RamonA Dones
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Does anybody knows about recoi buffers for Glocks. They retail for $12.95 and should reduce the impact of the slide to the frame.
Glock recoil buffer
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Read www.glockmeister.com, they HIGHLY recommend you not use a recoil reduction system on your glock.
If I was looking to reduce recoil, I'd
1) Get rid of the plastic guide rod.
2) Get a metal guide rod.
3) Get a beefier spring.
From my understanding, the recoil reduction might introduce "unreliabilities" to your glock..
Shoot safe,
Albert
If I was looking to reduce recoil, I'd
1) Get rid of the plastic guide rod.
2) Get a metal guide rod.
3) Get a beefier spring.
From my understanding, the recoil reduction might introduce "unreliabilities" to your glock..
Shoot safe,
Albert
I tried one of the recoil buffers a month or so ago and reported here that I had problems. For those not familiar with the product, it is a small piece of rubber/plastic that is placed in the front of the slide where the tip of the recoil spring rod protrudes. The idea is to keep the slide from impacting the frame upon recoil. The insert is a little less than 1/16th of an inch thick.
I found that I had a few failures to lock back on an empty mag and a few stove pipes. I attributed this to the slide not moving fully to the rear upon recoil. After I removed the device, no more problems.
It sounds like a good idea and fits the gun perfectly, but for me it made my firearm unreliable and thus worthless.
I advise against it for that reason alone.
Good luck and safe shooting.
I found that I had a few failures to lock back on an empty mag and a few stove pipes. I attributed this to the slide not moving fully to the rear upon recoil. After I removed the device, no more problems.
It sounds like a good idea and fits the gun perfectly, but for me it made my firearm unreliable and thus worthless.
I advise against it for that reason alone.
Good luck and safe shooting.
RamonA Dones
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<<If I was looking to reduce recoil, I'd
1) Get rid of the plastic guide rod.
2) Get a metal guide rod.
3) Get a beefier spring.>>
I thought the whole idea of having recoil buffer was to prevent steel to steel or steel to aluminum cotact and battering. The slide will be impacting the polymer on the Glock to begin with. The metal guide rod would help some with recoil, but I doubt the heavier spring will. In addition, the heavier spring may cause reliability problems.
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1) Get rid of the plastic guide rod.
2) Get a metal guide rod.
3) Get a beefier spring.>>
I thought the whole idea of having recoil buffer was to prevent steel to steel or steel to aluminum cotact and battering. The slide will be impacting the polymer on the Glock to begin with. The metal guide rod would help some with recoil, but I doubt the heavier spring will. In addition, the heavier spring may cause reliability problems.
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THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE RIGHT JOB
The only buffer I can recommend is a Harrt's recoil reducer. I have had one in my Glock 20 with a 19lb. Wolffe's recoil spring for 3 years now. Haven't had a single problem. The downside is the price- about $70.00. Does everything a metal recoil rod will do and then some due to the mercury/steel balls inside soaking up some of the energy generated. Hardly noticeable when shooting slow, but when firing rapid fire, you can feel a difference in the recoil. And you can also swap to a heavier recoil spring!
(search the threads for more info on Hartt's)
(search the threads for more info on Hartt's)