My Glock and I Are on the Outs

[SuckLead]

Well, the gun went out with the Glock armorer today and he has said there is no damage to the gun. The reasoning for the "explosion" is unknown. It could have been overcharged, the bullet could have been pushed into the casing too far, the casing could be bulged, we just don't know, but it was the ammo, of that we're about 99% sure. He inspected the gun and ran a magazine through it, tore out the center of the target, and said the gun wasn't functioning any differently than it had before (and he has shot my gun before this).

It could be all in my head, but the slide doesn't seem to go on and off right when I take it down, it seems to catch on the slide stop a little. But the barrel is fine, as is the frame and the slide. Nothing is wrong with it. I just need to now work on my own mental disturbance.

As for the amount of rounds through it, I think we're nearing the 500 round mark. The gun's only a month old.

But the Glock armorer did tell me to stop buying Georgia Arms ammo for it. I hadn't planned on getting any more of it, anyway. The good price of the ammo isn't worth this. Now I have to start over and get back into the groove with this gun.

[jerry]

Glad everything checked out. Ya know what they say about getting back on a horse. I can understand the trust issue.

[SuckLead]

Originally Posted by jerry

Glad everything checked out. Ya know what they say about getting back on a horse. I can understand the trust issue.

Yeah, it just kills me. I own seven guns and only trust three of them. Only one of those is a handgun and its 6" barrel makes it a real pain to try to carry. I am hell bent on trusting this Glock.

[Bravo]

Good luck regaining trust with your handgun. The good news is that if for some reason you cannot regain confidence, Glocks tend to hold their value pretty well, and you should get a good deal of what you paid back.

EDIT: BTW, is this your .45?

[jerry]

Iv'e never experienced a trust issue with a gun, but Iv'e had a few I just could not warm up to.

[SuckLead]

Originally Posted by Bravo

EDIT: BTW, is this your .45?

Yeah, it is. The one I just got. I'm going to get trust back with it, I am sure of it. Because I'm going to shoot it until the polymer melts if I have to.

[Bravo]

That's the spirit! Just keep telling yourself that it's one of the most trusted guns in the world, and that it wasn't the gun, but the ammo. Use "better" ammo (Winchester White Box is cheap, but I love the stuff) and have fun

[Mooseman684]

I am Glad your plastic gun is Ok, Stuff Happens, We are all glad it wasn't any worse...Try to find a Dealer that has Aguila ammo. It is very good Quality, made on Remington equipment that was moved to Mexico, and I have had 0 problems with it...Of course I am Shooting Colts and Kimbers !
Rich

[just_a_car]

I use Winchester Ranger 165gr SXT Talon ammo for carry (and one mag run through at the range for practice) and then I pick up a 100rd Winchester White Box Value Pack from Wal-Mart for around $23 for plinking/practice. Never had a problem out of my G27.

[ArkansasHunter]

I've never had a trust issue either with one of my guns.

But I was bucked off of my horse once, when I was 14 years old...Everybody went to holleren get back on him, get back on him !!!! FUGG That !!! I wasn't gettin back on that Crazied Beast !!!

I never rode Dusty again and often wondered what brand of dog food he became.

SuckLead I can relate to how you feel...A.H

[CABLE]

Good luck with that.

[9mmfan]

Atlanta Arms and Georgia Arms brand ammo is junk.

[SuckLead]

Originally Posted by 9mmfan

Atlanta Arms and Georgia Arms brand ammo is junk.

Yeah, I won't be shooting it anymore. I was good, I didn't even stop to look at their table at the last gun show. Even though I really, really wanted to stop and give them a piece of my mind.

Mom's still going to shoot their cowboy loads out of her Ruger Vaquero and Marlin 1894 mainly because she goes through so much ammo she can't afford the higher prices. But I think they can both handle it. And with cowboy loads, if they overcharge one it comes out like a regular .38 spl.

[GlockMeister]

Mooseman, might I ask, what would cause or how would it cause higher pressure in a re-chambered round? The round is sealed so how can simply re-chambering the same round several times create a higher pressure, in it or the firearm. The barrel was open on the one end I'm sure. I could see if the barrel was plugged but the pressure would only be caused that way due to the plugged barrel.Please explain what causes or can cause this to happen.


I've had my G35 for about 8 yrs. maybe more now and the only thing I've had happen was a stove piped round, and a bad round or weak round is what caused that. I could tell by the lack of pop when i fired it just before it happened. Other then that, I've had great luck with this particular Glock. Knock wood. But I have heard some horror stories and seen some pictures of same.

I don't claim to know everything and probably know nothing, lol, but I would have to wonder if for this instance, it was a round that was over charged,too much powder in it rather then anything else. Again, no expert. Just basing this on he had no previous incident nor did it happen again.

Thanks in advance.

G-Meister

[toolman]

GM, not to hijack MM's reply, but I think what he's referring to is a pressure spike caused by bullet setback. When a round is chambered a few times in a semi-auto, the bullet can be pushed back into the case, increasing the pressure when fired. If Moose had something else in mind, I'll shut up and let him explain it!

[GlockMeister]

Ahhhhhhhhhhsoooooooooo, gotcha. Me understands now. Does this happen from it hitting the feed ramp then? If not, what is the bullet hitting that is causing it to be pushed farther back into the case?

G-Meister

[neophyte]

Setback can and is caused by many maladies. Anything from dropping a loaded shell to the ground [hits on either end] mis pressed, beating on with hammer, improper loading technique, improper crimp

[texnmidwest]

Is this pressure problem calibur specific or can it happen to any calibur round? Is this gun Brand specific? I have a Glock 19 that I am mighty fond of. But after reading this thread it makes me wonder. It is an older Glock but a great gun. Should I be watching for this in my other semi-auto handguns?

Thanks,
Tex

[neophyte]

texnmidwest: matters not whether unit is new or old; small caliber, or large. Pressure variances under and over can cause issues.
Ka-booms in Glocks seem more related to chamber looseness. Got me a couple G models and shoot WW ammo.

[SuckLead]

Originally Posted by texnmidwest

Is this gun Brand specific?

For this one I can say with all confidence that it is not brand specific. I've seen the pointy little teeth of Extreme Shock fang faces and nothing else sticking out of someone else's Sig magazine. It does happen.

Here's a question for those in the know. Can that happen from putting the mag in and taking it out repeatedly even if you do not chamber a round? I've been carrying my Glock but since I have no holster and carry it in my pocket (yes, it obviously sticks out, just do this for car to work and work to car travel twice a day) I don't chamber a round. Well aware it could cost me precious seconds, but I don't feel like having something I didn't know was my pocket hit the trigger just right and put a .45 in my thigh. It'll get chambered once Blackhawk makes that Serpa for it.

Anyway, can it muss up the rounds that way, also?