Gen 5 17 Connector Wear

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  1. Oct 2, 2019 #1
    John McGrady

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    9229739E-F095-41BF-A000-57BE625ECBC3.jpeg Hi everyone. I’m a new Glock owner and picked up a gen 5 17 a couple of weeks ago. I have about 300 rounds through it and noticed some wear on the inside of the slide. From what I’ve researched this is where the connector interfaces with the slide when the trigger resets. Can anyone tell me if they have this wear mark in their Glock and if so, is this normal?
     
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  3. Oct 2, 2019 #2
    Southlake

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    Good morning John, welcome to the Glock Forum. We have a resident expert here. His name is Bob and hopefully he will see this and help you out. Whatever he tells you, just take it to the bank.

    @rbbeers
     
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  5. Oct 2, 2019 #3
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    Welcome to the forum John. Ditto on @rbbeers.
     
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  6. Oct 2, 2019 #4
    FredWyn

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    That is a nasty looking scratch/gouge. Looks like somebody keyed your slide!
     
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  7. Oct 4, 2019 #5
    John McGrady

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    Anyone think this is cause for concern? I know the finish on this generation shows more wear than previous generations.
     
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  8. Oct 4, 2019 #6
    FredWyn

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    If I remember, I will look at my four Gen 5s to see if there is the same scratch/gouge on the slide.
     
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  9. Oct 4, 2019 #7
    John McGrady

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    Thanks, much appreciated!
     
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  10. Oct 4, 2019 #8
    Peepaw

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    Is it actually scratched or is it just a mark?
     
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  11. Oct 4, 2019 #9
    John McGrady

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    It’s more of finish being worn off than a scratch in the metal. With so few rounds through it I was starting to question if that was to be expected or if I need to be lubricating it more.
     
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  12. Oct 4, 2019 #10
    FredWyn

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    I just looked at all four of my Glock Gen 5 pistols: 26, 45, 17 and 34...each of them has the same wear mark line and that is all that it is, a wear mark. Absolutely **nothing** to be concerned about, it's not from the connector, by the way, but the transfer bar (Bob can correct me here, if I'm wrong).

    Keep shooting brother, not to worry. I had to hold them up under my workbench lamp to see it, frankly, but ... yup ... there it was. It is not a gouge, just wear.
     
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  13. Oct 4, 2019 #11
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  14. Oct 4, 2019 #12
    Southlake

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    He works hard here for free. Every now and then we all take a break.
     
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  15. Oct 4, 2019 #13
    FredWyn

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    I hear that.
     
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  16. Oct 6, 2019 #14
    John McGrady

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    Awesome thanks so much!
     
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  17. Oct 8, 2019 #15
    Deneen

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    I just looked at my 4 Glocks, and none of them have that scratch? Wear? Take it to your local gunsmith for a peek.
     
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  18. Oct 8, 2019 #16
    FredWyn

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    It is absolutely not anything to be concerned about, just a wear mark, completely normal. It's on all four of my Gen 5 Glocks. No worries.
     
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  19. Oct 8, 2019 #17
    Oscar44

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    I always lubricate the contact area of the connector
    It seems only the worn finish.
     
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  20. Oct 9, 2019 #18
    David Farkas

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    definitely need to be concerned. that's not normal
     
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  21. Oct 9, 2019 #19
    FredWyn

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    Again...perfectly normal...nothing to be concerned about. The photo is exaggerating it due to lighting etc. All my Gen 5 Glocks have the same line. No biggie.
     
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  22. Oct 9, 2019 #20
    HJB

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    I just checked my G19 Gen 5 and it has exactly the same wear mark. I probably have about 2000 rounds through it.
     
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