Glock 22/35/24 to 9mm conversion?

[strow]

What is the verdict on the aftermarket 9mm conversion barrels for the Glock 22, 35, or 24?

How does the reliability compare with the factory OEM 40cal set up?

If this has been covered before can someone post the thread?

Thanks!!!

[FlatFender]

I used a 40-9 Lone Wolf barrel in my 24. To get it to run reliably, I had to lighten the recoil spring, and use a 9mm ejector. With that setup it would run 100%, but with weak ejection, and the slide cycles really slow.

I think the issues I had have to do with the bigger, heavier slide of the 24.

[PA PATRIOT]

On my Model-22 I also swapped out the extractor to 9mm and purchased a Wolff custom recoil spring kit and slowly reduced poundage until the slide cycled normally but not so light it would cause battering.

Function is 100%

[Magsz]

I ran a 22 with a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel for several thousand rounds. I stuck with the .40 cal ejector and extractor and the gun was 99%.

It was "fun" but i regarded it as nothing more than a toy. I would never in a million years run the gun in a defensive capacity. You are asking the gun to operate outside of its design parameters.

With the straight .40 cal ejector and the 9mm barrel there is a possibility of pierced primers and out of battery firing with live rounds if you are clearing the chamber. It is a VERY minimal chance but it is still a possibility. If i recall correctly, Lone Wolf actually drills their bores off center with a bias to the left to avoid this issue.

[KalashniKEV]

I ran a 22 with a Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel for several thousand rounds. I stuck with the .40 cal ejector and extractor and the gun was 99%.


That's been my experience with my G23 and Lone Wolf threaded barrel.

I got it just to run as a suppressor host, but it's treated me so well I'm starting to gain a lot of confidence in it... I have to remind myself of all the things you posted above.

With just a conversion barrel and 9mm mags though, it is more accurate and reliable than my M&P9c was. :)

[strow]

Thank you for the input! That is what I was wondering. It did seem like a neat idea on paper.

I will keep saving until I can just buy both or a complete OEM upper slide and all.

[tpd223]

I have a G23 that I traded in to and kept as a research project, it came with a Lone Wolf 9mm barrel.

With G17 mags and no other parts swap the gun is over 1000 rounds with no stoppages, it is in fact more reliable than my one G19 and doesn't hit me in the face with brass.

Back when we had our G22 issues (2006 time frame) at work a bud bought a 9mm barrel for his G23 and G35, both ran better as 9mms than as .40s. No bullshit.

[Gadfly]

I have the Storm Lake conversion. I run it in a both a gen 3 and gen 4 model 22. As with others, I run the gun completely set up for .40cal, only swapping the barrel and mag. Both guns run at 99%. Approximately 1000 rounds total (@400 with the gen 3, @ 600 with the gen 4). Only a handful of FTEs. 5 or 6 combined between both guns.

Great set up for cheaper practice, and I have run it at an NRA TPC match twice. Great accuracy. Still don't know if I would trust it for every day carry, but for a range toy/practice, you really can't go wrong.

[KalashniKEV]

Back when we had our G22 issues (2006 time frame) at work a bud bought a 9mm barrel for his G23 and G35, both ran better as 9mms than as .40s. No bullshit.

I don't tune into the "Glock Ejection Issues" threads, but isn't one of the fixes to run either an ejector or an extractor from a .40 gun in a 19/17?

I guess taking into account ejection patterns, my converted G23 (running at 100%) still beats a lot of Gen4 G19s.

[C.Edwards]

On a previous g23 gen 3 I had a storm lake conversion barrel and used the stock .40 ejector and it ran 100%. Sold gun and barrel and went another direction for carry for a while now I'm back to a g23 and wish I still had that barrel.

Not sure if I would actually carry with that set up, but makes for some cheaper range trips.

[ST911]

Some are better than others, and when they are they usually require fiddling. They are never as reliable as OEM and should be regarded mostly as toys.

If function and reliability is important, buy a 17/19/26/34. If you want to play, buy what you like.

[strow]

Thank you!

That is the type of feedback I was looking for.