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Guys
Can somebody please confirm whether this Rod has to be hardened

My Son has asked me to turn one in Stainless Steel and am ready to finish one in 316
From the little we understand of the process, all the energy forces are absorbed by the Spring and not much applied to the Guide Rod

So, we assume a non-hardened material will do. Am I on track here  ???
Do kindly let us know.
Thanks in  advance
aRM
(05-01-2015, 01:39 PM)aRM Wrote: [ -> ]Guys

So, we assume a non-hardened material will do. Am I on track here  ???
Do kindly let us know.
Thanks in  advance
aRM

The factory guide rod on my daily carry (Kahr) was made of plastic. But given it's intended usage, I replaced it with a stainless rod for reliability. Of course a lot of frames are made of polymer now too. Non-hardened will be just fine.  Smiley-eatdrink004
A lot of them are tungsten for recoil control. It is about the hardness of 303 stainless, but really heavy.

Un-hardened is perfectly acceptable.

Tom
Thanks a stack Guys
Much appreciate the responses
Can breathe a sigh of relief now and get on with making it
LORD BLESS
aRM
I made a stainless one for my Glock 17 but as its only an Airsoft 17 it doesn't matter!  Rotfl