Glock stainless guide rods

[tranders]

I'm sorry if this topic has been covered, but what is everyone thoughts on replacement guide rods for Glocks?Looking at a Wolf guide rod and spring for a 17L.

 

[TruthTellers]

From all I've read and seen, a steel guide rod isn't necessary in a Glock. Unless there's something noticeably wrong with your current guide rod or you want to spend extra money for extra peace of mind, I wouldn't bother.

 

[GRIZ22]

Never saw a need for one on any Glock.

 

[Bobson]

Don't bother. It's not going to do anything to help you or the gun. If you're concerned about breakage down the road, just buy an OEM spare and have it on hand. Probably won't use it for years, if at all.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Another vote for "not necessary." The extra weight might change the balance of the gun, making it more "nose heavy," but a long-slide Glock already is, and would be negligible anyway. But the functioning of the gun? Not one bit.

 

[TwinReverb]

I wouldn't bother with it unless this were a Glock 18. The stock guide rods work just fine.

IV8888 was running a test on them on YouTube with a full auto Glock 17 and it took until like the 1000-something round mark of full auto for a stock guide rod to melt. Therefore, I doubt you'll ever get yours to fail.

 

[tarosean]

Don't bother. It's not going to do anything to help you or the gun.

I disagree... There is a reason every top competitor adds weight to glocks. A 17L is not exactly a CCW piece.

 

[Capt. Ct.]

Generally speaking the plastic should be fine. I have heard or read of plastic rods breaking but have never seen it. When I bought my first Glock a second gen. G-19 the guide rod and spring was a two piece unit and the end of the rod was pretty chewed up. I replaced it with a steel rod with a captured spring. Much nicer to put back together.
I was having trouble putting my G-36 back together. The guide rod was bent. I put a captured steel rod in it and no more problems.
That left me with one more Glock, a G-26. Just for piece of mind I replaced the plastic with steel. Didn't have a problem before, doesn't have a problem now. As for as weight making a difference I personally don't notice any.

 

[Onmilo]

One the plus side, S.S. guide rods never break like the OEM rods do.

On the negative side, S.S. rods tend to dramatically change the point of impact of the pistol requiring some sight changing or installing an adjustable rear.

 

[edmo01]

I've been shooting GLOCKs for 20+ years and own 9 of their pistols. I've never had anything break in the thousands of rounds I've fired.

I did replace one of my original recoil spring assemblies with an OEM spring at the 3,000 round mark because I wanted to have a spare and it was cheap.

Gaston designed a boringly reliable gun...

Edmo

 

[Bama Drifter]

I wouldn't bother with it unless this were a Glock 18. The stock guide rods work just fine.

IV8888 was running a test on them on YouTube with a full auto Glock 17 and it took until like the 1000-something round mark of full auto for a stock guide rod to melt. Therefore, I doubt you'll ever get yours to fail.

^TwinReverb wins the thread.
SS rod would be a waste of money... spend it on more ammo or a better holster!

As I above post mentioned, MELTING is the only guide rod failure that I've heard of. And that was seen on Youtube in a "torture test" setting. The G19 had been fired continuously for more than 10mins and still functioned perfectly through 3 magazines w/out guide rod in place. Check it out below, skip up to 4:05 for the "failure"...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyZxQfIBXDc

 

[tranders]

Thank you all for the suggestions. Think I will hold off on the guide rod

 

[Zerodefect]

I prefer the SS rods. Cause guide rods ain't supposed to be plastic!

Naw, I just like the nose a hair heavier. My G23 is smooth as silk.