Glock Problem
First off please stay on topic here. I have a glock 17 that about every 40th to 50th round instead of ejecting it to the side it ejects right back on me. Ive looked it over and i cant seem to figure out what it is. The thing is only got maybe 600rds through it. I took it to an gunsmith he adjusted the extractor on it and its still doing it. Anyone got any ideas ? Thank you for your time and have good rest of your day.
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I posted this in the experts forum because this is what it requires, and expert opinion. I have owned 3 glocks and have friends that only shoot glocks, and in this time I can honestly say I have never seen a glock jam one time. Yes I said never one time. I bought my girlfriend a model 27 for her birthday and she loves the gun the size and she shoots very accurate with it but she has consistant problems with it jamming and misfiring. I have taken the gun and shot and feed it many times never one problem but she shoots it and almost every clip she has a jam or misfire. I know there is nothing wrong with the gun. I have asked people and they say she is limp wristing it but I personally watch her and she holds the gun tight. Any opinions on this? I mean I let her shoot many rounds through my Glock 21 and 30 which is a .45 and it never happens to her with those guns? Could it be the .45 has more powder and is compensating for her limp wristing? I need advice. I am on the brink of selling it and buying her a 30 or an HK compact. Because I own both and she shoots them accurately and never has a feed problem. But she does like the gun, just is frustrated. Thanks guys. 0 -
Thats what safety glasses are for. If you find a solution let me know mine does the same thing. It may be operator error. I suspect the latter is the problem. 0 -
mine ejects brass on an uppward arch and sharply to the rear right hand side.
I'd imagine if you where lefthanded or left eye dominate , mine would do the samething if you held it right.0 -
Have you called GLOCK????? 0 -
You might consider a different ejector, this has a definite effect on the ejection pattern of a pistol.
Glock has made a number of different ejectors over the years. It's a simple plastic part with a fixed metal ejector attached to it. It's quite easy to swap them out and they are pretty cheap, so you won't be breaking the banking by getting a extra one. They are marked so you can tell the different models.
Just changed one out on my G 20 last month, the metal part that does the actual ejecting, defiantly effects the ejection pattern.
The 17 is the basic model that they have been making since the mid 80's. Try Lone Wolf if you want to buy a new one, or the various net auctions for used ones.0 -
Watching very many at our yearly Glock match and shooting them myself, I'd say this is about normal. When RO'ing I'v been hit by ejected brass no mater wher I stand.
Ejection on semi-auto's depends on slide speed comming back, so if the fps. of the rounds vary, where the ejected rouds go.0 -
thank you all for this information. Im probably going to replace the ejector and see what happens from there. 0 -
I wouldn't recommend having a"gunsmith" tinker with it anymore...the ejectors are precisely "positioned" or "bent" by Glock for a reason...Glock Armorer Schools do NOT teach Armorers to alter the angle or fit of any parts in their pistols and such action could void your warranty. Glocks are not like Smiths or Sigs they do not require a Gunsmith to "fine tune" with a file or a pick. Not to say that you don't have a parts issue, simply put Glocks have "drop in parts" that do not require gunsmithing, I would consult Glock before changing anything from factory settings. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Spc Ferguson
thank you all for this information. I'm probably going to replace the ejector and see what happens from there.
I would say leave it alone, but if you must there are some other things to look for.
The ejector is the obvious one, a slight change of ejector angle, velocity of the slide, magazine shift (drag on the slide) and a host of other things could cause it. If your only getting 1 out of 60, that's better than most pistols.
Don't neglect the extractor in your look through. It's holding onto that brass until it's fully extracted and any change in it's tension will have an effect on which direction the brass goes.
The extractor plunger/spring loaded bearing behind the ejector can have a simple burr on it. (part #12/14) or the trigger housing/ejector (part #23) could be slightly off kilter, etc.
Either way, I don't think you have anything to be worried about, but if you must, remember the system, and not just one part. The extractor, ejector, mag drag, or a host of other things could be doing this, but in my opinion, what you describe is no problem at all.
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Are you using light or full power loads?
Hotter loads will eject cases further.
Everybody's favorite, the 1911 has a reputation for dropping hot ones down your collar.0 -
This isn't really a "problem" in the sense that most semi-auto pistols will bounce a piece of brass off the shooter every so often.
This is one reason (of many) I prefer revolvers. . . [;)]
Wear safety glasses, and you should be OK.
The worst is when women shoot and they get a piece of hot brass tossed into their "bosom". Ouch.0
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