[PM720]

I agree with the guys that say dump that POS. I'll give you a hundo for it... 😎

 

[thevwbusdr]

There's one on Gunjoker right now with all the parts besides serialized frame: auction number 996252890

 

[Sono Io]

There's one on Gunjoker right now with all the parts besides serialized frame: auction number 996252890

Thank brother, but I JUST bought one from a seller on ebay

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[cciman]

That said, I did find and purchase a Nelson aluminum slide that I found online, so I won't have to wonder when the next "over pressure" round comes around 😉

If you encounter another "over pressure" round in an aluminum slide that does not give or stress relieve with a crack like the polymer did, it could be more violent and excessive (called a Kaboom) on the slide, and possibly more risk for injury. Just consider that.

22 rounds are fragile.
Certainly on these rounds, the bullets are not firmly inset into the case, they cannot be rechambered, and should be handled gently so there's no bullet setback.

 

[Sono Io]

If you encounter another "over pressure" round in an aluminum slide that does not give or stress relieve with a crack like the polymer did, it could be more violent and excessive (called a Kaboom) on the slide, and possibly more risk for injury. Just consider that.

22 rounds are fragile.
Certainly on these rounds, the bullets are not firmly inset into the case, they cannot be rechambered, and should be handled gently so there's no bullet setback.

Interesting thought but I have a feeling that the "Overpressure" excuse is BS and Glock covering themselves with a convenient reason for the 44's failure. Before this fiasco, I never heard of an overpressure 22Lr round. Why aren't the other 22 semi-autos having similar issues? I must have put a million rounds through 22's in the last 55 years and I never had a problem before

I think that the aluminum slide will do just fine

Just my 2cents anyway

 

[rfenster]

@Sono Io

Glad that you were able to pick up one of the new Nelson aluminum slides. They look like they are well made.

 

[VASCAR2]

I’ve never seen an over pressure 22 LR round but I have experienced out of battery ignitions with 22 LR. My first experience was with a Gen 1 DPMS dedicated 22 LR AR-15 upper. The OOB broke the plastic magazine body and blew out the right side extractor plus spring and detent.

An out of battery ignition could potentially damage the polymer slide of a Glock 44. If a rimfire cartridge wasn’t fully seated in the chamber and ignited it could result in damage to the mag and slide.

 

[Sono Io]

I’ve never seen an over pressure 22 LR round but I have experienced out of battery ignitions with 22 LR. My first experience was with a Gen 1 DPMS dedicated 22 LR AR-15 upper. The OOB broke the plastic magazine body and blew out the right side extractor plus spring and detent.

An out of battery ignition could potentially damage the polymer slide of a Glock 44. If a rimfire cartridge wasn’t fully seated in the chamber and ignited it could result in damage to the mag and slide.

I believe it and I also believe that from time to time there are over pressure 22lr rounds that leave the factory, however, I would think that Glock would be aware of that fact and manufacture their guns accordingly

 

[ViperR]

They did do redesign on the steel skeleton of the slide and extractor. An OOB ignited round rotated the extractor too far and made contact with the polymer and cracked it. The new design has more metal in the skeleton and the extractor has a protruding extension that will be stopped by the metal skeleton and keep it from rotating out too much and make contact with the polymer.
There is a thread on this from a while back with pictures and the serial number range when the change was made.

 

[Sono Io]

They did do redesign on the steel skeleton of the slide and extractor. An OOB ignited round rotated the extractor too far and made contact with the polymer and cracked it. The new design has more metal in the skeleton and the extractor has a protruding extension that will be stopped by the metal skeleton and keep it from rotating out too much and make contact with the polymer.
There is a thread on this from a while back with pictures and the serial number range when the change was made.

I don't know what went wrong in my case because the gun is BRAND NEW

 

[cciman]

What happened at the time of the crack?
Did you notice it?
Make a sound?
Failure to fire, or feed?
What ammo are you using?
Did Glock want it back?

The sight is mounted backwards, so the install may still have weakened the polymer.

You may never know what exactly it was. But now you have a metal one to test.

 

[Sono Io]

What happened at the time of the crack?
Did you notice it?
Make a sound?
Failure to fire, or feed?
What ammo are you using?
Did Glock want it back?

The sight is mounted backwards, so the install may still have weakened the polymer.

You may never know what exactly it was. But now you have a metal one to test.

Yes I should have the aluminum slide by Thursday

I didn't knotice anything different other than it jammed up and I noticed that the ejector was missing and laying on the floor!