First Witnessed Gen 5 Glock Failure

[AxeHandle]

Gen 5 Glock 19... The most used range gun on our range. Gun has run flawlessly for 31 months. That is 620 range days. 120,000 rounds is a conservative round count. The failure was the stirrup shaped slide stop. The wing to the right of the stirrup side broke free right at the hinge. Not being attached removed the springing of the stop. It simply flops and could stop the slide during any cycle. Found it during the weekly cleaning, not while shooting. Easy fix with a replacement part.

[x101airborne]

I will be... First "first person" report of a failure of a Glock I heard about. At 120,000 rounds, should be expected though.

[de1216]

Those things are ugly, and I don't care for the feel of the backstrap hump in my hand, but all of them that I own (all 9mm gen3 and gen4) are reliable and have never given me any trouble in spite of their round counts. Preferring the feel of a a flat mainspring housing on my 1911s, and liking the feel in my hand of my M&P 9s and 45, I DO hit what I'm shooting at with the Glocks, and keep them even though they have no "soul".
Won't part with them.


"Unlike a single action revolver, Glocks are ugly and have no soul"

Quote attributed to an anonymous old man


D.

[Quick Draw McGraw]

My Glock 48 had a few issues returning all the way into battery on my reloads. I blame me. Factory ammo has had 0 issues. So, I just need to find the flaw in my method.

[Ken O'Neill]

Those darn Glocks ... Just can't depend on 'em, can ya? And at only 120,000 rounds!

[gnappi]

Glocks are impressive performers for sure but not my cup-o-tea.

[prisedefer]

Thank you, thank you AxeHandle for posting. Just 120,000 rounds? Outrageous. I gave one to my son and will call him today and tell him to smash it to pieces, burn them and bury the remains and get a exorcist to come and purify the house and grounds.

[revolvercranker]

Jan 9, 2024 11:17:09 GMT -5 de1216 said:

Those things are ugly, and I don't care for the feel of the backstrap hump in my hand, but all of them that I own (all 9mm gen3 and gen4) are reliable and have never given me any trouble in spite of their round counts. Preferring the feel of a a flat mainspring housing on my 1911s, and liking the feel in my hand of my M&P 9s and 45, I DO hit what I'm shooting at with the Glocks, and keep them even though they have no "soul".
Won't part with them.


"Unlike a single action revolver, Glocks are ugly and have no soul"

Quote attributed to an anonymous old man


D.



store.otdefense.com/products/flat-backstrap#:~:text=Designed%20to%20go%20hand%20in,and%20stippled%20into%20your%20frame.

I'm editing for this other procedure which I think is better.  Watch the two videos.


www.glock.pro/threads/resizing-grip-possible-glock-23-gen-3.6528/

[rexster]

Now and then, perhaps in this forum, I have remarked that a compact Glock can be a handy “reload,” when one is toting a sixgun.

I reluctantly adopted the Glock system in 2002, when the then-mandated duty holster forced me to start the draw with a severely chicken-winged hand/arm, release two different retention devices, and then try to get a proper grip on my 1911 duty pistol. The result was that my skinny, boney hand often failed to get enough meat in contact with the grip safety. A Glock was simply more forgiving of an initial poor grip, at the outset of the draw. Two years later, I transitioned to the SIG P229, when I learned that an optional slim factory trigger fit me better. I had not managed to shoot a G22 nearly as well as a 1911, but did eventually shoot the SIG P229 about as well as I could shoot a 1911.

In my fifties, however, arthritis started catching up with me. In 2015, soon after my chief OK’ed 9mm to be an alternative duty cartridge, I transitioned back to Glock. By then, Glocks were in Gen4, which fit my hands much better than my Gen3 Glocks. The Glock G17 became my “orthopedic” duty pistol. Now, in retirement, Herr Glock’s pistols remain useful.

A Glock is no 1911, and no revolver, but I have learned to appreciate them.

[revolvercranker]

Jan 12, 2024 19:26:42 GMT -5 rexster said:

Now and then, perhaps in this forum, I have remarked that a compact Glock can be a handy “reload,” when one is toting a sixgun.

I reluctantly adopted the Glock system in 2002, when the then-mandated duty holster forced me to start the draw with a severely chicken-winged hand/arm, release two different retention devices, and then try to get a proper grip on my 1911 duty pistol. The result was that my skinny, boney hand often failed to get enough meat in contact with the grip safety. A Glock was simply more forgiving of an initial poor grip, at the outset of the draw. Two years later, I transitioned to the SIG P229, when I learned that an optional slim factory trigger fit me better. I had not managed to shoot a G22 nearly as well as a 1911, but did eventually shoot the SIG P229 about as well as I could shoot a 1911.

In my fifties, however, arthritis started catching up with me. In 2015, soon after my chief OK’ed 9mm to be an alternative duty cartridge, I transitioned back to Glock. By then, Glocks were in Gen4, which fit my hands much better than my Gen3 Glocks. The Glock G17 became my “orthopedic” duty pistol. Now, in retirement, Herr Glock’s pistols remain useful.

A Glock is no 1911, and no revolver, but I have learned to appreciate them. 


More the reason for the manufacturers to eliminate the grip safety OR you could have it pinned. 

[cas]

If you're around them enough you see the same little things pop up. Trigger return springs breaking the end/hook off would be #1. Maybe it's not the most common thing, but since it's the one that makes the guns stop working so it's the one that stands out. Broken pins and broken take down lever would be #2 and 3, in which order I don't know. But usually those are issues you don't notice right away.

Some people will shoot many thousands of rounds and never encounter them. I'm not really a Glock guy, but I've still owned more than a few of them. I would say I DON'T have tons of rounds down range in them, but besides seeing theses failure many times at matches, I've experienced all three of those personally, because some people are just REALLY lucky when it comes to certain things. (why I'd never own an airplane)

[revolvercranker]

Tell me of a gun that has hundreds upon hundreds of round put through it that doesn't have anything break or wear out?