Hi there,
I have a Glock 17 Gen 3 That i replaced the Factory/OEM/Stock Barrel with a Direct Fit Drop in Stormlake Stainless Steel Barrel, I replaced the Barrel Probably about 2011.
The Reason i Replaced the Barrel is because i was shooting Cast Lead Bullets that i used to get from a buddy who reloaded and i shot a Deep "Seated" round one time that i thought i had removed from my magazine, But unfortunately i didn't and it caused some major damage to the OEM/Stock G17 Barrel. I mean i fired it and at first i thought my Gun Blew Up Thankfully I was not hurt,Anyways Glock didn't replace my Barrel which was COMPLETELY understandable i was the one who made the mistake afterall. I also didn't read the warranty about firing Cast Lead Bullets through the OEM/Stock Glock Barrel due to the Polygonal Rifling,Please be careful peeps i have even found Deep Seated Rounds among Brand New Factory Ammunition before as well, Now i always insist on checking the ammo before i but it at the store.
So i went and bought a Storm Lake Barrel in Stainless Steel that was a Direct OEM Drop in Fit again this was in 2011, The reason i went with stormlake was because i had numerous Recommendations for them. Plus if i ever wanted to shoot Cast Lead Bullet Ammunition i don't have to think twice about due to the (non polygonal rifling of the Stormlake StainlessBarrel)
You know what was strange and maybe you guys would know why this would happen so when the Stormlake Stainless Barrel was still new to me it was making my Glock 17 gen 3 Fire off Fully Automatically without warning Thankfully it does not do that anymore I mean i wish i could have owned a Glock 18 LOL!!!!!!!!!
Do you Guys know what that phenomenon related to a knew Drop In OEM/Barrel that would be to make it do that i never figured it out? I just chalked it up to maybe some kind of microscopic Tolerance issue of maybe not quite the exact 10,000 of an inch less or more of chamber material IDK???
It is sad that Stormlake Barrels went out of business some years back i never figured out why if any of you know let me know?
Any of you guys think or know if the Left hand Twist of a Stormlake Barrel is Better or worse than the Glock 17 Gen 3 Factory polygonal Barrel in terms anything?
What is the Reason behind Left Hand Twist Barrels anyways are they suppossed to be more Accurate than Right Hand Twist Barrels or some other reason(s)?
I Personally can't tell of any difference myself I believe it's mainly the skill of the Shooter.
Finally anyone of you think that a Stormlake Barrel and/or Chamber would be Less Reliable as far as Feeding a Round or maybe somehow causing failures to eject spent casings?
I have probably close to Two Thousand Rounds since i first got the storm lake Barrel 10 years ago and i can't recall a single Failure to Feed or Eject any type of Round FMJ,Hollow Point etc.
I just keep hearing how Stormlake was Garbage or Stormlake was the Best and thought i would ask those of you that had Experience with them since most people seem to only have KKM or Lone Wolf Barrel Experience. I mean like i said i have had Great Luck and it's been over 10 years since i Dropped in this Stormlake Stainless Steel OEM/ Barrel in my Glock 17 Gen 3 and had virtually no problems aside from it turning into a Random Glock 18 LOL in the Very Beginning when i first put it in.
I have a Glock 17 Gen 3 That i replaced the Factory/OEM/Stock Barrel with a Direct Fit Drop in Stormlake Stainless Steel Barrel, I replaced the Barrel Probably about 2011.
The Reason i Replaced the Barrel is because i was shooting Cast Lead Bullets that i used to get from a buddy who reloaded and i shot a Deep "Seated" round one time that i thought i had removed from my magazine, But unfortunately i didn't and it caused some major damage to the OEM/Stock G17 Barrel. I mean i fired it and at first i thought my Gun Blew Up Thankfully I was not hurt,Anyways Glock didn't replace my Barrel which was COMPLETELY understandable i was the one who made the mistake afterall. I also didn't read the warranty about firing Cast Lead Bullets through the OEM/Stock Glock Barrel due to the Polygonal Rifling,Please be careful peeps i have even found Deep Seated Rounds among Brand New Factory Ammunition before as well, Now i always insist on checking the ammo before i but it at the store.
So i went and bought a Storm Lake Barrel in Stainless Steel that was a Direct OEM Drop in Fit again this was in 2011, The reason i went with stormlake was because i had numerous Recommendations for them. Plus if i ever wanted to shoot Cast Lead Bullet Ammunition i don't have to think twice about due to the (non polygonal rifling of the Stormlake StainlessBarrel)
You know what was strange and maybe you guys would know why this would happen so when the Stormlake Stainless Barrel was still new to me it was making my Glock 17 gen 3 Fire off Fully Automatically without warning Thankfully it does not do that anymore I mean i wish i could have owned a Glock 18 LOL!!!!!!!!!
Do you Guys know what that phenomenon related to a knew Drop In OEM/Barrel that would be to make it do that i never figured it out? I just chalked it up to maybe some kind of microscopic Tolerance issue of maybe not quite the exact 10,000 of an inch less or more of chamber material IDK???
It is sad that Stormlake Barrels went out of business some years back i never figured out why if any of you know let me know?
Any of you guys think or know if the Left hand Twist of a Stormlake Barrel is Better or worse than the Glock 17 Gen 3 Factory polygonal Barrel in terms anything?
What is the Reason behind Left Hand Twist Barrels anyways are they suppossed to be more Accurate than Right Hand Twist Barrels or some other reason(s)?
I Personally can't tell of any difference myself I believe it's mainly the skill of the Shooter.
Finally anyone of you think that a Stormlake Barrel and/or Chamber would be Less Reliable as far as Feeding a Round or maybe somehow causing failures to eject spent casings?
I have probably close to Two Thousand Rounds since i first got the storm lake Barrel 10 years ago and i can't recall a single Failure to Feed or Eject any type of Round FMJ,Hollow Point etc.
I just keep hearing how Stormlake was Garbage or Stormlake was the Best and thought i would ask those of you that had Experience with them since most people seem to only have KKM or Lone Wolf Barrel Experience. I mean like i said i have had Great Luck and it's been over 10 years since i Dropped in this Stormlake Stainless Steel OEM/ Barrel in my Glock 17 Gen 3 and had virtually no problems aside from it turning into a Random Glock 18 LOL in the Very Beginning when i first put it in.