Hello everyone. I need some advice....
Got a Federal 40 S&W barrel for my Glock 29. Noticed that it fit pretty tight and had sharp edges, at least it seemed so in comparison to my stock Glock barrel.
Took it to the range with high hopes and 150 rounds of ammo.
First 15 rounds: every shot locked the slide open. Required a sharp bump on the back of the slide to return it to battery. Almost gave up right then, but racked the slide 20-30 times by hand and it seemed to stick less. So, on I went.
Next 75 rounds: Stuck open about every 4-5 shots. Took it apart, wiped it down, oiled it, and noticed a lot of small metalic fragments.
Last 25 rounds: Functioned well, no locking open.
I assume this is a break in issue, but should the barrel be that tight? My main question is - will this cause damage or significant wear to my G29 trying to break in this dang barrel? If not, will it finally wear in to the point of reliability? Also, are there points on the barrel I can sand or dremmel to speed up the break-in process?
Thanks for any help.
Got a Federal 40 S&W barrel for my Glock 29. Noticed that it fit pretty tight and had sharp edges, at least it seemed so in comparison to my stock Glock barrel.
Took it to the range with high hopes and 150 rounds of ammo.
First 15 rounds: every shot locked the slide open. Required a sharp bump on the back of the slide to return it to battery. Almost gave up right then, but racked the slide 20-30 times by hand and it seemed to stick less. So, on I went.
Next 75 rounds: Stuck open about every 4-5 shots. Took it apart, wiped it down, oiled it, and noticed a lot of small metalic fragments.
Last 25 rounds: Functioned well, no locking open.
I assume this is a break in issue, but should the barrel be that tight? My main question is - will this cause damage or significant wear to my G29 trying to break in this dang barrel? If not, will it finally wear in to the point of reliability? Also, are there points on the barrel I can sand or dremmel to speed up the break-in process?
Thanks for any help.