In today's video, I’ll walk you through the basic maintenance for your Gen 5 Glock, focusing on cleaning and lubrication. Whether you're new to firearms or an experienced shooter, keeping your Glock® in top shape is crucial. Let's get started!
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Wow, this is a trip. According to all the Glock fanbois out there, you can pump hundreds of thousands of rounds through a Glock without lubrication, cleaning, or inspecting parts for damage.
"I’ll walk you through the basic maintenance for your Gen 5 Glock"
ReplyDeleteThrow it away. Get a 1911.
I don’t need another paperweight.
DeleteGet one or two of each! Come On Man!
DeleteNo, no, no, it's open box and set aside for nick nack storage, hand contents to your dog so he has something besides your shoe to chew on.
Delete“Look Sonny, those plastic pistols that always fire and need minimal maintenance are just a fad. Get a 1911 that rusts every time you look at it and only holds seven bullets.”
DeleteSpoken like someone who doesn’t know dick about Glocks. If I’m going to carry 40+ oz of weight, (what my Gold Cup weighs), it’s going to because I’ve got 14 rds of ammo in my G41.
DeleteEven then, it’s only 35 oz.
That sound you hear after your 1911 is empty is me continuing to fire before I even think about a mag change.
Nobody but a fool thinks Glocks don’t require cleaning or lube…they just need it a hell of a lot less and continue to run.
Godamn, we got us a full blown fanboi!
DeleteFirst hit wins.
Delete"Godamn, we got us a full blown fanboi!"
DeleteIt's just insane that guys like guns that work., ain't it?
Well, fanboi anony @7:37 IS exactly correct. I've had 1911's since I got out of USAF in '73. I've had the same G19 since 1990. Glock beats 1911 in on board ammo, reliability, and is at least as accurate as a good 1911, rust resistant, durable, no heart attack or self hate when you drop it. Before 1990, I only carried Colt or military 1911's. The 1911's needed maintenance daily, because they rust and don't like anything but oil in the innards, and a damn good belt and holster. You can have dust bunnies and two (or more) months worth of DNA coagulating in the Tupper Special, it still goes bang.
DeleteThere's only ONE thing the 1911 has that the Glock doesn't, history, craftsmanship, national war hero status, hand-me-down joy, cool factor, unmatched feel in the hand, pride of ownership and 43 ounces of steel clubfullness, unless you have an alloy or abbreviated version.
Other than that, a 1911 has nothing! EAT SHIT AND DIE, 1911 LOVERS!!!...oh, wait...never mind...
Don’t forget about the wonderful SA trigger on a 1911. I still prefer all the other benefits of the plastic fantastics, although I have a Ruger problem, not Glock… MartyB
DeleteIt's not coincidence Glock rhymes with C***.
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I know nothing about "hundreds of thousands of rounds" or Gen 5 anything, but my old 23 Gen 3 does fine with a quick brush and lube every 130 rounds or so. Never had a single misfeed, FTF, jam or whatever we're calling it this week.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I have 2 1911s, a bone stock Colt Government Series 70 and a modified RI BBR 3.10 (modified to accept 13 round Warthog mags).
I like all of 'em.
When Glock 1st came out, rental ranges ran them over 300,000 rounds with only recoil spring and mags wearing out. Glock did a demonstration for a bunch of gun scribes around '85, took the competition's 9mm's and a Glock, 300 feet up and dumped them out of a helo onto the Glock parking lot. All but the Glock were out of service. The rep did a mag dump with the Glock, into a bullet trap. Then took the Glock up to 600 feet, out it goes. Survived, another mag dump, WITH a cracked grip at the mold seam.
DeleteYou don't have to like 'em to appreciate them.
You “can” pump hundreds of thousands of rounds through a Glock without lubrication, cleaning, or inspecting parts for damage but I prefer to keep mine in good order.
ReplyDelete... oh and apparently it'll break from dry-firing on an empty chamber quicker than from live rounds.
DeleteHaven't watched the video, but I'm pretty sure it's "wipe the gunk out, run a drop of oil down each of the two grooves on the slide, another drop on the barrel, reassemble". Sometimes I put a drop on the top part of the trigger assembly. Don't know what you call it, but it moves when you pull the trigger. Twenty-four minutes seems excessive.
