Glock recoil spring replacement cycle

[ggammell]

How often should the factory recoil spring be replaced on a gen 3 G23?

[_Stormin_]

The stock spring should run for thousands of rounds. Are you having FTE/FTF issues?

[RPD03]

FWIW, at the last armorer class I went to Glock recommended replacing it every 2-3k on gen 3 or earlier full & mid sized pistols and 5-6 on the gen 4. They indicated it was to avoid locking block cracking.

I've ran them longer without any problems.

[ggammell]

Yeah occasional FTF. Won't pull the empty asking out but the next round comes out of the mag causing a quasi double feed.

Could be due to the occasional forward lip of the mag getting bent slight or the famous WML issue.

[ggammell]

I forgot to mention that I've got close to 3000 rounds on the current spring. WML is a TLR-1.

[bluejackets92fs]

2-3k rounds as mentioned earlier. If it is causing issues, it can't hurt to replace it and it is a cheap part.

[Trajan]

What signs are there to look for that the recoil spring needs replacement?

[bluejackets92fs]

What signs are there to look for that the recoil spring needs replacement?

Failure to feed issues or locking block damage. One function check you can do is let the slide forward with the gun pointed up and do it slowly. Let it forward with your hand on the slide and when it gets toward the tip of the barrel you will feel a little resistance point. When it gets there, release your grip on the slide. It should go the rest of the way forward on it's own. If not, it's time for a new recoil assembly.

[mayonaise]

Rule of thumb for OEM RSA replacement .40&.357 2,500 rounds. Everything else 5,000.

[DonovanM]

Failure to feed issues or locking block damage. One function check you can do is let the slide forward with the gun pointed up and do it slowly. Let it forward with your hand on the slide and when it gets toward the tip of the barrel you will feel a little resistance point. When it gets there, release your grip on the slide. It should go the rest of the way forward on it's own. If not, it's time for a new recoil assembly.

Where did this check come from? Is this direct from Glock?

I've always heard of it but wondered where it originated.