How Long Can a Glock Really Last? Legacy Preservation Tips

[mcshooter]

People clean their glocks?

 

[Xcuba]

If your grand kids survive long enough to where they can not get a replacement Glock or modern year 2,100 substitute - they'll have more important things to worry about.

Glocks have lasted 30 years but now have brittle frames.

That is the weak link.

I bet a modern Glock will last at least 50 years before it cracks up.

Will you be storing ammo, too?

If you get new ammo in 50 years - you'll be likely to find a modern gun of the future as well.

The plastic frame is the weak point.

Buy a metal frame Glock lower and you'll be good for 200 years.

That’s actually a great point, hadn’t even considered switching to a metal frame lower. Honestly, my future great-grandkid will probably be fighting off mutant robo-wasps with a plasma railgun anyway, but hey… at least Grandpa tried to leave something classic behind.

 

[Dench]

Glocks have lasted 30 years but now have brittle frames.

That is the weak link.

Examples? Citation?

 

[Andy in NH]

That’s actually a great point, hadn’t even considered switching to a metal frame lower. Honestly, my future great-grandkid will probably be fighting off mutant robo-wasps with a plasma railgun anyway, but hey… at least Grandpa tried to leave something classic behind.

Reminded me of this book, not the movie.

ON THE BOUNCE!

 

[M1911]

That’s actually a great point, hadn’t even considered switching to a metal frame lower. Honestly, my future great-grandkid will probably be fighting off mutant robo-wasps with a plasma railgun anyway, but hey… at least Grandpa tried to leave something classic behind.

Probably a phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range.

 

[Reptile]

Examples? Citation?

I’ve seen old Glocks chip with pieces left in the case while shipping.

I also have a useless old broken frame that I don’t want. I pinched the magwell and it cracked.

I used the same pressure on a new Glock and it flexed.

I can’t imagine needing a 30 year old Glock in an end of the world scenario.

I have some other chipped old Glock lowers. I sold of the uppers to try to recoup the loss.

 

[Dench]

I’ve seen old Glocks chip with pieces left in the case while shipping.

I also have a useless old broken frame that I don’t want. I pinched the magwell and it cracked.

I used the same pressure on a new Glock and it flexed.

I can’t imagine needing a 30 year old Glock in an end of the world scenario.

I have some other chipped old Glock lowers. I sold of the uppers to try to recoup the loss.

Anyone else experience this?

 

[AJK129]

Anyone else experience this?

Maybe if it sat in the sun in florida for years the nylon would start to degrade, but I still doubt what hes claiming

 

[Reptile]

Maybe if it sat in the sun in florida for years the nylon would start to degrade, but I still doubt what hes claiming

I’ll post a photo later!!!

You obviously never owned or collected sneakers from 30 years ago.

Trust me, plastic breaks down.

 

[Andy in NH]

Probably a phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range.

Let us also consider the M56 Smartgun.

 

[JenkkiMike]

My poor gen2 looks like it won't make it a day past 198 years

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This is my favorite look for a Glock. My 17 Gen 2 looks like this but I can't take the credit because it was a LEO trade in. I bought a G47 new a few months ago and my goal is to shoot the absolute crap out of it. Over 5k rounds and counting and it still looks pretty new so I've got my work cut out for me.

 

[Dench]

I’ll post a photo later!!!

You obviously never owned or collected sneakers from 30 years ago.

Trust me, plastic breaks down.

The old mags definitely have material issues but ive yet to see a rotted frame.

 

[AJK129]

Trust me, plastic breaks down.

I work in a plastics durability testing lab

 

[Reptile]

The old mags definitely have material issues but ive yet to see a rotted frame.

Open up that condom wrapper in your wallet that you had since high school...

j/k

 

[Darkslide]

My poor gen2 looks like it won't make it a day past 198 years

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That battle worn cerakote job looks very authentic! They got the holster wear just right.

 

[Reptile]

Examples? Citation?

Anyone else experience this?

