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Glock guide rod question

IngallsIngalls Member Posts: 304 ✭✭✭
edited February 2009 in Ask the Experts
I had my new G23 out to the range today for the first time. It shot excellent and Im very happy with it. While cleaning it tonight, I noticed that the end of the guide rod that sits in the half moon lug looked to be chewed up a bit. After reassembling and dry firing a few times, I took it apart again and noticed that it was working itself up out of the half moon. Is this something to be concerned about. Thanks.
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  • Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would be more concerned if its getting chewed up than moving in the half moon cut on the barrel. There is a certain amount of movement present in the guide rod.

    I have seen the rods break but very seldom. Keep an eye on the rod and check to see if there are any burrs in the area where the guide rod mates up against the barrel.
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  • Lucky007Lucky007 Member Posts: 308 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As Lefty said, the newest version guide rods rarely break. Just make sure that you have the rear portion of the guide rod seated completely in the half moon slot when you re-asemble your pistol....this usually keeps the rounded portion of the captured guide rod in a position where it won't get scuffed up.
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  • mrs102mrs102 Member Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The guide rod needs to be in the notch for re-assembly. It will move out of the notch when in use. That is not a problem. I've not seen any rods get "chewed up" and don't know what would cause it. It does not sound like normal wear and may need examination by gunsmith or Glock trained armorer.
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  • glockman40swglockman40sw Member Posts: 105 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I own a glock 22 and have shot thousands of rounds through it and the guide rod looks the same as it did the day I bought it. I would question glock about why the guide rod is being chewed up. It is going to fail at some point if that continues so I would have the situation taken care more sooner than later. The debris could get into the other parts of the glock and cause you more serious problems.
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  • IngallsIngalls Member Posts: 304 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ill try to take a picture of it. Its at the point where it sits in the cup where it looks all nicked up.
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  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just so I've got this straight....

    Even if he sends this pistol back to Glock, everything's made perfect and the most recent revision of this component is installed he still stands a chance of his guide rod breaking someday?

    Dang.
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  • Lucky007Lucky007 Member Posts: 308 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    txs; No, you don't have it "straight". We were talking about seating the captured guide rod correctly before re-assembly so the end of the guide rod won't get any additional damage above what occured when it wasn't initially seated incorrectly. Glock bashing wasn't part of the discussion.
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  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Lucky007
    txs; No, you don't have it "straight". We were talking about seating the captured guide rod correctly before re-assembly so the end of the guide rod won't get any additional damage above what occured when it wasn't initially seated incorrectly. Glock bashing wasn't part of the discussion.I was referring to this statement that the poster has seen these rods break...

    quote:Originally posted by Laredo Lefty
    I would be more concerned if its getting chewed up than moving in the half moon cut on the barrel. There is a certain amount of movement present in the guide rod.

    I have seen the rods break but very seldom. Keep an eye on the rod and check to see if there are any burrs in the area where the guide rod mates up against the barrel.And you stating you're also aware of incidents of these breaking, but that the newest version breaks less seldom...

    quote:Originally posted by Lucky007
    As Lefty said, the newest version guide rods rarely break. Just make sure that you have the rear portion of the guide rod seated completely in the half moon slot when you re-asemble your pistol....this usually keeps the rounded portion of the captured guide rod in a position where it won't get scuffed up.Neither statement directly links improper seating of the rod to these observed breaking incidents, only that it's possibly the cause of the damage the original poster is seeing on his.

    Note that my initial response was opening the door for you to clarify your statement if necessary, not 'bashing'. Board ettiquette lessons are unnecessary.
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