Hey everyone, first-time poster. Thanks for having me.
I would have posted this question over at GlockTalk but it seems King Eric has banned the entire Northeast and won’t return my emails about creating a new account…
Anyway, I have a Glock 23 that I’ve put about 850 rounds of .40S&W through. I recently bought a Lone Wolf 40-9 conversion barrel and have put about 500 rounds of 9mm through it. While cleaning the slide after my last range trip I noticed some odd wear in spots where the barrel will contact during cycling. I’m wondering if this is normal wear for a stock 23, or if this wear is caused by the conversion barrel. When I bought the LWD barrel I noticed it had very sharp, hard edges that have since worn down with use.
I’ve attached some pics. If anyone out there has a G23 that you have NOT used a conversion barrel in, can you tell me if you see similar wear? And if anyone has a LWD 40-9 for their 23, how about you?
The first shot is of the underside of the slide. There are wear marks where I assume the hood of the barrel will contact the slide as it’s returning to battery.
The second shot shows a very significant gouge just above the extractor. There is less significant wear on the opposite side, but I couldn’t get a good picture of it.
Any comments are welcome, thanks!
I would have posted this question over at GlockTalk but it seems King Eric has banned the entire Northeast and won’t return my emails about creating a new account…
Anyway, I have a Glock 23 that I’ve put about 850 rounds of .40S&W through. I recently bought a Lone Wolf 40-9 conversion barrel and have put about 500 rounds of 9mm through it. While cleaning the slide after my last range trip I noticed some odd wear in spots where the barrel will contact during cycling. I’m wondering if this is normal wear for a stock 23, or if this wear is caused by the conversion barrel. When I bought the LWD barrel I noticed it had very sharp, hard edges that have since worn down with use.
I’ve attached some pics. If anyone out there has a G23 that you have NOT used a conversion barrel in, can you tell me if you see similar wear? And if anyone has a LWD 40-9 for their 23, how about you?
The first shot is of the underside of the slide. There are wear marks where I assume the hood of the barrel will contact the slide as it’s returning to battery.
The second shot shows a very significant gouge just above the extractor. There is less significant wear on the opposite side, but I couldn’t get a good picture of it.
Any comments are welcome, thanks!