socalbeachbum
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I see the various barrel makers offer barrels to change calibers, an example would be Glock 23 in .40 S&W to 9mm and it is supposedly a drop in replacement no change to the extractor. I see the direction is downward, no change from 9mm G19 up to .40S&W for example.
How are they doing this with no extractor change? Would it be a reliable setup to have a G23 converted to 9mm (essentially a G19) or are there issues doing this? My gunsmith friend advised I could get a G35 and then have a 9mm barrel for it. But not a G34, because you can't convert a 9mm to .40 without changing the slide.
I actually want a G19, but I like the idea of a spare barrel in .40 in case .40 ammo is available and 9mm isn't (not sure this is a legit fear).
One comment I saw by Lone Wolf is that a G23 slide in .40 weighs more than a G19 slide, and so converting a .40 to 9mm with a barrel swap can incur failures to feed since 9mm is generally a lighter recoil cartridge.
How are they doing this with no extractor change? Would it be a reliable setup to have a G23 converted to 9mm (essentially a G19) or are there issues doing this? My gunsmith friend advised I could get a G35 and then have a 9mm barrel for it. But not a G34, because you can't convert a 9mm to .40 without changing the slide.
I actually want a G19, but I like the idea of a spare barrel in .40 in case .40 ammo is available and 9mm isn't (not sure this is a legit fear).
One comment I saw by Lone Wolf is that a G23 slide in .40 weighs more than a G19 slide, and so converting a .40 to 9mm with a barrel swap can incur failures to feed since 9mm is generally a lighter recoil cartridge.