[Kevin346]

Just wanted to get yalls opinions on this….

I am new to the Glock world and I bought my first Glock yesterday. I was online doing some research and a lot of people suggest one of the first things that should be done is to take the factory spring and guide rod assembly that is made with plastic and replace it with a guide rod made of stainless steel or tungsten. So I went online to the glockstore.com and they have both the stainless steel and tungsten guide rods, but they also offer them with various spring weights. I understand the factory spring weight is about a 16 lb. spring for the Glock 26. However they also offer them in 14 lbs, 18 lbs, 20 lbs, and 22 lbs. According to what I read the stainless steel and tungsten rods will add a little more weight to the front of the gun and is supposed to help with recoil and muzzle flip. However, what would be the advantage or disadvantage with going with a spring with a reduced or higher spring weight than the usual factory weight? Also what would be better, the stainless steel or tungsten?

Thanks for any advice or information.

Kevin :fe:

 

[GunOneDown]

Do u have a model 26? Don't change it. I doubt your shoot enough to break it. I run factory plastic in my competition guns and have yet to break one, not saying it won't happen, but odds are low. Keep it factory especially if it's going to be a carry gun. Now the sights are something else altogether. Of you want change, change the sights and nothing else. JMO

 

[Cliff Cargill]

Do u have a model 26? Don't change it. I doubt your shoot enough to break it. I run factory plastic in my competition guns and have yet to break one, not saying it won't happen, but odds are low. Keep it factory especially if it's going to be a carry gun. Now the sights are something else altogether. Of you want change, change the sights and nothing else. JMO

+1

I've owned 14 Glocks...never seen a guide rod break. If the gun works, throw some nights sights on it and roll.

 

[Reloader]

The only reason you would go with a lighter spring is if you use real light reloads. I use a stock spring in my 19 and my bullets barely make 800 fps. No problems.

 

[Cleatus-V]

Sound advice here in my opinion. You should be good to go unless you want to do some custom loads or start a race gun project.

 

[captain-03]

If G1D and Cliff says leave it alone - Leave it alone!! Those guys know their Glocks!!

 

[BeauBeaux]

It was suggested to change, not because it would break.

It's because it will flex under recoil. If shot alot they also get a little rough.

As far as the recoil spring goes. Stay with the factory one as Glock uses slide weight.

Glocks are like any other weapon. They can be made better.

 

[msredneck]

If it aint broke...don't fix it...If a competition shooter can't break one you never will

 

[Cliff Cargill]

I have a stock G-17 that's had a about 175k rounds thru it. Guide rod is just fine.

 

[chbrow10]

The only reason I changed the guide rod assembly in my competition gun was to get a lighter spring weight so that my 9 year old could run the gun while weak/limp wristing it. Glocks are famous for needing a strong grip. If he wasn't having that problem, I would not have changed it.