Glock Slug Plug

[ramair2k]

Does the slug plug typically come with the pistol, or is this something that you need to purchase seperately?

 

[M1911]

No, Glocks do not come from the factory with a slug plug or any other such useless device. No, you don't need one.

 

[appraiser]

There are a small minority of people, who feel that the open part of the gun needs to be sealed to prevent debris from getting into the trigger mechanism. If you want to drop the 10 bucks for one go wild. It won't hurt the gun. You would have to fill the backstrap with concrete to get the gun to malfunction

 

[jar]

They prevent using the faster method of clearing a type 3 malfunction. That's why the opening was put there in the first place.

 

[Cuz]

I like the Seattle Slug myself. It makes a nice pummel when you run out of ammo.

 

[HangEmHigh]

They prevent using the faster method of clearing a type 3 malfunction.

Could you explain the three (or more) clearing methods?

 

[appraiser]

http://www.thegunzone.com/glock/phase3.html

this is the most common way to clear a Failure to fire/failure to extract

Tap, Rack, Roll

1. Tap the bottom of the magazine to ensure that it is properly seated.

2. Rack the slide while simultaneously rolling the gun so that the ejection port is towards the round. This lets gravity help clear the ejection port.

If it goes "click" instead of "bang" after the TRR drill; extract the mag, cycle the action 3 or 4 times, check the chamber to be sure it is clear, insert fresh mag, rack the slide.

 

[jar]

Could you explain the three (or more) clearing methods?

A type 1 malfunction is a failure to fire. Causes are empty chamber or bad ammo. Press the trigger, gun goes click instead of bang. Solution is Tap, Rack, and Roll.

A type 2 malfunction is a failure to eject, AKA stovepipe. Same Tap, Rack, and Roll.

A type 3 is a failure to exctract / double feed. There's either a fired case or a live round in the chamber, with a live round trying to feed behind it. There are two ways to clear it. The one that always works is lock the slide, remove the mag, rack 3 times, insert a mag, rack. The faster way is to just rip the mag out without locking the slide. This only works if you can grab the mag with enough purchase to rip it out under slide tension. Its easy on glocks because you can put your thumb in the opening. The plug makes it much harder.

 

[HangEmHigh]

Thank you both for the responses. Ill have to put that in the practice routine.

 

[GSG]

There are a small minority of people, who feel that the open part of the gun needs to be sealed to prevent debris from getting into the trigger mechanism. If you want to drop the 10 bucks for one go wild. It won't hurt the gun. You would have to fill the backstrap with concrete to get the gun to malfunction

I work armed security and carry my G31 exposed in any and all weather conditions. Without the slug plug, I'd get home at the end of the night and find water in the mechanism, including the magazine, and IMHO bullets and water don't mix. Since I installed the slug plug there's almost no water inside the gun even when I'm out in pouring rain.

YMMV.

 

[vicpinto]

A picture is worth a thousand words. Try to do this...

with a slug plug installed. That cutout is there for a reason.