Chemical composition of Glock frames?

PMDW · Dec 27, 2004

Here's a question for you... Does anyone here know what's in Glock frames? Obviously it's a polymer, but what kind exactly?

Marko Kloos · Dec 27, 2004

It's a nylon composite, but I forgot exactly which kind of Nylon.

JohnBT · Dec 27, 2004

FWIW, somebody told me it was nylon 6 or nylon 6,6.

I'd always thought they were made from recycled Leggos or something.

John

armoredman · Dec 27, 2004

Leftover six pack rings mixed with seagull poop.

Lone Star · Dec 27, 2004

Achtung! You forum members vill lissen gut here, as we not repeating zis for common peoples to be reading, ja?

Is actually leftover strudel, mixed mit caffe grounds und stale whipped cream zat iss allowed to freeze und is den ground into particulate matter und formed under great pressure in zecret machinen.

Verstehen Sie, Amerikaners?

Lone Star

jed · Dec 27, 2004

Glock Polymer

Look it up in www.glockfaq.com.

C. H. Luke · Dec 27, 2004

Heard Nylon 6 also..........

Big Mike · Dec 27, 2004

Yes, Nylon 6, thermoplastic, 6 carbon chains long, polyamide.

Warner · Dec 27, 2004

Shaken......not stirred! :neener:

Bond, with a Glock?

Ya think?

Nah.

mfree · Dec 27, 2004

I do believe it's a matrix of hydrogen and carbon atoms

And Lone Star, you have it confused. What you describe is the formula for Trabant sheetmeta.... uh, bodywork

TheFederalistWeasel · Dec 27, 2004

Nylon 6 also called Polyamide 6 itâ€™s primarily made from recycled PVC pipe, funny how your handgun was probably some ones sewer line.

Guns_and_Labs · Dec 27, 2004

I thought I read that it wasn't straight Nylon 6, but a proprietary hybrid polymer version of Nylon 6. I'm sure glockfaq has the answer somewhere...

PMDW · Dec 27, 2004

Looked around on glockfaq and couldn't find it. It didn't help at all that their search function is broken. Now all I have to figure out is what else they add to the nylon 6. Thanks guys.

PMDW · Dec 27, 2004

Looked around again and found it.

"Anyway, I did a little research and got a smattering of information on the Glock plastic "formula". One source says "more highly guarded than the Coke formula". From 3 human and 5 technical sources, Glock uses an out-sourced proprietary hybrid polymer mix with a base of Nylon 6."

I guess I'm not getting ahold of any of that in its unmolded form. Oh well.

Anyone know what's in USP frames?

Gabby Hayes · Dec 27, 2004

Anyone know what's in USP frames?

Recycled Glock frames from all those kaBOOMs. :neener:

stzd8 · Dec 27, 2004

will they melt if put on fire?

Say with this issue I wondered what happened if a glock fell on a fire, will it melt like any other plastic stuff out there?

Preacherman · Dec 27, 2004

From GlockFAQ (http://www.glockfaq.com/generalinfo.htm#polymer):

What is the Glock frame made of?

The Glock frame is made out of a high-tech plastic polymer called nylon 6. Exactly what that means, I don't know. But our resident engineer [MarkCO] was kind enough to provide some explanation:

Commerical price for hi-grade Nylon 6 is about $3.50/lb. Commerical price for hi-carbon steel is about $1.50/lb. Sounds to me like the Glock is actually a better buy. Anyway, I did a little research and got a smattering of information on the Glock plastic "formula". One source says "more highly guarded than the Coke formula". From 3 human and 5 technical sources, Glock uses an out-sourced proprietary hybrid polymer mix with a base of Nylon 6. The frames are cast and offer high strength, wear resistance, abrasion resistance, and good resiliency, good ductility and toughness. Fracture mechanics are excellent with defect ratios below 1. Do not compare to extruded Nylons because it is different. Casting prices range from $3-$50/pound depending on process and intricacy. The Glock is considered highly-intricate due to imbedded metallic components. Offers long term performance at elevated and depressed temperatures. Chemically stable in a majority of environments, attacked directly by strong acids and bases (better than steel actually). UV exposure results in degradation over an extended period of time. 2-3% carbon black virtually eliminates UV degradation and Carbon-Black does not become readily absorbed in Nylons offering higly increased useful life spans. Loss of mechanical properties with 2% Carbon-Black is less than 0.05% on an elevated UV exposure test equivalent to approximately 100 years. Hyrdolytically attacked by water in excess of 120 degrees. Basically, no hot-tubbing with your Glock and you will be fine. Tupperware is not made from Nylon BTW. Hope this answered some questions.
Good Shooting, MarkCO

Thrust_Per_Squeeze · Mar 19, 2008

The fact that old MarkCo refers to an injection molded part as "cast" leads me to believe he's talking out of his ass.

DrewH · Mar 19, 2008

Interested in the "carbon black", does that have anything to do with color? Do the green frames have the same percent of carbon black?

1BLINDREF · Mar 19, 2008

What is the Glock frame made of?

Glock frames are made out of plastic explosives

(just kiddin Glock fan boys)

h-word · Mar 19, 2008

Puppy tears and unicorn giggles?

CWL · Mar 19, 2008

Doubt there is just 'one' formula.

All manner of additives are used to improve any number of properties deemed beneficial to performance. This is constantly improved-upon. What additives used & in what ratio will be known only to the resin supplier and Glock.

I would bet money that the polymer composite used has been 'tweeked' many times since Gaston pressed his first G17 frame.

CountGlockula · Mar 19, 2008

Plastic...plain plastic.

Snagglepuss · Mar 19, 2008

Kittens

Ankeny · Mar 19, 2008

The fact that old MarkCo refers to an injection molded part as "cast" leads me to believe he's talking out of his ass.

New troll or old troll under a new name?

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