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What is the expected lifespan of the plastic on a Glock?
1/30/2012 6:48:54 PM
Under the best conditions or worse conditions......all plastic degrades over time.
I have no issue with this....I own 4 Glocks.....but how long can they be expected to last?
I have no issue with this....I own 4 Glocks.....but how long can they be expected to last?
1/30/2012 7:00:39 PM
Originally Posted By Echo2:
Under the best conditions or worse conditions......all plastic degrades over time.
I have no issue with this....I own 4 Glocks.....but how long can they be expected to last?
Under the best conditions or worse conditions......all plastic degrades over time.
I have no issue with this....I own 4 Glocks.....but how long can they be expected to last?
My most used Glock was made in April 1989.
1/30/2012 7:12:14 PM
If taken care of, it should last forever.
The black anyway. I've heard dye can cause deteriation in sunlight (same with pmags).
The black anyway. I've heard dye can cause deteriation in sunlight (same with pmags).
1/30/2012 7:43:46 PM
they are biodegradable 25 years and they turn to dust
1/30/2012 8:10:27 PM
no plastic is forever...and I'm sure they have done studies on degrading.
I was just wondering......I feel my kids will eventually get them.....but was curious about the grand kids.....
I was just wondering......I feel my kids will eventually get them.....but was curious about the grand kids.....
1/30/2012 9:12:16 PM
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
1/30/2012 9:23:26 PM
Originally Posted By Semper_Firearms:
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
The remains of the bottle would still be there.....would it still b e functional as a liquid vessel?.....probably not.
1/30/2012 9:26:06 PM
Originally Posted By Echo2:
The remains of the bottle would still be there.....would it still b e functional as a liquid vessel?.....probably not.
Originally Posted By Semper_Firearms:
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
The remains of the bottle would still be there.....would it still b e functional as a liquid vessel?.....probably not.
Probably not. But the polymer used in Glock frames is not comparable to throw-away plastics.
1/30/2012 9:30:47 PM
1/30/2012 9:33:19 PM
Originally Posted By Echo2:
Bingo!
Originally Posted By Semper_Firearms:
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
The remains of the bottle would still be there.....would it still b e functional as a liquid vessel?.....probably not.If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
The plastic degrades and loses it's form, but the individual plastic molecules remain for eons.
GLOCK's are resilient firearms. I love them.
1/30/2012 10:00:30 PM
Originally Posted By txgp17:
The plastic degrades and loses it's form, but the individual plastic molecules remain for eons.
GLOCK's are resilient firearms. I love them.
Originally Posted By Echo2:
Bingo!
Originally Posted By Semper_Firearms:
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
The remains of the bottle would still be there.....would it still b e functional as a liquid vessel?.....probably not.If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
The plastic degrades and loses it's form, but the individual plastic molecules remain for eons.
GLOCK's are resilient firearms. I love them.
I love mine too....they can be abused....neglected and they still run like a scalded dog.....I wouldn't trade them for anything.....just wondering about longevity.
I've bought my Glocks as tools....not collector pieces. I shoot the hell out of them....and they are great...
1/30/2012 10:10:12 PM
Originally Posted By hunter111:
they are biodegradable 25 years and they turn to dust
they are biodegradable 25 years and they turn to dust
You so funny...............1/30/2012 10:20:45 PM
I don't think any Glocks have died to to plastic deterioration yet. I expect that the springs and small parts will go first
1/30/2012 10:21:45 PM
Great question, I have been thinking about this recently.
1/30/2012 10:51:07 PM
I believe that glocks are not plastic, they are polymer which is entirely different.
Like Kansas sang, "nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky" however, I think your glock will out last any memory of when it was purchased.
Like Kansas sang, "nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky" however, I think your glock will out last any memory of when it was purchased.
1/30/2012 11:01:13 PM
Originally Posted By Recusance:
I believe that glocks are not plastic, they are polymer which is entirely different.
