Shot G36 for the 1st time Today

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I shot my Glock 36 today – first time. It was a good experience. I shot close to 200 rounds. I had 3 FTF out of 100 re-loads. This was not that big of a deal. I changed my Dillon press from 200 grain semi-wad cutters to 230 grain LRN and it’s not quite dialed in. My 1911’s also sometimes experience similar problems with my re-loads until I get it just right. The failures were solved by tapping the slide forward. Otherwise it digested all the factory ammo (general factory range ammo) as well as Remington Golden Saber hollow points and Gold Dot hollow points. Recoil was fine and accuracy was quite good. Once I got used to the factory reset (2 magazines), my shots were very accurate.

A fellow showed up in the lane next to me and it turns out he was also shooting a G36. He had two and says he loves them. Has shot them for a while. His only added accessories were an extended mag release which helps eject the magazine much better (I tried it and it was better) and a slug plug. I may do the same thing. Anyway, after shooting 1911’s and Beretta M9’s for some time, I think I will enjoy this. After I put some more lead down range and I know it will be completely reliable I will use it for my CCW. Now to look for a carry rig. Any suggestions?
 
As for holsters...everybody has different needs, body builds, requirements, etc.

Me...I actually got a plastic IWB holster for my plastic G26 and like it very much. I really like RM Holsterwork's "The Low Rider":

http://rmholsters.com/store/

I am in the process of ordering the US High Ride OWB from Rusty Sherick...

http://www.c-rusty.com/pages/holsters/vertbelt.html

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I am certertainly no expert on Glocks...you might want to delve more deeply into the Glock fans...I mean, I do own a G26 and carry it...it is a tool, I'm just more of a metal and wood fan.

If you do carry it...I recommend keeping it stock...none of those extended pinky extensions, slide extensions, rubber grips, etc., etc. I would never...ever...ever...fire reloads in a Glock.

Plug is ok to add...night sights of course...but you really should keep it stock. They are a bit ugly but I'll admit that they work pretty good...who'd have thunk that I've never actually had a malfunction, to date, with my G26.
 
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GDW congrats on your Model 36 Glock. I recently bought a Model 30 which I haven't gotten a chance to fire yet.If I were to do it over again I would go with a 36 mainly because of the weight and width.
In your post you mentioned shooting relaods in your Glock.


I might suggest you read this. A friend posted this on another site.

*If you reload for your GLOCK pistol, you really should read this.... I had heard about it at another forum, so went to searching...and found it to be true.... I own a GLOCK 21 in .45ACP that I had been loading for.*
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It is not safe to reload for the Glock, with the standard factory barrel, for good reason. The barrel's chamber is a looser fit to the shell casing then most, by intentional design. It flairs out to an oval shape in the vertical axis towards the rear of the chamber and has what is called an unsupported area. Reload brass that has been stretched out and then resized back into shape has been work hardened and becomes more and more brittle with each reload cycle. Eventually the case can and will rupture. Sometimes, if you're lucky, it just blows out a small piece of the casing and ejects the magazine out the bottom of the gun to relieve the pressure and no real harm is done.

However. the other problem with reloading for the Glock is the higher pressures caused by the polygonal rifling of their barrel. It builds more pressure than the standard button rifling. Glock is very serious when they say not to shoot exposed lead bullets through their guns. A build up of lead in the barrel causes the pressure to go up, the unsupported cases, that are more and more brittle, are likely to rupture. The worst case results is a "Ka-Boom !"... kiss your Glock goodby, expect some injury to your hand, and don't expect to be consoled by Glock since they warned you in advance this would happen.

Do not shoot plain lead bullets, or reloads through a Glock, unless you are one of these guys who likes to use his health insurance.

The easy answer to all of this is to go to Glockmeister.com and buy the KKM Precision aftermarket drop in replacement barrel, which has a tighter tolerance, better supported chamber area, and has standard button rifling and can digest reloads rather well. The barrels are made to drop in without any additional machining.

The Glock was designed by Gaston Glock to be a looser fit in the chamber with factory fresh ammo so that it would not jam when extremely dirty in heavy combat usage and not be fussy like a lot of competition handguns. This was meant to be a combat workhorse not a prima donna. The trade off for that was the deliberate decision to make this handgun not suitable for use with reloads, especially plain lead bullets.

An easy way to see the difference is to pick up a case fired from a Glock 40mm and see how it has a bulge in it. Try and drop that casing into the removed barrel of another gun with a tighter fitting chamber like a Ruger or Beretta and see how it doesn't fit.

