Another Glock frame rail break

[Navy joe]

I was cleaning four of my 9mm legion tonight, passed a toothbrush across the left rear rail and off it fell! Hmm, looks like I'm another Glock frame rail statistic. Gun is a G34, FBR SN series. I got it new in Nov. 02 and have probably 20-25K through it. It is my main USPSA and IDPA gun. Looks like it's back to Glock for a new frame(oops, I mean upgrade!).

Some thoughts, this is the second broken Glock I've seen in the past few months, the local range had a rental G19 that the whole lower lug broke off the barrel. This means:

A) Glocks are junk.

B) They were doing fine until they introduced 9mm Glocks.

C) It's designed to break like that, Glocks are perfect.

D) All guns break.


Well, I got a pile of broken parts to prove it is D). This melds nicely with my plans to shoot the 625 in Competition for awhile, I guess the big IDPA decision is G17, 325, or BHP.

This reinforces my belief that GenII Glocks are where it's at, I own two factory refurb, G17s, the rear frame rails are twice as big as GenIII rails. Wanna bet GenIV will have big rails again?

 

[harrydog]

The reason Glock switched back to the shorter frame rails was because the longer rails were (supposedly) causing some malfunctions. The Glock polymer frame is relatively flexy, and when it flexed and twisted, the longer frame rails would sometimes bind on the slide rails, causing a FTF or FTE. But the shorter rails are of course going to be less robust that the longer ones. That's why I really think a one piece steel rail insert, as used in the Wilson KZ, is the best solution to this problem.
Glock will never admit a problem though.

 

[danbh]

I have a Glock 21 that is susposed to be one of the pistols with the questionable rails. I have put 3 to 4 thousand rounds thru mine and I keep checking everytime I clean it and theres no problems. Just put another 200 yesterday

 

[wally]

I have put 3 to 4 thousand rounds thru mine

According to the OP you are about 20% there. Keep shooting

--wally.

 

[JNewell]

Correct answer is D.

If you read THR, TFL and a few of the mfr-specific boards for a while, you'd go back to swords or bow/arrow...oops, those break too!

 

[mete]

Yes , but when I break my bow I can go to the nearest tree and make another !!!..Seriously you are correct and in some industries such as aircraft, they do extensive statistical analysis and replace the parts after a specific operating time has been reached whether it's broken or not ! Some of us ,who want our guns to last a long time, never use hot loads,always keep the gun very clean, and regularly inspect the gun.

 

[Tecolote]

Sorry to hear about your problem. I thought Glock claimed only the "E" series was affected.

 

[jc2]

No, it was mainly the E's, but Glock admitted there could be some D's and F's as well. If I were buying, I'd call Glock before I bought D, E, or F prefix model.

 

[Michigun]

"I was cleaning four of my 9mm legion tonight, passed a toothbrush across the left rear rail and off it fell! Hmm, looks like I'm another Glock frame rail statistic."

So the toothbrush finished it off eh? Had to have broke sometime before then… isn’t it nice to have a gun that will still function even after it breaks?

Congratulations, now you get a new frame with all new internals & you can keep the parts from the old frame as spares!

 

[XD40EZO]

Switch to Springfield XDs!

 

[Michigun]

“Switch to Springfield XDs!â€

Yeah, switch to XDs alright… then he’ll have to REALLY practice the 2nd & 4th sentences in your “signature lineâ€!

 

[sturmruger]

I agree, all guns break. I get really sick of hearing all of the people come down on Glock for some of their guns having problems. Guns are like cars they have a problem eventually. I bought a brand new Ford that needed a new tranny at 5K miles it didn't bother me one bit. It is all statistics there is no gun manufacturer that makes a perfect gun.

I do not yet own a Glock, but am looking forward to the day when I do own one. All the crap that I read about Glocks makes me want to go out and buy one all the more. Why you ask, because usually whoever is the best gets the most amount of Crap.