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Offline Vegas-Shooter

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New aluminum guide rod
« on: November 17, 2011, 02:16:06 AM »
I picked up an aluminum guide rod from CZ-USA for my P01.
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Hopefully it will work out well.
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Offline Mountain Walker

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Re: New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 04:30:08 AM »
what ever is wrong with the plastic one?
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Offline Palumbo3284

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New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2011, 02:39:42 PM »
Mine was just delivered yesterday. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. My plastic one was bowed, so I just felt more comfortable replacing it with the aluminum one.  It was only $18.
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Offline Czechplease

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Re: New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 03:00:15 PM »
Get some rounds downrange and report back.  I've been eyeing one myself and since YOU dropped the cash....I'll wait for the report before ordering.
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Offline Palumbo3284

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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2011, 09:46:25 AM »
Quote from: Czechplease on November 18, 2011, 03:00:15 PM
Get some rounds downrange and report back.  I've been eyeing one myself and since YOU dropped the cash....I'll wait for the report before ordering.

I'm heading to the range on Tuesday.  Is there something specific you want me to be paying close attention so I can report back with some feedback?  I'll be taking the polymer guide rod along and comparing between the two.
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Offline Stuart

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Re: New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2011, 09:47:52 AM »
where did you order an aluminum rod? how is wearing with the recoil spring?
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Offline Palumbo3284

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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2011, 10:39:04 AM »
Quote from: Stuart on November 20, 2011, 09:47:52 AM
where did you order an aluminum rod? how is wearing with the recoil spring?

CZ-USA web store.  As far as wear...unknown.  No rds through the pistol yet with it to tell. :)
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Offline Stuart

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Re: New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2011, 11:49:02 AM »
thanks..only seeing the poly and stainless rods. I'll have to look harder for the aluminum rods.
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Offline Palumbo3284

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Offline Stuart

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Re: New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2011, 01:16:06 PM »
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Offline Czechplease

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Re: New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2011, 12:59:07 PM »
Palumbo,
I'm just curious as to wear issues relating to the steel spring moving back and forth on the aluminum rod.  I had a bad experience, albeit with a different make of pistol, with the metal of the guide rod not liking the metal of the spring interacting with it.  It began to gall so frequently/severely that the weapon could no longer be counted on.  I can see no such likelihood with the polymer rod, I'm just a little worried about the "head" of the guide rod detaching from the rod itself. (probably never happen...I know, but even LESS likely to happen with aluminum I'm thinking)
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Offline 75Plus

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Re: New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2011, 04:06:10 PM »
If the rod is made from a HARD aluminum alloy and anodized, which it likely is, it should last as long as the pistol. All that is needed is a light coating of oil.

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Offline Palumbo3284

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« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2011, 04:25:07 PM »
500 rds yesterday, aluminum guide rode, stock spring...no signs of wear/damage on spring, guide rod, or frame.  So far so good.
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Offline Sion

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Re: New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2011, 09:58:22 AM »
What is the benefit of a steel or aluminum guide rod or is it just for peace of mind for those that don't trust the polymer guide rod to hold up? Mine has some bowing in it but I assumed that was natural since it's been like that since I bought the pistol brand new.
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Offline ThunderOne

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Re: New aluminum guide rod
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2011, 05:09:19 PM »
I could see the plstic guide rod being broken if it gets dropped on its face with the slide racked.. a freak accident scenario, but it could still happen.
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