Glock inchanging .40 and 9mm barrels

mcbab

August 12, 2002 20:38

I was looking at an auction and it states that the glock 23(.40) can functionally shoot with a 9mm barrel? How true is this? Is there any other Glock caliber combination that can be safely made? Thanks for any sound input.

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  E.Williams

  August 12, 2002 20:50

  I dont know for sure but you have to take into account a couple things.1 you cant use the same mags...2 you would have to change the re-coil spring and naturally change to a 9mm barrel.I doubt it would shoot 9mm without some significant changes but like I said I dont know for sure.I have seen people changng from .40 to .357SIG but I have also read of the gun not being able to handle the .357SIG pressures.
  
  Eric S. Williams
  
  Edited by - E.Williams on 08/13/2002 00:52:57

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  E.Williams

  August 12, 2002 20:54

  As for safe caliber Glock swaps the only I know would be safe would be 10mm to .40 like a Glock 20 or 29 with a .40 cal Barrel put in.
  
  Eric S. Williams

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  punchie

  August 12, 2002 21:09

  I regularly change my G32 to 40 cal by changing just the brl. I don't use an aftermarket brl, just Glock. The stiffer recoil spring for the 357S has not bothered extraction or feeding.
  
  Changing from a 40 to a 9 presents other problems. The breech face, and extractor are for the 10mm diameter not 9mm. Changing from a 10mm to a 40 is another problem again. The 'large' frame Glocks (45 & 10mm) have different size locking blocks than the 9, 40, 357S.
  
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  leeblackman

  August 12, 2002 21:48

  You'd have to change the barrel, the mags, the extracor, the recoil spring, and the ejector. Probly just be cheaper to buy another gun.
  
  If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
  
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