Is this normal for a Glock? *UPDATE post 43*

[sammy]

I got my New G19 out to the range on Friday and loaded up a full magazine. Round one cycled and fired like normal. I squeezed off another round and felt the slide shift forward a bit and heard the striker fall but no boom. I ejected the offending round and noticed this off center light strike on the primer. It looks like the striker dropped when the gun was not in battery. I fired off another 200 trouble free rounds but checked to make sure it was in battery before firing off any more shots.

After I got the gun home I crept the slide back and saw just how far the gun would drop the striker out of battery. Here is a pict of the furthest back the slide would go and still drop the striker. Is this normal for a Glock? I think I got very lucky the round did not fire and it has me worried. Ammo used is WWB 115g. The round's OAL is 1.163 and the crimp is .374.

Is their a problem here or should I send it back to Glock?

[Opus109]

Shoot another 500 rounds through the gun, and provide another update.

[BamBam-31]

No way that can be right. You'll have an out of battery KB. I'd send it back for sure.

It's probably an easy fix, but I'd send it back on their dime anyways just to be sure.

[sammy]

I feild stripped the gun and lubed the slide and barrel well. Lube is not a problem. I jsut checked my G20sf and 34 and they will not drop the striker unless the slide is completely closed.

[J-cat]

That's one way you get the dreaded KB- out of battery discharge.

[hybridatsun350]

Shoot another 500 rounds through the gun, and provide another update.

No, he needs to fix this problem now. He shouldn't be having this issue, period.

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

No, he needs to fix this problem now. He shouldn't be having this issue, period.

Agreed. Send it back.

[Gryff]

Glad it turned out alright. My 1st Gen G17 kaboomed back in November (March 1986 production on the gun...errr!). Based on the damage on the shell casing, you could tell that the gun fired while out of battery.

Damage: Blew off the slide stop. Blew the magazine out of the guns and the lips off the mag. Cracked the left side of the frame for 2" down from the top along the grip.

IF you think the gun is going to/does this again, get it to a Glock armorer (or send it back to Glock) ASAP.

[J-cat]

Surprised? Whatcha think- Glock is the holy grail of pistols?

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

It doesn't happen too often, but it happens to everybody sooner or later.

[CalNRA]

hmm...

So help me out here guys. I just went to the range with a new 26, and out of 150 rounds of WWB I had two dud rounds that didn't go off. It had no issues with any Blazer Brass. The dimple from the striker wasn't quite as off center as the OP's but a little shallow just like his

At the shop when I was doing the safety demonstration, both the guy at the counter and I had a hard time to not pop out the dummy round while retracting the slide, and he mentioned that it looked like a tight chamber.

How far should the slide be retracted back before it cannot fire? mine looks like the slide has to go back more than 2 mm in order to be unable to fire. Is that within tolerance or needs repairing?

Is there a Glock Armorer in the Bay Area? I would like to have it checked out before I fire it again. My 36 has never failed to fire a round in the thousands of rounds I have run through it.

Thanks

[SJgunguy24]

Take it to L.C. Action in San Jose. There is usally a "Certified Glock Armorer" (someone who sat through the class) or they should be able to get their Glock rep in there to help you out. If you chamber is too tight thats an accident waiting to happen.

hmm...

So help me out here guys. I just went to the range with a new 26, and out of 150 rounds of WWB I had two dud rounds that didn't go off. It had no issues with any Blazer Brass. The dimple from the striker wasn't quite as off center as the OP's but a little shallow just like his

At the shop when I was doing the safety demonstration, both the guy at the counter and I had a hard time to not pop out the dummy round while retracting the slide, and he mentioned that it looked like a tight chamber.

How far should the slide be retracted back before it cannot fire? mine looks like the slide has to go back more than 2 mm in order to be unable to fire. Is that within tolerance or needs repairing?

Is there a Glock Armorer in the Bay Area? I would like to have it checked out before I fire it again. My 36 has never failed to fire a round in the thousands of rounds I have run through it.

Thanks

[hybridatsun350]

Surprised? Whatcha think- Glock is the holy grail of pistols?

No, but I think you need to stop trying to constantly start **** with people! Every time I see you post in a thread it's because you need to bash on something or want to start an argument.

[Darklyte27]

get that fixed! im almost at 5k! posts that is.. haha

[domokun]

Take it to L.C. Action in San Jose. There is usally a "Certified Glock Armorer" (someone who sat through the class) or they should be able to get their Glock rep in there to help you out. If you chamber is too tight thats an accident waiting to happen.

The other option is to take it to a GSSF event. There's always someone there that can help you with your Glock.