Maybe if it sat in the sun in florida for years the nylon would start to degrade, but I still doubt what hes claiming

I work in a plastics durability testing lab

I can't remember the story behind this own but I had a few Gen 2's that cracked...

 

[G4Y4HK]

Polymer gets compromised if heated up enough. Didn't the FNX-45 grip get squishy?

 

[Marty McFly]

I work in a plastics durability testing lab

Nerd

 

[Marty McFly]

Open up that condom wrapper in your wallet that you had since high school...

j/k

He hasn't needed it because your lingerie model girlfriend swallows

 

[Reptile]

He hasn't needed it because your lingerie model girlfriend swallows

Sheeeeesh!!!

I said I was j/k - just kidding!!!

I just wanted to get in a joke about rotting wallet condoms.

 

[40 Creedmoor fan]

Three thoughts on to help you decide:
1) A gun has value only when it's used
2) Safe queens are a waste of space.
3) Guns that are used regularly do not rust. Safe queens do.

 

[Marty McFly]

Sheeeeesh!!!

I said I was j/k - just kidding!!!

I just wanted to get in a joke about rotting wallet condoms.

Have you not learned to not take my posts too seriously?

 

[Reptile]

Have you not learned to not take my posts too seriously?

No worries!!!

You are NES's official Edge Lord!

 

[Marty McFly]

No worries!!!

You are NES's official Edge Lord!

Yep. Let me just run over to my own megathread. Oh wait

 

[Broc Tuah]

I can't remember the story behind this own but I had a few Gen 2's that cracked...

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Are you using that as a hammer?

This doesnt even look real, looks like some NES Dremel special.

 

[whacko]

I’ve been on NES for a long time and have read more than a few posts that made me think WTF. This one is certainly up there on the WTF-o-meter.

Top 5 stupid posts easily.

 

[Broc Tuah]

Top 5 stupid posts easily.

Not even close to top 5.

 

[dcmdon]

Again, when have you even heard about a Glock wearing out? Chuck Taylor put 300,000 rounds through his Glock. You aren’t going to wear out your Glock. Why are you worrying about this? You won’t believe how much abuse this Glock 17 has taken (2017)

There's a huge difference between wearing out and simply failing because it's old.

Metal doesn't change over even hundreds of years.
Most plastics do, with many becoming brittle with time. I'm not saying that is the case with a Glock. But it's at least a remote possibility. The oldest Glocks are now about 40 years old and they work fine.

How will they be when they are 120 years old, like the oldest gun I own. I don't know. Neither do most people.

 

[M1911]

There's a huge difference between wearing out and simply failing because it's old.

Metal doesn't change over even hundreds of years.
Most plastics do, with many becoming brittle with time. I'm not saying that is the case with a Glock. But it's at least a remote possibility. The oldest Glocks are now about 40 years old and they work fine.

How will they be when they are 120 years old, like the oldest gun I own. I don't know. Neither do most people.

That’s fair. The next question that I have is: do you care?

 

[Mark from ?]

Maybe if it sat in the sun in florida for years the nylon would start to degrade, but I still doubt what hes claimi

This....heat and light are the enemies of polymer. Plastics weathering is done in S.Florida and Arizona. Many additives are used to counteract it. The carbon black pigment used in the frame is one of them, but too much of it in itself can cause brittleness and degrade physicals of the polymer. Im very sure Glock has impact and heat aged their formulations. Maybe even weathered them....or used data from weathering done by major resin producers.

Odds are sitting in your safe its gonna last several lifetimes. In your holster....a long fxcking time.

Again...commodity pistol that billions of parts are made for, you can buy parts and reframe easily yourself.

Or like me buy about 4 of them and when the carry one gets old pull a new one out of my safe....or dcmdons freezer. Hey Hon....my glock is worn out, can you grab me a new one out of the fridge??? What the actual fxck?

Can you save 350-500 dollars in 20 years to fund a new one? What is that like a penny a day?

This thread is retarded.