Plastic guide rod

Welcome to the Forum mans05! I'm sure one of our members will be along shortly to answer your question. Please post an intro in the Introduction subforum our members can welcome you. Enjoy the forum!

I have the stainless steel in my G19. I have found the muzzle flip is reduced quite a bit. It also cuts down on the recoil. Now these are just my opinions (my wife likes the way it shoots now compared to stock). It wont hurt the pistol. Just my .02...

I too added a stainless steel guide rod and spring to my G36. I noticed quite a difference in muzzle flip and recoil as well.

This seems to be a popular question here lately

Well I am a newbie but I also know that just because it costs more doesn't mean it is always the best.

GAgal said:

Welcome to the Forum mans05! I'm sure one of our members will be along shortly to answer your question. Please post an intro in the Introduction subforum our members can welcome you. Enjoy the forum!

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I'm so brand new to these forums that I don't know what you mean by posting an introduction sub forum so our members can welcome me.... Lol I'm brand new but trying. Lol

mans05 said:

I'm so brand new to these forums that I don't know what you mean by posting an introduction sub forum so our members can welcome me.... Lol I'm brand new but trying. Lol

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No problem. It's the link right under announcements when you click on the forum tab. Here's the link http://www.glockforum.com/forum/f17/.

mans05 said:

Does anyone know if it really Helps or hurts your glock if you change out the Factory plastic guide rod and spring with a new steel guide rod and spring or is the tungsten guide rod and spring even better yet???

Someone help!!

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I have replaced both of my stock recoil springs on my 23 & 27 GEN 4's with Glockmeister stainless steel guide rods & springs.

They do help a little bit with. And if you have a polished barrel like I do on both of mine it looks good as well.

But like the old saying goes-- if it ant broke don't fix it.. IMO the stock guide rod is good enough.

My G27 is a little firecracker so the extra weight help with the muzzle flip.

Anyone know the answer to the same question for a G17 or a G32?

It helps INCREDIBLY to get the stainless or the tungsten rods compared to the plastic stock. helps reduce muzzle flip and felt recoil

bryanbrescia said:

It helps INCREDIBLY to get the stainless or the tungsten rods compared to the plastic stock. helps reduce muzzle flip and felt recoil

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Thanks, good to know. I will be upgrading my G19 soon.

It won't hurt it at all. Most competitive shooters install tungsten rods for extra weight up front. This aids in dampening recoil and follow up shots. Just be mindful that adding weight up front without counter-weight can make the gun front heavy and will exaggerate if you flinch at all.

A lot of competitive shooters (myself included) also have a weighted magwell to balance the gun and speed reloads.

I keep my stock rod handy as a spare part should I ever need it (or someone else) at a match.

Z

Yeah im about to get a tungsten for my 17

This is the one real modification I've been wanting to do but I also strive to keep it stock as possible. I've gotten so many opinions to leave it that I kinda put it out of my mind. But if there is no real down side... I may be ordering one quick.

Does anyone know any must have upgrades to the G17 or G32?

mans05 said:

Does anyone know any must have upgrades to the G17 or G32?

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Sights! . A good of trijicons or fiber optic will do you well. See my prior posts on mod's.

Good luck and have fun!

Z

What type of night sights did you go with?

I had an old gen 2 glock 17. We took 1600 rounds out with 33 round and 17 round mags ready. We made it through about 1400 as fast as we could go. The plastic guide rod and the plastic front sight got so hot, they melted into a mess. I put a new screw on front sight on with loctite, and a stainless guide rod. I traded it for a g21, but im sure it would've been tougher after that.