GLOCK EXPLODED!!!!

[Briancnelson]

I still dont see where 'Glock Exploded' is an accurate representation of what happened.

So stuff shooting off the gun, the frame bending and fire coming out isn't really an explosion, so it's all ok, right?

I smell a Glock fan.

Seriously though, it's probably a double charge in the ammo, it'll do that to any gun. One thing about Glocks however is their occasional tendency to fire just slightly out of battery, perhaps compounded by substandard ammunition.

That was one of the causes of the original .40 kabooms in addition to the issues with the unsupported barrel.

[mif_slim]

Every time the trigger is pulled while a chamber is loaded there is there is a small explosion. The explosion just gets bigger when something goes wrong.

[HighLander51]

Glocks however is their occasional tendency to fire just slightly out of battery, perhaps compounded by substandard ammunition. That was one of the causes of the original .40 kabooms in addition to the issues with the unsupported barrel.

The original 40 S&W Glock Kabooms were caused by over pressure (factory rounds), like all other kabooms. When the actual pressure exceeds the allowable material pressures, kaboom. The only other causes are double charges and bullet set back, very dangerous. Glocks do not fire out of battery, try to make one do that with a dummy bullet. All Glocks, except the .357 SIG bottleneck cartridge are unsupported, unlike any 1911, which has part of the ramp in the frame.

And a case rupture is not the same as a Kaboom.

[Freagan]

This happened because you had no Dr. Pepper!



Edit: Why would anyone actually do this?

[zfields]

The original 40 S&W Glock Kabooms were caused by over pressure (factory rounds), like all other kabooms. When the actual pressure exceeds the allowable material pressures, kaboom. The only other causes are double charges and bullet set back, very dangerous. Glocks do not fire out of battery, try to make one do that with a dummy bullet. All Glocks, except the .357 SIG bottleneck cartridge are unsupported, unlike any 1911, which has part of the ramp in the frame.

And a case rupture is not the same as a Kaboom.

Looks decently supported to me.

[HighLander51]

Looks decently supported to me

Yes, it does look better, but you probably have not blown up a Glock, yet.... Everything changes after that.

[zfields]

Looks decently supported to me

Yes, it does look better, but you probably have not blown up a Glock, yet.... Everything changes after that.

They are no less supported then any number of modern semi auto guns out there.

S*** happens with any brand. Hell my CZ fired out of battery and blew casings like crazy.

And I will never blow up a glock, will more then likely never own one.

[Dragon]

Wow!! a real Russian KABOOMSKI

[Kosuki]

You know as they say "In russia, the bullet explodes you"
Good to hear no Major injuries , if it was going to go bad it could had went real bad real fast. you can replace a gun, you cant replace your hand or even worse...YOUR LIFE!

Stay safe use good ammo spend the extra few cents per round its worth it. Id rather spend the extra money for ammo then loose my firearm or body part to a squib or worse...

Stay safe guys and girls!

[Briancnelson]

They are no less supported then any number of modern semi auto guns out there.

S*** happens with any brand. Hell my CZ fired out of battery and blew casings like crazy.

And I will never blow up a glock, will more then likely never own one.

Ok, I guess I have to repeat this for the fanboys. All of this is documented out there, like it or not:

The early Glock .40's were rushed to market with an intrusive feed ramp that left a portion of the base web of the cartridge unsupported. They also, occasionally, fired out of battery.

They were not the only gun that had the problem, but they were the best known.

Supposedly later generation Glocks have rectified the issue, and cartridge manufacturers strengthened the base of the brass slightly as well, resulting in fewer explosions.

It could, and did, happen even with "normal" charges.

It was aggravated by poorly loaded or irregular ammunition.

I know, it's all a BS myth right? Wrong. It was sufficiently common and well known that Glock issued a particular warning against reloading for it's .40 in addition to its usual disclaimer, and the 2nd edition Lee reloading manual contains a specific warning against reloading for Glocks and other guns with unsupported barrels in .40 caliber. I guess Lee just did that for giggles though, am I right?

[zfields]

Ok, I guess I have to repeat this for the fanboys. All of this is documented out there, like it or not:

The early Glock .40's were rushed to market with an intrusive feed ramp that left a portion of the base web of the cartridge unsupported. They also, occasionally, fired out of battery.

They were not the only gun that had the problem, but they were the best known.

Supposedly later generation Glocks have rectified the issue, and cartridge manufacturers strengthened the base of the brass slightly as well, resulting in fewer explosions.

It could, and did, happen even with "normal" charges.

It was aggravated by poorly loaded or irregular ammunition.

I know, it's all a BS myth right? Wrong. It was sufficiently common and well known that Glock issued a particular warning against reloading for it's .40 in addition to its usual disclaimer, and the 2nd edition Lee reloading manual contains a specific warning against reloading for Glocks and other guns with unsupported barrels in .40 caliber. I guess Lee just did that for giggles though, am I right?

Please dont call me a fanboi. I cant stand glocks. And we all know the early ones were bad, if anything, the photo i posted showed that.

[scarville]

Edit: Why would anyone actually do this?

Have you seen those videos where some guy shoots a Dr Pepper bottle with his Glock?

That picture is a candid shot of Dr. Pepper getting even.

[BamBam-31]

I know it's an old thread, but I still can't help but chuckle at the boogey man title of it.

[HighLander51]

They are no less supported then any number of modern semi auto guns out there. And I will never blow up a glock, will more then likely never own one.

You better take a look at any 1911, part of the ramp is in THE FRAME!

You mean to say you posted a picture of Glock barrels you don't even own? What kind of fake crap is that? Oh, look at these pics, but I don't even own a Glock....

[bsg]

Have you seen those videos where some guy shoots a Dr Pepper bottle with his Glock?

That picture is a candid shot of Dr. Pepper getting even.

i thought i recognized him.