Glock 22 any issues with durability?

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I've been thinking about picking up a Glock 22. Is there any issues with durability with the 40S&w in the Glock frame? I'm considering the G22 because of the ability to throw in a .357 Sig barrel which runs at even higher pressures then 40S&W. How will this affect the lifespan of my a Glock 22? I don't plan on running 357sig regularly but was considering the round for home defense.
 
1,000 rounds of reloads, no cleaning, no problems (other than a few rounds not going into battery properly cuz of high primers, and one complete no-fire dud likewise from the same issue - but those are problems with the rounds themselves)

gonna get a cleaning soon before i start on my next 1,000 rounds (which this time are gonna be hard-cast lead, reloaded at home).
 
natesfitness said:
I've been thinking about picking up a Glock 22. Is there any issues with durability with the 40S&w in the Glock frame? I'm considering the G22 because of the ability to throw in a .357 Sig barrel which runs at even higher pressures then 40S&W. How will this affect the lifespan of my a Glock 22? I don't plan on running 357sig regularly but was considering the round for home defense.
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not the frame itself, but if you plan to shoot it a whole lot with your own reloads maybe you could look at a KKM's or IGB barrels. those show more support to the .40S&W cases wich doesn't hurt at all in the long run.

if you shoot mellow factory rounds,the stock barrel is ok, i've seen one G22 with over 100,000k's recently,apart of some springs swapped and the regular safe check, glocks are built for reliability and endurance...
 
THey only blow up in prproulx hands... I've got 2 and have shot litterally tens of thousands of rounds through them and they work fine... So much so in one case I wore out the barrel..
 
I've blown up two that were well shot - both times with substandard reloads (not my guns or my ammo)... One ended up buldging the barrel, and the second time, I broke the barrel lugs right off - no harm to me though....

My friend actually had the mag blow out of his (partially unsupported chamber) and crappy factory ammo... He grabbed all the pieces, and put it back together and started shooting again... no injury... said it felt like a small firecracker...gun is still shooting to this day without issue...

I have no problem with the Glock 22 and am in search of a Gen 2 model to help complete the collection ....
 
I shot well over 30,000 rounds thru one particular G22, including lead reloads, jacketed soft point & jacketed hollow points without one fail to feed, fire, extract or eject.

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While there are many individual examples of reliable .40 Glocks with high round counts, the 9mm ones generally are most likely to provide a lifetime of trouble free service.
 
In all the .40 cal Glock failures I have seen the ammo seems to be the cause on way or another. Whether or not the owner will admit it. If you wanna push your loads to the limit buy an aftermarket barrel and don't use unknown or well used brass. Should be common sense... As well, if you have any factory ammo that harms your gun by no fault of your own then you should be raising a s**tstorm.
 
My current Glock is set up in .40 S&W, .357 SIG, 9mm, and .22 LR.

For practice, I shoot mostly .22 LR,
but I enjoy the "WHUMP" from a .357 SIG round more than I do the .40 S&W or the 9mm.

I would recommend an Aftermarket RIFLED barrel for your Glock conversion. The chamber will be tighter than the factory Glock barrel, with better case support. I've used Barsto, IGB, LW, and Storm Lake barrels, and they all shoot pretty good for accuracy. But every individual pistol will have it's own preference for which brand shoots the best.

Right now, my G35 length 9mm IGB barrel shoots exceptionally well with 9mm Win HP,
better than with any other caliber or any other brand barrel ...
in that particular Glock.

The longer G35 length [ 5.3" ] SS barrels DO increase the velocity and power significantly, but don't balance quite as well for me as a genuine G35, with the loger slide and sight radius.

PS
I've got a SPARE factory Glock .357 SIG barrel for a G22 FOR SALE in the EE.
 
If maintained properly, the G22 will last a lifetime. If the recoil spring is not changed every 6000 - 8000 rounds, you are asking for trouble. The left rear rail can crack or shear off due to heavy recoil from a used up recoil spring. The locking block pin and the trigger pin can crack and break due to a tired recoil spring. You should have a Glock armourer look at the firing pin safety and firing pin after 15000 rounds, as these parts do wear out and lead to an unsafe gun.
 
I had a glock 22 rtf2, its was fantastic, 1000 rounds and it NEVER ever malfunctioned, fired a variety of 180 grain and 165 grain factory ammo from winchester, remington and s&b. NO failures to fire, feed or extract.

The best part about the glocks overall is the outstanding factory support. Glock will stand behind their product if it ever brakes due to factory error. If you plan on firing non-factory ammo, i would be worried that glock will not support your claim.
 
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