ReplyDeleteI own Glocks. I carry a 1911. Glocks though are amazing. Several years ago my County Sheriff asked to be able to bring the Glock salesman that he dealt with to my annual dove hunt. Long story short guy asked if I wanted to see and shoot a Glock 18 as thanks for allowing him to hunt. Of course I said yes and got a private demo of 4 30rd magazines. When we got done he asked if I had a water hose and proceeded to hose out the gun, shook it , and wiped it down with a rag. Asked if he was going to lube it at all and he said no. What he did was all he ever did. Gun he said had over 15,000 rounds through it cleaned by a water hose every time. Nothing else. IDK because I can't buy a Glock 18.
ReplyDeleteTop rack of the dishwasher and you're good to go.
DeleteGot both. Was able to purchase my duty Glock 22 when the department went to the 17. I also own a Remington R1911. I love them both and carry them about equal time.
ReplyDeleteGlock 21 for me.
ReplyDeleteTake it apart and spray it with a degreaser then wipe it down. Spray the bore with CLP and use a boresnake. Then put a few drops of oil where Glock tells you to and put it back together. That's it.
ReplyDeleteYou're going to spoil it and make ours mad, STOP THAT!
DeleteI’m no “fan-boy” of any gun maker.
ReplyDeleteThere are SO many good guns in the market, now, but none of them pay me a dime to use their gun. (Wish someone did! Then, I’d be a “fan-boy.”)
Almost all of the weapons available perform better than the people that are using them.
However, Gaston Glock did produce an amazing weapon that changed the handgun world, much like John Moses Browning did.
Glock captured simplicity, durability, reliability, and price.
While it is imperative to properly maintain ANY weapon you may be using to save your life, I CAN testify to several tens-of-thousands of rounds through a Glock, with no mechanical issue, or failure.
They are pretty amazing in that regard.
Glock grip angle makes my head explode. Gun is pointed up in the sky. Grip angle is unnatural.
DeleteStriker fired pistols have horribly shitty triggers, also making my head explode. I keep increasing pressure waiting for the damned thing to go bang. "My worst 1911 would have fired a long time ago and trigger reset ..."
https://www.reddit.com/r/Firearms/comments/99c9px/looks_about_right/
DeleteThe trigger is supposed to surprise you.
DeleteI too do not like the grip angle/ ergonomics of the Glock. Great guns, just not for me.
DeleteGlocks are stupid but they work.
ReplyDeleteLove my 19.
ReplyDeleteI've got both a Gen 3 and a Gen 5 Glock 22. Can't say I've put "hundreds of thousands" of rounds through either of them. All I know is that they go "bang" when I pull the trigger, and are more accurate than I am.
ReplyDeleteWith a standard mag and two spares I have enough ammo on hand to take care of anything short of a full-blown riot.
Don't like 'em? Carry what you like instead.
I’ll stick with my Sigs. My 43X gets an occasional ride to town on my hip but it’s not my go to.
ReplyDeleteI can't say anything about Gen 5s but my Gens 2&3 just need a drop of oil in a couple different places every 6 months or so...
ReplyDeleteJD
Oh boy! X-spurt gun knowledge comments.
ReplyDeleteMy current range gun is a Colt Government in 9mm. My carry is a Glock 20 Gen4 10mm. The 1911 requires more frequent cleaning. The Glock is easier to break down and clean. I have a Glock 37 Gen3 45GAP that I have pumped over 100k rounds through. I also have a Glock Gen5 9mm. I do believe the Gen3 is the best version closely followed by the Gen4 of the Glocks. I just picked up a PSA Dagger which is a knock off of the Gen3-4 9mm Glock. I bought the complete upper and the complete lower for a $125 discount off the fully assembled price.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Gen 3 is the best, I've had my Gen 2 since 1992 with no complaints though...
DeleteJD
It's completely reasonable to say "I don't like polymer guns". But after 40 years of them being in service world wide, it's just pig ignorant to question their effectiveness and reliability.
ReplyDeleteIt's also foolish to believe that a weapon doesn't require regular service and cleaning, regardless of type. Especially if you carry that weapon daily.
By the way, after 23 years of daily carry, I retired my 1911 from daily carry and went to a...... Springfield XD. Why? Magazine capacity and the ability to mount a light, like a modern gun. I'll probably turn my trusted and true 1911 into a BBQ gun.