lawndoctor1
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Is 3000 rds through a high quality 9mm pistol a whole lot of rds,and basically worn out?
Is 3000 rds a LOT?
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deadcoyote
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For what it's worth, Glock rates their pistols to last for 100,000 rounds with proper maintenance. I have put over 20k rounds each through multiple Glocks, have never had an issue just sell them to start over once I break about 25,000 rounds. replacing the recoil spring is really the key thing to do with any auto pistol if you're going to shoot it a lot.
What kind of gun are you talking about?
3,000 rounds would be a little past the point of being broken it. It'd be like the first oil change on a car. It'd be a good point in time to do a good cleaning/filed strip or maybe a detailed strip and clean if you're feeling adventurous. Replacing the recoil spring could be done, but that might even be a little early depending on the gun and types of ammo ran though it.
3,000 rounds would be a little past the point of being broken it. It'd be like the first oil change on a car. It'd be a good point in time to do a good cleaning/filed strip or maybe a detailed strip and clean if you're feeling adventurous. Replacing the recoil spring could be done, but that might even be a little early depending on the gun and types of ammo ran though it.
Aguila Blanca
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More like just starting to get broken in.
Cheapshooter
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In one day maybe. Your hand might get tired, but the gun won't know the difference.
tahunua001
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3000 shouldn't even be considered a lot for a bottom of the barrel piecer(although some kahr models push that envelope)
Super Sneaky Steve
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Shoot cast bullets at moderate speeds and your gun will last forever.
While I would not disagree with what has been posted... I would also submit that 3,000 rounds is likely (generally) more than you see with a whole -LOT- of used guns on the market. Not a police trade or former duty gun... but the kind of guns where you so often see offered because someone with more money than time (or care or perhaps sense) bought, didn't like, and quickly traded in on the next newest, latest & greatest.
Just speaking from many, many years of publicly patronized shooting ranges...
There are a whole heckuva lot of guns on the market, many with multiple owners, which have not yet seen 3,000 rounds.
Consider what you (most often) see at the range...
To put 3k through one handgun means even if the owner put a full -six boxes- through the gun, he would have to have done that every time in ten range trips.
The kinds of folks who post on these pages? Absolutely, no problem. But folks like us are a small percentage.
Just speaking from many, many years of publicly patronized shooting ranges...
There are a whole heckuva lot of guns on the market, many with multiple owners, which have not yet seen 3,000 rounds.
Consider what you (most often) see at the range...
To put 3k through one handgun means even if the owner put a full -six boxes- through the gun, he would have to have done that every time in ten range trips.
The kinds of folks who post on these pages? Absolutely, no problem. But folks like us are a small percentage.
My main match M&P will be 5 years old next month. It has been refreshed 2 times. Frame and slide original, but 2nd barrel because original was not accurate. The hard internals are a mix of APEX and stock. Liners, springs are the third set and I am on my 7th recoil spring. I'll pass 100K on it about May.
My .40 Caliber Glock made it to about 80K before it needed to have the hood welded up and refit. Made it to 130K and Glock replaced the frame.
My .40 Caliber Glock made it to about 80K before it needed to have the hood welded up and refit. Made it to 130K and Glock replaced the frame.
I have to admit, I am curious how long my HP22a will last. I replace the spring in it every 1000 rounds because they are junk but cheap to replace. I hope it goes for a while because it is one of my more enjoyable range guns. But hey, if I can get 10,000 out of it I will be happy and just spend $120 and buy another one in a year...
Im pushing 2000 rounds now. I really think that sticking with standard velocity at the manufacturers recommendation and replacing the springs on my 1000 round schedule will breath some extra life in it. I have to admit, it is kind of a fun game seeing how many rounds will go through it.
Some years ago I put a little over 1000 rounds through a Glock 10mm pistol in a day.
Just for fun, I did before and after shots of normal wear points. The gun was cleaned for both the before and after pics.
The gun had 300-500 rounds through it at the start of the test.
Some of the colors turned out funny in the after pics but that's just because I'm a poor photographer.
There was some additional wear visible on the connector and some finish wear inside the slide. Also there was some additional visible wear to the front of the dustcover where it rubs on the slide. No other visible wear and certainly nothing anywhere that would suggest that the gun is a third of the way used up.
Below you can see the wear on the connector. That is not a critical portion of the connector and wear there won't be an issue until it progresses enough to weaken the part--which is very unlikely. Besides, it's a $6 part and easy to replace.
Below is the firing pin safety--no visible wear.
The picture below shows the peening that sometimes shows up on the underside of Glock slides. It's possible that it has progressed slightly, but it's not anywhere near bad enough to be a problem. If it does get bad enough, it can be corrected with a few strokes of a ceramic file.
Below you can see the finish wear to the inside of the slide. I'd say it's purely cosmetic, but since it's inside the slide it's not visible.
No visible wear to the locking block.
No visible wear to the slide rails.
Just for fun, I did before and after shots of normal wear points. The gun was cleaned for both the before and after pics.
The gun had 300-500 rounds through it at the start of the test.
Some of the colors turned out funny in the after pics but that's just because I'm a poor photographer.
There was some additional wear visible on the connector and some finish wear inside the slide. Also there was some additional visible wear to the front of the dustcover where it rubs on the slide. No other visible wear and certainly nothing anywhere that would suggest that the gun is a third of the way used up.
Below you can see the wear on the connector. That is not a critical portion of the connector and wear there won't be an issue until it progresses enough to weaken the part--which is very unlikely. Besides, it's a $6 part and easy to replace.
Below is the firing pin safety--no visible wear.
The picture below shows the peening that sometimes shows up on the underside of Glock slides. It's possible that it has progressed slightly, but it's not anywhere near bad enough to be a problem. If it does get bad enough, it can be corrected with a few strokes of a ceramic file.
Below you can see the finish wear to the inside of the slide. I'd say it's purely cosmetic, but since it's inside the slide it's not visible.
No visible wear to the locking block.
No visible wear to the slide rails.