[45Auto]

I've not had any trouble with my G 21. Thousands of hand-loaded rounds have gone through it without malfunction. I recently changed to a KKM Precision barrel, just for fun and now it shoots even better.

[Larry Lucido]

glock goes boom?

[DonaldDuke]

So if Glock 45's are exploding because of some inherent design flaw (which would be quite weird), why are they switching to 9mm which has (I believe) a much higher chamber pressure?

[gitmo]

"We don't want a reoccurrence of this happening again," Foxworth said.

Department of Redundancy Department.

[Long Cut]

I wonder...could some assclown involved with ammo purchasing for these departments have confused the .45 ACP round with the new, proprietary .45 Glock round?

Or could some officers be trying out their OWN handloads on the sly?

I ask these questions because, absent some metallurgical manufacturing defect, I cannot account for this. Glocks just don't "blow up" without provocation.

[Fighting Irish]

Did they bother noticing the .44 mag stamped on the bottom of the case?

Glocks...blowing up....pffffft!

[oceanperch]

Isn't it Portland PD cars prone to explosion due to gas tanks in the back?

Yet they like the performance and handling of the cars.

If I remember correctly they are ordering more and retro fitting them, more $$$$$$$$. The producer of the car I think Ford has even warned that retro fitting the tanks is of no help.

[LibKill]

I'm not a Glock guy, but here's my 2 cents.

All modern firearms (except for the very cheapest) are over-engineered. They are capable of taking much more gaff than the usual operating pressures because gun companies don't want to get sued any more than they do already.

It would be interesting to see if the 2 Glocks had consecutive or near-consecutive serial numbers. Maybe a manufacturing flaw on a particular batch occurred. But I'd bet money that there is no design flaw.

[HighWheeler]

They need ot order a box of these babies:

[MediaMole]

This is bizarre, everyone knows .40s blow up, not .45s.

[steve86]

We don't want a reoccurrence of this happening again," Foxworth said.

Double redundancy alert.

Public schooling alert.

[in the Arena]

KaBoom...

[El Gato]

Why go all the way down to 9mm? .40 S&W would seem a better choice.

[Mulder]

I wonder why they chose the Glock to start with?

Probably because they were lowest bidder, and not as the result of some exhaustive testing on various weapons.

As to their caliber choice, it seems like 9mm is taking a step backwards. Personally, I'd prefer .357SIG or .45 ACP.

[aomagrat]

My Glock 36 KaBoomed the same day I bought it, on the 9th round. It was repaired for free with a EFK barrel. No problems since, and it shoots sweet. I've never had any problems with my Glock 22.

[templar]

I own a Glock 21, .45ACP. Anyone else that owns one can confirm that they will fire out of battery by (Unload the thing first!!) pushing the slide back slightly and holding it tightly in that position while pulling the trigger. Mine will fire while at least a sixteenth inch back from full lock up. It is not malfunctioning, everyone I have ever seen will do this. There are two main problems (that I am aware of) that can cause this to happen while firing the weapon.
(1)Foremost: firing lead bullets or copper plated lead bullets. They can shave a ring of lead in the front of the chamber resulting in the next round being held back from fully chambering (it can be an additive effect over extended shooting and is not solved by simple cleaning techniques) and causing the gun to be out of battery when the trigger is pulled (lead can also build up in the barrel and cause excessive pressures if a copper bullet is fired behind lead bullets).
(2) Weak recoil spring causing a slightly mis-sized reload (OAL or Crimp/body diameter)to stop before being fully chambered causing the out of battery condition (this condition is frequently evidenced in advance by mis fires from seemingly light primer strikes).

Solution: Don't shoot reloads unless you are willing to use copper jacketed bullets (not copper plated) and keep close watch on sizing, OAL, and trim length. Keep a spare recoil assembly on hand and replace it if you even suspect it might be getting weak (cost less than 10 bucks). An extra power recoil rod and spring may also be advised if you shoot reloads. Better still, shoot only factory ammo: It's the only thing guaranteed safe, that's why Glock warns against reloads and voids it's warranty if you use reloads.

[ExSoldier]

I have seen a Glock Blowup a couple of times. In each case it was due to lead fouling of the bore. That octagonal barrel is wonderful, but when using lead reloads, it sure fouls QUICK! In one case, I was watching as the trigger assembly just blew downwards and almost removed the shooters fingers. That one was a Glock 23 .40.

I have owned a Glock M21, but used it only for IDPA competition, since it is a huge piece to try to conceal here in South Florida. I traded it in on a Glock M30 which I used for both competition and personal carry.

These days I alternate between a Glock M27 in forty and a Springfield Armory Micro .45. As long as your defense weapon has a caliber that starts with a "4" you're gonna be ok. The key, IMHO, is the ammo configuration. I favor the MagSafe in the primary mags and RBCD ammo in the spare mag. Anybody heard of RBCD? A buddy of mine in SpecOps recommended it. The .40 sizzles along at 2000fps! The motto on each box reads: "The Ammunition to use when you have only one shot between you and the end."