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Uncle Malice · July 5, 2010, 10:32 AM

I tried a stainless guide rod in mine before... ended up taking it out.

It's unnecessary. Plastic is more than adequate. The guide rod is not load bearing, it serves only to keep the recoil spring straight.

One of the biggest advantages of Glocks is their light weight. I'm not sure why you would want to add more weight to it.

With that said, I did add a stainless guide rod to my P229 Stainless Elite, but it was purely for aesthetic reasons.

Just keep the plastic one. It will serve you well and it's inexpensive.

July 5, 2010, 10:32 AM	#3
Uncle Malice Senior Member Join Date: May 11, 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 4,580	I tried a stainless guide rod in mine before... ended up taking it out. It's unnecessary. Plastic is more than adequate. The guide rod is not load bearing, it serves only to keep the recoil spring straight. One of the biggest advantages of Glocks is their light weight. I'm not sure why you would want to add more weight to it. With that said, I did add a stainless guide rod to my P229 Stainless Elite, but it was purely for aesthetic reasons. Just keep the plastic one. It will serve you well and it's inexpensive. __________________ Handguns: 2x Glock 19.4 \| Glock 26.4 \| HK USP 9 \| HK P2000 \| HK VP9 SK \| HK P30 \| CZ Shadow 2 \| CZ P-10 C \| CZ P-07 \| CZP-01 \| S&W 360PD Rifles: DDM4 \| SGL 21 \| SAM7K \| Draco \| PSA PDW SBR \| ASA Side-Charger SBR \| CZ Scorpion K SBR \| Aero M4E1 9" 300blk SBR \| Angstadt Jack9 SBR \| Savage Mark II FV-SR Shotguns: Mossberg 590A1 20" SP \| Mossberg Shockwave