View Full Version : Does your frame "bow" up at the muzzle?
bimmerboy
11-20-2007, 16:08
Does your frame bow up toward the slide at the muzzle?
Here's a pic of my G34 where the bow is most pronounced. It almost touches at the very end. My G19 does it as well but not quite as bad as this.
I've also read about the boiling technique where you heat up the frame and bend it flat. Anything wrong with this? Pros? Cons? Or don't bother?
FastJuice
11-20-2007, 16:11
Only the Glocks with poly frames do that.....
skyboss_4evr
11-20-2007, 16:14
No need to BOIL your Glock frame. Your pistol is perfectly fine.
chewybaca67
11-20-2007, 16:16
I have another "weapon" that bows up too.
okay...I'm going to hell. I know this.
bimmerboy
11-20-2007, 16:20
You need COLD WATER!!
Travispitt
11-20-2007, 16:24
I've been seeing alot of threads about this lately.
if the frame has a bow and it bothers you so much why did you buy it?
don't you people look over you guns before you buy them?
Does your frame bow up toward the slide at the muzzle?
YES! It's perfect!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/patriot.gif
I've been seeing alot of threads about this lately.
if the frame has a bow and it bothers you so much why did you buy it?
don't you people look over you guns before you buy them?
Yet another good point.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/patriot.gif
bimmerboy
11-20-2007, 16:48
It didn't really bother me... but if there is an accepted method of tweaking it... I'll play.
I haven't spent any time whatsoever worrying about how my G19 frame bows up a little up front. It's obviously normal. This topic is almost starting to get ridiculous, especially with how many times it shows up here.
FastJuice
11-20-2007, 17:00
I hope I dont come across as being crass(not really, I actually dont care), but people should stop smearing crayons in the rollmarks, painting the mag release, and worrying about frame gap measurements.
Clean the damn thing and learn to shoot the sum***** well!
Yep, and I wouldn't think about boiling it in water and bending it around to try and change it.
It's not broken, why would I do something to potentially threaten reliability for a barely noticeable cosmetic issue.
SNH Glocks
11-20-2007, 17:31
Does your frame bow up toward the slide at the muzzle?
Some do and some don't. The ones that do don't bother me. They all work fine.
firebert
11-20-2007, 17:37
my glock 19 does it aswell
I have another "weapon" that bows up too.But that one shoots blanks ;)
Don't keep your gun in the same drawer as your ED meds and it will return to normal in a few hours. Couple of days if you use Cialis.
If it *really* bothers you, try the hot water trick. Or, better yet, don't *let* it bother you. It won't bother the way your gun works one bit. I have some Glocks that are straight, and my new 19 is upswept. I don't even notice anymore.
K
intheburbs
11-20-2007, 18:23
Darn POS plastic gun. What the heck kind of p*ss-poor design is this?
Oh, wait a minute, wrong site.
I love my G21, warts and all!
I'm picky about my guns, but the "bowing" in the Glock dust cover bothers me zero. I wouldn't change it if I could. It's so common that I'm more likely to be bothered if it didn't bow.
Arc Angel
11-20-2007, 19:19
Hey, Bimmer, if that, 'bowing' bothers you now - Wait until you see how crappy your Glock looks with lots of recoil spring showing!
(Suggest you get a life. You ain't got a problem until you pull the trigger and nothing happens!) :)
coverdog
11-20-2007, 19:22
No bow at all, not even a little bit.
I hope I dont come across as being crass(not really, I actually dont care), but people should stop smearing crayons in the rollmarks, painting the mag release, and worrying about frame gap measurements.
Clean the damn thing and learn to shoot the sum***** well!
Amen, brother!
Don't keep your gun in the same drawer as your ED meds and it will return to normal in a few hours. Couple of days if you use Cialis. If it *really* bothers you, try the hot water trick. Or, better yet, don't *let* it bother you. It won't bother the way your gun works one bit. I have some Glocks that are straight, and my new 19 is upswept. I don't even notice anymore.
K and if it lasts longer than 4 hours consult your doctor
Crazy4nitro
11-20-2007, 19:35
the Bow is the Opposite of anything I care about.
he he
'Nitro
D-GLOCK17
11-20-2007, 20:15
In another post, someone suggested using pieces of cardboard. They said that they had done this and it straightened things out.
