Glock 'tune up'

[borntxn]

This thread is a offshoot of this post by rodinal220.

MC,Glocks are pretty durable and take a beating.I'm a Glock armorer and normally when someone brings me an older gun I replace all the springs,recoil,trigger,mag release,slide stop assembly(has a spring on it),extractor,firing pin plunger,firing pin.

Also,Glock has continually modified parts like extractors,firing pins and their related safety parts(plunger) and these can be replaced.Many of these mods were due to the new types of Duty/self defense ammo that constantly evolves.
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Does anyone know if there is a problem replacing parts with the newer stuff or is it specific to the generation of glock/serial #? I've got a couple of different generations and have thought of ordering some spare parts. Also, where would you recommend buying these parts that is reasonable and has a good rep? I've used glockmeister in the past and have been satisfied with their stuff.

 

[redneckrepairs]

When i get a used glock i replace everything below the sights with another pistol , then i replace the sights . Sorry i cant be more helpfull lol .

 

[Neophyte1]

Glockmiester

stay with "glockmiester" they wont steer you wrong.

 

[Onmilo]

Slide stop/ slide release are different between two pin and three pin guns.
Extractors come in 90 degree and 60 degree with 90s being used on most second generation and earlier pistols.

Most slides do not interchange between various frames but some do.
You can't put a short barrel in a long slide, you may be able to put a long barrel in a short slide but Glock says no even though they offer a longer than standard 'hunting' barrel for the 10mm.
I think locking blocks may be different between two and three pin guns but I don't have a check off sheet handy and I have not had to replace one yet.

Ejectors are different between calibers.
Magazines are different but you can use .40 caliber magazines with .357 Sig guns and vice versa.
I know guys who were using 10 shot .40 caliber magazines for their 9mm pistols because they could get 13 9mm rounds in a 10 shot .40 magazine.
This worked plenty good but this trick has fallen out of favor now.
Don't try interchanging the ammunition though, that won't work! (i.e. don't try shooting .357 Sig in a .40, .40 in a .357 Sig, 9mm in a .357 Sig or .40, ahh, you get the picture!)

Magazine releases and slide stops are different for large frame and regular frame guns.
Trigger assemblies are different between large and regular frame guns but individual trigger parts can interchange, connectors and trigger springs are examples.

Most everything else interchanges between all guns.

Think this is tricky, try figuring out what parts interchange between all the various High Powers and clones!

 

[diverge]

http://store.ombexpress.com/parts.html

 

[mballai]

A lot depends on the overall condition of the gun. If the older gun has little or no use and the parts don't show any problems, there's no compelling reason to simply swap parts out--it's not like the gun won't work. I'll bet that Chuck Taylor's G17 still has more than a couple of the original parts in it even if they've been superseded by updated ones.

On a worn gun, I'd change springs and such as needed. I'd be more inclined to change parts if the caliber is larger than 9mm as the springs take more abuse.
Magazine springs and recoil springs are worth swapping out as part of regular maintenance.

 

[C. H. Luke]

"Does anyone know if there is a problem replacing parts with the newer stuff or is it specific to the generation of glock/serial #?"

Brownell's now carries almost all OEM parts for them, plus has the factory exploded diagram to key from. The way they have parts listed in their cat. #60 it notes if it's a "common" part or specific to generation/gun, etc.

Always have their "Tech Line", 800 # for assistance, too!

Only seller personally buy their parts from due to their Rep & great return priv. Any B/o'd items shipped free, many times via USPS Priority Mail, too!