I'm an idiot! Converting Glock 22 .40 to 9mm? experiment...

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JB-man

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Alot of you may think I'm a loony for asking this, but is there a way to convert a Glock 22 .40 to 9mm? I DO want to keep the .40 barrel for .40 shooting.... but want to experiment with the 9mm version without buying another glock.... at least for now...
Oh, I do realise that simply dropping in a Glock factory 9mm barrel isn't recommended.
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I have seen aftermarket barrels that convert the .40 to either 9mm or .357 Sig, but I am drawing a blank on the manufacturer(s). I will dig and see if I can find out.

mlk18
 
Your first problem will be that you need a 9x19mm barrel with a thick wall to make up for the OD of the 40S&W barrel. The other will be extractor location. I have heard that it can still work with the right conversion, but I can't place my finger on who makes it.
 
The KKM barrels I see are for competition shooting only, and not recommended for defense etc....
It seems like that's the case.
Maybe I'll save some $$$ and try out a 9mm glock in the near future.
But don't misunderstand, I like my 22. But would like to reduce recoil on it a little if possible.....
But that's gonna be on another thread I'm sure.
 
Tecolote used a key phrase in his reply. Be sure to specify that the barrel you want is a "conversion" barrel, not just a factory replacement 9mm barrel. Another company that sells conversion barrels is Olympic Arms (www.olyarms.com). Their barrels are advertised as "match grade" and were priced at $114.00 each. The Glocktalk link is a good one to pursue in reference to what you would like to do.
 
I've seen used Glock 17's for $300 several times in the last couple of months. Why would you buy a barrel for half that, and end up with a less than 100% conversion that may or may not be reliable? I'd just ship around for a used Glock 17.
 
Federal Arms barrels retail for $89.95 a pop, but if you can get together an order for five or more barrels (mix and match), there is a 25% discount, making each barrel $67.46. I have arranged four group orders for Federal Arms barrels in the past, in order to get this 25% discount for myself and others.
 
If you have a Glock 22 you will need a Glock 17 slide, barrel and the part that holds the ejector and trigger spring (I can't remember the name of it), your present recoil spring and rest of the frame will work. You can these parts from Glockmeister at www.glockmeister.com
Robb
 
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