Posted: 3/25/2005 5:30:54 PM EDT
| I used the search engine on the forum page for possible information and was unable to find any. Has anyone replaced the guide rod and spring with an aftermarket type on your Glock 21? Whether it be stainless or tugsten with a slightly heavier spring. I understand this will minimise the recoil and aid in quick follow-up shots. |
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YOu could try this guy. I have not used the product, but felt a sample @ a fun show and the spring got progressively heavier as the slide was pulled back. IIRC a new guide rod is included which IIRC seemed to be pneumatic (sp?) www.omegagun.net Good luck |
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I've experimented extensively with steel guide rods and different spring weights in my Glocks. Most of my experimentation as been with my G21's. I started my recoil spring experimenting when I started playing around with .400 Cor-Bon reloading. Matt, of Custom Glock Racing, recommends lighter, rather than heavier, recoil springs for all Glocks. Matt shoots competitively and the faster slide speed better meets his needs. I prefer heavier-than-stock springs in all but my 9mm Glocks. Slower slide speed better suits my needs. Wolff Springs' guidelines for determining recoil spring weights make sense to me: If your pistol is ejecting brass more than five or six feet, then you could probably use a stronger spring. My Glocks' slides don't peen; I never have broken pins, locking blocks, or slide lock springs. Coincidence?? Maybe. I don't know if a couple of grams of extra weight that tungsten rods offer is worth the additional cost or not, as I've never tried a tungsten rod. I use steel rods in all my Glocks, including my carry piece, a G26. |
| I tried Wolff spring and rods in a G23. Lower lb than stock,same as, and higher. I changed them in and out with the stock spring also. In EVERY instance the wolff springs shot larger groups compared to the stock spring. Never used them again. Waste of money in my opinion. |
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I was told by a Glock rep that the longer the slide stays in battery the more accurate the weapon. If the slide is moving before the bullet leaves the barrel then it could affect accuracy. He said that is why a lot of people shoot the G26/27/33 better then the larger frame guns. I use #20 & #22 in my .40S&W and larger cal Glocks. Edit: My brass falls within 3' - 4' |