Anyone own a Glock 36?

[Desert-K9]

I recently purchased a Glock 36. After purchasing, but before shooting for the first time I heard from a few people that the 36 can require more rounds than the typical Glock for break-in and that it is known to suffer malfunctions more than the typical Glock. I took it to the range and did suffer numerous instances of the slide locking open after firing with a still loaded magazine in the gun. The frequency tapered from almost every shot on the first couple magazines to one instance out of the last nine magazines fired. My partner and I fired about 200 rounds through the gun that day mostly two handed rapid fire. I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem with their 36. Personally I now own a Glock 21,22,23,26,30,35,36 and have previously owned an older 19,21, 27 and 30. I have never had a malfunction not attributed to bad ammunition with any Glock except my Glock 19, which was an older model and seemed to have issues on a couple range sessions. Needless to say I am used to purchasing a Glock and breaking it in with 300-500 rounds and never experiencing a malfunction. Anyway if you have any personal experience, good or bad, with the Glock 36 please let me know.

[Co_Outdoorsman]

It's possible that you are not used to the thinner grip and therefore holding the gun higher and to the point where your thumb is actually actuating the slide stop??? I have fired all models of Glock with the exception of the 45GAPs and the only problem I found was a high thumb position I learned from shooting a 1911. I now curl my thumbs down and have no issues...

Keep in mind that I am not a Glock Armourer nor do I play one on TV...

[Desert-K9]

Thanks for the thoughts. I have considered this and am planning on experimenting with a curled thumb hold at my next range trip.

[Jumpmaster]

I really am not trying to glock-bash here, but here is my experience.

A friend of mine had a Glock 22.* We were at one of our quarterly outings to go shoot and he let me shoot it.* Failed to extract the spent cartridge just about every time.* He said I wasn't "holding it right" and that that would affect the action.* I said that that was *&%$# and that the action of any weapon I carry should be wholly independent of how I hold it.* (He basically said I couldn't shoot it with a relaxed grip...)

Another friend of mine brought his brother-in-law's Glock 36 to our local indoor range and I was helping him get ready to qualify for the CHL.* His failed to extract several times.* (And then I told him the above story...and he agreed that not having a death grip on the weapon shouldn't affect it's operation...)* Also, he found that he would accidentally hit the magazine release when holding the weapon.

He bought a Colt series 80.* I carry an HK USPC .45

JM-99

[Lawrence]

I was reading some posts on Evan Marshall's forum where he discussed the G36.

He said they had seen a half-dozen of those come through his shop, and none of them...not one of them worked properly.

Failures to go into battery and stove piping problems were the complaint.

Id say avoid it. If you want a glock or a striker fired 45 auto, get the Glock 30 or the new XD-45 auto.

[colubrid]

The G36 is my favorite Glock and the one I carry. I had to send mine in to Glock (Smyrna , GA) for its malfunctions. Been a smooth runin baby ever since.

The G36 is worth the wait of sending it in. Take my advice and keep the best (slimmest) Glock made. IMO the best for carry if you don't like a lot of weight of the big bulge of the G30.

[Desert-K9]

Thanks for all the replies. I have taken it for it's second range day and experienced no problems with 300 more rounds fired. I guess maybe it was just breaking in. I plan to fire probably another 300-500 rounds before considering it for carry and hopefully this problem has worked itself out. If I have a continued problem I will probably send it to Glock. I am willing to give any handgun a 500 round run for break-in, after that I consider any continued malfunction not related to magazine, extreme dirty condition, or ammunition to be a long term problem with the individual firearm.

[greencobra]

I was reading some posts on Evan Marshall's forum where he discussed the G36.

He said they had seen a half-dozen of those come through his shop, and none of them...not one of them worked properly.

Failures to go into battery and stove piping problems were the complaint.

Id say avoid it. If you want a glock or a striker fired 45 auto, get the Glock 30 or the new XD-45 auto.



Did he happen to say what the cause was? Just curios is all. :)

[Lawrence]

Did he happen to say what the cause was?* Just curios is all. :)


Quite honestly I can't remember what the reason was..and I can't seem to find the post.

I am THINKING it had something to do with slide problems... >:(

[jeremy54b]

I've owned two G36s. I had the same problem described by the original poster, and when I actually took a closer look, one of my magazines' followers was slightly out of place. Putting the follower where it was supposed to go and taking a "thumbs out" firing position eliminated the problem. In fact, the only reason I sold one G36 was because a deputy friend needed a BUG and couldn't afford a new one, so I cut him a deal and the second one went on a trade for a G30 which takes the same magazines as my G21. Otherwise, great gun.