Got a new recoil guide rod

**RyanXD** · August 15th, 2009, 11:52 PM

I just bought a Glock 23 and was wondering if anyone has a steel
recoil guide rod. If so, did you buy a Captured or non-captured and what brand or kind did you get?. I don't really understand the difference but I got this one from LoneWolf. Thanks for your opinions.

http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=1120

**synergy** · August 16th, 2009, 02:44 AM

Originally Posted by RyanXD

I just bought a Glock 23 and was wondering if anyone has a steel
recoil guide rod. If so, did you buy a Captured or non-captured and what brand or kind did you get?. I don't really understand the difference but I got this one from LoneWolf. Thanks for your opinions.

http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=1120

I hope you didn't buy it because of their marketing hype on the page you linked.

Captured means the spring is contained at both ends of the spring, non-captured means the spring can shoot off the guide rod if you're not careful.

Non-captured is easier to swap spring tensions on, and replace the spring on as it wears.

**DBZ220** · August 16th, 2009, 04:12 PM

I often run a non-captive setup using a Wolff steel guide rod and 20lbs spring. I sometimes experiment with +p+ ammo in my Glocks and like to run a little heavier spring to ease battering on the weapon.

**RyanXD** · August 17th, 2009, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by synergy

I hope you didn't buy it because of their marketing hype on the page you linked.

nah, a few people have told me if you wanna buy new recoil rod, these are the ones to get. I heard nothing but positive feedback from this, so, I went ahead and got it.