Get an M&P45, theirs bows way DOWN. That looks worse IMO.
I have a 1993 G19 that bows ever so slightly, a 1995 G23 and 2007 G30 that are perfectly straight. Never paid attention until these dust cover threads started popping up. I want a refund on my G19 /sarc
Ravenbear
11-20-2007, 22:33
I hope I dont come across as being crass(not really, I actually dont care), but people should stop smearing crayons in the rollmarks, painting the mag release, and worrying about frame gap measurements.
Clean the damn thing and learn to shoot the sum***** well!
Preach it brother preach it...
I hope I dont come across as being crass(not really, I actually dont care), but people should stop smearing crayons in the rollmarks, painting the mag release, and worrying about frame gap measurements.
Clean the damn thing and learn to shoot the sum***** well!
You have to clean it??
It's so common that I'm more likely to be bothered if it didn't bow.
BINGO!
I have four first generation G17's, two have been WELL used, even slightly abused some might say, and the other two are like new. Here they are:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/Glock%20pics/Four1stG17s.jpg
A closer shot of the dust covers:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/Glock%20pics/Four1stG17s002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/patriot.gif
GlockandLoad
11-21-2007, 08:52
I wonder if the mods will ever make a sticky for this question. It has been covered a few times. Hell, I even started a thread about it when I got my G23.
There are three fixes that I know of.
Fix 1: Ignore it
Fix 2: Boil the dust cover for 2 minutes and bend back.
(This did not work with mine. It would work for a couple of days and the plastic always returned to it's original position)
Fix 3: File the dust cover down.
(This is what I did and I couldn't be happier. Some people say ignore it, but for me, it bugged the hell outta me and I had to fix it. I took a nail file from my wife and filed the dust cover down little by little. After a few passes with the file, my dust cover is now even all the way across.)
G20-IWB24/7
11-21-2007, 10:00
I recently picked up a 1st gen G17, and it had some serious "bow-age" going on. I don't really care, but I thought if there was an easy way to make it look better, then I'm game. So here's what I did:
1) Strip the slide off of the gun
2) Insert front end of the frame into a pot of lightly boiling water, (I didn't have mine rolling---I like to be able to see what was going on) from the end up until about 1/2" before the triggerguard
3) Hold there for 2 minutes. (You may want to try 1 1/2 minutes at first, then if it doesnt' work after step 5, return and go to 2 minutes, then if that doesn't work, go to 2 1/2 minutes, etc.)
4) Remove and immediately push your slide back further than zero (to counter the plastic's "memory") and hold there for about 30 seconds. I like using a counter, or a table top (pushing upside down) to get both sides of the rail even.
5) Immediately put the front of the frame into a glass of cold water for about a minute to cool it down and "reprogram the memory."
It worked for me. And, (heaven-forbid) the gun still actually WORKS after I boiled a non-functional portion of the plastic!!! Looks great now!
I wonder if the mods will ever make a sticky for this question. It has been covered a few times. Hell, I even started a thread about it when I got my G23.
Why?
There's a sticky for "can I leave my mags loaded", and we still get that one 5 times a week...
WellArmedSheep
11-21-2007, 12:49
My 17 bows up. I worried about until the first time I shot it. It works great so I don't think about it now.
I recently picked up a 1st gen G17, and it had some serious "bow-age" going on. I don't really care, but I thought if there was an easy way to make it look better, then I'm game. So here's what I did:
1) Strip the slide off of the gun
2) Insert front end of the frame into a pot of lightly boiling water, (I didn't have mine rolling---I like to be able to see what was going on) from the end up until about 1/2" before the triggerguard
3) Hold there for 2 minutes. (You may want to try 1 1/2 minutes at first, then if it doesnt' work after step 5, return and go to 2 minutes, then if that doesn't work, go to 2 1/2 minutes, etc.)
4) Remove and immediately push your slide back further than zero (to counter the plastic's "memory") and hold there for about 30 seconds. I like using a counter, or a table top (pushing upside down) to get both sides of the rail even.
5) Immediately put the front of the frame into a glass of cold water for about a minute to cool it down and "reprogram the memory."
It worked for me. And, (heaven-forbid) the gun still actually WORKS after I boiled a non-functional portion of the plastic!!! Looks great now!
