Last Friday (yes, Friday the 13th), I dropped my Glock in the safety area of my range. First time I dropped a gun and it was on a concrete floor to boot (dropped it from about 3ft). It landed on the front and rear sight (of course), leaving a nice dent in both. It also hit the side of the muzzle. No dramatic damage was done, but it wasn’t a pleasant experience.
The weird thing is that I can’t shake the feeling that my gun recoils differently ever since I dropped it. I took the whole thing apart and checked the parts for any damage, but couldn’t find a thing. But if I pull the slide back a little, the part where the barrel starts to unlock seems to be heavier. Also, my powder puff 147grain 9mm loads seem to recoil more than they used to.
Is there any way this could be true, or am I just seeing things that aren’t there?
I not planning on dropping it again, but I figured Glocks should be able to take a little beating. When torture tested it was dropped from 150ft. out of a helicopter, so it should be able to survive 3ft. without any serious damage, right?
Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.