Years ago when I bought my first Glock the dealer who's opinion I respect told me that the copper stuff on the inside of the slide was jewlers rouge and it was put there to help break-in and polish certain working parts in the pistol. I was told to remove it after about 400 rounds.Anyone can confirm this?
Don't remove that copper stuff on your new Glock
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My Glock manual ppg 33 states: "Your Glock pistol should be field stripped, cleaned and lubed as follows: 1) when brand new, before the first time it is fired..."
I did that and the copper stuff went bye-bye.
I lubed it according to directions, and have not had problem one since. I do use a PTFE enriched gun oil though.
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I did that and the copper stuff went bye-bye.
I lubed it according to directions, and have not had problem one since. I do use a PTFE enriched gun oil though.
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Yeah, I got a permit to carry,it's called the friggin Constitution.---Ted Nugent
"Glock 26: 17 rounds of concealed carry DEATH comming your way from out of nowhere!!! THAT'S FIREPOWER, BABY!!!"
I beleive the copper stuff is anti-seize. My wife bought a new G 19 a few months back and it kept jamming.I though we were supposed to leave the anti-sieze on it so we tried a few different brands of ammo and when that didn't help I field stripped it and cleaned all the anti-seize off and sprayed it down with teflon lube and it hasn't jammed since then. We also found the 140 grain ammo to help fight the jamming untill the gun broke in a little. It's had about 500 rds. thru it now and works fine every time.
[This message has been edited by cplane (edited July 24, 2000).]
[This message has been edited by cplane (edited July 24, 2000).]
If you're really worried about it just go to the auto parts store and get a little can of copper based never-sieze (they make a nickle also).This question was discussed recently on Glocktalk, and there were a fair number of people who vigorously defended leaving the copper in; more anecdotal evidence than science.
But, I'll add my vote to the quorum; it's important to clean the gun thoroughly (had a bunch of ftf's before I did so), and the copper anti-seize will disappear when you do so.
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But, I'll add my vote to the quorum; it's important to clean the gun thoroughly (had a bunch of ftf's before I did so), and the copper anti-seize will disappear when you do so.
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The copper stuff is a form of anti sieze and should be left on while breaking the pistol in, so they say.
I am a LEO Glock Armorer and IMHO it is not a big deal one way or the other. Just relube the Glock according to the directions in your manual, after all it is a Glock and they are as close as you can get to a forever gun.
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I am a LEO Glock Armorer and IMHO it is not a big deal one way or the other. Just relube the Glock according to the directions in your manual, after all it is a Glock and they are as close as you can get to a forever gun.
7th
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL POLICE, KEEP THEM INDEPENDENT.