I did the same thing with my 23, and now it's got the same look as the older models. It wont hurt for people to do it or not. We can cut the whole dust cover off and the gun will still fire. It's just cosmetic!
mickdundie
11-21-2007, 14:54
I did the same up to the step of dipping it in cold water...an ice cold Fosters will do the trick...and it makes your Glock HAPPY!
:)Mick
ALL GLOCK
11-21-2007, 15:22
Does your frame "bow" up at the muzzle?
Nope, all mine are perfect.... Just like me! Lol :)
Seventhflt
11-21-2007, 19:19
It sounds like you're just looking for something to worry about. If it ain't broke don't fix it and your Glock's not broke...
7th
bimmerboy
11-21-2007, 19:34
I'm not worried... already forgotten about!
glockrocks2
11-21-2007, 19:54
Hey I just thought all Glocks did it. I thought they where made that way. I looked at the book and some of there's was bowed and some where not. I would be afraid of messing up my gun. It just keeps out dust. Right. well I hope it works out for you. Allen
You know, Glock says the bowing is that way for a reason, and I bet it's to counter those malfunctions that one police department was having with flashlights mounted on their rails. Sure would be funny if all the people "fixing" their glocks are just making them less reliable.
I can't imagine changing a perfectly working factory glock with some primate method to make it "look better". Just sounds ridiculous to me.
Reminds me of the guy who drilled holes in his new dell laptop to better cool it because he thought it was getting too warm.
Also, none of my glocks are like this, but I also have no 3rd gen glocks. I suspect this is a 3rd gen only thing, and like I said possibly something to reinforce the accessory rail.
It all sounds like OCD to me. http://shanoogie.com/smilies/New_Folder/greensupergrin.gif
You know, Glock says the bowing is that way for a reason, and I bet it's to counter those malfunctions that one police department was having with flashlights mounted on their rails. Sure would be funny if all the people "fixing" their glocks are just making them less reliable.
I can't imagine changing a perfectly working factory glock with some primate method to make it "look better". Just sounds ridiculous to me.
Reminds me of the guy who drilled holes in his new dell laptop to better cool it because he thought it was getting too warm.
Also, none of my glocks are like this, but I also have no 3rd gen glocks. I suspect this is a 3rd gen only thing, and like I said possibly something to reinforce the accessory rail.
Where does Glock say this? All my old glocks that i have traded or sold off were perfect. What I understand is that there is a new way there putting on
the seriel# plate's. And this is the problem.
sigpro-fessor
11-22-2007, 10:34
I hand selected my 19. I got the one with the least amount of frame warp. I also did the boil method and it came out great. Looks more uniform.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6625/photo111307002cj7.jpg
Arc Angel
11-22-2007, 17:28
I just can't believe this is an issue!
(Both of my G-21's are beautifully bowed and perform flawlessly: shot after shot, after shot, after shot. I wouldn't think of screwing around with, 'the cosmetics' on either one of them!) ;)
Methinks the kind of people that really worry about this kind of thing are the same people who spend 2-3 grand on a 1911 that "looks nice".
douglasd
11-22-2007, 19:36
You know, I have news for all of you who worry about this frame "warp"...
I don't know if you guys know it or not, but even if you straighten it out, a lot of holsters will squeeze it together at the muzzle and cause it to go back the way it was anyway in a short period of time.
NEO Clevelander
11-22-2007, 23:04
You know, I have news for all of you who worry about this frame "warp"...
I don't know if you guys know it or not, but even if you straighten it out, a lot of holsters will squeeze it together at the muzzle and cause it to go back the way it was anyway in a short period of time.
Absolutely true. The odd thing is that my G27 that's always been straight since I bought it gets no more "warped" from being holstered every day.
I see so many people saying it shouldn't be an issue, that it's designed that way, etc. but yet no one ever complains when someone paints flames on their Glock, or modifies it aesthetically in some respect. Guns belong to people and if they want to modify them for "looks" or because they don't like the appearance of a "warped" frame, it's a simple fix and it works and it shouldn't really bother someone who's not concerned that their Glock doesn't look like the gun in the pictures in the manual (check it yourself: that 17 has a straight dustcover).
Yes, I straightened the dustcover on my G19 with the boil method. I was bored and read a thread about it, so I tried it. It looks a lot better to me now, but functionally I know it had zero impact. It is merely a dust cover, meant to keep crud out of the gun. It serves no functional purpose with regards to shooting.
