AK103K
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Ammo is always going to be the expense, and it is what it is.For the average owner who burns through $10,000.00-25,000.00 worth of ammo to wear the gun out. Is it that big of a deal to go buy another 500 dollar gun if Glock doesnt replace it under warranty?
When I was looking through the manual I pulled out of the box looking for a phone number to call so I could send mine back, I came across the warranty section and was surprised to see that Glock only has a one year warranty. Never knew that. Maybe I should have read the thing, eh?
When I called and talked to them, and explained what went on and asked about the warranty thing and the gun being 10 years old and all, the boy on the phone said it "might" still be covered, they would have to look at it. Works for me.
We'll see what they say. Apparently, a new frame is only $100. If they think its fixable, I asked them to check everything else out too, since the only thing thats been replaced in the gun, were those couple of trigger springs and the RSA's a couple of times a year. If It costs me $100, it is what it is. It doesnt owe me anything.
When you can find near new guns for $300-350, its really not worth dumping a bunch of money into it. I already had another 17 that went right into its holster and has been carrying on anyway. Another great thing about Glocks, they are cheap enough that you can have a bunch, like having a backup fleet of used Enterprise Toyotas out in the back field, just waiting for something to breakdown so they can get their chance.
Most of the Glocks I have I got used, and almost all of them were under $400. And most of them looked to be near new. All were dry and dirty. And a number of them still had the anti-seize in the rail cuts, and look like they were barely ever shot.
The last used 17 I got, was NIB only a month before. The boy who bought it complained he was getting constant BTF, so the dealer sent it back to Glock. The repair ticket showed they replaced all the parts in the slide. He got it back and brought in right back in and said it was still doing it, and traded it on something else. I bought it, and have around 700 rounds through it now, and not one piece of brass came anywhere near my face.
Something tells me its wasnt the gun that was the problem.