Barrel life of G17?

[Moe]

How long would the barrel life be for a 9mm Glock 17 if you used normal power fmj ammo?

What I mean by life if is the lifespan of reasonable accuracy.

I ask because the funky polygon rifleing and the reported long like of these guns.

So there it is. How long will the barrel last?

 

[Bob Locke]

A long, long time!

(That's my way of saying "I'm really not sure".)

I would imagine that 25K rounds or so would be in the ballpark, though. Hope someone who knows better will chime in, 'cause I own a couple of Glocks and would like to know myself!

 

[Ruben Nasser]

There was this G17 used by the hirtenberger ammo factory that fired about 225.000 (?) rounds before being retired.
also please go to:
http://www.handgunsmag.com/dynamic.asp?intSectionID=343&intArticleID=1814

 

[eger precision]

I have seen 2 with over 150k rounds through them, look and still shot fine.

 

[Dave T]

The gun Ruben is referring to actually fired 367,000 rounds through the original barrel, frame and slide. Some minor parts were replaced along the way - mostly springs. This is according to the factory rep at my Glock Armorer's School.

In answer to the original question - I don't think a number has been arrived at yet.

 

[bad_dad_brad]

Really forever if you use quality FMJ. At least forever defined as the number of rounds you will ever be able to shoot through it. The G17 defines longevity in a handgun.

 

[Moe]

Thanks guys. That solved that question.

Moe