Is there any benefit on having a stainless steel guide rod?

[joeb]

https://gallowayprecision.com/stainl...d-p380-pistols

[topgun1953]

I do not think so, but they look cool. BTW. The link is to a striker spring guide. Maybe there's a longevity benefit to the ss but I've never had a problem with the plastic one. If you want a SS guide rod this is where you should go. Lakeline is also the manufacturer of the "super" striker.
https://lakelinellc.com/shop/stainle...or-kahr-cw380/

[joeb]

I do not think so, but they look cool. BTW. The link is to a striker spring guide. Maybe there's a longevity benefit to the ss but I've never had a problem with the plastic one. If you want a SS guide rod this is where you should go. Lakeline is also the manufacturer of the "super" striker.
https://lakelinellc.com/shop/stainle...or-kahr-cw380/

I thought so on the guide rod. I'm planning on changing the striker if I have a problem using the Gunscrubber that the company says is the same as the synthetic safe but on the can it say may not be good on plastics.
I'll bookmark Lakeline's striker page.
Does that striker fit the MK9 too?

Thanks!

[topgun1953]

No, the striker is only for the P380. As you know, there was/is a problem with breaking strikers a while back. Its been quiet lately, but Alphonse at Lakeline made his more robust one. Kahr now sells it. There hasn't been a problem with breaking strikers in the kahr 9mm, I've seen, maybe, 2 here on the board over the last 5 years.

[joeb]

No, the striker is only for the P380. As you know, there was/is a problem with breaking strikers a while back. Its been quiet lately, but Alphonse at Lakeline made his more robust one. Kahr now sells it. There hasn't been a problem with breaking strikers in the kahr 9mm, I've seen, maybe, 2 here on the board over the last 5 years.

Well that's good to know. That was said to be one of the problems with the 2014 build I sent back.

[King Rat]

Guide rods can take a beating, especially in small guns. I only use stainless steel. I use to have pictures of some that were beat up but cannot find them. Back when I shot LCP's, I would just replace them, until I ended up just buying steel. The Beretta Pico is shipped with a Steel guide rod. Also I believe Beretta started to ship the New Carry with a Steel guide rod rather than the Plastic that came with the Nano.

Do not rely on Plastic striker spring guides! I use all steel on Recoil springs as well. Cannot imagine the recoil blue steel rusting if shot and cleaned on a regular basis.

[wyntrout]

It doesn't rust! I was having a problem with my original steel one getting rusty "promoting" rust on the recoil spring and the slide lock spring and screw/washer. While upgrading to SS, I got the Lakeline striker, too. My original was starting to show some wear after 9-10 years.

[joeb]

Ok, I just ordered one from Galloway. $18 shipped.

https://gallowayprecision.com/stainl...d-p380-pistols

[wyntrout]

I think that you ordered a striker spring guide, not the recoil spring guide rod... big difference. The one shown at Galloway is for the spring that's behind the striker spring in the rear of the slide. The original is plastic and works fine.

[King Rat]

Ok, I just ordered one from Galloway. $18 shipped.

https://gallowayprecision.com/stainl...d-p380-pistols

Smart Move. Well worth the money.