Glock .40 to 9MM Conversion barrels

[Baltimorejake]

I have been looking at the youtube Vids to see what all the hubbub is ETC…….. Any one have on or know some one that has done this Conversion? Was gifted a Storm lake .40 to 9MM barrel. Now to find any G17 magazines is going to be painful I think.

 

[lee2]

I have been looking at the youtube Vids to see what all the hubbub is ETC…….. Any one have on or know some one that has done this Conversion? Was gifted a Storm lake .40 to 9MM barrel. Now to find any G17 magazines is going to be painful I think.

me. use your glock .40 mags.

 

[johnnyb2]

I am going to be doing tghe same thing to my G22 and have been looking for the G17 mags, 17 or even 10 rounders....can't find any. I was told that the regular .40 mags work most of the time....:-)

You can try them though....

 

[bigrob]

i use a lonewolf one on my G22 and it works decently for plinking. it will FTE from time to time, so i wouldn't trust it for carry. try botach for the mags. mine just shipped today from there, so they might have some in still.

 

[johnnyb2]

TO BIGROB:

Is the 9mm recoil even milder than normal due to the heavier slide and barrel, or can't notice?

 

[Falkus]

i use a lonewolf one on my G22 and it works decently for plinking. it will FTE from time to time, so i wouldn't trust it for carry. try botach for the mags. mine just shipped today from there, so they might have some in still.

Thats why I sold mine and got a G19 instead due to FTE !

 

[Howe]

For years I ran a Gen 3 23 with a Federal 40 to 9 conversion without any issue. I would estimate my round count is about 6k to 8k. Don't think they make Federal barrel anymore.

for the same pistol, I cheap it out and bought a LWD threaded 40 to 9. and then it started to give me FTF (1 in 100 average), and "hit my face" ejection (1 in 40 average)

suck it up and shot more to break in, and a detail clean plus polish the feed ramp, its got better but still happens... finally got pissed off and spend the right money to buy Stormlake barrel. Now I can trust this pistol again.

Still, should've listen to Chad in the first place. Don't bother to convert, if you want to shoot 9mm, get a 9mm.

 

[sailskidrive]

I have a Long Wolf 9mm conversion for my Glock 22 and two cheap Korean mags; I've never had a problem with it but I've read online of some folks having ejection issues and problems with the extractor wearing. I'm not sure WHY the extractor would have unusual wear as the brass is much softer than the steel, but whatever.

FWIW - The Lone Wolf barrel is definitely more accurate for me than the factory barrel; could be because I'm shooting 9mm v 40SW.

I'm not much of a Glock fan; now converting a P229 40SW to 357Sig... now you're talking.

 

[bigrob]

TO BIGROB:

Is the 9mm recoil even milder than normal due to the heavier slide and barrel, or can't notice?

the recoil feels about the same as a 17 to me. and the FTE issue i had were probably due to junk ammo

 

[byf43]

After talking to a bunch of guys that use LoneWolfe barrels, and a couple that use Storm Lake, Storm Lake is the way to go, on a conversion.

Two issues going .40 to 9mm.
• Ejector. Some are having issues when using the .40 for 9mm. Easy enough swap. (1 minute or less.)
• Extractor. Should be a non-issue. Strip the slide and clean/re-lube, re-assemble.
Put ONE DROP of CLP on the 'post' (or pivot) on the back of the extractor.



My personal 'biggest complaint' about LoneWolfe is that huge logo that they put on their barrels.

 

[Baltimorejake]

Glock 40 to 9mm

Thanks for all the input, tips, etc…I will put up a range & progress repot when I put it all together. Zack

 

[jimbobborg]

Good luck finding 9mm ammo!

 

[Jarhead FLSTI]

I've been running a Storm Lake 40-9 conversion barrel in my gen3 G23 for several years. It has been 100% reliable when using G19 mags but has stovepipe issues when using 33 round 9mm mags. I thought maybe it was due to the added "wobble" of the 33's but they work great in a G19.

...just something to keep in mind.

 

[4095fanatic]

Over on GLOCK Talk the general consensus seems to be by the time you spend all the money required... just get a 9mm pistol. I agree. Just my $0.02.

 

[byf43]

Over on GLOCK Talk the general consensus seems to be by the time you spend all the money required... just get a 9mm pistol. I agree. Just my $0.02.

I bought the G19 Gen3 first, and was going to buy a Lone Wolf complete .40 slide assembly and barrel, until I came up with the total price = more than a G23!!!!

No thanks.

I bought the G23 Gen3 w/ GSSF discount, and paid $398.20 for it.