jbullgpd Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I am looking for the extended tungsten guide rod that goes all the way to the end on the G35. I have only found it on custom-glock.com but they are and have been on backorder. Anyone know anywhere else to get them? I have found plenty of the standard length ones but none of the extended length. Please help. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoMiE Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Bought one a couple of months ago from topglock.com, they had THE tungsten extended rods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNuc Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I bought one of the THE rods from Topglock 5 months ago or so. Definitely not impressed. First off, it is not tungsten. It also wears down in one spot from the spring until a certain diameter and then the spring no longer chews it away. Just my 2 cents but I would save your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobob Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 http://www.customglockracing.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Here- a lot less clicking for this link: http://www.gunracing.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi...amp;PROD=000009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) I was going to say you could probably find one at: www.overpricedstuffthatdoesntreallydoanything.com Edited February 12, 2008 by bountyhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbullgpd Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 I already have the standard length one and like it but wanted to add a few more oz. I like the one I have so far. I got it from custom glock but I want to go with the extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbullgpd Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 I bought one of the THE rods from Topglock 5 months ago or so. Definitely not impressed. First off, it is not tungsten. It also wears down in one spot from the spring until a certain diameter and then the spring no longer chews it away. Just my 2 cents but I would save your money. They make a stainless steel one as well, thats prob what you got by accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbullgpd Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Bought one a couple of months ago from topglock.com, they had THE tungsten extended rods. They dont have it now, at least for the 35, 34, etc....... extended version, they have the standard.... http://www.topglock.com/catalog/recoil.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoMiE Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Bought one a couple of months ago from topglock.com, they had THE tungsten extended rods. They dont have it now, at least for the 35, 34, etc....... extended version, they have the standard.... http://www.topglock.com/catalog/recoil.htm This one....wierd the way the word it but it is the longer guide rod 42286 Non Captive guide rod for models 17L-24-34-35 (extended in 17,22,31) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost21 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) I bought one of the THE rods from Topglock 5 months ago or so. Definitely not impressed. First off, it is not tungsten. It also wears down in one spot from the spring until a certain diameter and then the spring no longer chews it away. Just my 2 cents but I would save your money. Duke ,THE tungsten guide rods are tungsten. I and all the guys I know have them in our unlimited glocks,and YES they do wear to a certain point ,and thats it. Mine has been in my G34 for 6 years now,It wore in the spot you are talking about ,I polished it and no more wear,( I polished it to see if it did wear any more) IT DIDNT !!! Oh by the way, My G34 has 20k plus rounds through it with THE tungsten rod. Jeff Edited February 15, 2008 by ghost21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNuc Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 No offense ghost21 but they are not tungsten. Or I should say they are not only tungsten. Their density matches no common single metal. The density is a significant fraction less than it should be for tungsten. You can come to the same conclusion if you merely calculate the density of the THE guiderods. We (my engineer / physicist geek shooting friends and myself) were going to sacrifice one and dissolve some of it to run through an ICP but we decided we did not care to know exactly what elements were included. I am curious to know how you determined that they are tungsten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the duck of death Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I use extended 1911 guide rods modified to fit ISMI springs in both of my G34 open guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost21 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) No offense ghost21 but they are not tungsten. Or I should say they are not only tungsten. Their density matches no common single metal. The density is a significant fraction less than it should be for tungsten. You can come to the same conclusion if you merely calculate the density of the THE guiderods. We (my engineer / physicist geek shooting friends and myself) were going to sacrifice one and dissolve some of it to run through an ICP but we decided we did not care to know exactly what elements were included. I am curious to know how you determined that they are tungsten? Hey didnt mean any offense, Im not an engineer myself,Im just going on what an engineer/machinist freind of mine told me (and he works with these metals a lot),If the guide rod you have has worn more than just a slight spot,you my have gotten a stainless steel by mistake. Mine has the spot and has gotten no bigger in 6 years. Jeff Edited February 17, 2008 by ghost21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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