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Old June 25, 2001, 05:18 PM   #1
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Glock fails to cock with 36 lb. recoil spring

1) What causes this?
2) What is the cure?
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Old June 25, 2001, 06:26 PM   #2
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Why are you attempting to shoot crossbow shafts out of your Glock? Its obvious you need a larger winch!
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Old June 25, 2001, 09:36 PM   #3
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Hot loads and afraid of getting a flich.
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Old June 26, 2001, 02:11 AM   #4
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I wasn't even aware they made a 36 lb. recoil spring. Seems unneccesary, at best.
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Old June 26, 2001, 07:30 AM   #5
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Clark, the cause is the slide isn't retracting all the way and the fix would be a lighter recoil spring. I think 20# is considered heavy in a glock. Wolf offers them in 16, 18 and 20. George
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Old June 26, 2001, 02:07 PM   #6
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Holy cow. 36 pounds, what for?
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Old June 26, 2001, 03:00 PM   #7
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Same answer as for the same question asked by the same guy on GT. There're no 9mm loads that would be too stout for a 20# spring. (But it wouldn't cost too much to try a 22#, also)

I don't mean to be overly acerbic, but it would seem to me that if you are sufficiently ignorant about the manner in which a Glock works, such that you would ask a question like this, then why would you think that you are qualified to fabricate your own recoil system? This is befuddling.
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Old June 26, 2001, 03:18 PM   #8
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I am ignorant of Glocks.

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Old June 26, 2001, 06:56 PM   #9
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Walter - I suggest a couple of alka seltzers for that acerbity. Clark - Please tell me the location of the range you will be testing those +P++ rounds so I can make it a point not to be there!
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Old June 26, 2001, 07:58 PM   #10
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hey, you like my gun? ... shoots through schools.
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seriously, don't overmodify. go by what Glock recommends. it's a good rule of thumb.

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Old June 26, 2001, 10:38 PM   #11
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You guys don't fall for this silliniess, do you? The guy's already been written off on GT as either a troll or somebody who's as dumb as two posts.
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Old June 26, 2001, 11:09 PM   #12
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I shot some 185 gr. bullets through my Para P16-40 that was clocked through a chronography going 3300 fps. Then we adjusted the sensor so the shadow wasn't tripping the sensor, it read a disappointing 950 fps.

You know what they say about guys shooting +P++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ loads.
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Old June 27, 2001, 01:13 AM   #13
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you must be right.

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Old June 27, 2001, 07:13 PM   #14
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Guys, this is the person that blows up guns for fun. I just don't know how he manages to shoot, missing all those fingers! :barf:
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