Chris Rhines Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 An interesting little problem has surfaced with my otherwise much-loved Glock 35. I've had a few failure-to-feed malfunctions, in which the bullet nose contacts the bottom edge of the feed ramp and hangs up. A good smack on the butt of the magazine usually clears it, but still... A couple things to mention: - My 15-round and 20-round magazines are all Glock 33 mags, with .357 Sig followers. The followers appear identical except for the stamps, and the magazines are dimensionally identical as best I can measure. However, with the factory Glock 35 10-round mags, I don't have any problems. - I've had the problem both with my stock Glock guide rod assembly, and my aftermarket Glockmeister steel guide rod (captive, 16# ISMI spring.) Any guesses? Anything else I should check? Thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Replace the weak glock mag. springs w/ ISMI 140mm glock springs & never have that prob. again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 An interesting little problem has surfaced with my otherwise much-loved Glock 35. I've had a few failure-to-feed malfunctions, in which the bullet nose contacts the bottom edge of the feed ramp and hangs up. A good smack on the butt of the magazine usually clears it, but still...A couple things to mention: - My 15-round and 20-round magazines are all Glock 33 mags, with .357 Sig followers. The followers appear identical except for the stamps, and the magazines are dimensionally identical as best I can measure. However, with the factory Glock 35 10-round mags, I don't have any problems. - I've had the problem both with my stock Glock guide rod assembly, and my aftermarket Glockmeister steel guide rod (captive, 16# ISMI spring.) Any guesses? Anything else I should check? Thanks, Chris Chris, Major or minor PF loads? For minor, your recoil springs too heavy..... I'd investigate mag and recoil spring changes --- stronger mag springs and possibly weaker recoil spring. Replace one at a time and test. If you want to figure out quickly if you've fixed the problem, fire one handed with a topped off gun. That first shot should answer your question in my experience..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rhines Posted January 18, 2005 Author Share Posted January 18, 2005 Ah-hah. That is something - the stage I had the most trouble with was a strong-hand only stage. Major loads. 180s at 950fps. I'll order some ISMI mag springs and try swapping out the recoil spring. Thanks. - Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Chris, I agree with Benny, sounds like weak mag springs. Regards, Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 Chris, I had the same issues as you're having last year with my 35. It only happened on the last few rounds in the mag. I put in fresh ISMI mag springs and new followers and it still happened, although very infrequently. It never happened with the 10 round mags. Funny thing is that it would NEVER happen with my G22 using the same mags. I now shoot the G22 in LTD - not because of the phantom feeding issues - I just like it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rhines Posted January 23, 2005 Author Share Posted January 23, 2005 Hah-hah! I think I found the problem! I pulled out my magazie catch and discovered that it was considerably worn down, almost like it had been used with steel-bodied magazines. I built it up with J-B Weld and ground it down smooth, reinstalled it, and now my magazine feed lips sit about twenty thou higher than before. We'll see how that works - the range is snowed in today, but my .40 action proving dummies seem to feed well. - Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 That makes sense. The mag catch is worn and the mag doesn't seat high enough and then you get nose dives on the ramp. Thanks for posting the solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock35 Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 I used to have the same problem with my 35 and normal capacity mags. The solution: use a ISMI 170mm spring with 1 coil cut off and a 12-13# ISMI recoil spring and never had another issue. Larry May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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