New glock 21 concern

[michael88]

So i took my brand new Glock 21 to the range about a week ago. Everything went off without a hitch. Put about 200 rounds through it. When i got home, i field stripped it and performed the propper(recommended) cleaning and lubrication. I decided yesterday to "shine" my barrel, and remove the blueing. when i was finished, i cleaned and lubricated the weapon and went to put the magazine back in. after putting the magazine in i pulled the slide to put one in the chamber, and it stuck about a .25 of an inch away from being all the way forward. i lightly touched the slide and it pushed to the correct placement. i removed the magazine, and cleared the chamber and went to do the same steps again. this time with only 9 rds in the magazine. it did it again. i field stripped and made sure all the springs were in the correct position etc and then everything seemed to be working well. should i be concerned or was it a fluke?

 

[Badger Arms]

You double-posted.

No concern at all. The Glock 21 is meant to chamber a round during the firing cycle. You should release the slide to chamber a round. Many people ride the slide forward.

I'm concerned, though, about taking the bluing off your barrel. IIRC, it isn't blued it is a hardened coating. All you do by removing that coating is make the barrel softer and more succeptible to corrosion. Just my .02 cents.

 

[KBintheSLC]

I agree... you could be following the slide forward. Think "slingshot" when you chamber a round. Pull back until the slide is basically ripped from your hand. Do not follow the slide like they do in the movies.

 

[10-Ring]

Purposely took off the bluing - - interesting

 

[michael88]

i did a lot of research before doing it, and the blueing is minimal in the way of resisting corrosion. it is what they have done to the metal itself that makes it so durable. it was all done with a scotch brite pad, so nothing even close enough to get into the metal itself and remove the tenifer coating.

 

[Butter]

Ahhhhhh, stripping the blueing. I guess this is what happens when one's idea of 'coolness' outstrips utility.

Kind of reminds me when I saw some high school kid wearing those loose, south oriented jeans that hang below your britches. And just to get out of the way of cars passing in an intersection, had to haul ass with both hands holding up his pants so that he could hobble quickly to the other curb without losing his trousers in the process. Yeah baby, call me an unstylish 40pluser, but I kind of like the corrosion resistance that I get with my unscrubbed guns. Now hard chroming might be a different story. That's just me though.

 

[stonecutter2]

i did a lot of research before doing it, and the blueing is minimal in the way of resisting corrosion. it is what they have done to the metal itself that makes it so durable. it was all done with a scotch brite pad, so nothing even close enough to get into the metal itself and remove the tenifer coating.

You're fine. What you did is purely an asthetic choice, and no harm should come to the barrel. The Tenifer coating *is* applied to the barrel, on top of the metal, but the parkerizing provides additional corrosion resistance. See below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenifer

I would definitely keep the barrel well oiled, but that goes for about every gun. So enjoy your unique looking Glock! Keep in mind that parkerizing does allow oil to "grip" the metal a little better, though.

If you find the barrel causing problems, heck just buy a new barrel. No biggie!

 

[Nowhere Man]

Taking the black coating off of a Glock will not affect it.

Leave your mags fully loaded for a few days.


Dave