Posted: 10/14/2002 8:59:54 PM EDT
| there is lots of buzz on Glocktalk of a recall of E series Glock, one post claims ELD-EVB are being recalled. Some defect can cause the slide to come loose during firing as best I can figure out. |
| I can't believe more folks aren't talking about this.....I know that about 4 of every 5 people here have a Glock! If anyone finds out what Glock is saying, whether to send them back or not be that concerned about this, then please post the info. I love my Glock, but I must say that I must have 100% confidence in my carry gun. This thing makes me feel less confident. Sure, the problem may only affect 1 in every 25,000 guns, but what if mine is one of those 25,000? LOL. Some say the problem won't keep the gun from functioning, even if the rail breaks. But police agencies with these weapons seem to be flocking to have the frames replaced. If it isn't a real problem, why are they so concerned? I guess until I hear something new, the Glock will go back in it's box. I'll bring out my old Sig P229 in the meantime. It may be a bit heavier on the hip but I have no doubts in will work :)! |
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Today I ran into my regional Glock rep and here's the OFFICIAL story: The machine that fabricates the rails for the Glock frames was out of calibration and bent the rails too far, leaving the rails *possibly* weakened. Since there's no way for Glock to test/predict possible failure rates for these particular rails they're offering to replace the entire frame w/an identical frame with the same serial #. THIS ONLY AFFECTS GLOCKS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS THAT START WITH THE *3 LETTER* PREFIX RANGE OF *ELD to EVB*. Any serial #s before or after this range are *unaffected* and not subject to the replacement. HTH... Tomac |
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I called Glock support yesterday and provided the serial numbers on my Glock 34 and 23. They confirmed that the model 34 is in the range of impacted serial numbers. The tech support person was very knowledgeable, professional and courteous. He indicated that, while I had the option of sending my frame in for replacement with an identically serial numbered frame, his recommendation was for me to keep the pistol since there is a lifetime warranty provided against a frame rail failure due to this issue. He indicated that there aren't many more than a handful of guns that have this problem within the range and that the failure rate was 1 in 25,000. He also indicated that failure of the slide rail does not represent a safety risk, that the gun will continue to fire for some period of time and that it will not cause further damage to either the shooter or the firearm. I guess the turnaround time is at least 6 weeks due to Glock providing fixes to LE agencies. I'm going to hang on to my Glock 34, continue to fire it since I have quite a few rounds through it and this is an early life failure and possibly submit it early next year for a frame replacement after the surge has passed. Dave |
| I too am one of the Glock followers that was worried about my handgun by what I was hearing on the net. I called Glock and was told it will keep functioning even if the rail breaks. I wouldn't even know it was broken until I stripped it to clean it. Remember the big Y2K scare? Keep on Glocking! |
| What gripes me about this whole thing is that most of the glocks sitting on gun dealers shelves are probably affected by the recall and Glock is not notifying dealers about the problem. Wouldn't you hate to buy a new gun and then find out you have to send it Georgia for a month or longer to make it right? |