Like Kansas sang, "nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky" however, I think your glock will out last any memory of when it was purchased.
I believe that glocks are not plastic, they are polymer which is entirely different.
Like Kansas sang, "nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky" however, I think your glock will out last any memory of when it was purchased.
I thought by definition....that's what plastic was.
1/30/2012 11:25:00 PM
The biggest cause of plastic deterioration is sun light. just keep it on you concealed and it will last forever.
1/30/2012 11:29:46 PM
Originally Posted By Semper_Firearms:
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
Not hardly, every jug I use for watering degrades, cracks and starts to break apart in less then 6 months in the sun. Without a UV stabilizer, plastics will start to break down when exposed to sunlight.
1/30/2012 11:58:34 PM
Originally Posted By Echo2:
no plastic is forever...and I'm sure they have done studies on degrading.
no plastic is forever...and I'm sure they have done studies on degrading.
Artificial aging tests have been done on Glock frames and the results showed no discernible degradation of the polymer in a simulated 500 years.
1/30/2012 11:59:36 PM
Originally Posted By fxntime:
Without a UV stabilizer, plastics will start to break down when exposed to sunlight.
Without a UV stabilizer, plastics will start to break down when exposed to sunlight.
Most peoples Glock's have never even seen sunlight.
1/31/2012 5:27:30 AM
Originally Posted By GLOCKREAPER:
Artificial aging tests have been done on Glock frames and the results showed no discernible degradation of the polymer in a simulated 500 years.
Originally Posted By Echo2:
no plastic is forever...and I'm sure they have done studies on degrading.
no plastic is forever...and I'm sure they have done studies on degrading.
Artificial aging tests have been done on Glock frames and the results showed no discernible degradation of the polymer in a simulated 500 years.
That's impressive.
1/31/2012 5:55:18 AM
Originally Posted By Echo2:
Under the best conditions or worse conditions......all plastic degrades over time.
I have no issue with this....I own 4 Glocks.....but how long can they be expected to last?
Under the best conditions or worse conditions......all plastic degrades over time.
I have no issue with this....I own 4 Glocks.....but how long can they be expected to last?
Longer than you will....
1/31/2012 6:30:21 AM
Originally Posted By GLOCKREAPER:
Artificial aging tests have been done on Glock frames and the results showed no discernible degradation of the polymer in a simulated 500 years.
Originally Posted By Echo2:
no plastic is forever...and I'm sure they have done studies on degrading.
no plastic is forever...and I'm sure they have done studies on degrading.
Artificial aging tests have been done on Glock frames and the results showed no discernible degradation of the polymer in a simulated 500 years.
This is what I was asking.....thanks.
I'm sure that is pristine conditions....not locked in a car 24/7 in Fla.....but heck....if it last a solid 100yrs I'll have gotten a bargain....
1/31/2012 7:26:42 AM
The plastic parts are replaceable. It probably will never be an issue, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if the plastic did crack or degrade.
1/31/2012 7:50:23 AM
Originally Posted By Echo2:
I'm sure that is pristine conditions....
I'm sure that is pristine conditions....
Polymers are often kept at elevated temperatures, in order to accelerate chemical breakdown. Environmental chambers are often used.
An environmental test chamber artificially replicates the conditions
under which machinery, materials, devices or components might be
exposed. It is also used to accelerate the effects of exposure to the
environment, sometimes at conditions not actually expected.
These conditions may include:
- extreme temperatures
- sudden and extreme temperature variations
- moisture or relative humidity
- electrodynamic vibrations
- electromagnetic radiation
- salt spray
- rain
- weathering
- exposure to sun, causing UV degradation
- vacuum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_aging
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_chamber
The EPA says that plastic bottles, disposable diapers, plastic bags and fishing line take 450-600 years to degrade; and that's while floating in the ocean!
I'm pretty sure Glock's Perlon is a better polymer than what's in diapers.
