this is the 2nd time ive heard of H K guns that break! My gun committed suicide today... now im sure ill never buy 1!
The story in question is a Glock 21, .45ACP. Extremely unusual. I vote for bad ammunition, not a fault with the gun.WVCDL wrote:this is the 2nd time ive heard of H K guns that break! My gun committed suicide today... now im sure ill never buy 1!
Cecil says it was the first time the .45-caliber pistol had ever been used.
WVCDL wrote:this is the 2nd time ive heard of H K guns that break!
I wonder how many hits will be gotten searching for "glock" + "kaboom"?The story in question is a Glock 21, .45ACP.
1245A Defender wrote:The story in question is a Glock 21, .45ACP. Extremely unusual. I vote for bad ammunition, not a fault with the gun.WVCDL wrote:this is the 2nd time ive heard of H K guns that break! My gun committed suicide today... now im sure ill never buy 1!
Not Necessarily. Some pistols chambered for the 40 S&W 45 ACP and the 9mm cartridge may not provide complete support of the case head. If this condition exists, normal pressure loads such as those shown here can cause the case wall to bulge or rupture at the unsupported point. Contact your firearm manufacturer to determine if your pistol completely supports the case head, or ask a gunsmith to inspect your pistol before using it with ANY ammunition. It is the gun owners responsibility to know his firearm and its capabilities and limitations.”1245A Defender wrote:The story in question is a Glock 21, .45ACP. Extremely unusual. I vote for bad ammunition, not a fault with the gun.WVCDL wrote:this is the 2nd time ive heard of H K guns that break! My gun committed suicide today... now im sure ill never buy 1!
I have seen this floating around the glocktalk.com website for years and there have been some cases of it happening. I wonder if it might be older Glock .40's where the feed ramp ends at the breach mouth with a "carved out" area to facilitate feeding?SouthernBoy wrote:Not Necessarily. Some pistols chambered for the 40 S&W 45 ACP and the 9mm cartridge may not provide complete support of the case head. If this condition exists, normal pressure loads such as those shown here can cause the case wall to bulge or rupture at the unsupported point. Contact your firearm manufacturer to determine if your pistol completely supports the case head, or ask a gunsmith to inspect your pistol before using it with ANY ammunition. It is the gun owners responsibility to know his firearm and its capabilities and limitations.”1245A Defender wrote:The story in question is a Glock 21, .45ACP. Extremely unusual. I vote for bad ammunition, not a fault with the gun.WVCDL wrote:this is the 2nd time ive heard of H K guns that break! My gun committed suicide today... now im sure ill never buy 1!
40 S&W WARNING on Buffalo Bore's website. [font="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica"][/font]
“This data is intended for use in firearms which fully support the cartridge in the chamber. Use of this data in firearms which do not fully support the cartridge may result in bulged cases, ruptured cases, case head separation, or other conditions which may result in damage to the firearm and/or result in injury or death of the shooter or bystanders.”
Glock happens to chamber their 40 S&W pistols without a fully supported chamber and both of those above safety notices are likely aimed at Glock. I know of no other 40 S&W handguns being sold in the US that don’t have fully supported chambers. If you really want to shoot 40S&W +P ammo in your Glock, have an after market barrel that uses a supported chamber, dropped into it. This is a fairly common practice and will give you the safety margin needed to fire our ammo in your Glock. It will also likely give you more velocity that the factory Glock barrel.
I have had mine for 4 years now, 3000 plus rounds through it , no problems, I am not scared , crap happens ....glocks have Kabooms , Beretta's have slide fracture issues.......Murphy's law...:?Well, there is one MORE reason I am leery of Glocks now.