Whoa!?! Striker pin damage??

[rodralig]

Never seen this before, even in Google searches...

I was doing a field strip clean/lube of one of my Glocks. Then I notice that the striker pin protruding even if the safety plunger was engaged...





I checked my other Glocks to be sure, and yes, it should NOT be protruding that much past the breech face...

I then proceed to disassemble the slide, lo, look at what I found. The lug on the striker that catches the safety plunger is "dented."





Wow!?! I wonder how something like this could happen?
The pistol is just 4K-rounds' old, of course, excluding dry practice presses...

Hhhhmmm.... Thoughts, anyone?




Oh, well... Good thing I always have spares!!!


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[boattail]

How does the mating part look? Might be a heat treat issue on one or more of the parts.

[rodralig]

How does the mating part look? Might be a heat treat issue on one or more of the parts.

The safety plunger is fine. No damage nor any signs of wear.




Now, I am curious... Would this problem turn this Glock into an "18"...?

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[XDJYo]

The safety plunger is fine. No damage nor any signs of wear.




Now, I am curious... Would this problem turn this Glock into an "18"...?

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Well, it would certainly be ummm...interesting if it started cracking off full auto!

[rodralig]

Well, it would certainly be ummm...interesting if it started cracking off full auto!

Well, if that is the case - aside from an immediate DQ, this would be a steal at the marketplace. Glock 18-functionality for less!








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[AFTII]

I noticed that the firing pin on my Gen 5 G45 also protrudes into the chamber. It's not an issue because the striker withdraws when the gun cocks after recoil. If this bothers you, the "fix" is a new plunger spring.



The striker damage is likely due to dry firing without snap caps. The striker is slamming, unimpeded into the breech face. Something has to give - either the Breech face or the striker.

"Was dry firing my training gun (2012 gen4 19) a couple weeks ago when I noticed a change in the trigger pull. After removing the slide, I noticed the barrel was locked up and would not separate. Once I freed the barrel from the slide, I found that the breech face had cracked and was protruding towards the muzzle about 2mm. Glock service tech explained that my aggressive dry fire routine without snap caps was likely the culprit and suggested I send the slide in for inspection.

Sent slide out on April 10th and received a call from Glock a few days later confirming the breech face damage. The rep I spoke with was extremely pleasant and stated that while the cracking is not common, they do see it in guns that are habitually dry fired without snap caps. Even though I had sent a stripped slide, he said they would replace it with a complete upper, and asked if I wanted to upgrade the sights.

Received new complete slide today, April 22nd. Twelve days door to door.
Just thought I'd share my excellent experience with Glock, and as a reminder to everyone who dry fires their gun regularly." https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....nty-experience

[rodralig]

I noticed that the firing pin on my Gen 5 G45 also protrudes into the chamber. It's not an issue because the striker withdraws when the gun cocks after recoil. If this bothers you, the "fix" is a new plunger spring.

Well, true that... Also, the striker may protrude and but will not have enough force to light the primer, until it gets cocked once the trigger bar moves back.

The striker damage is likely due to dry firing without snap caps. The striker is slamming, unimpeded into the breech face. Something has to give - either the Breech face or the striker.

But I use snap caps, A-Zooms for that matter... Albeit, I may replace it every two-months. I guess I should replace the snap caps more frequently?

That said, I understand when you say it would either be the breech or the striker. But why that particular part of the striker? That part hits the safety plunger...

Just thought I'd share my excellent experience with Glock, and as a reminder to everyone who dry fires their gun regularly." https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....nty-experience

Must be a good thing then... Dry firing regularly...

This is what happens to a Talon Grip of Granulate texture in a year with a match just every two months...





Then again, as per your reference - let me reach out to Glock Support.


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[Lonestargrizzly]

Should at least try it to see if it is full auto lol

[rodralig]

Should at least try it to see if it is full auto lol

[Lonestargrizzly]

Definitely something to keep in the parts bin if it malfunctions lol.

[BigPimping]

Dry firing is never a good idea. Always use snap caps

[omega]

my Glocks get dry fired only during , cleaning, function checks

and I do use snap caps, except for the last dry fire before storage

I use a full size pellet pistol for most dry fire practice

[tbc]

Whoa!?! Striker pin damage??

My G34 firing pin looks the same and it protrudes only when I pressed the safety plunger. And yes, it protrudes that much as shown on your picture.




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[Quickdraw559]

I was doing a field strip clean/lube of one of my Glocks. Then I notice that the striker pin protruding even if the safety plunger was engaged...
I checked my other Glocks to be sure, and yes, it should NOT be protruding that much past the breech face...

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I thought the safety plunger must be depressed in order for it to fire? Why wouldn’t the pin protrude when it’s depressed?

[omega]

the OP firing pin appears to be an older machined firing pin / striker?

judging by the machining marks? I thought the current ones were MIM.