[Keith E.]

What are you hoping to accomplish? I would never consider using an aftermarket barrel on a Glock. Seen way too many problems at local matches...

Bowser,

Do you think that any of those malfs that you witnessed could be attributable to ammo and not just the Lone Wolf barrel? Possibly due to less than stellar reloading practices; Powder Puff loads; Bad or out of spec components; etc.

Serious question by the way as I've seen more than one reliable firearm be not so reliable due to ammo, as well as other causes. Including a barrel as you mentioned.

Thanks,
Keith

 

[Pops 1]

I have a LW 40 to 9 barrel in my G22 and have never had a problem. Going to buy a AW 40 to 9 for my G27.

 

[Bluescot]

There are some old threads around here about some of the problems with the original LW barrels and I had two of those. After a load of complaints about the short chamber that were also tight, LW offered to pay the postage both ways and ream out the chambers. They would then stamp a G on the side of the barrel near the locking area. We could never find out where they were made.

My two barrels functioned about 25% before the return and about 75-80% after the tune up. Now they reside on my reloading table as case gauges. If a round will chamber in those barrels it will chamber in anything !!!!

My experience and their terrible CS department turned me off anything LW,

Your might do a search and find some of those older threads, although LW is a sponsor and we both might get in trouble.

:couch:

 

[RacingGLOCK35]

What are you hoping to accomplish? I would never consider using an aftermarket barrel on a Glock. Seen way too many problems at local matches...

Crazy. Never seen "Too many" at any match. Even with the cheapo Lone Wolf barrels.

 

[Ghost doctor]

The coating on the Alphawolf barrels is pretty thick and somewhat abrasive (compared say to a stock Glock barrel). I had serious feed issues when I first put my Alphawolf barrel in my G42.

I polished the feed ramp with a bullet shaped felt tip on my dremel and some Mothers polish. Takes a few minutes, I don't polish the coating off, just smooth it. The AW barrel has been 100% since I polished the feed ramp. I carry this barrel in the gun.

I polish all of my feed ramps, seems like a no-brainer to me.

 

[WeeWilly]

I polish all of my feed ramps, seems like a no-brainer to me.

I go through phases where sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. The only Glock feed ramp I ever polished was that Alpha Wolf barrel I use in my G42. I think the reason it was problematic (setting aside its obvious abrasiveness) is the slide inertia is pretty light on the G42. I have an AW conversion barrel (40-9) for my G35 and it feeds fine without the ramp polish, but there is a nice bold copper colored stripe up the middle of the ramp where it has sanded copper off an endless procession of bullets, so not polishing it is more out of laziness than design. I suspect the copper coating has added some lubricity along the way.

 

[9x45]

You can't shoot lead cast bullets, etc on Glock barrels, that's why I am leaning towards an aftermarket barrel. Also, some aftermarket barrels have proven to have better accuracy than the stock barrels.

No on both. You can shoot lead in OEM Glock barrels, you just have to mindful it will build up faster on hammer forged (polygonal) rifling than cut button rifling. Above 1,000 fps the lead accumulates pretty quickly. I ran over 2,200 rounds with a G23 back in 1992 at Front Site using hard cast lead with no issues. And thousands of USPSA and IDPA guys run lead in OEM GLocks. No aftermarket drop in barrel is more accurate than any OEM Glock barrel. The only way to increase mechanical accuracy is to have an over size barrel hand fitted by a gunsmith and then finish ream the chamber to your exact hand loads. All aftermarket barrels have short chambers so that you can finish ream them. A tighter chamber does not make it more accurate, the barrel to slide lock up does.

Yes, some of the very first LW barrels were messed up, but JR made that right. He has supported competition shooting since he started. They are still the best value for the dollar. Before JR, Federal was the best value, but are no longer made.

 

[dpsk]

I have an original LWD 40/9 conversion barrel in my Glock 27 (original gen 2.5). It's functioned perfectly since day one. So much so, that I wouldn't hesitate to use it for self defense.