Originally Posted by
WitchDoctor02
Looking to pull the trigger on a G20 unless I can bring myself to wait for a G40. This is for backcountry use and will be running Buffalo Bore 220gr or similar Double Tap/Underwood/etc. after testing.
I've read in older threads here and elsewhere going back to SHOT 2013 demos through as recently as late 2014 that last round in the mag has a tendency to FTF, with slide locking back as though mag is dry. From reports, doesn't matter if mag is loaded with 5 or 15 rounds, that hot loads lock back with last round still in the magazine.
Folks running mid- or lower-powered loads don't seem to have an issue. Rather, folks running 200 grains or more. The high thumb excuse may or may not be at play in some cases, but considering that several were experienced with Gen 2 and/or Gen 3 G20 models, that is a suspicious blanket explanation.
Apparently Glock had replaced mags L and R with no effect, and typically stated that the models were fine. In several cases, Glock offered users a Gen 3 G20/G20SF in exchange for their Gen 4s after they persisted with complaints.
So, who has been running a Gen 4 G20 with 200 gr.+ loads and can give a good or bad report? Anyone work through the issue successfully? Sounds like 2013-2014 many chose to hunt down G20SFs rather than risk the Gen 4. By many account, the G20SF has been the line's champ.
At $1-2/round, I don't want to sign on to be quality control/problem solver for 1,000 rounds if this is a problem that one should inevitably expect. Again, it seems as though owners running lighter and standard loads did not encounter the issue, so it may not be an apparent issue unless one pushes the weapon.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I have a G20 in both SF and Gen4 flavors. I have about 150 rounds of Hornady 200 grain XTP through the Gen4 and never had any FTF problems. Another 250-300 rounds of 180 FMJ and JHP have also been fired without issues.
BTW, the Gen4 feels a tad softer in the recoil department compared to the SF. I chalk that up to the recoil spring assembly.
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