SIGShooter
11-23-2007, 09:05
My G19 does. My wife's G19 doesn't. I think mine was made on a Monday.
Captain Bligh
11-23-2007, 11:53
Haven't looked to see if mine is or isn't. Don't care. I'm anal about my "pretty" guns. A Glock isn't pretty, only functional.
It shoots...repeatedly. Good enough for me.
Panzerfaust
11-23-2007, 16:20
That's the first time I've ever seen that...
douglasd
11-23-2007, 16:51
Absolutely true. The odd thing is that my G27 that's always been straight since I bought it gets no more "warped" from being holstered every day.
Just depends on the type of holster...how tight it is at the muzzle, I suppose.
sigpro-fessor
11-23-2007, 17:06
Absolutely true. The odd thing is that my G27 that's always been straight since I bought it gets no more "warped" from being holstered every day.
I see so many people saying it shouldn't be an issue, that it's designed that way, etc. but yet no one ever complains when someone paints flames on their Glock, or modifies it aesthetically in some respect. Guns belong to people and if they want to modify them for "looks" or because they don't like the appearance of a "warped" frame, it's a simple fix and it works and it shouldn't really bother someone who's not concerned that their Glock doesn't look like the gun in the pictures in the manual (check it yourself: that 17 has a straight dustcover).
Yes, I straightened the dustcover on my G19 with the boil method. I was bored and read a thread about it, so I tried it. It looks a lot better to me now, but functionally I know it had zero impact. It is merely a dust cover, meant to keep crud out of the gun. It serves no functional purpose with regards to shooting.
+1
Thank you, excellent post. From a fellow northeast Ohioan at that!
I was thinking the exact same thing the whole time while reading all of the negative comments. Its not your gun, why do you care!! If some one wants to fix the frame warp, let them!! its their gun!! If you like yours with the bow, thats fine too!! get over it!! Don't ridicule some one because they chose to straighten the dust cover.
+1
Thank you, excellent post. From a fellow northeast Ohioan at that!
I was thinking the exact same thing the whole time while reading all of the negative comments. Its not your gun, why do you care!! If some one wants to fix the frame warp, let them!! its their gun!! If you like yours with the bow, thats fine too!! get over it!! Don't ridicule some one because they chose to straighten the dust cover.
I also used the boil method to straighten the dust cover on my G35. Maybe us Ohioans all have OCD!! Worked like a charm. Nice and straight.
NEO Clevelander
11-25-2007, 23:41
+1
Thank you, excellent post. From a fellow northeast Ohioan at that!
I also used the boil method to straighten the dust cover on my G35. Maybe us Ohioans all have OCD!! Worked like a charm. Nice and straight.
And today the Browns won, the Cavs won, and the Buckeyes have a chance at the BCS title. Yesterday I put 200 flawless rounds through my G19. It's been a good weekend for NEOs. :)
anyone get the glockautopistols annual 07 issue (also sent to gssf members) and see the pic on page 66-67 of a gen3 G17 with the dust cover up tight against the slide? guess this is proof its a non issue if they print it just thought it was interesting since I asked the exact same q here a month ago. hth :)
762minigun
05-04-2008, 10:48
unbelieveable
I believe some people have waaaay too much time on their hands.
I wonder if we could get all post about Glock dust covers banned.....
I wonder if people would take bribes not to post about Glock dust covers.....
I wonder.....
Does your frame bow up toward the slide at the muzzle?
Here's a pic of my G34 where the bow is most pronounced. It almost touches at the very end. My G19 does it as well but not quite as bad as this.
I've also read about the boiling technique where you heat up the frame and bend it flat. Anything wrong with this? Pros? Cons? Or don't bother?
This question must be a REQUIRED POST EACH NEW DAY...It's normal, it's not a defect, My 1986 model had it, my 2008 model 19 did too & my 2008 30SF did not...don't boil it, roast it or microwave it, just shoot it and enjoy it and love it.....
Captain92
05-04-2008, 11:56
I have another "weapon" that bows up too.
okay...I'm going to hell. I know this.
:rofl:
sigcalcatrant
05-04-2008, 12:04
It's called the Pig Nose option. I think they should charge extra for it.
