Posted: 7/9/2016 2:43:16 PM EDT
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Detailed stripped my G34.3 and found some unusual wear. Aprox 4-5K rounds through it. No issues last time I shot it.
Firing pin safety and rear left slide rail I will call Glock on Monday and see what they say but wanted to know if this is unique or somewhat common. 
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I haven't had that issue with the safety plunger, I know that people have had issues with the finish peeling though. Steel wool it or replace it - it will work fine either way. Apex makes a cheaper aftermarket one - APEX PLUNGER
I wouldn't worry about the frame rail inserts, what are you using for a cleaning solvent, my guess is the issue stems from that substance. Edit - I see the Hoppes 9 - probably the high ammonia causing issues. Switch to M-PRO 7 / Hoppes Elite (they are the same) |
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Thanks for responses.
I mainly use Hoppes 9 and either their oil or SLIP 2000 oil. I don't really do much cleaning, mainly the barrel alone as I shoot coated lead bullets. Powder used is Accurate 7 which is dirty but that shouldn't cause issues, right? I dry fire it every now and then but not excessive. |
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Last armorer course I attended they said stop using Hoppe's No 9. No 9 attacks the nickel plating on the internals. Don't mean to derail the thread, but what would be the recommended solvent and lubrication? Breakfree CLP works just fine, no need to reinvent the wheel. |
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Last armorer course I attended they said stop using Hoppe's No 9. No 9 attacks the nickel plating on the internals. Don't mean to derail the thread, but what would be the recommended solvent and lubrication? I do not even use a solvent. I just wipe down run the brush through the bore occasionally and relube with Mobil 1. |
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Quoted: Don't mean to derail the thread, but what would be the recommended solvent and lubrication? Quoted: Quoted: Last armorer course I attended they said stop using Hoppe's No 9. No 9 attacks the nickel plating on the internals. Don't mean to derail the thread, but what would be the recommended solvent and lubrication? Didn't say. Just said they recommended NOT using Hoppe's No 9 due to the nickel attacking properties. I would imagine any copper solvent/ammonia formula would attack the nickel plating. I switched to Hoppe's Elite after noticing plating damage on my Kahrs and GLOCKs. |
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Not a real big deal. The plating sometimes flakes on the internals. It has been a couple of armorer's classes ago, but then Glock would not even accept a return for that reason, or so we were told. We were instructed that it would flake a little, then stop and would not effect anything at all. Maybe use a little steel wool to remove the loose plating, smear with a little lube for rust resistance and go shoot it.
Bub75 |
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Forgot to reply that I called Glock yesterday and they said it's normal. Will try some steel wool and CLP from now on :) Thanks all! I went back and re-read some of your prior posts and I think maybe I missed the part where you were shooting coated lead bullets through your Glock. I still don't recommend any solvent for that, but a good copper bore brush or even a wad of copper wool soaked in some CLP should scrub any of that moly coating or even lead out of the barrel in short order. |