Glock Gen3 22 Light Issue

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745SW

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I have my own guess as to why the Gen3 22 40 S&W has/had the FTFeed issue when a light is attached to the rail on the dust cover. Dust cover flex.

When the pistol initially recoils the slide moves back toward operator/user and this same recoil causes the dust cover to flex down. Once the slide reaches the end of its travel going back the compressed recoil spring causes the slide to travel forward and the dust cover flexes up for a fraction of a second impeding the travel of the slide going into battery. Attaching a light amplifies the flex of the dust cover.

The use of magazine springs with more coils retards the slide velocity to the point that the dust cover upward flex is more out of time in relation to the slide going into battery. Overall this may address the issue of FTFeed but I think it’s a workaround rather than a solid fix.

It was an interesting thought to me regardless.:rolleyes:
 
I have a Streamlight TLR2 on my G22 and have had no issues. I believe you can over tighten the screws and that might lead to some issues.
 
A friend bought a 23, 40 S&W compact, in recent years and sold his 19C. 9mm, to another. Now this same friend is pestering me to sell one of my 19C’s to him because of possible issues with his 23.

This is the same friend that got me into plastic/polymer with the 19C. I have no interest in the 40 S&W version. After all these years I would have thought he would have been wiser. Now he’s a thorn in my side. :o
 
I have used 6 Glocks all gen 3's. Ive run alot of rounds thru them with a light attached. ZERO problems.

Surefire x300, x300ultra, Night-ops Xiphos lights

2 different G19-- one of em was my carry pistol in Iraq w/light 3000ish rounds
2 different G23's-- 7000+ rounds thru one and maybe 300 thru the second
1 G21--400ish rounds
1 G35-- both 40 & 9mm barrels for that one. 1500ish round combined

Was at the range yesterday. Another 200 rounds thru my G19. With and without light. With and without suppressor

Again ZERO problems. This was an issue when the guns first came out. Glock changed the mag springs (added a coil) and the problem went away. Internet rumors have persisted...sigh.
 
I have used 6 Glocks all gen 3's. Ive run alot of rounds thru them with a light attached. ZERO problems.

Surefire x300, x300ultra, Night-ops Xiphos lights

2 different G19-- one of em was my carry pistol in Iraq w/light 3000ish rounds
2 different G23's-- 7000+ rounds thru one and maybe 300 thru the second
1 G21--400ish rounds
1 G35-- both 40 & 9mm barrels for that one. 1500ish round combined

Was at the range yesterday. Another 200 rounds thru my G19. With and without light. With and without suppressor

Again ZERO problems. This was an issue when the guns first came out. Glock changed the mag springs (added a coil) and the problem went away. Internet rumors have persisted...sigh.
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The only models you listed that are even relevant to the discussion at hand are the G23s. And the issue is not isolated to early models. Sigh...
 
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