Your Glock’s barrel is one of the most important components of the pistol, and there are a few things to keep in mind before pulling the trigger on one.
Adding an aftermarket barrel to your Glock is a great place to start when you’re looking to spice things up.
We want to ensure you get one of the best Glock barrels out there and that’s what this blog is going to do.
Even though the OEM Glock barrel with polygonal rifling is pretty damn good and will do the job for the average gun owner, there are two primary reasons to upgrade to an aftermarket Glock barrel.
First and foremost is accuracy.
Most shooters will never practice out past 25 yards with their pistols. But if you want to stretch the effective range of your pistol to 50 yards and beyond you’ll need a match-grade barrel.
Aftermarket Glock barrelsThe second reason is to have a threaded barrel for a suppressor or compensator.
If you’re thinking at all about adding a suppressor or comp to your Glock down the road, do yourself a favor and get a threaded barrel.
If you don’t want to constantly be buying and changing barrels, then getting a threaded barrel is a good idea. They also up the cool factor of your gun.
Let’s get into the Glock barrels that we’ve used over the years and recommend.
Best Glock Barrels
Faxon Firearms
Faxon Glock barrels are given a PVD or black Nitride coating to increase resistance to surface wear, lubricity, and barrel life. All barrels are conventionally rifled for a wider variety of compatible ammunition, including cast lead.
They also drop into factory-spec slides with no gunsmithing required. A more consistent, tighter lockup than OEM is guaranteed thanks to their better-than-factory tolerances.
Faxon offers both threaded and non-threaded barrel options for your Glock handguns. Faxon Glock barrels are universally compatible with generations 1-5.
Wilson Combat Glock barrels are fully machined from aircraft-grade stainless steel blanks and heat-treated to R/C 40 for maximum service life. Critical manufacturing tolerances are held to less than .0005" (one-half thousandth of an inch!).
To guarantee better accuracy, extreme care has been taken to assure that the chamber is glass smooth and perfectly concentric with the bore. In their barrel tests, they’ve routinely obtained test groups of 1/2" at 25 yards.
Throughout the manufacturing process, each barrel undergoes multiple quality-control checks, with a detailed final inspection prior to receiving the Wilson name. These barrels are compatible with all Generations of Glock handguns.
KKM has been producing match-grade pistol barrels for 25 years and has a well-deserved reputation for excellence. If you want to shoot tight groups through targets or bad guys, KKM can help accomplish that.
KKM Precision Glock barrels are made using certified 416R gun-barrel quality stainless steel bar stock. The barrels are then heat-treated and vacuum tempered. Finally, the CNC machining produces superior dimensional tolerances over mass-produced factory barrels.
KKM’s Glock barrels come with fully supported SAAMI spec match chambers for shooting factory or reloaded ammunition.
The Lone Wolf Industries Alpha Wolf Glock barrel series is available in stock length, threaded, and conversion caliber flavors.
Machined from 416 stainless steel (certified, stress-relieved no less), Lone Wolf Glock barrels bring premium manufacturing and features at an affordable cost.
Additionally, they are salt bath nitrided, fluted for heat dissipation and debris clearance, and are compatible with all generations of Glock.
The Grey Ghost Precision Glock barrel is an excellent upgrade for a Glock pistol. The barrel is machined to "match grade" tolerances and has an excellent fit and finish.
Made from 416R Gun Barrel Quality Stainless Steel, a proprietary twist rate, and an optional Black Nitride Finish for durability without hindering performance.
Grey Ghost Precision barrels are manufactured with a final dimension of +/- 0.003" for consistent accuracy.
ZEV Technologies Match Grade drop-in barrels for Glock feature extremely tight tolerances and are manufactured with pre-hardened chromium stainless steel (416R) that was originally designed for use in Match Grade rifle barrels.
This material provides high tensile strength and toughness to withstand typical chamber pressures while still being highly corrosion resistant.
ZEV Technologies barrels are some of the most precise in the industry. Every barrel is double-honed (rough and finish) until a minimum surface finish of 16 RA is reached. During this process, the barrels are held to a final dimension of +/- 0.0002" for consistency and accuracy.
The Agency Arms Syndicate Barrel offers great performance at an affordable price. This model designed for the GLOCK 19 features a smooth profile without fluting and a target-crowned muzzle.
The Glock 19 Syndicate Barrel is made to the same standards as the other models out of high-quality 416R stainless steel and extremely consistent broached rifling at a 1:10 twist rate.
Glock markets itself as perfection out of the box. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t take an already-proven design and modify it to suit your style and needs.
Swapping out the stock barrel for one of these aftermarket barrels is just one of many things you can do to elevate the performance of your Glock pistol.
Stay Tuned to the RE Factor Tactical Blog and be part of this all VETERAN-run website. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for exclusive content and deals.
Check out our DAILY DEALS page for industry deals and discounts.
![7 Best Glock Barrels of 2022 [REVIEW]](/static/1dfab750de51448d3b17220fa442882e/IMG-3613-scaled.jpg)
Leave a Reply
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *