I have a new Glock 30 that ejects casings up and sometimes off the forehead. I noticed that the problem is more pronounced when firing standard velocity ammo; 230 gr fmj, and it seem to improved when using faster HP's. I know that this is a problem that has been discussed a lot on the net. Has anyone here contacted Glock with the same issue, and what was their response....Thanks.
Has anyone contacted Glock on erratic ejection ?
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Rangerrich99
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Wear a baseball cap pulled low on your head. Problem solved.
lee n. field
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Are you having any actual failures to extract and/or eject?
g.willikers
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As you have discovered, the ejection pattern is dependent on the ammo.
And also on the recoil spring.
The usual method to get perfect ejection is to choose a spring and ammo that gives the results you want and stick with that.
And also on the recoil spring.
The usual method to get perfect ejection is to choose a spring and ammo that gives the results you want and stick with that.
This question comes up regularly at Armorer school and at the last one, we were told that Glock's position is that as long as fired cases are getting clear of the gun, the extractor/ejector are doing their jobs. But if I had a pistol that dinged me all the time, I'd find a way to correct it.
Settling on one or two brands of ammo might get you though the day at the range, but It does not fix the problem. I'll call Glock. If they tell me that the new Gen 4 pistols were designed to operate with poor exjection and hot brass in the face of the operator is "just part of the Glock experience" or some other BS ,I will have to moved on to a better brand Thanks for your replies.
g.willikers
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"part of the Glock experience." 
Now that's funny, right there.
If their PR was a little sharper, they could have claimed the erratic ejection was part of their training procedures included with every gun.
You know - shoot and move, shoot and move.
"We meant to do that."
Eghads.
Now that's funny, right there.
If their PR was a little sharper, they could have claimed the erratic ejection was part of their training procedures included with every gun.
You know - shoot and move, shoot and move.
"We meant to do that."
Eghads.
I have a 26 that I like and works "perfect" But I hope Glock is not starting to believe their own hype.....if they think they can sell guns just on a name and then turn out a sub standard product....... there are a lot of stories on the net similar to mine. I'll call them but I just hate getting screwed by someone over the phone.
There have been cases of ejection problems for some time TBH. Randy Lee at APEX Tactical Specialties has a whole article out there somewhere about the less than ideal ejection patterns of Glocks going back a number of years. In 70 something handguns I've owned (with a number of duplicates and probably a dozen or so Glocks in 9mm) I have to say that the ejection pattern of Glocks seems more problematic than any number of other pistols. Now all that said I still carry Glocks and use Glocks for home defense.
I've found that for whatever reason the older Glocks tend to have fewer issues with ejection (again all my experience is with 9mm Glocks). It's at the point where I follow the following guide in terms of serial number range:
https://looserounds.com/2014/09/30/buying-le-trade-in-used-glocks-what-to-look-for/.
The irony of this is I don't have an issue with MIM and have a number of pistols with MIM parts that work fine. But I have owned a number of older Glocks whose ejection has been better than basically all of the newer Glocks I owned (I know it's not problematic when I never have to think about it). I've actually found newer Gen 3s more problematic in ejection pattern than the Gen 4s.
Case in point I have a 2013 Gen 3 whose ejection pattern was off the forehead regularly when I got it (multiple times a magazine). I tried an APEX extractor, the 30274 ejector, and mixed and mashed. I found the stock extractor and the 30274 ejector mostly took care of the ejection problems. I still get the occasional case off the head but very infrequent really. You shouldn't have to do that kind of dance though. Now any number of people will likely respond that they've owned any number of newer Glocks with 0 ejection problems and I can't discount that. It seems like a very inconsistent issue.
I had the BTF problem with my Gen4 G-22 and the replacement upgrade ejector seemed to fix the problem. But eventually I let that one go anyway.
But seriously, if you are concentrating on all the factors that go into properly hitting your targets, rather than being unduly preoccupied with how & where the brass is flying, you just might be doing a better job of hitting the targets!
But seriously, if you are concentrating on all the factors that go into properly hitting your targets, rather than being unduly preoccupied with how & where the brass is flying, you just might be doing a better job of hitting the targets!
VoodooMountain
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I never contacted glock but I had this issue in a gen 4 19. I sanded the stock extractor out of curiosity based on something I read online and it worked pretty well but I still had btf.
Swapped to an aftermarket extractor and still have occasional btf.
I have swapped rsa and ejectors as well.
This particular gun also has failure to extract one every hundred rounds or so and it's the only 9mm glock, of 4, that I have this issue with.
It very much upsets me that I can buy an inexpensive $300 pistol that works like a charm but glock seems to be going backwards. It's bad enough they want $500 for these things. They should at least keep pace with a hi point for crying out loud.
Swapped to an aftermarket extractor and still have occasional btf.
I have swapped rsa and ejectors as well.
This particular gun also has failure to extract one every hundred rounds or so and it's the only 9mm glock, of 4, that I have this issue with.
It very much upsets me that I can buy an inexpensive $300 pistol that works like a charm but glock seems to be going backwards. It's bad enough they want $500 for these things. They should at least keep pace with a hi point for crying out loud.
noonesshowmonkey
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One of these:
http://glockparts.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=7291&CAT=748
and a new extractor.
$30, a punch, and maybe 10 minutes of time.
http://glockparts.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=7291&CAT=748
and a new extractor.
$30, a punch, and maybe 10 minutes of time.
TunnelRat: Your right Glock should be all over this if it is a problem. I don't think anyone buys a Glock thinking that they may have to upgrade parts in order to make it right. They have built the reputation of ready for duty out of the box. Our department issued Glock .40's about midpoint in my career. No problems that I remember. My 26 Gen 3 ejects without issues.
