Posted: 2/22/2017 1:31:41 PM EDT
| I know they made factory threaded barrels that worked for Gen3 and older, but did Glock ever produce barrels that are threaded that work with Gen4s? If so, were/are they available for purchase here in the states? I've searched but can't find a definitive answer. |
| But why do you want a Factory Threaded barrel? First poly rifling limits what you can shoot. Chambers are NOT great on Glock barrels. The MAIN REASON, do you really want metric threads on the end of your barrel? That means a new piston for your suppressor etc. Glock factory threaded barrels have metric threads. You are better off buying an aftermarket barrel. You will get a better quality barrel for a lower price and US thread pitch. More suppressors and accessories are threaded for US pitches than Metric pitches. Reason enough to NOT buy a factory threaded barrel. |
| I've used Lone Wolf ones on mine and I agree with the above about the lands and grooves as opposed to the polygonal rifling. Opens up more options for you, especially if you're getting a backup barrel. Plus, again it was raised above, metric threads. The Lone Wolf ones are imperial and if I remember correctly, significantly cheaper than the OEM ones. |
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After trying several aftermarket barrels for suppressor use, and having problems with most of them I went back to Glock for their threaded barrel. The cans don't loosen and they just work. This was not my experience with my Glock 17 and factory threaded barrel. It wasn't worse than my S3F threaded barrels, but it wasn't any better as far as my suppressor staying tight. I switched to the S3F on my G17 so I didn't have to switch out pistons between hosts. |
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After trying several aftermarket barrels for suppressor use, and having problems with most of them I went back to Glock for their threaded barrel. The cans don't loosen and they just work. In my line of work I deal with threaded barrels all day. There is no difference in the threads on a factory 13.5x1LH barrel and an aftermarket 13.5x1LH barrel. They are both 13.5x1LH. It is either 13.5x1LH or it is not. There is no in between with thread pitches. I have dealt with virtually every make of Glock barrel, factory, aftermarket, 1/2x28, 13.5x1LH and so on. There is no difference in the threads. Whatever problems you were having with aftermarket barrels, were not thread related, unless the threads were bad. There is NO pistol barrel I have ever handled where a direct thread suppressor does not loosen up after shooting a couple of mags without tightening. Glock factory and otherwise. It's the nature of the beast. If for some reason your suppressor doesn't loosen, it is rare and unique. Or the threads are damaged. |