The Field Test of Glock recoil buffers.

[leonzlot66]

The test has been targeted to determine the best recoil buffer for Glock handguns on the market.
For the sake of fairness products of several manufacturers were extensively tested in the real field shooting conditions with the same recoil springs and ammo.

Please take a look on attached article.

Glock_Recoil_Buffers_Test.pdf

Thanks

[tonyxcom]

Thanks for firing 3900 rounds to prove useless part is useless.

[leonzlot66]

Thanks for firing 3900 rounds to prove useless part is useless.

I don't think it's useless.
Thanks for jumping to conclusion without reading the article

[SouperMan]

I don't really find any benefit to a recoil buffer such as the ones that were tested, so I don't use any. For the most part, I expected to see the severe deformation of the recoil buffer pads.

I do have a issue with the how the experiment was set up. Because this article used a non stock recoil spring, we cannot be certain that the buffer pads received the same objective recoil action and subsequent observed recoil pad deformation (did the spring skew the buffer pad deformation?). For a true representation, a stock Glock spring with the original weight and the necessary recoil pads should have been used as a basis of the tests. Just my 2 cents.

[tonyxcom]

I don't think it's useless.
Thanks for jumping to conclusion without reading the article

I actually read the entire thing.

[leonzlot66]

SouperMan
That's reasonable note.
Based on my tests, stock spring does not create much impact on a frame with 115gr. ammo. For a while you don't shot heavy loads and your spring has no degradation, you can be safe without the buffer.
However, springs tend to weaken. Based on some measurements, stock 17lbs spring can became 14lbs after about 3000-5000 rounds (saying can, not obviously will). The spring also weakens just with the time, in a year-two it can get to 14lbs.
The main issue that we mostly do not feel how it weakened, the gun still shots well and we start to absorb the extra energy in our hand/elbow joints.
I'd say, our joint tissues are not better than specially designed shock absorption polymer. Of course, the frame and slide are also suffering, but these are easy to replace, unlike our joints.
Next, please consider people often use reduced springs to achieve quick follow-up shots. And 11-12lbs is the common way to go. Certainly, the impact is much higher.
And the last. Blazer is one of the softest recoil ammos. I can definitely tell you that Winch. 115gr. hits significantly stronger and with the same setting the buffer won't survive even 1000 rounds.
Certainly, with the .40 the game becomes much more tough and the buffer can help to save your elbows.
There's no recipe. It's just FYI.

tonyxcom
1300+1300+500 = 3100
Otherwise, if you believe in Glock Perfection, I'd not try to argue with your religion

[tradecraft]

Woohoo...products that will last maybe two days of use. Just what we need.

[tonyxcom]

tonyxcom
1300+1300+500 = 3100
Otherwise, if you believe in Glock Perfection, I'd not try to argue with your religion

Who even said the Glock was perfect? And you recommend inserting a piece of polymer in your slide that is guaranteed to "Buffer destructed"???

What about the 100's of millions of rounds shot through Glocks of various calibers sans these silly buffers? If you are after a softer shooting and less recoiling Glock then get a 9mm.

All it takes is one chunk of polymer to fall off these self destructing buffers to land in the right spot and cause a malfunction. What religion is this?

[HighLander51]

The Glock frame is the buffer. I ran a G21 to over 125,000 rounds of 230 gr going 830 fps. Rounds thru Glocks are counted in tens of thousands, not thousands. Buffers in a Glock, 1911, or any other platform are a complete waste. Learn how to shoot, after market gadgets only help the seller, not the shooter.