I have another "weapon" that bows up too.
okay...I'm going to hell. I know this.
Not to worry...I heard from a reliable source it's a SQUIB LOAD"
If you took delivery on a new Mercedes, and that famous Mercedes Star was crooked on the hood, would it bother you? It sure as hell would bother me!
Even if it is just a manufacturing artifact...
Our G17, G19, and G21, have all had the hot water nose job! :supergrin:
--Ray
Tailhunter
05-04-2008, 16:58
BINGO!
I have four first generation G17's, two have been WELL used, even slightly abused some might say, and the other two are like new. Here they are:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/Glock%20pics/Four1stG17s.jpg
A closer shot of the dust covers:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/Glock%20pics/Four1stG17s002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/patriot.gif
That ain't a bow, it ain't a pig nose .. it's a fightin' face!
Even if it is just a manufacturing artifact...
:rofl::rofl:
You know, Glock says the bowing is that way for a reason, and I bet it's to counter those malfunctions that one police department was having with flashlights mounted on their rails. Sure would be funny if all the people "fixing" their glocks are just making them less reliable.
I can't imagine changing a perfectly working factory glock with some primate method to make it "look better". Just sounds ridiculous to me.
Reminds me of the guy who drilled holes in his new dell laptop to better cool it because he thought it was getting too warm.
Also, none of my glocks are like this, but I also have no 3rd gen glocks. I suspect this is a 3rd gen only thing, and like I said possibly something to reinforce the accessory rail.
Where did you here Glock said that? It's also not a 3rd gen thing look at the pic Butch posted.
sigcalcatrant
05-04-2008, 20:32
Absolutely true. The odd thing is that my G27 that's always been straight since I bought it...The Pig Nose option isn't available on the sub-compacts.
BlenderWizard
05-04-2008, 20:59
The Pig Nose option isn't available on the sub-compacts.
My g27 has it, albeit slight.
For the love of God, will someone sticky one of these threads so people stop asking it every few days?
scochran53
05-04-2008, 21:00
I own a glock 23 and mine bows too, still shoots perfect.
BlenderWizard
05-04-2008, 21:02
If you took delivery on a new Mercedes, and that famous Mercedes Star was crooked on the hood, would it bother you? It sure as hell would bother me!
Even if it is just a manufacturing artifact...
Our G17, G19, and G21, have all had the hot water nose job! :supergrin:
--Ray
Unfortunately, the Glock is not the Mercedes of firearms. That would be like a Kimber or something.
deleted my commend, just saw the picture post.
http://216.145.104.142/images/misc/guns/P1030070.jpg
That ain't a bow, it ain't a pig nose .. it's a fightin' face!
I like to think my 19 is gritting its teeth :cool:
I will say that some do appear to be gritting harder than others lol
McCallTx
05-05-2008, 00:23
The bad guy at the other end may prefer to see a smaller gap under the barrel therefor you should keep the bow'd dustcover...
Atleast it does not curve to the left after lots of use.
I am afraid the bowed up frame will wear my slide out.:wow:
Man I sure would hate to piss anyone off but every one of you hot shots that hate reading dust cover questions wondered the exacyt same thing when you realized your precious polymer gun had developed a defect so give us newbs a friggin break geez. :)
After all not everyone in the world knows as much as you guys. :crying:
My suggestion is yes make it a sticky and second make the search engine a little smarter and have it include subjects like-"bow or accesory rail bent, or dust cover" I searched before I posted and I didnt find a thing the way I asked the question shame on me. YMMV
JMO
Colorado4Wheel
05-05-2008, 08:43
Man I sure would hate to piss anyone off but every one of you hot shots that hate reading dust cover questions wondered the exacyt same thing when you realized your precious polymer gun had developed a defect so give us newbs a friggin break geez. :)
My poor gun doesn't even know it's defective. Glad it can't read or search the internet.
My GLOCK 17 bows up, my friends M&P 9mm bows down. Go figure... :supergrin:
It is 100% normal in both cases and its not that much of a big deal that it would affect a flashlight and lasers are adjustable so you can compensate either way.
My GLOCK 17's frame bows up and touches the slide. My GLOCK 17 and Streamlight M6-X combo works great. Laser is dead on. Very little adjustment needed out of the box.
sphillips45
05-05-2008, 12:21
All of mine do , nothing wrong with your Glock.
