md123
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- Jul 29, 2011
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So my new G21 G4 is having FTF issues. I have been to the range with it a few times. Last time, it occurred once and I shrugged it off. More recently, it occurred twice out of a box of 50....totally unacceptable for a HD pistol.
The facts:
* Probably only 300 rds through the gun since birth (the gun's, not mine!)
* TLR1 light on the front- I think this happened once before buying.
* Fiocchi 230 grain brass ammo. Cheap stuff but not the worst out there.
* First round feeds fine. This is occurring as the pistol cycles.
* I was using the included communist 10rd low-capacity magazines, generally filled 6-8 deep.
* I'm 95% recovered from tennis elbow, so maybe my arm is slightly more bent and more susceptible to "limp wristing" overall. It sounds like a cop-out but I'm serious! Tennis elbow is a b1tch!
These are representative photos of what's happening. The ARFCOM thread I pulled photos from was inconclusive and dated...could have been from the days when G4 springs were getting recalled. They ended up giving the guy new/stiffer mag springs, a slide lock spring and trigger
I know that I need to get back to range and try to rule out issues (ie, try diff mags, ammo, stiffer grip, etc) but it's going to really annoy me until I can get out there. Any thoughts on the likely culprit?
I see this thread as well but it was a decade old G20. Also OP had ghost connector.
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=144529&highlight=glock+ftf
Thanks,
MD123
The facts:
* Probably only 300 rds through the gun since birth (the gun's, not mine!)
* TLR1 light on the front- I think this happened once before buying.
* Fiocchi 230 grain brass ammo. Cheap stuff but not the worst out there.
* First round feeds fine. This is occurring as the pistol cycles.
* I was using the included communist 10rd low-capacity magazines, generally filled 6-8 deep.
* I'm 95% recovered from tennis elbow, so maybe my arm is slightly more bent and more susceptible to "limp wristing" overall. It sounds like a cop-out but I'm serious! Tennis elbow is a b1tch!
These are representative photos of what's happening. The ARFCOM thread I pulled photos from was inconclusive and dated...could have been from the days when G4 springs were getting recalled. They ended up giving the guy new/stiffer mag springs, a slide lock spring and trigger
I know that I need to get back to range and try to rule out issues (ie, try diff mags, ammo, stiffer grip, etc) but it's going to really annoy me until I can get out there. Any thoughts on the likely culprit?
I see this thread as well but it was a decade old G20. Also OP had ghost connector.
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=144529&highlight=glock+ftf
Thanks,
MD123