A lot of people don't have a clue as to what a polygonal rifled barrel is, let alone the chamber differences. There are books written, that explain this gun in great detail. The first that came out a long time ago by Peter Alan Kesler is "Glock: The New Wave in Combat Handguns" I would suggest reading up on it before becoming another statistic. These are great handguns in factory form shooting factory fresh ammo, and they can be made to shoot reloads with a standard button rifling type barrel drop in, for about $150 bucks. (And no, I am not affiliated with KKM Precision, Glock, or any ammo vendor, I am just a Glock pistol owner.)
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Thanks for the reloading tip. That kind of bums me out. Maybe I'll have to splurge for a KKM just for the reloads. Hmm, I'll have to think about that. I'll leave it stock with the exception of the plug and mag release. The mag release should not affect reliability in any way. I do like the look of the Rusty holsters. I have used C-Tac in the past and do like them too. Thanks again for the tips.
 
Yeah that's been a problem with Glock's and the factory barrels.My model 30 will be strictly a carry gun once it proves to be reliable.If I was going to shoot it allot I would invest in the other barrels.Gets awful expensive shooting factory.I've known about this for years and when I read your post I thought I better post it.If it saves one person it's worth the my effort.
I have the slug plugs on three Glocks I have here. M-22,27 &30.

I might suggest if you're looking into Night sights go directly to Glock. I got Trijicon installed for 50.00 less then Trijicon wanted. They sell other brands of NS also.Trijicon wanted 99.00 plus 30.00 to install. I got the same Trijicon sights installed at Glock for 72.00. Only difference Glock wanted my states sale tax.
 
I've got the Glock night sights. Came with it. I'll have to re-think this whole barrel thing. It kind of irks me because I asked a lot of people, including gun shops, if I could shoot re-loads. Not a one said, "nope". I'd like to use it in IDPA. Hmm.
 
I've also got a 36 with night sights. It is one of my primary carry guns, and one of my favorite guns.

I discovered the perfect carry holster by accident. I have a 26 that I carry in a Bianchi Carry-Lok holster. One day I accidentally put the 36 in the 26 holster and discovered it fit perfectly. The Carry-Lok system locks the gun solidly in place.

My wife has a 30 and that doesn't fit. The slide is wider and the holster pushes the slide slightly out of battery. I haven't been able to find a good holster for the 30 yet.
 
Lone Wolf also sells glock barrels, cheaper than KKMs. I have no experience with any of the aftermarket barrels at this time.

http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Products.aspx?CAT=4

There are plenty of people who dispute or minimize the reloading concerns stated above. LOTS has been posted on this topic before.

Personally, I think $110 or so for a barrel to make the Glock safer with reloads is pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things.
 
I like my G36, but I get a blood blister on my little finger from pinching between the mag and the frame if I shoot more than 100 rounds a session.
 
Ok guys, let's not perpetuate the whole "No reloads through Glock's" myth again. :rolleyes: I personally know at least 20 fellow shooters who shoot reloads through their Glocks with no problems. Even some that reload .40 S&W not one issue. It's all I shoot while practicing with my 21, 19, and 36. When I carry them it's all factory SD loads. But this nonsense about reloads is just a CYA. ANY manufacture says "No Reloads", Glock is no different. The unsupported chamber thing is blown a little out of proportion as is the no lead through stock barrels. I personally know and shoot with an RSO who has shot nothing, but lead (10k+) through his G21. It's a matter of cleaning the gun and barrel very good after each range session. Shoot your reloads just be careful as always.
 
I'm not saying shoot reloads or not to.I've heard this for years and there has to be something to it.Personally I'm not willing to take that chance.If I'm going to shoot reloads in a Glock I will invest in an aftermarket barrel.The article I posted was well written and apparently he knows allot more then I do on this subject.I've been warned and will respect it. It's your choice,I've already made my mind up.
 
I like the Clip Draw Attachment. If you use it with a Glock you must block the trigger from rearward movement. Clip Draw makes a little device called the Saf-T Block which snaps in and out very easily and can be snapped out with your trigger finger. It would require practice so that your muscle memory snaps it out automatically under stress.
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The clip draw is good... But it's technically NOT a holster. So if you get a cop who's having a bad day that pulls you over. He can bust you for it.
 
The clip draw is good... But it's technically NOT a holster. So if you get a cop who's having a bad day that pulls you over. He can bust you for it.
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What would he charge you with?
 
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