Glock Question

[1MAG1KiLL]

Is it true that stainless steel guide rods ruin your glock? Sorry if this is a dupe.

[003]

No, it is not true.

[vintagearms]

Is it true that stainless steel guide rods ruin your glock? Sorry if this is a dupe.

Not true. I prefer the factory rod but adding a SS one shouldnt ruin your Glock.

[greg916]

no. However it could affect reliability in some cases. I just stick with the stock guide rod. When it comes to glocks its best to keep them a stock as possible in my opinion. A trigger job, new sights, and grip tape grips is what I run on my glock 35.

[RoundEye]

As other have said, chances are no harm will come of it. With that said, the factory tod does allow for some flexing where an SS one would not, so if the SS rod were not true, or the rod were to wear or impact another part of the pistol like the slide it would be feasible that wear or damage could occur.

Guide rods need to be replaced every so many thousand rounds, so I just stick with the plastic factory ones.

[far from tactical]

just stay with my oem one didn't need to change it out if it's not broke why fix it . It dose what it has to do

[uhlan1]

Nope.

[uhlan1]

Nope.

[G60]

No, but they're a waste of money.

[socal147]

Guide rods need to be replaced every so many thousand rounds

To be a bit more specific..........When they fail, which may be 100,000 rounds or so.

[geeknow]

I swapped my standard guide rod for one made from tungsten. Tungsten is heavier than steel.

I love it.

[geeknow]

Forgot to add, nearly 15k rds thus far on my G17rtf. No problems of any sort to report.

[HighLander51]

I have factory recoil spring assemblies in my 3 G17's, but run stainless aftermarket guide rods with the factory springs in my G17L and G34 because the nose cut is only semi round on these models. It is easier to insert the metal guide rods. There is no difference in performance, and spring life varies depending on use. Although I have shot over 125,000 rounds thru my old G21, I replaced the recoil spring probably 6 or so times. You can test for replacement, just pull the trigger on an empty gun, hold the trigger back, tip the gun straight up, and pull the slide about an 1/4" out of battery, then let go. If it returns very slowly, or not at all, its time to replace.

[spetsnaz]

? why would they do anything negative to a gun?