Glock Stainless Steel Recoil Guide Rod

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I need to replace my recoil spring in my Glock 23, so I figure I might as well just put in a stainless rod. I heard rumors glock was developing a metal rod anyhow, to replace these old plastic ones.

I was wondering which company is better - wolf, ISMI ... or any other recommendations? I'd like a captured rod...but is there any benefit of a non-captured rod? I can't tell if either company supplies a "washer" to keep the spring captured on the rod, or if it would come off. I would also need to know if I could use the flat coil wire or regular coil spring for either of those two rods. Being able to use a flat wire (and the factory spring) would be a plus.

I was thinking of upping my recoil spring to 20# from the factory 18#.
 
Glock guide rod

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/catsearch.aspx?k=guide rod glock&ps=10&si=True

Above is a link to Brownells list of guide rods for glocks. If you have put a lot of rounds through the gun it might not be a bad idea to replace the spring along with the guide rod anyway.
I have, I believe, a Wolff brand rod in my G22, with the original factory spring, it does not have the washer at the end with the screw, works fine.
I haven't heard of a round coil spring for a Glock, there may be, but the flat coil is pretty much standard if you buy a rod/spring combo.

Eli W.
 
Flat Glock springs won't fit on a Wolff guide rod. There is no screw in the end of a Wolff guide rod. Wolff guide rods are not stainless. Wolff Glock recoil springs are round, not flat. You put the smaller end on first. ISMI makes flat Glock recoil springs, but they won't fit on a Wolff guide rod, either.

I have a THE Accessories captured guide rod. I prefer non-captured, as changing springs is a lot easier with the non-captured.
 
Like I said, 'i believe' I have...
It may have been 'lone wolf' or something, i don't remember. i had the glock dealer put in what he carried. I didn't say it was stainless...
But the fact that it has no washer and works fine was the main point...
Sorry for the misinformation.

As far as there being round coil springs for Glocks- good to know.

EDIT:
yes, it was from Lone Wolf Distributers:
http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=3991
 
I'd hasten to add that I buy most of my Glock accessories from Lonewolf Distributors, and find their products to be great. I also use the ISMI flat Glock recoil springs, but just not on a Wolff guide rod. :)
 
Check out Top Gun Supply for guide rod (open or capture) and the spring. I would buy the rod you wanted and get a spring from the same company so you know it should work together.
 
I ordered a stainless guide rod from Gockmeister and have been very satisfied with it. Reasonable price and fast delivery.
 
I have Wolff steel guide rods in both of my Glocks. They use a round coil spring of very good tensile strength and consistent quality. I prefer the non-captured Wolff rod; it is NP3 coated, very slippery, and nice and thick. I've been told (and I believe) that round coil springs tend to hold their strength better than flat wound types. I know of no advantage offered by a captured spring; and, after a long day of shooting, I have lost the end screws off many of them on both Glocks and other pistols.

Can't say enough good about Wolff Gunsprings; and, I am positive that a Wolff steel rod smooths out Glock's polymer frame recoil impulse. As long as I own a Glock, it will have a Wolff rod and spring in it. (Heck, every spring in my Glocks, except the SLB springs, is made by Wolff.) ;)
 
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