Glock 23

[USMC 82-86]

Okay. I am seeing all these post about the 19 vs 17 etc. I really like the G19 have owned 2 and traded one. I shot the rental G23 and it was a nice shooter accurate and the recoil was easy to manage.

My question to those with experience regarding the G22 and specifically the G23 is the issue with the kaboom issue. Is this still a issue with this model and if so is it only related to reloads? I am thinking about getting the G23 but if it is still a issue I may just get a second G19 or maybe even a M&P in .40 or 9mm.

[223556]

I dont think its much of an issue unless your shooting high powered reloads of some kind.

[HighLander51]

My question to those with experience regarding the G22 and specifically the G23 is the issue with the kaboom issue.

No, I ran over 100K thru a first Gen G22, and it didn't blow up. Where do you get your info from? The Internet?

You can blow up any gun, if you double charge your reloads, or have a serious bullet set back issue, neither of which are a gun related problem.

[4DMASTR]

Shooting my dads 22 for years with only I fail to feed (my fault) led to me choosing a 23, that I have not had a single issue with. It lives on a steady diet of Walmart white box and LAX reloads.

[USMC 82-86]

Glad to hear this so far. Like I said I shot and liked the G23 but in doing research on the guns I did come across some issues that people had with the .40 cal glocks and it was seen most in the G23. I saw pictures of G23's that exploded for lack of a word. I assumed it was not widespread as they are in such heavy use today in LE.

If it is related to bad reloads then that is more of a ammo issue and not a glock issue.

[stevie]

Not an issue as noted above.

[Oceanbob]

Highlander is correct..!

It's not an issue. Many years ago (15) GLOCKs in .40 cal had a handful of issues, caused by a combination of less case support and double charged reloads or improper ammo. I ran my Gen2 Glock 23 (bought in 1994) thousands of rounds, including reloads without any issues.

We Glock-Nuts know for a fact that the Glock company has increased case support on factory barrels. In todays world the G23 has good case support and I consider it a fantasic weapon.

It will run normal 13 round magazines; it will run G22, 15 round magazines, it will run a 9MM barrel conversion from Lonewolf....the Glock 23 is also a great size for shooting.

Here is a barrel comparison on the GLOCK 23

[USMC 82-86]

Thanks but what is the LWD? I have only been shooting the G19 for about a year now and I will admit I am not well versed in all things Glock. I was one who would not even look at one regardless of price. That changed when I finally tried one.

I think I just answered my own question. I realized the LWD is referring to the after market barrel. I guess I was thinking it was a Glock version I was not aware existed. LOL.

[frahuang]

LWD mean Lone Wolf Distr. They make after market barrels for various guns (Glock, SA, etc).

[softarget]

call me ignorant but I never understood how people get used to that double trigger... would take a magnum over a glock anyday

[SouperMan]

Highlander is correct..!

It's not an issue. Many years ago (15) GLOCKs in .40 cal had a handful of issues, caused by a combination of less case support and double charged reloads or improper ammo. I ran my Gen2 Glock 23 (bought in 1994) thousands of rounds, including reloads without any issues.

We Glock-Nuts know for a fact that the Glock company has increased case support on factory barrels. In todays world the G23 has good case support and I consider it a fantasic weapon.

It will run normal 13 round magazines; it will run G22, 15 round magazines, it will run a 9MM barrel conversion from Lonewolf....the Glock 23 is also a great size for shooting.

Here is a barrel comparison on the GLOCK 23

Great explanation photo!

One thing to add is the whole bullet set-back phenomenon which causes over pressure. This occurs when the same round is chambered over and over again (in excess of 5 or so) after clearing and rechambering. This causes the bullet to push back into the case and when fired there is a lot more pressure in the case than normal.

The solution to this is to mix up the rounds each time you have to unchamber and rechamber so that one bullet does not get cycled too many times.

Even with this, I have not heard of a recent kaboom incident.

[Wrex]

If you are shooting reloads you shouldn't use the stock barrel. It's not a safety issue just lessens barrel life, or maybe I fell for the hype when I bought my KKM. I also didn't really like my stock trigger so I grabbed one of the glockworx ones on sale.

[Distro]

call me ignorant but I never understood how people get used to that double trigger... would take a magnum over a glock anyday

Glad to have another female shooter on these forums. The 80's must have been a fun time!

[NorCalK9.com]

My g23 comes from a federal agent thats here on cg's he said he had about 60k+ rounds thru it. He bought it in 1992. I have put 6k rounds thru it in the last 3 months. No problems at all! I love it.
Ohhh and it hasnt kaboomed lol

[HighLander51]

If you are shooting reloads you shouldn't use the stock barrel. It's not a safety issue just lessens barrel life, or maybe I fell for the hype when I bought my KKM. I also didn't really like my stock trigger so I grabbed one of the glockworx ones on sale.

You can shoot all the reloads you want thru an OEM Glock barrel, including lead. Personally, I only shoot my own relaods. Shooting unknown reloads IS A SAFETY issue. Keep in mind that lead fouling builds up faster in a Glock than in a cut rifling barrel. It's also alot easier to clean cut rifling barrels. It DOES NOT lessen barrel life, especially lead, it's softer than a copper jacket. And none of that matters, you can't shoot a Glock barrel out in your lifetime, and I doubt you shoot more than 2,000 rounds a year.