GoneGlock
05-05-2008, 12:48
OINK
OINK
OINK
Would someone please give that pig a drink of kool-aid.
My poor gun doesn't even know it's defective. Glad it can't read or search the internet.
LOL this is a good thing...one more thing a gun can not do!
in example: This thread sat quietly for 5 months now and its just now "unbelievable" etc roflmao
talk about too much time on someones hands! :)
McCallTx
05-05-2008, 16:38
I have detached ear lobes... how about you? Same point, does not really matter.
that being said... I boiled my frame to my liking, haha, I dont think it will work on my ears though.
I was gonna buy a G19 today .....but turned down ALL 3 that bowed up !!!!:steamed:
I was gonna buy a G19 today .....but turned down ALL 3 that bowed up !!!!:steamed:
Do you also refuse to buy cars that have mufflers with a strange black residue inside of them?
Colorado4Wheel
05-05-2008, 19:48
My second toe is longer then my big toe. I should probably get that looked at as well.
BlenderWizard
05-05-2008, 19:59
My second toe is longer then my big toe. I should probably get that looked at as well.
Sounds normal to me...
Sounds normal to me...
But it's not what was originally advertised...
:crying:
Ya'll ruined Glocks for me now...whenever I see a "bowed" frame it really sticks out to me now :(
If I ever get a Glock I'll have to make sure it is straight.
Yall should go buy $2000 Kimbers or something if the little bend bugs you that much.
Unfortunately, the Glock is not the Mercedes of firearms. That would be like a Kimber or something.
Point taken!
Say your new Volkswagen was delivered with that famous VW logo turned crooked...
I'm picky by nature, and I have an eye for detail. My job requires accuracy. But I went ahead and bought all three Glocks, G17, G19 & G21 with that slightly recurved dust cover. It didn't bother me that much...
Still, the hot water fix is so easy, one wonders why there's any fuss about doing it!
I also buy plugs the backstrap channel, because it looks better!
--Ray
McCallTx
05-05-2008, 21:26
well said Rayb, It really was a 60 second fix once the water is boiling. If it bothers you its a quick, extremely low risk fix.
BlenderWizard
05-06-2008, 08:25
But it's not what was originally advertised...
:crying:
Who's been advertising my toes?
BlenderWizard
05-06-2008, 08:28
Man I sure would hate to piss anyone off but every one of you hot shots that hate reading dust cover questions wondered the exacyt same thing when you realized your precious polymer gun had developed a defect so give us newbs a friggin break geez. :)
After all not everyone in the world knows as much as you guys. :crying:
My suggestion is yes make it a sticky and second make the search engine a little smarter and have it include subjects like-"bow or accesory rail bent, or dust cover" I searched before I posted and I didnt find a thing the way I asked the question shame on me. YMMV
JMO
Odd. When I searched for "accessory rail" several threads on this very same subject popped up. Just search before posting.
http://glocktalk.com/forums/search.php?searchid=916395
GoneGlock
05-06-2008, 08:33
Do you also refuse to buy cars that have mufflers with a strange black residue inside of them?
I would not buy a new car with a bent bumper. Sure doesn't change the function,but I prefer one that is straight. :whistling:
No auto manufacturer would survive if some of their plastic fascias were bent up,and some were not.
Yea, I want my Glock to look as good as Glock can manke them. Is that too much to ask.:dunno:
GoneGlock
05-06-2008, 08:40
Ya'll ruined Glocks for me now...whenever I see a "bowed" frame it really sticks out to me now :(
If I ever get a Glock I'll have to make sure it is straight.
I agree. It's not asking too much when paying over $ 500 for a pistol.
The QA process people should have addresses this. Surely someone at the factory actualy inspects pistols for cosmetics at some point in the process.
Wonder what would have to be cosmetically different in a pistol to cause him to reject it,and correct the issue. :dunno:
I think if the slide had a large scratch in it,or the frame was tri-colored,he would not box it up. Maybe not.:dunno:
I guess I learned that as long as a Glock is reliable,that is what you are paying for..no more than that.
Sure seems strange when people choose different color frames, polish slides,and barrels, etc. Aparantly,some actually care with their pistol looks like.
well said Rayb, It really was a 60 second fix once the water is boiling. If it bothers you its a quick, extremely low risk fix.
