How to Replace a Glock Ejector

No handgun conversations can be had without mentioning one of the worlds most oft-used and reliable pistols: the Glock. Reliability, safety, and performance can be a hard sell when dealing with handguns. This is why Glock introduced its safe action pistol, which according to Glock.com employs their most innovative safety features to date -- helping to make the weapon easy to use without sacrificing safe performance. Even with all these safety features, however, a broken ejector pin can cause risk of serious injury as well as gun jams.

Things You'll Need

  • 3/32" awl punch
  • Pocket knife
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove your clip and eject any live rounds in the chamber. Release the slide and dry fire your weapon. Remove the slide from your pistol and set it aside.

    • 2

      Remove the locking block pin and the trigger pin by pushing your awl through the pins. Pull the slide release out of the gun.

    • 3

      Gently pry up the locking block with your awl. Remove the locking block from the frame.

    • 4

      Remove the trigger housing mechanism pin from the back of your gun with the awl. Grasp your ejector and pull upwards. The trigger, trigger bar and the trigger mechanism housing comes out in one unit.

    • 5

      Remove the trigger bar from the from the trigger mechanism housing. Pull forward on the trigger bar and gently twist it out. Remove the connector by gently prying it off with a pocketknife.

    • 6

      Remove the ejector from the trigger mechanism. Install the new ejector.

    • 7

      Reassemble your gun by reversing the steps above.