Flashooter Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Has anyone seen a firing pin break like this!? Kinda weird*#$%!? It's a G35 with a trigger Charlie Vanek installed about 5 years ago. It's got about 5k rounds through it. I replaced it with a stock firing pin and did not notice any change in the smooth, light trigger pull; still works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashooter Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Oops! The file was too large. I had to reduce the file size. Here it is attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Have never seen that before. Wonder if Charlie would send a replacement. Might not hurt to ask. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGlock Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I had my glockworx lightened striker break like that.. Curious to know what caused yours as well.. I know with the lightened ones it is a more common problem.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Survival Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 The old strikers were made out of tool steel and held up much better. They are now using MIM parts for their extractors and strikers. FYI Tip: If you have any older Glocks keep the strikers and replace them with the newer ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razerok1 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 (edited) The old strikers were made out of tool steel and held up much better. They are now using MIM parts for their extractors and strikers. FYI Tip: If you have any older Glocks keep the strikers and replace them with the newer ones. he said it was about five years old.. when did they start using mim parts on the striker? my glocks range from 10-1 years old and all the strikers look the same?? not saying your wrong or anything im just curious. Edited April 5, 2011 by razerok1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 it looks like a lightning strike from the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 it looks like a lightning strike from the photos It does, and if so I have seen a few break like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razerok1 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 (edited) i just got off the phone with glock and their strikers "are and have always been machined". Edited April 5, 2011 by razerok1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankfan79 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 i just got off the phone with glock and their strikers "are and have always been machined". PERFECTION...What else did you expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I'm no expert, but I agree that the broken striker doesn't look stock. The actual tip looks longer than the factory part, and maybe it's the photo, but it looks to me like a titanium nitride coated part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro-Pain Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Well that is the thinnest part of the firing pin, and it might have been stressed to the point of breaking. That looks like an awfully clean break, at least in the pictures... Did you notice any problems before? Do you know how it happened? I'm thinking that the face was sitting on the cruciform just a little bit sideways and torqued it instead of going straight down and forward, but is that even possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashooter Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Have never seen that before. Wonder if Charlie would send a replacement. Might not hurt to ask. Thanks for sharing. Soundwave, thanx for the tip. Charlie graciously offered a replacement but I already had one, so it was no problem. Charlie is a super guy and I still like his products! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashooter Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Well that is the thinnest part of the firing pin, and it might have been stressed to the point of breaking. That looks like an awfully clean break, at least in the pictures... Did you notice any problems before? Do you know how it happened? I'm thinking that the face was sitting on the cruciform just a little bit sideways and torqued it instead of going straight down and forward, but is that even possible? Pro-Pain, yes, it's a very clean break. I don't know what kind of firing pin it is and it never gave any symptoms prior to the break. I have no idea what caused the break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjts Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Well that is the thinnest part of the firing pin, and it might have been stressed to the point of breaking. That looks like an awfully clean break, at least in the pictures... Did you notice any problems before? Do you know how it happened? I'm thinking that the face was sitting on the cruciform just a little bit sideways and torqued it instead of going straight down and forward, but is that even possible? Pro-Pain, yes, it's a very clean break. I don't know what kind of firing pin it is and it never gave any symptoms prior to the break. I have no idea what caused the break. I had two Glockworx lightened strikers break like this; not sure what caused the failure. I did a LOT of dry firing but I didn't think dry firing could cause a striker to fail. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob D Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Looks like a lightning strike pin to me too. Is there a big hole drilled in the back of the shaft? If so, it's probably a LS, and I bet the break is right where the hole ends if I had to guess. That worries me a little since I have two of them in my guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) The old strikers were made out of tool steel and held up much better. They are now using MIM parts for their extractors and strikers. FYI Tip: If you have any older Glocks keep the strikers and replace them with the newer ones. Hate to disagree, but Glock strikers are machined; they've never been MIM'ed. I have that on good authority from the other side of Atlanta.... And I don't believe that this is a Lightning Strike. I have several of their strikers and they are cut out on the rear of the firing pin lug. This one obviously isn't. Edited April 8, 2011 by Braxton1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashooter Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 FWIW, this firing pin does not have holes or anything cut out of it. It appears totally stock. Thanx for everybody's input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalebg Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Never had this happen. But, I did wear down the point on the striker so much that it caused light strikes. That's after 30K or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob D Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 The old strikers were made out of tool steel and held up much better. They are now using MIM parts for their extractors and strikers. FYI Tip: If you have any older Glocks keep the strikers and replace them with the newer ones. Hate to disagree, but Glock strikers are machined; they've never been MIM'ed. I have that on good authority from the other side of Atlanta.... And I don't believe that this is a Lightning Strike. I have several of their strikers and they are cut out on the rear of the firing pin lug. This one obviously isn't. The old strikers were made out of tool steel and held up much better. They are now using MIM parts for their extractors and strikers. FYI Tip: If you have any older Glocks keep the strikers and replace them with the newer ones. Hate to disagree, but Glock strikers are machined; they've never been MIM'ed. I have that on good authority from the other side of Atlanta.... And I don't believe that this is a Lightning Strike. I have several of their strikers and they are cut out on the rear of the firing pin lug. This one obviously isn't. FWEIW, this firing pin does not have holes or anything cut out of it. It appears totally stock. Thanx for everybody's input! Good call Braxton. I guess the picture and the residue just gave it that gold tint. I'm relieved to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivers_AR Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I would reach out to Charlie Vanek and see about a replacement. If its stock, might also reach out to Glock, they also should replace it. Next time your placing a parts order, worth it to get a spare, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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