G19 Barrel Question

[gunslingers]

I recently picked up a G19 gen3. Went shooting and put about 100 rounds through it. After the range session, I came home and cleaned it with solvent and brass bristle brush. Then a brass jib with cotton square on top


After which I notice what seems like a scratches about 1" from the crown.

It was hard to take a macro shot with enough light and not wash it out. But you can sort of make it out. It doesn't look pitted to the naked eye, just a discoloration.

Wondering if it is something I should worry about. Hard to see how I would of scratch it with a brass brush and brass jib. I used a pro shot cleaning rod:

[G21Shooter]

Looks fine, I honestly would not worry about it. It takes a material harder than your Glock barrel to damage it.

[joelogic]

You have to clean a Glock?

[Oliver_Charles]

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[gunslingers]

Glock smile?

Yes it was brand new from store.

[kellyhachihachi]

The wear they get around the barrel looks like a smile

[CK_32]

Bro you have a 115gr chunk of lead and brass flying down that at 1300FPS.


Your not going to hurt it with a bronze cleaning jig haha as long as the finish isn't chipping put her back together and run it!

[CK_32]

The wear they get around the barrel looks like a smile

Was it BNIB? It looks like a glock smile on top of the barrel? Maybe not.

It's weird my 17 has at least 7k in it and I still don't have one.

[kellyhachihachi]

Mine doesnt (obviously) haha... but ive seen a bunch of photos with them

[CK_32]

Mine doesnt (obviously) haha... but ive seen a bunch of photos with them

Yea I've seen them too. I wonder how many rounds it takes to get them. I figured I'd have one by now lol


Kinda shocked me when I popped mine open and looked after your guys' posts. I was like whaaaa?!

I wonder how many rounds it takes. I like to run wet so maybe that's why I still have like no wear on my barrel.

[S0M1L9S]

Did you drag the brush backwards?
No worries on scratches though, as long as the rifling and crown are good, accuracy will still be there.

I am on the do not clean with a brass brush though.

[Leadingall]

Just use the barrel brush that comes with the new glock; I use that sucker on all my pistols. Easy on the finish and they last forever. Aside from the extra mag, it's the only usable accessory that comes with a glock

[appagohm]

it's not scratched, it's just not cleaned. get a brass brush and attach it to a high speed drill, spray some good cleaner and run it through with a drill, a lot of crud will come out, but you'll end up with a brand new looking barrel.
I do this once in a blue moon when my barrel is filthy and will not get clean. Your not going to hurt the rifling on the barrel, like "CK 32" mentioned you shooting a plated lead bullet at 1300fps out of that barrel, it takes a lot to mess one up.

[gunslingers]

Glad to know it's not anything serious. Here is another pic, but with the others in the original post, I think it gives you guys a good idea of how it looks in real life.







Back to shooting my G19

[drunktank]

It's normal.