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Since the SS80's front locking block is a single pin design, do you find the locking block wants to lift or shift during firing?
If so, does thus cause reliability issues?
 
Only fired it a few times but didn't notice anything unusual. It does have two pins. The little 2.5mm pin in front keeps the front of the block located.

Side story but related. I bought some Glock pins that turned out to be plastic for a Gen 4 or 5, forgot the specifics. I thought I put them aside in my do not use bin. Somehow one found its way into a build in the front position of the locking block. I fired at least 100 rounds with it in before I discovered my error. With the pin out, there were no stress marks or witness marks on it. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Glock uses two pins where P80 uses three.
 
bkbrno said:
Only fired it a few times but didn't notice anything unusual. It does have two pins. The little 2.5mm pin in front keeps the front of the block located.

Side story but related. I bought some Glock pins that turned out to be plastic for a Gen 4 or 5, forgot the specifics. I thought I put them aside in my do not use bin. Somehow one found its way into a build in the front position of the locking block. I fired at least 100 rounds with it in before I discovered my error. With the pin out, there were no stress marks or witness marks on it. I wouldn't worry about it too much. Glock uses two pins where P80 uses three.
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I appreciate your reply. This is for an SS80, but it sounds like your talking about a PF9SC.
The SS80 came in a neon green jig from the Glock Store.
 
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Single stack P80 is what I was talking about. I went and looked at it. 4mm pin for trigger and 2.5mm pin for the front of the locking block rail. I'm not aware of the different product from Glockstore. SS80 was always referred to as the single stack P80 in my experience. Sorry if I gave you wrong info.
 
SS80's where my first builds years ago. Yes, the locking block will raise up after a lot of wear from take down over and over that I have seen on three out of four that I have built. I don't shoot them anymore and have replaced three with PF9ss. I think that is the model number for the P80 version.
 
You need to check the spot over the pin holding the locking block. Three of my ss80s that I replaced had cracks over the pin in the frame. I thought that they were just unsafe to shoot any more.
 
I just found this thing called Google. Never knew of the Glockstore SS80, now I do.
 
The first single stack I built was the SS80 frame with an OEM G43 slide. I made sure to leave the front locking block as a tight fit into the frame.

Another issue with the SS80 frame is how the slide will beat up the frame right in front of the locking block. I don't shoot my SS80 build for this reason.

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Bobster said:
Would a heavier-compression RSA help? 🤔
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Maybe, but at the expense of possibly causing cycling issues if one goes too heavy.

I am running an OEM Glock 43 slide with an OEM G43 RSA. I have only shot my lower powered 115Gr loads through this build, other than a few mags of SD rounds to check functioning with hollow points.
 
FrankenGlock said:
I would give zero worries about that.
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I would and do since there is something wrong with the frame. It is either out of spec slightly or the frame material is too soft.

I've built plenty of P80 frames and have also worked on my fair share of Glock and other pistols over the years and have not had the same issues as with the SS80 frame.

The frame getting deformed by the slide was a common documented issue on the old MGB forum.

The SS80 would not be my first or last choice for a G43 build considering the frame being deformed and the front locking block issues.
 
bapegg said:
I would and do since there is something wrong with the frame. It is either out of spec slightly or the frame material is too soft.

I've built plenty of P80 frames and have also worked on my fair share of Glock and other pistols over the years and have not had the same issues as with the SS80 frame.

The frame getting deformed by the slide was a common documented issue on the old MGB forum.

The SS80 would not be my first or last choice for a G43 build considering the frame being deformed and the front locking block issues.
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Mine either as the Micro Dagger frames are so nice and cheap. Does the gun cycle properly?
 
Yes the SS80 cycles fine. But I don't trust the build to last.

When we would notice issues like what the SS80 has, they were either fixed by the unit armorer or sent to depot for repair/replacement. As a civilian gunsmith, I would repair/replace or send it back to the manufacturer.

With any home built firearm, I am the manufacturer. And I sure would not give or sell the SS80 to anyone due to the know front locking block issues and the frame getting deformed.

The only non Glock parts in the entire build is the frame, FLBR, and rear rail. All other parts are OEM Glock.
 
bapegg said:
Yes the SS80 cycles fine. But I don't trust the build to last.

When we would notice issues like what the SS80 has, they were either fixed by the unit armorer or sent to depot for repair/replacement. As a civilian gunsmith, I would repair/replace or send it back to the manufacturer.

With any home built firearm, I am the manufacturer. And I sure would not give or sell the SS80 to anyone due to the know front locking block issues and the frame getting deformed.

The only non Glock parts in the entire build is the frame, FLBR, and rear rail. All other parts are OEM Glock.
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That's too bad about the frame.
I like the ergos better on the SS80 vs the poly80 version( I forgot its initials).
 
FrankenGlock said:
When you say you don’t trust it to last, where and how do you feel it will fail?
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The front locking block will probably come loose and pop up before the frame fails due to the slide hammering into it.

Either way, the SS80 frames have issues with the front locking block becoming loose plus the frame material is on the soft side compared to Glock and Polymer 80 frames.
 
bapegg said:
The front locking block will probably come loose and pop up before the frame fails due to the slide hammering into it.

Either way, the SS80 frames have issues with the front locking block becoming loose plus the frame material is on the soft side compared to Glock and Polymer 80 frames.
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The locking block coming loose would be concerning for sure.
The frame battering, not so much.
Those frames being junk is disappointing though, but not surprising. Glock Store is really bad all in all. They've sent me several small parts advertised as, sold as and labeled as being OEM, when they weren't.
When shopping for gun parts, I won't even consider Glock Store anymore.
 
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