coolluke01
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While messing around with my Gen4 34 and 26 I thought it would be cool to install the 34 barrel in the 26. I know, If you don't think to well don't think too much. Everything looked like it was going to work just fine. The slide went on with no resistance. Although it didn't return all the way forward and wouldn't rack properly. No amount of working the slide, slide release or trigger would allow the slide to come back off. I was really worried. I had just effectively disabled both of my glocks! :banghead:
Removing the trigger pins was no help. I finally removed the baseplate and the slide internal parts through the back. After releasing the slide stop it came right off. What a relief!
From what I have learned now is that glock 34 barrels can be installed on a 17 of the same gen and 19 barrels can be installed on 26's of the same gen. Upon examining the 34 and 26 barrel I can see that the lugs are different. This is what was causing the problems.
Removing the trigger pins was no help. I finally removed the baseplate and the slide internal parts through the back. After releasing the slide stop it came right off. What a relief!
From what I have learned now is that glock 34 barrels can be installed on a 17 of the same gen and 19 barrels can be installed on 26's of the same gen. Upon examining the 34 and 26 barrel I can see that the lugs are different. This is what was causing the problems.