sig232
01-08-2008, 03:31 PM
A friend of mine has been complaining that he has to use a vise to get his slide to release from the frame, to remove it for cleaning. Since mine drops off quite easily I assumed he was not using the correct technique.
But.........he brought the model 17 Glock over at Christmas time and I took a look at it following the New Years Eve celebration. What I found was a surprise. The end of the poly guide rod was slipping out of the barrel slot and preventing the slide from being removed.
I finally got it off and discovered that the end of the guide rod was chipped and rounded. I had heard that the guide rod was the weak link on glocks.
I replaced his and both of mine the the Stainless Steel guide rod and spring combo from LoneWolf $25 each.
Change them out now or later, they will fail on you at some point. There had been quite a few rounds fired through the pistol over many years, so I think you can get by for several years without the issue becoming a major problem. The replacement is a drop in job, no talent needed.
But.........he brought the model 17 Glock over at Christmas time and I took a look at it following the New Years Eve celebration. What I found was a surprise. The end of the poly guide rod was slipping out of the barrel slot and preventing the slide from being removed.
I finally got it off and discovered that the end of the guide rod was chipped and rounded. I had heard that the guide rod was the weak link on glocks.
I replaced his and both of mine the the Stainless Steel guide rod and spring combo from LoneWolf $25 each.
Change them out now or later, they will fail on you at some point. There had been quite a few rounds fired through the pistol over many years, so I think you can get by for several years without the issue becoming a major problem. The replacement is a drop in job, no talent needed.