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6 Glock Shocking Pistol Fails
Am Shooting Journal ^ | 9/11/2017 | E Nestor

Posted on 09/11/2017 5:00:58 AM PDT by w1n1

Edited on 09/11/2017 12:02:08 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Glock pistols have a reputation for being indestructible. These Glocks obviously never got that memo. These fails might give you nightmares.

Glock handguns are like any other weapon that tries to harness the power of an explosion, and they can be prone to damage on occasion. If firing only lead ammunition through a Glock factory barrel, the polygonal rifling can get clogged and increase pressures to dangerous levels. Reloaded ammunition might be badly overloaded.

The Glock barrel below split open at the chamber. It is unclear whether this is a factory original barrel or an aftermarket one.

See the rest of the 6 Glock shocking fails here.


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*** Speaking of reloads. In my early days of shooting the Colt .45 my wife was at the range with me and a friend who was teaching me about reloading. We were shooting target reloads that my friend had made. My wife wanted to try so after going through the basics and watching her shoot a couple of mags (all in the black), we set her up in the lane next to me. We had had a few stovepipes so I was watching to help out with any problems she might have. On one trigger pull I heard a slight “pop” and the action didn’t cycle. Thank God it wasn’t a stovepipe or I might have cycled the action and let her fire another round. But, my (Marine Corps) training took over and I told her to hand the pistol to me. After breaking it down, sure enough there was a bullet lodged in the barrel. My friend had changed the primer, but missed the powder in that bullet. It made me a better reloader as I always double check my powder loads before adding the bullet.


41 posted on 09/11/2017 7:43:04 AM PDT by pajama pundit (I don't have enough faith to believe in evolution.)
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To: dangerdoc

I never listen to “experts” because they never are.


42 posted on 09/11/2017 7:47:25 AM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: CodeToad

Thus the “”.

But with with common sense and a quality holster I am quite comfortable carrying a Glock.

I did not feel more comfortable with a 1911 cocked and locked, I had to fight the urge to keep checking the safety all day long.


43 posted on 09/11/2017 7:54:51 AM PDT by dangerdoc
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To: pajama pundit
My friend had changed the primer, but missed the powder in that bullet. It made me a better reloader as I always double check my powder loads before adding the bullet.

always double check my powder loads before adding the bullet.

And yes, it can be done even in a progressive press.

44 posted on 09/11/2017 7:57:19 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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To: dangerdoc

I keep a 1911 in a shoulder holster cocked and locked because the strap comes between the hammer and firing pin. I feel perfectly comfortable with that arrangement.

On the hip, I don’t because, as you said, I keep checking the strap.

For hip use, I prefer the Beretta 96 in .40 because it has both a manual safety and a 12 pound DA trigger. For bear country I keep a S&W 329 44 mag on the left hip. Great revolver and same thing, 12 pound trigger.


45 posted on 09/11/2017 7:58:18 AM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: dangerdoc

P.S. For the same reason of trust, I always have a Ruger LCP 380 in a pocket, and none in the pipe with that one.


46 posted on 09/11/2017 7:59:18 AM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: Flintlock

S&W 627, 2.5 inch, 8 rounds. About the same weight/footprint as my 1911 and just a tad thicker.


47 posted on 09/11/2017 8:00:31 AM PDT by umgud
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To: Delta 21

The paradox of the single action comes to mind that muddies that platitude

Glocks are so love hate

I find them easy to shoot but don’t care for block style pistols

It’s a matter of preference

And no I do not think a trigger safety is sufficient

It’s redundant kind of

I prefer 1911 or FN style


48 posted on 09/11/2017 8:11:16 AM PDT by wardaddy (Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
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To: Delta 21
Thats worked great on revolvers since the 1835 or so.

Do you carry your revolver with the hammer cocked?

49 posted on 09/11/2017 8:24:45 AM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: w1n1
my guess would be a reloaded cartridge with a possible double charge

I doubt that a double charge would do that. My guess is a squib which blocked the barrel, followed by a full-pressure discharge.

50 posted on 09/11/2017 8:35:42 AM PDT by Campion (Halten Sie sich unbedingt an die Lehre!)
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To: CodeToad
I keep a 1911 in a shoulder holster...

What holster do you use?

51 posted on 09/11/2017 8:57:07 AM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: MileHi
Galco Miami Classic. Love it. Wears and functions perfectly.


52 posted on 09/11/2017 9:26:11 AM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: CodeToad

Thanks. I tried another one and it would not retain the pistol with the hammer cocked. The strap slid over the slide.


53 posted on 09/11/2017 9:39:01 AM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: mountainlion

“I never saw anything like this for a Colt 1911”

I over loaded a reload in a 1911. It was a commander size Kimber. The result was the magazine blew out the bottom. The only damage was the magazine catch, the plastic floor plate, and my pride.


54 posted on 09/11/2017 9:43:35 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: MileHi

No, I pull it back with my thumb when I want a lighter pull with more control. Its nice to have two options. Its also very visible. I never liked hammerless autos or invisible de-cockers.


55 posted on 09/11/2017 9:51:41 AM PDT by Delta 21
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To: MileHi

The Miami Classic locks tight. I carry both a Kimber Ultra Carry and a full sized TLE. Both work great.


56 posted on 09/11/2017 9:56:23 AM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: VicVanleeuwenhoek
When I was in grade school, I had a Gene Autry cap gun. I used to sleep with it under my pillow. One morning I woke up to find I had fired it during the night. I had no recollection of doing that. That taught me never to sleep with a gun under the pillow. My bedside gun stays on the nightstand. I have to reach for it.
57 posted on 09/11/2017 10:13:28 AM PDT by JoeFromSidney
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To: Delta 21

Point being the Glock trigger is more like carrying a cocked revolver than the DA pull.


58 posted on 09/11/2017 10:21:40 AM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: MileHi

I have been shooting for 40 years and I would never trust myself with a Glock. Any more than I would want to walk around with a revolver cocked.

And you need two hands to use it for the first shot. That’s time wasted.


59 posted on 09/11/2017 10:26:01 AM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: Delta 21

More than likely all these were .40 S&W or .10MM glocks. Their barrels are unsupported allowing a minimal possibility of a kaboom. I had a kaboom on my Glock 29. I don’t reload .10mm and .10mm ammo is scarce as hens teeth in my area. My local shop had some reloads and I had bought the 29 here and the manager knew I would be looking for some and he knew the guy who loaded it and he said it should be fine, gave me a hell of a deal.

While this is going on in my mind is a little voice going, no on reloads for the 29, no-no-no. I didn’t listen and bought it went home and set up to do some target practice with the 29. First round fine, second round kaboom! It blew the magazine out of the bottom of the frame and the slide release meekly fell out on my hand, which was stinging like crazy. Upon examination the frame had cracked and was sent back to Glock for replacement, cost me $100 and the shop sent it back on their dime and gave me $100 store credit and apologized profusely. I tossed the few boxes of reloads.

So no reloads on .40 S&W or .10mm in glocks. And I have heard of cases of kabooms with factory loads as well. Looking for a Wolfe replacement barrel which is a supported barrel in the model 29.


60 posted on 09/11/2017 10:49:21 AM PDT by sarge83
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