Thoreau
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marshaul wrote:
I still remember the day I realized that the AR15 suffered from that problem. I've never had a slamfire as a result, but I quickly ceased chambering of rounds when at home (or if I need/want to, I'll at least ride the BCG back home slowlyand use the forward assist if needed to obtain lock.)
Surprised the HELL out of me the first time I popped an un-fired cartridge out and saw a dimple on the primer..
No such oddities with any of my other weapons including one XDm (fully supported chamber) in .40.
To the OP: It's really gonna come down to comfort. If you aren't planning on shooting reloads, I can't say I'd be too worried about kabooms in a Glock (although I'll admit that my choice of .40 and the kaboom stories did play a role in picking my USP and XDm.) I do still plan to pick up a Glock 20 (10mm) and 21 (.45) eventually to add to the collection though. Solid guns, and in the case of the 21, it just felt good.
Related note: I do have a friend who daily-carries a Glock in .40 and the perceived 'risk' doesnt faze him in the least.
marshaul wrote:
Also, some long guns, like later SKSs, have a "free floating" (i.e. half-assed engineering) firing pins which lack a firing pin return spring, which, in combination with "soft" non-mil-surp primers and some crud in the firing pin channel causing the pin to get stuck, leads to frequent out of battery discharges, or at least slam-fires.
I still remember the day I realized that the AR15 suffered from that problem. I've never had a slamfire as a result, but I quickly ceased chambering of rounds when at home (or if I need/want to, I'll at least ride the BCG back home slowlyand use the forward assist if needed to obtain lock.)
Surprised the HELL out of me the first time I popped an un-fired cartridge out and saw a dimple on the primer..
No such oddities with any of my other weapons including one XDm (fully supported chamber) in .40.
To the OP: It's really gonna come down to comfort. If you aren't planning on shooting reloads, I can't say I'd be too worried about kabooms in a Glock (although I'll admit that my choice of .40 and the kaboom stories did play a role in picking my USP and XDm.) I do still plan to pick up a Glock 20 (10mm) and 21 (.45) eventually to add to the collection though. Solid guns, and in the case of the 21, it just felt good.
Related note: I do have a friend who daily-carries a Glock in .40 and the perceived 'risk' doesnt faze him in the least.