Too many light strikes with G-19

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Hi all:
I have a G-19 which I bought new a few years ago. The gun shoots well with a surprisingly small amount of cycling problems, so no problem there.
However, I'm experiencing "light strikes" - here & there.
Now we all know that autos, especially a Glock which has to cycle all manner of rounds and as such is going to be somewhat loose with the tolerances.
But as with "light strikes", it seems to me that the problem is mostly due to the firing pin being a wee bit short. If I'm wrong, let me know what the usual fix for this is.
I replaced the recoil spring with a SS, but i can't imagine that having anything to do with it.

Thanks for replies.
 
Also have seen it with some handloading procedures, mostly somewhat proud primers, so if this is your ammo, be sure they are seated right.

Generally, check the ammo. It MAY be some specific thing it hates like that. Then, yes, do a thorough clean. Shouldn't do that.
 
I had the same problem only with Wolf ammo. Very hard primers. I also agree with the striker channel being clean and dry. I clean the channel every 1000 rounds or so plus once annually in the springtime.
 
How many fired rounds? You can get a new springs for less than $20.

But like others have said, I would make sure the channel is clean then go from there.
 
Are you experiencing problems with factory ammo or your reloads?
If the problems are with factory ammo I'd clean the firing pin, firing pin channel (inspecting it very well) and keep them bone dry. At the same time I'd go back to the original recoil spring assembly (I've seen so many Glocks going click because they weren't 100% in full battery).
If the problem doesn't disappear I'd replace the wole firing pin assembly with an original one and probably even the firing pin channel liner, just in case.
 
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Only issues with light strikes I've had with Glocks are on the Gen 5 with a wide meplat load (147 grain flat nose, JHP) loaded long, having issues with the tighter Gen 5 chamber.

With factory round nose? Probably striker channel, I agree.
 
you buy it used? Strikers don't use the mass like a hammer in an appropriately names hammer fired gun... but mostly on the spring alone, so they're severely more effected by changes to the mass of the pin, or the age of the spring.
FWIW, my G-26 has zero issue with any primers, including steel case, and rifle primers.
Changing the spring can have lots to do with it. From dimensions being slightly off, to galling, getting dirty quicker, or just not strong enough.
 
I'd recommend a full slide tear down and cleaning.

I'd also check the tip of the firing pin; it could be damaged (not likely though)...

These recommendations are relatively stating the obvious, but sometimes when I get frustrated I overlook the obvious.
 
Hi all:
I have a G-19 which I bought new a few years ago. The gun shoots well with a surprisingly small amount of cycling problems, so no problem there.
However, I'm experiencing "light strikes" - here & there.
Now we all know that autos, especially a Glock which has to cycle all manner of rounds and as such is going to be somewhat loose with the tolerances.
But as with "light strikes", it seems to me that the problem is mostly due to the firing pin being a wee bit short. If I'm wrong, let me know what the usual fix for this is.

Your Glock should have ZERO problems with factory ammo. Do you reload? Have you jacked with the connector, striker spring, trigger return spring, etc.? Is the striker indentations on the fired primer centered? When was the last time you did a detailed cleaning and inspection?
 
As others have stated, completely strip your slide and clean it really good. Makes sure that the firing pin channel is clean and dry. And with any striker fired pistol, when you start playing with different spring weights, you can introduce issues. I have also seen aftermarket parts for Glock pistols cause issues too. Once you start swapping out OEM parts for aftermarket parts, you have to deal with tolerance stacking.
 
G-19 which I bought new a few years ago ... experiencing "light strikes" - here & there.

I'll clean out that striker channel.
I had the same problem with factory striker channel/striker in my Glock 22 as many thousands of rounds of fouling was built up on the rectangle face of striker pin tip and back side of breech wall that prevented tip from poking through enough to produce deep enough indentation on primer.

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My problem was hard fouling build up at the bottom of striker pin tube/hole that was preventing the striker tip from poking through fully. I soaked the tube/hole with Hoppes #9 solvent and used a thin flathead screwdriver to scrape the hard packed fouling at the bottom of the tube/hole.

Once the fouling was scraped off, striker pin poked through fully and no more light primer strike.

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All great responses. Glock slides can get pretty gunked up with brass shavings and crud. A detail slide strip and clean is pretty easy and makes sense after a thousand rounds or so.

If you do this, go ahead and polish up the internals at the same time. It’s easy and the MCARBO videos are very easy to follow.

 
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