem solved. Randy and Scott at Apex are awesome guys and their engineering skills are top notch. Call and ask for Randy (he designed the new extractor)...he will gladly discuss the issue with you...friendly gentleman who will spend time on the phone with you. They also have the extractor for a gen 4 G19. https://apextactical.com/store...-info.php?pid68.html | |||
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Some shooters that I very much respect swear by Glocks so I am sure that they are fine firearms. With that said, the only Glock I ever held felt out of place in my hands and actually felt cheaply made to me. I do not currently see me ever having a Glock. With that said, who knows what the future may bring. Right now, there isn't a single Glock on my rather lengthy wish list. | |||
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| Peace through superior firepower  |
So, you're buying one today, then? | |||
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Yep, they'll sneak up on you just when you least expect it. A man who does not read has no appreciable advantage over the man who cannot read. | |||
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I said the same stuff. Then I shot one. Go to a range and rent one, shoot it, then decide whether they're not worth owning. ______________________________________________ Carthago delenda est | |||
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You may want a good defensive pistol at some time and not just a range pistol. | |||
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| Learn it, know it, live it |
That only tells us you make poor choices.. Your attempt to be cute was a total failure...   | |||
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I hope this OK to post here.. I bought a grip plug for my G30SF on eBay. Come to find out Glock changed the grip design in June of 2012 so it falls out of my frame. Midway Pearce Grip Plug Glock 29SF, 30SF NOTE: These grip plugs fit Pre-June 30, 2012 Glock 29SF and 30SF pistols ONLY. They will NOT be compatible with Glock 29SF and 30SF pistols manufactured AFTER June 30, 2012 due to a change in the frame design. Grip plugs do NOT fit standard frame Glock 29 or Glock 30 pistols, or any Gen 4 models. The eBay seller refunded my money, I told him I would mail it back in a day or two, but he said I didn't need to send it back. So I'm offering it up to anyone that can use it. Just make sure it will fit your G30SF/29SF. Email me your address and I'll mail it to you.  | |||
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I had the exact same problem with a Gen 3 Glock 26 that I bought back in 2010. Glock said it was a bad recoil spring and before I sent it in I should let them send me a new RSA. They did and I ran 500 trouble free rounds down range before I sold it to a friend. Thing runs great for my friend now as well. Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn. C. S. Lewis | |||
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Emailed my gunsmith/ffl about a repair on a used gun I was looking at. He operates by word of mouth mostly so he mentioned he had a G19 for sale...now he doesn't. | |||
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| Too soon old, too late smart |
Sounds like I got it's twin. I got to wondering if a .40 s&w recoil spring had found it's way into the 26, so I talked to a Glock CS rep. He told me they use the same spring assembly in both the 26 and the 27 now and they no longer send out replacement springs. He suggested that our FTE problem was caused by either limp wristing or the cheap 115 gr. ammo we were using. He went on to say that about three hundred rounds of 124 gr. ammo, which is almost nonexistent around here, should break it in. Having to break in a premium firearm doesn't interest me any more than it does Para. The CS rep said I was welcome to return it to them on my dime and they'd "have a look at it." We got Kel-Tec quality for the price of a Glock. It doesn't sound like either one of us will reach fanboy status.  | |||
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| The Road goes on forever and the Party never ends  |
Guess what I found. A unfired Glock 21 first gen model for the 21. Lucked out and found 3 hi caps for 30 each. Still has the glock grease from a long time ago " The Road goes on forever and the Party never ends" | |||
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Well, he's right.... However, maybe he should have said for some of us, "you will buy another Glock...." I have bought another Glock. I haven't had a Glock in 15 years. However, I do have one (again) now. It is a Glock 22. I needed a 40 as I have a ton of 40 ammo with no 40 gun. Well, make that, did not have a 40 gun until yesterday. Bought a G-22, Gen 2. Not a bad price, 429, it is used but in good shape. Just wanted a 40 to shoot. This will be it. I will not fondle it or secretly hold it close and will not give it a stupid name (until I can think of a really neat one)... But it will be a Glock and it will be mine!!!.... It will be my one and only!!! At least until I find another one..... ------------------------------ I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead.. | |||
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