re: Glock tungsten stainless steel guide rod and recoil spring

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If all else fails you may have to shop around and find another pistol in 9mm with less recoil or step her down to a .380.

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There aren't many .380s in a comparable size to a 9mm. Generally, .380s aren't as fun to shoot, even though logic would say it would be better. Generally a full sized 9mm will weigh more and absorb more recoil. I've taught girls to shoot on my 1911, and the .45 ACP scared them until they shot it. It's heavy enough to absorb the recoil.

The same applies to the tungsten guide rod. I do most of my shooting with my Streamlight TLR-1s attached to my gun and it follows the exact same principle - there is less felt recoil when a bunch of weight is added directly below the muzzle.

I've held a tungsten guide rod as opposed to a standard stainless one. For a 1911, the tungsten guide rods I believe are somewhere between 6-8 ounces heavier. So you're literally adding a half a pound directly below the muzzle. There is a pretty big benefit to that. I had the old school 1911 guy at Precision swear by one (and he has a Wilson Combat). I don't have one in any of my guns, but competition shooters seem to like them.

Sorry if that seemed like a rant directed at you. I've just read a lot about them and thought I would give my $.02.