brianr34 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I purchased a 13 and 15 lb IMSI recoil springs to try out on my G17. I had an extra stock Glock guide rod, so my plan was to remove the end cap and install one of the IMSI springs. When I tried to remove the cap, the cap broke. Can I just use the rod as a non-captured type? I gave it a try and it seem to work. Of course it is not much fun trying to get the rod/spring back onto the slide. I have not actually shot the gun and was only cycling the slide (with 13lb spring). Is there anything I need to know when using the rod as a non-captured type? Just wanting to make sure a problem will not occur when I fire the gun. I guess my other option is to buy a Jager captured plastic guide rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Your best option is Jager. Would not hesitate. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirveyr Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 You will be just fine using the factory rod without the cap. I don't know why people seem to have such a difficult time reassembling their Glocks when using a non-captive rod? I've been doing it for years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasOPM Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 My first gen GLOCK didn't have a captive rod and it shot fine for over 100,000 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 You will be just fine using the factory rod without the cap. I don't know why people seem to have such a difficult time reassembling their Glocks when using a non-captive rod? I've been doing it for years... So have I, but for a G35. Non-captured assemblies for a G17 are IMO, a HUGE pain in the a$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZ Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I did sorta the same thing. I bought a Wolff guide rod and ISMI springs. Went to assemble it and found that ISMI springs won't fit on a Wolff guide rod. So I figured I'd pop the cap off the factory guide rod and use it--but, of course, I broke it. I tried it as a non-captured and it worked just fine, and I have not changed it out yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
open17 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 You will be just fine using the factory rod without the cap. I don't know why people seem to have such a difficult time reassembling their Glocks when using a non-captive rod? I've been doing it for years... So have I, but for a G35. Non-captured assemblies for a G17 are IMO, a HUGE pain in the a$$. OK--I've got to ask. The factory guiderod and recoil springs in a G35 and G17 are identical. Same 17lb spring, same plastic guiderod, same length. So why is the G35 OK but the G17 a pain in the a$$? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock20 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I have LoneWolf s/s guide rod and a 20# ISMI recoil spring and a LoneWolf barrel for my G20sf. I know of some who use these guide rods as uncaptured i guess easy to change while tailoring their reloads. Never heard of a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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