GLOCK Pistol Slide & Firing Parts

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Because GLOCK maintains its reputation for well-made weaponry since 1965, you're right in keeping yours in tip-top shape. eBay features inexpensive GLOCK pistol slide and firing parts for sale that range from the basic firing pins to a customized skull emblem for your slide rear back cover. Before you purchase, go over a basic shopping guide below.

First, your GLOCK pistol slide and firing parts' internal workings are metal inside the polymer frame. Since the modest number of affordable GLOCK gun parts allows for easy maintenance, all you need to do is discern which of the more than two dozen models you own, as well as the size and caliber. Next, decide if you wish the GLOCK pistol slide and firing pins steel to have been treated with Tenifer or another case-hardening technique, which is the process used to harden the metal to resist corrosion and wear. Last, determine if you wish to purchase OEM parts or aftermarket ones.

No. Although renowned for near-complete interchangeability, check for any models, such as the G42 and G43, that may be excluded when you determine your purchase.

Slides form the most visible moving part of your GLOCK, so in addition to the standard stainless steel metallic color, slides may coordinate with your weapon in camo, gray, black, or more exotic colors.

You may create a unique look via slide covers, which vary from stylized skull emblems, bright orange covers that heighten visibility, American flag designs, and eagle motifs.

If you choose a case-hardened OEM or aftermarket product for your GLOCK pistol slide and firing parts, then it's good to know that methods to select from include:

• Tenifer hardening induced at low temperatures, which minimizes shape distortion to the metal, as it reduces scuffing, fatigue, and corrosion.
• Cerakote processing uses either air cure or oven cure, which enables the ceramic-polymer mixture to be baked enough to set colors into the coating. If you own a shell pink GLOCK, then you're on point if you select a Cerakote slide to match it.
• Nu-Tride processing both preheats and quenches the coating in two stages of an oxidizing salt bath, which enables the original metal product to retain its shape without distortion.
• Postoxidation creates a layer of black oxide when introduced after the initial case hardening. Since 1982, this type of matte factory finish is well-known as a distinctive GLOCK weapon style.