Glocksters: Please help me here!

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lonegunman

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I have developed a problem with my G30.

I was out shooting the other day, things were going great. I had shot several mags of 230g FMJ without problem. I switched over to Remington Golden Saber 185g +P's, and after about 5 rounds had a failure to feed. This was unheard of in this G30, first time it ever happened.

So i looked the gun over and noticed the guide rod was gone! After about 10 minutes of looking thru the grass and weeds in front of me, I found it. I finished shooting some other stuff I had brought, and went home with my Glock in pieces.

At home, I took the gun apart, and reassembled it, putting the guide rod back in place.

The slide and frame lock up normal, everything seems to be doing what it should, but if I pull on the front part of the guide rod, I can pull it out of the gun. I have never tried to do this before this incident, so I dont know if that is normal, but it seems really weird, and I doubt it is supposed to.

So at any rate, whats the deal here? Is something wrong with my gun? Does it sound like I got it put back together right? Has this ever happened to anyone else?

Help!
 
That has never happened to me, and no that is definitely not normal at all. Sounds like the guide rod is toast and time for a new one. Is it the stock (captive) guide rod that came with it??

Rick
 
It's definitely just you. Glocks are perfect, and never break (or so I'm told). :p

Just in case though, maybe it's time for a titanium guide rod like the one I put in my G19.
 
This happened to my Father-in-law's G17. He took his to Glock and had the guide rod replaced. Glock said this was not a real common problem, but not unheard of either. I would suggest a metal guide rod.
 
I broke one once in a G26. Glockmeister's steel one was an excellent replacement. IMO the plastic guide is a definite weak link in Glock pistols.
 
Your guide rod is broken, however, if correctly assembled, it still won't come out of the weapon. The only reason to change to a metal guide rod is for spring weights that are different than the factory weight. If you are set on an aftermarket metal one, I suggest the Wolff 2 piece, and go to 19lbs for the G30. It will have less felt recoil, without excessive forward plunge.
 
I carry spare recoil rods in my bag. I've never need one. After a few thousand rounds you might want to replace it. (Just to be on the safe side) On a target gun it might not matter.
 
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