waktasz Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I thought I read somewhere that an M&P tungsten rod would fit a Walther Q5. Can anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prov1x Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) It will work in the Q5 plastic gun. I ran a full length tungsten guide rod in mine with a 13# wilson flatwire 1911 spring. Worked great, shot pretty flat. It will not work in the Q5 Steel Frame gun. Edited March 27, 2019 by Prov1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Great...now, where to buy one? The only place I found was Speed Shooter Specialties and all of their M%P rods are out of stock. The one from Walther is $125 which seems silly. Any other choices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prov1x Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 8 hours ago, waktasz said: Great...now, where to buy one? The only place I found was Speed Shooter Specialties and all of their M%P rods are out of stock. The one from Walther is $125 which seems silly. Any other choices? That's where I bought mine so no idea where else you can find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 Tried a Spingco guiderod at the match today and it's much better than stock, but doesn't close the slide with enough force. Had a jam after inserting a full mag because it doesn't have enough force to close the slide. Would really like to run a normal steel or ideally tungsten uncaptured rod and a normal spring. Someone make one or find a rod from another gun that is compatible! please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prov1x Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 ZR Tactical guide rod works also, it's only steel though and not tungsten. https://www.zrtacticalsolutions.com/shop/walther-ppq-uncaptured-stainless-guide-rod/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) I made one along with a bushing. I run an 11# flat ismi spring and an M&P stock striker spring. Edited April 15, 2019 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 Steel or Tungsten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, waktasz said: Steel or Tungsten? Steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Single Stack Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 The after market Gen. 3 Glock guide rods also work in the poly Q5. Try Lone Wolf Distribution as they have tungsten guide rods in stock. Likely a little shorter than the M&P but for $40 and currently in stock it is worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) I have a new Glock tungsten gr fs in classifieds. Edited April 21, 2019 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Just picked up a Glock Jentra tungsten rod. Works fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, waktasz said: Just picked up a Glock Jentra tungsten rod. Works fine And running a Glock ISMI flatwire 13lb spring? Edited April 21, 2019 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 It came with a 16# Wolff spring but I need to try something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjones6686 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 For those wondering this is the link for the tungsten glock guide rod. You can only use wolff recoil springs with it because of the larger diameter. It weighs 2.7oz according to technical support at NDZ https://www.ndzperformance.com/Jentra-JTGR-1-Guide-Rod-Glock-Gen-1-3-17L-24-34-35-p/jen-jtgr-1.htm?CartID=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latenightlegend Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 6:02 PM, bjones6686 said: For those wondering this is the link for the tungsten glock guide rod. You can only use wolff recoil springs with it because of the larger diameter. It weighs 2.7oz according to technical support at NDZ https://www.ndzperformance.com/Jentra-JTGR-1-Guide-Rod-Glock-Gen-1-3-17L-24-34-35-p/jen-jtgr-1.htm?CartID=1 Just a heads up, any spring other than flatwires will cause the gun to bind up when trying to lock the slide back. The slide more or less just gets stuck with a wolff spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 I have not experienced this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjones6686 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 2 hours ago, latenightlegend said: Just a heads up, any spring other than flatwires will cause the gun to bind up when trying to lock the slide back. The slide more or less just gets stuck with a wolff spring. I shot the gun with a cut down 1911 guide rod and wolff 1911 recoil springs and had no issues at all with it binding up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) Mine ran originally with a modified 1911 guide rod and wolff spring until I made my own guide rod for the ismi flat wire. bjones beat me to it. Edited April 24, 2019 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latenightlegend Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 24 minutes ago, echotango said: Mine ran originally with a modified 1911 guide rod and wolff spring until I made my own guide rod for the ismi flat wire. bjones beat me to it. wtf...why is this happening to me?? Why'd you switch to ismi flat wire when wolff springs worked for yah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, latenightlegend said: wtf...why is this happening to me?? Why'd you switch to ismi flat wire when wolff springs worked for yah? Because the gr was not proper. The head was too small. I made one to use a ismi and also made a bushing. Edited April 24, 2019 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latenightlegend Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 18 hours ago, echotango said: Because the gr was not proper. The head was too small. I made one to use a ismi and also made a bushing. Forgive me, what do you mean the GR wasn't proper? When I put Wolff recoil spring, I used the factory GR. Is the bushing needed for flatwire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 That makes sense then. You're getting coil bind by cramming the wolf spring onto the factory rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latenightlegend Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, waktasz said: That makes sense then. You're getting coil bind by cramming the wolf spring onto the factory rod. Why would that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 If the spring is fully stacked against it self before the slide has reached its rearward travel, you get coil bind. This is something you have to check with new springs on 2011s from time to time, as you don't want the gun to bottom out on the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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