First of all is it hard to change out the pins in the Glock I would like to put some titanium ones in there for what I feel is better. Does this need to be done at all. The pins now are they just black metal and if I do decide to change them is it hard to do.
Changing out the pins in my Glock
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First of all is it hard to change out the pins in the Glock I would like to put some titanium ones in there for what I feel is better. Does this need to be done at all. The pins now are they just black metal and if I do decide to change them is it hard to do.
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Not hard at all. Push out, push in. Plenty of videos out there in YouTube land will help guide you.
No, not necessary at all. Mine have functioned flawlessly in my G30 and G26 for tens of thousands of rounds.
No, not necessary at all. Mine have functioned flawlessly in my G30 and G26 for tens of thousands of rounds.
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Spend that money on ammo instead of pins...
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Hey Sheepdog, give me a call and I can walk you through it. It's pretty easy. Cheers, bmarks
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Thanks Brian I will I have just ordered them so it will be a few days then I will give you a call.
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Changing out the pins in a Glock is like getting nitrogen pumped into into your car tires -- can't hurt anything, but isn't likely to make a big improvement in anything you are likely to notice, either.
The pins don't have a reputation for breaking, and they aren't big enough that changing their composition is likely to have any noticeable effect on the feel of the gun in your hand or how the gun performs.
If you replace the pins, be sure to remove the old pins and install the new pins in the ORDER called for. You will feel really dumb if you do them in the wrong order and find that things don't fit together as they should. (Been there and DID THAT!! Duh.)
Note: Nitrogen in a tire is supposed to allow the tires pressure be more stable and less affected by outside temperature or the heat build up from high speed driving. Nitrogen is also "drier" than compressed air (it has no moisture), which means the rims might have less corrosion and the rubber will not deteriorate as quickly. Most folks, however, trade a car long before the things nitrogen will fix or prevent can happen. The nitrogen doesn't help the OUTSIDE of the the tire rubber or rims and that's where you are most likely to see wear, oxidation, dry rot, etc. And the cost of using nitrogen might be more than any savings that comes from it's use -- unless you've got your own inexpensive source.
The pins don't have a reputation for breaking, and they aren't big enough that changing their composition is likely to have any noticeable effect on the feel of the gun in your hand or how the gun performs.
If you replace the pins, be sure to remove the old pins and install the new pins in the ORDER called for. You will feel really dumb if you do them in the wrong order and find that things don't fit together as they should. (Been there and DID THAT!! Duh.)
Note: Nitrogen in a tire is supposed to allow the tires pressure be more stable and less affected by outside temperature or the heat build up from high speed driving. Nitrogen is also "drier" than compressed air (it has no moisture), which means the rims might have less corrosion and the rubber will not deteriorate as quickly. Most folks, however, trade a car long before the things nitrogen will fix or prevent can happen. The nitrogen doesn't help the OUTSIDE of the the tire rubber or rims and that's where you are most likely to see wear, oxidation, dry rot, etc. And the cost of using nitrogen might be more than any savings that comes from it's use -- unless you've got your own inexpensive source.
I think the stock pins are softer than the frame. Sacrificial, so to speak. If you put metal pins in the gun, they could wear the holes in the frame bigger. You will have to replace the receiver instead of the pins should they start walking out while firing. Doesn't make much sense to me.
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2 of the 3 factory pins are steel.
Good catch. I change me response to, I think it is just a waste of money.
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The two that are steel contact the steel locking block, and use that as the primary thing holding them in. There are reports of titanium pins opening up the holes over time. Whether or not it's a prevalent issue, I don't know. But I do know that the factory pins aren't an issue, and I do believe that titanium is harder than steel.
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Titanium is stronger than steel, but most steels are harder than Titanium. (Hence why Titanium is great for structural stuff, and why Steel is great for gears and whatnot)
When it comes to a Glock, it doesn't matter. Use what you like, the pins are pretty low stress.
When it comes to a Glock, it doesn't matter. Use what you like, the pins are pretty low stress.
I have seen them broken, but only if the locking block was broken.
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