Is the Glock Loaded Chamber Indicator something that is liked, disliked or a non-issue? Most of the pistols pictured in the Glock picture thread have them.
It’s a non-issue for me. I have several Glocks with them and without them. I honestly don’t notice.
Same here, a non-issue.
X2…
It’s a non-issue. If however you do switch to one from the older style extractor, you’ll have to change the ‘spring loaded bearing’ as well. It uses a thinner one of the same color. The ‘spring loaded bearing’ is the plastic piece that is on the end of the extractor spring.
spring loaded bearing colors:
black - .380, 9mm
white - .357, .40
OD - 10mm, .45
This is an old .380, 9mm non-LCI (loaded chamber indicator) spring loaded bearing.
On the LCI one the fat end (end that touches the slide cover plate) is about 1/2 as thick.
I have one. FWIW, I don’t like them. I always do a chamber check. Also, on some models (not the glock) the indicator doesn’t work or work as well w/ certain brands of ammo.
Not a big deal to me, but I could see novices developing bad habits becuase of these indicators.
I don’t have any glocks with them. You can just see if there’s a round in there without drawing the slide back anyway if you’re in good light.
I chamber check out of habit anyway.
It’s a non-issue. If however you do switch to one from the older style extractor, you’ll have to change the ‘spring loaded bearing’ as well. It uses a thinner one of the same color. The ‘spring loaded bearing’ is the plastic piece that is on the end of the extractor spring.
from gotM4
I suspected that it was a non-issue. Although one can see ‘improvements’ from original pistol designs through the different generations I thought this change was not one of them. It may be totally benign, but I tend to feel about this the same way I feel about series 80 vs. the series 70 1911’s. I know the comparison here does not produce any difference for the Glock trigger, and this may not be a good example, but I just feel less parts here would be better.
It’s a non-issue for me as well. I have older Glocks that don’t have them a newer G19 that has it.
Eitherway, I still do a manual status check.
It’s the same amount of parts either way, it’s just important to know which extractor to use with which spring loaded bearing.