[matthew1201]

Do any machinists on here know what a glock factory barrel is made of (ie 440 stainless steel, 7075 aluminium...)? What's the slide made of?

I'm trying to get my grandfather into Glocks and he's a retired machinist, and he likes to know what his guns are made of.

Thanks

 

[TNFrank]

Don't know if this will help but here's a little info I got from Google.
http://www.f-r-i.com/glock/misc/overview.htm
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.html?b=5&f=13&t=32311
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock

 

[Argyle64]

Sugar and spice and all that's nice.

 

[TNFrank]

Sugar and spice and all that's nice.

LOL, I was going to say Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails.

 

[matthew1201]

@TNFrank Thanks for the links but they don't actually name an actual material other then the barrels are made of steel, which in the world of material science is not very specific.

Please let me know if you can think of any other links that might be helpful

Thanks

 

[Argyle64]

Made out of metal and assembled here in America by hardworking Americans. That's all he needs to know.

 

[Eye_Peeled]

In defense of grandpa, a new member and Glock, I have to say, that's a little condescending. How are we to know that's "all he needs to know"? If he's a retired machinist, with probably 40+ years of working with metal, it's obviously a legitimate question. Not sure but I would imagine Glock could offer you a helpful answer if you call 770-432-1202.

 

[Argyle64]

In defense of grandpa, a new member and Glock, I have to say, that's a little condescending. How are we to know that's "all he needs to know"? If he's a retired machinist, with probably 40+ years of working with metal, it's obviously a legitimate question. Not sure but I would imagine Glock could offer you a helpful answer if you call 770-432-1202.

It was my failed attempt at humor and patriotism. I'll now go over The Glock Board where they obviously have a sense of humor.

 

[Danzig]

Aren't you banned over there too?

 

[Eye_Peeled]

It was my failed attempt at humor and patriotism. I'll now go over The Glock Board where they obviously have a sense of humor.

My apologies for failing to recognize the humor. I did recognize the patriotism.

 

[Birddogyz]

It was my failed attempt at humor and patriotism. I'll now go over The Glock Board where they obviously have a sense of humor.

Bye ............

 

[TNFrank]

I worked for many years as a Machinist and even in the firearms industry too and as long as Glocks aren't made out of Zinc Alloy(like Hi-Points are) I really don't care what they're made out of. They work, they have a proven track record and many have had many thousands of rounds put through them with nary a hitch, that's "proof" enough for me to have faith in Glock, don't care what they're made out of, they work and that's good enough for me.

 

[Argyle64]

And I'm glad to see the humor has rejoined this thread.

 

[Danzig]

Couldn't log on to GlockBoard,huh?

 

[series11]

Couldn't log on to GlockBoard,huh?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! Yeah I think I'm about to get banned too.

 

[SeventiesWreckers]

4140 Chrome/Molybdenum alloy steels are pretty much the industry standard for barrels, they can be blackened easily. Colt & Bushmaster use 4150 Chrome/Moly which is a Mil-Spec for M4's. 416 Stainless Steel is used for stainless barrels, and usually chrome lined, stainless steel being softer than Chrome/Moly. The individual specific steel recipes used by each mfg. are proprietary and usually kept private, & not published, but are minor variants of a basic 4140 alloy. 4150 Chrome/Moly alloys are a more common choice for Mil Spec. products.

The composition of the Glock Slide is behind proprietary information, but it's likely very close to 8620, which is generally categorized with 4130 & 4140, as "Low Alloy Steels". 8620 is often called Carbon Steel.

Here are links to more detailed info on 4140 and 4150 composition. Hope it helps some, even though it's not exactly specific to Glock, it's pretty close.

First 4140

http://www.matweb.com/search/DataSheet.aspx?MatGUID=f5a251039f424eabb8e661079bf35b61

And 4150

http://www.matweb.com/search/DataSheet.aspx?MatGUID=52ca0dbb6c9d456a9d9327620bb930c7

 

[O’Kenn]

Made out of metal and assembled here in America by hardworking Americans. That's all he needs to know.

The vast majority are made in Austria. Look at the side of whatever you own (or wish you owned) 🥴

 

[RIP]

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