I saw this video over at Gunmartblog, it’s back from 2009 but it shows just how reliable Glocks really are. These guys buried a Glock 21 for 2 years in the mud, dug it up and shot 500 rounds through it without a single malfunction. Rusted trigger spring, internals and all.
I like my G22 a lot but “no malfunctions?” then what were the 2 or 3 stoppages I saw… how about “bad ammo,” or “poor pistol handling,” or maybe “pilot error.”
That is the reason why I dont worry about my glocks really having many maintenance problems, there such solid guns.
I love my 21, but one question. As i was cleaning mine i realized the polymer frame had a slight inward bend on the right side toward the rear…. I see it in the picture above as well. Is this normal part of the design or a flaw of some sort? Thanks Steve
You state O malfunctions… I saw several… a coulple of not returning to battery… at least one that took a tap rack bang drill to fix and near the end… a double feed that needed the shooter to strip the magazine to clear the pistol.
But your right… Glocks seem to take a licking and keep on ticking. I have seen at least 500,000 rounds fired from Glock pistols over the years and yours ran no better or worse than a unit that’s been in correct storage for two years.
Change that rusty spring out.. and run it the rest of it’s normal service life.
Glocks simply work. You gotta love them!
That’s why I chose a Glock!