I've got a Glock 19 that I bought about 12 years ago. It's well within the top 10% of product satisfaction from guns purchased over a lifetime. It's been a good, reliable gun, I can shoot it well, and it will shoot anything I put in the magazine, even cast bullet rounds which the factory says you shouldn't do. Round count, unknown, I don't keep a count on guns of this kind. But not massive. If I had to guess, I'd say no more than 1,500. 2,000 tops. Because I have several other 9mm, the work gets spread around.
I've never changed a functional part on this pistol. The question is, what is likely to break or wear out first? What should I keep on hand as a spare replacement part? I look at that plastic recoil spring guide and think that may be a candidate for keeping a spare. I've heard about spring replacements in these pistols. How will I know when the springs are done? One day I'll pull the trigger and nothing will happen?
Advice appreciated.
I've never changed a functional part on this pistol. The question is, what is likely to break or wear out first? What should I keep on hand as a spare replacement part? I look at that plastic recoil spring guide and think that may be a candidate for keeping a spare. I've heard about spring replacements in these pistols. How will I know when the springs are done? One day I'll pull the trigger and nothing will happen?
Advice appreciated.