Thanks all. I located the two springs/assy's I needed on Brownells:
100-026-254WB EXTRACTOR DEPRESSOR PLUNGER/SPRING GEN 5 $8.99 (Glock Part no. 3449)
100-026-256WB FIRING PIN SAFETY W/SPRING GEN5 $3.39 (Glock Part no. 33782)
Thanks all. I located the two springs/assy's I needed on Brownells:
100-026-254WB EXTRACTOR DEPRESSOR PLUNGER/SPRING GEN 5 $8.99 (Glock Part no. 3449)
100-026-256WB FIRING PIN SAFETY W/SPRING GEN5 $3.39 (Glock Part no. 33782)
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Last edited by RJ; 12-01-2019 at 01:46 PM. Reason: Post not on topic.
But what kind of round counts?
My local sheriffs office issues 40 caliber Glock 22s. However their average deputy shoots about 100 to 150 rounds per year. Several of the ISD (school district) Police departments in my area shoot similar round counts.
While this meets state minimums I personally consider it criminal negligence. You need to shoot to maintain proficiency with a handgun and when you shoot any gun enough it will break. More so if proper percent of maintenance is not performed as in my example with the P229.
As you can imagine Officers carrying a 40 caliber polymer handgun who only shoot 100 rounds once a year are not exactly Producing impressive results But that is the reality in many agencies
Last edited by HCM; 12-01-2019 at 03:35 PM.
The G21 I used for most of my time on SWAT had a round count in the many thousands, it was also my standard issue sidearm for road patrol. When I transferred to my last assignment I turned it in and was issued something different and it was very well used when I gave it back. The only issue I can ever recall was one light primer strike in more than ten years. However, you're absolutely right about most LE weapons not being a good barometer for durability. Not only are most of them shot only during qualification, but most agencies of any size have adopted the policy of replacement every X number of years, regardless of rounds fired. Other than the knocks received from riding in a duty holster, LE weapons don't really lead a hard life.
We may lose and we may win, but we will never be here again.......
One qual cycle per year. Two courses. 86 rounds total.
Cut in half at the onset of the Great Recession and not restored to its prior level.
One broken locking block was in a high round count jailers academy gun that did not get appropriate spring changes.
The other was issued to a deputy who engages in regular practice. His issue gun was scheduled for a spring change previously but got missed for some reason. The gun was fourteen years old at the time of breakage.
One day I’m going to make my own YouTube gun test channel. I think my gauntlet of tests will be the best. First I throw the gun in an underwear and sock drawer and fire it. Next I toss it in a container of chicken nuggets and French fries then fire it. Last most challenging bin is clothes dryer lint. Then I pour Mountain Dew on it and let the pistol dry over night and then test fire it. This testing was brought to you by my good friends at Bud’s and federal premium ammunition.