Glock reliable?

[vintagearms]

My G19 seems to especially enjoy eating Tula steel.

The ONLY failure it's ever had has been on WWB.

Factory barrel? My ST barrel chokes on Wolf, so I just run brass cased ammo thru it.

[Leethe4th]

99% of all gun failures, including 1911's, are shooter and ammo induced. I have been shooting Glocks in training for more than 12 years, and started shooting competition last year. In over 25,000 rounds I have not had one single failure, not one. And this is using reloads, not premium ammo. To all those who say it's a gun problem, learn how to shoot first.

[SDM44]

While Glocks can run dry, it's still advisable to lube them up before shooting hundreds of rounds through them (like before a pistol course).

It's easier to clean the dirt & debris that has built up from the oil on the gun during your break or lunch, rather than to run it dry and deal with FTF's or other issues throughout the day.

I've learned this the hard way by having this happen to me on 2 different occasions, and I was using "clean" factory new brass FMJ ammo too.

[44fred]

New guns!
Were they stripped down, cleaned and lubed before firing the first round?
If the pistol was cleaned then new parts were installed before your next range session, you'll never know if the part was the only issue.

[ricksOe]

I do a quick clean before the range and a more detailed clean after the range.

[ElDub1950]

I do a quick clean before the range and a more detailed clean after the range.

If you clean after the range, why would you clean again before the next range trip???

[ricksOe]

I clean it before the trip lightly just a few dry patches through the barrel and a little lube on the rails..

Then after the trip I clean it regularly in full detail.. to remove all the build up from the trip at the range.

I dont shoot often so my gun is usually just collecting dust during its down time.

[ahern25]

You would be surprised how much dust bunnys can effect the cycle of a gun. I'm a bit OCD with my guns. I clean after every range session, I also clean and relube every first of the month if I have not shot it. Every January 1st I will disassemble completely down to the frame and clean all the stuff I don't get to through the year. Ladies and gentlemen, your gun can never be to clean. lol

[teflondog]

Glocks are also prone to malfunctions caused by limp wristing. I can deliberately make any of my Glocks malfunction by holding it improperly.

[Legasat]

Glock has a long history of being very reliable. With that said, they are not perfect. And these days, that legendary reliability is no longer unique.

[riderr]

Glocks are also prone to malfunctions caused by limp wristing. I can deliberately make any of my Glocks malfunction by holding it improperly.

True, however you could be severely injured by improper handling of a firearm too

[ElDub1950]

I clean it before the trip lightly just a few dry patches through the barrel and a little lube on the rails..

Then after the trip I clean it regularly in full detail.. to remove all the build up from the trip at the range.

I dont shoot often so my gun is usually just collecting dust during its down time.

OK .. it's worth rechecking seldom used guns. I tend to forget people have guns that don't get used weekly I don't own enough of them that one doesn't get frequent use.

You would be surprised how much dust bunnys can effect the cycle of a gun. I'm a bit OCD with my guns. I clean after every range session, I also clean and relube every first of the month if I have not shot it. Every January 1st I will disassemble completely down to the frame and clean all the stuff I don't get to through the year. Ladies and gentlemen, your gun can never be to clean. lol

Glad your OCD has been properly diagnosed! If that's all it takes you're GTG!

[Tok36]

I have 6000 Glocks and have put one million flawless rounds through them all, flawlessly.

Good show, old boy!

[kentactic]

I have been fortunate enough to see few pistol reliability issues. Keep in mind that every pistol will have issues if you run it hard enough. If your guns never malfunction then you're not training hard enough. My G26 has been pretty good to me despite me dropping it in the dirt with the slide locked back and various other things.

While I was at the bundy ranch my G26 rode my hip for 4 days. After 4 days of sitting/rolling around in the dirt the dirt buildup was so severe the slide was SUPER crunchy and id doubt the gun would have run right. The trigger pull felt like 50 grit sand paper.

[riderr]

... despite me dropping it in the dirt with the slide locked back and various other things.

While I was at the bundy ranch my G26 rode my hip for 4 days. After 4 days of sitting/rolling around in the dirt the bummed up dirt was so severe the slide was SUPER crunchy. The trigger pull felt like 50 grit sand paper.

After being so honest here, you'll never sell it