BUT ...........you shouldn't have to do this !!!
I hope I dont come across as being crass(not really, I actually dont care), but people should stop smearing crayons in the rollmarks, painting the mag release, and worrying about frame gap measurements.
Clean the damn thing and learn to shoot the sum***** well!
I hope I don't come across as being crass either but you should stop worrying about what people do to their guns. Actually I agree with you about the crayons and mag release etc., but it is their guns so if they want to make them look pretty then...
GoneGlock
05-06-2008, 10:52
I hope I don't come across as being crass either but you should stop worrying about what people do to their guns. Actually I agree with you about the crayons and mag release etc., but it is their guns so if they want to make them look pretty then...
Agree 100%
It's your money and your pistol.
My G27 is my CC pistol,and it looks like it is handled everyday. No way in near mint looking condition.
I bought a G27 because it was the right combo for my SD needs,and I know I can rely on it if I need it.
I plan on Buying another glock soon. I prefer it not have a bent dustcover,but it's not a deal breaker for me.
Sure seems strange when people choose different color frames, polish slides,and barrels, etc. Aparantly,some actually care with their pistol looks like.
Some people like to buy different dresses for their Barbie dolls too. It's what people do! :cool:
Odd. When I searched for "accessory rail" several threads on this very same subject popped up. Just search before posting.
http://glocktalk.com/forums/search.php?searchid=916395
Good for you and I bet one was mine! Now re-read my post-the search engine didnt work for me when I used it. Like some have said here make it a sticky so you guys that hate dust cover questions can go to another topic and have something to comment on and on and on. (or just ignore them?) :) :toilet:
BlenderWizard
05-06-2008, 18:49
Good for you and I bet one was mine! Now re-read my post-the search engine didnt work for me when I used it. Like some have said here make it a sticky so you guys that hate dust cover questions can go to another topic and have something to comment on and on and on. (or just ignore them?) :) :toilet:
They'd be a lot easier to ignore if someone didn't start a new one every few days.
sigcalcatrant
05-06-2008, 18:59
No, but my barrel bows up at the frame.
sigcalcatrant
05-06-2008, 19:02
Good for you and I bet one was mine! Now re-read my post-the search engine didnt work for me when I used it. Like some have said here make it a sticky so you guys that hate dust cover questions can go to another topic and have something to comment on and on and on. (or just ignore them?) :) :toilet:The search would have worked if you had used 'Pig Nose'.
3rdgen40
05-06-2008, 20:48
my left nut hangs lower than my right.:shocked: :faint:
my left nut hangs lower than my right.:shocked: :faint:
tmi:shame:
3rdgen40
05-06-2008, 23:41
:embarassed: oops ! just trying to make a point. don't sweat the small stuff
my left nut hangs lower than my right.:shocked: :faint:
Boiling water should take care of that. :cool:
They'd be a lot easier to ignore if someone didn't start a new one every few days.
I know I know :) however my point as always is when a person asks a question of experts on a specific forum and is given indignant or smart azz answers (not saying that you did just a general statement) that doesnt make the experts look so smart after all. JMO (now I spose the definition of "expert" will be under the scope? lol)
Strange thing not all Glock fanatics are even aware of the issue, my buddy who I shoot GSSF with that got me converted to Glocks and has a bunch of Glocks didnt know if his had it or not go figure that will ya?
:)
The search would have worked if you had used 'Pig Nose'.
Oh so thats what was wrong ok thanks for your help. :wow:
sigpro-fessor
06-08-2008, 15:05
You know, Glock says the bowing is that way for a reason,
Whats the reason?
tampashooters
06-08-2008, 15:20
Use a torch to heat it up, then use pliers to pull it down, then dunk it in cold gasoline. It will fix everything.
my left nut hangs lower than my right.:shocked: :faint:
:embarassed: oops ! just trying to make a point. don't sweat the small stuff
"small stuff" :rofl:
hey, you said it :supergrin:
GoneGlock
06-09-2008, 09:35
Use a torch to heat it up, then use pliers to pull it down, then dunk it in cold gasoline. It will fix everything.
agree 100%, except you forgot to tell him to be sure the pistol is unloaded first. Safety first.
Other than that... should solve the problem.
Good job. :whistling:
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