I messed up - Broke a Pin in my Glock

[ViperGTS19801]

The little plastic bastard in the grip.

I bought a chrome replacement from RockYourGlock. Still, it's frustrating to hear that SNAP as it broke going in.

Anyone else break a pin from not being patient?

[toml]

Not so far. Did you not have everything lined up right? That's usually the easiest pin to reinsert.

[ar15jules]

They get bent over time. No biggie! Never broke one though.
Jules

[ViperGTS19801]

I think I should have put something in the pinhole first to line it up. I looked down the gap and it seems like a piece is no longer lined up quite right.

Can I still rely on this as my EDC? Will not having that pin cause a major problem?

[toml]

Can I still rely on this as my EDC? Will not having that pin cause a major problem?

Personally I would be reluctant to carry it with a pin missing, though realistically it probably isn't going to disassemble itself. I would think someone in the Philly area would have an OEM pin in stock.

[ViperGTS19801]

I already have a replacement on order. Thanks for the thought, though.

[ByblosHex]

Good job viper. You really fucked that up.

J/K

[ViperGTS19801]

My chrome slide lock lever looks badass, though.

[nathaniel.seacat]

This why I've been reluctant to do any of my own work on my glock, its my only edc gun. I'm a mechanic for a living, and know that sometimes this shit happens. Try to buy a stock one, they'll be cheap I'm sure.

[ViperGTS19801]

I actually found something even better than a single pin replacement - I bought (also on ebay) a total pin replacement kit, all three pins.

They are made of titanium.

This just went from an every day carry piece to an heirloom. The pins will never. break. again.