Glock = Boom!

[SMagee]

I always thought some of you guys were kidding about exploding Glocks. Guess not.

http://www.wtov9.com/news/21866969/detail.html

 

[steveyc272]

 

[Garys]

The chief believes bad ammunition caused this bizarre accident, but he's looking into it further.

Look at the other threads on any brand of firearm blowing up and they all seem to come down to this. Reloads that are double charged is the most common culprit, but I suppose even factory ammo (assuming that's what they were using) can be defective. It's possible that like a lot of departments they were using reloads to keep costs down.

 

[wolf223]

holy crap....

 

[Acme.Armament]

Look at the other threads on any brand of firearm blowing up and they all seem to come down to this. Reloads that are double charged is the most common culprit, but I suppose even factory ammo (assuming that's what they were using) can be defective. It's possible that like a lot of departments they were using reloads to keep costs down.

+1. At least someone has common sense.

 

[Mike-Mike]

looks like one went off in the mag.

 

[jasons]

 

[ChevyGuy91]

This should be fun

 

[Woop-woop]

wow and the very first time the pistol was shot too!

 

[Admin]

Oh boy...

"The gun just went off..."

 

[Lignum Vitea]

They don't factory fire Glocks?

 

[Bill Nance]

Every time I reload this situation is in the back of my mind. I could probably reload faster but I'm paranoid about QC and double charging in particular.

 

[drgrant]

Looks like a good old casehead blowout. I wonder what kind of ammo they were using.

They said it was the first time it was used. My guess if it wasn't the ammo
it was a bad barrel or something like that.

-Mike

 

[drgrant]

Every time I reload this situation is in the back of my mind. I could probably reload faster but I'm paranoid about QC and double charging in particular.

If you're really paranoid just use powder that will spill out of the case if you double it.

I don't get that worked up about .45 because I can see the powder in the case before the bullet goes on.

-Mike

 

[MassMark]

He must have accidently pulled the ring...Happens all the time...

 

[Jamie]

Must have been a Wednesday gun.

 

[Exousia]

Oh goodie we get to go through this again
http://northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=58690

 

[gixxer_kid]

Double Charge a round and put it in your 1911 or XD and tell me what happens.

 

[Speedway]

Glock kaboom threads are like abortion threads, a persons mind is rarely changed by either.

 

[drgrant]

An old favorite....

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/3209841/

 

[FreeWillie]

If I had a dollar for every thread like this, Bill Gates would be shining my boots.

 

[flintoid]

 

[lemonlime571]

You know, grenades tend to go off when you pull the pin out...

 

[ramair2k]

I <3 my G23!

Kaboom shaaaboom.....whateva...

 

[B1511]

Ouch!

 

[JonJ]

I'm sorry. 3 pages and this didn't make it yet.

 

[Yazz]

Thats gonna leave a mark.

 

[Exousia]

I'm sorry. 3 pages and this didn't make it yet.

I'll see your kaboom and raise you a:

 

[red87930]

By saying it was the first time it was used might not mean the first round. It may have been the first time at the range. Maybe he had a squib. I have seen pictures of other handguns in similar or more destroyed condition.

But I like to have the pull the pin option should the situation escalate to the point that I would just like to bail and take out the group of bad guys. I know i won't give up the Glock for this.

 

[punx45]

Thats it! My G23 is going in for "goods" tomorrow.

I kid!