1/31/2012 7:57:01 AM
1/31/2012 8:02:59 AM
Originally Posted By abpt1:
http://www.gunsnet.net/showthread.php?14465-i-killed-my-glock-this-morning.-Permanently.&highlight=GLOCK
http://www.gunsnet.net/showthread.php?14465-i-killed-my-glock-this-morning.-Permanently.&highlight=GLOCK
A)That was steel that failed.
and
B)
Serial is EVX5xxUS
That's why.1/31/2012 8:30:04 AM
Haven't been able to kill any of mine bedsides my first gen1 G23 that KB'b .....I think due to a federal Hydra shock ammo recall in 95 .
1/31/2012 2:08:27 PM
Forever.
1/31/2012 10:20:58 PM
Have one G17 with just over 11k rounds through it, still looks almost new.
2/1/2012 5:42:44 AM
2/1/2012 12:00:47 PM
Originally Posted By GLOCKREAPER:
Artificial aging tests have been done on Glock frames and the results showed no discernible degradation of the polymer in a simulated 500 years.
Originally Posted By Echo2:
no plastic is forever...and I'm sure they have done studies on degrading.
no plastic is forever...and I'm sure they have done studies on degrading.
Artificial aging tests have been done on Glock frames and the results showed no discernible degradation of the polymer in a simulated 500 years.
Well just have to wait for Glock's 100 year birthday to see for sure.
2/1/2012 12:01:51 PM
Originally Posted By abpt1:
Haven't been able to kill any of mine bedsides my first gen1 G23 that KB'b .....I think due to a federal Hydra shock ammo recall in 95 .
Haven't been able to kill any of mine bedsides my first gen1 G23 that KB'b .....I think due to a federal Hydra shock ammo recall in 95 .
You sure that wasn't a Gen2?
2/1/2012 1:16:01 PM
"Artificial aging tests have been done on Glock frames and the results showed no discernible degradation of the polymer in a simulated 500 years."
Unless your dogs chews on it
––––––––-> ask me how I know
Unless your dogs chews on it
––––––––-> ask me how I know2/1/2012 10:17:35 PM
Bakelite is an early plastic that has been around for over a hundred years. Sunlight may break it down quicker but I doubt any of our Glocks are exposed any appreciable amount.
2/2/2012 7:30:16 PM
Originally Posted By bcw107:
Bakelite is an early plastic that has been around for over a hundred years. Sunlight may break it down quicker but I doubt any of our Glocks are exposed any appreciable amount.
Bakelite is an early plastic that has been around for over a hundred years. Sunlight may break it down quicker but I doubt any of our Glocks are exposed any appreciable amount.
Except for those police trade-ins.
2/2/2012 8:17:01 PM
Originally Posted By TheOtherMike:
Except for those police trade-ins.
Originally Posted By bcw107:
Bakelite is an early plastic that has been around for over a hundred years. Sunlight may break it down quicker but I doubt any of our Glocks are exposed any appreciable amount.
Bakelite is an early plastic that has been around for over a hundred years. Sunlight may break it down quicker but I doubt any of our Glocks are exposed any appreciable amount.
Except for those police trade-ins.
Yeah right. Seven and a half hours a day in a car isn't causing that much "damage".
2/2/2012 8:29:29 PM
Originally Posted By fxntime:
Not hardly, every jug I use for watering degrades, cracks and starts to break apart in less then 6 months in the sun. Without a UV stabilizer, plastics will start to break down when exposed to sunlight.
Originally Posted By Semper_Firearms:
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
If Christopher Columbus dropped a milk jug on the beach the day he landed on America, it would still be there today... I think its safe to say that your Glock will outlast you, and your children, and your grandchildren, and so on.
Not hardly, every jug I use for watering degrades, cracks and starts to break apart in less then 6 months in the sun. Without a UV stabilizer, plastics will start to break down when exposed to sunlight.
IIRC, modern water jugs are designed to break down in less than 6 months.
