![]() ![]() Section 8: Handguns Subject: Glock firing pin Msg# 220091
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I gather that our friend Dale does not own a Glock and/or has not caught up on Glock's progress. Plus, he seems to be more of a rifle man. I think that his getting a concealed carry permit in VA, and his wife applying for one, has caused him to concentrate a bit more on pistols in recent months. His wife tells me she hasn't found the right carry pistol for herself yet. -Sam |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Glock KaBOOMs were a legitimate concern but a combination of Glock changes and our personal actions can prevent them. One cause was the unsupported, almost loose chambers in early Glocks. Glock tightened these up significantly many years ago. Glocks were originally built as military pistols. Military pistols have different requirements than police or private citizen arms. Glock has adapted. A second cause was shooting lead bullets. Glocks use polygonal rifling and lead bullets tend to shed in this type of rifling more so than in conventional rifling. A build-up of lead in bores can raise pressures. A third cause was poorly assembled reloads. Easily avoidable. A fourth consideration not often mentioned is the use of extra high pressure factory loads. There is no such thing as a +P .40S&W so if you ever run across anything so-marked, it indicates either loads that are not loaded within established pressure levels, ignorance on the part of the loader/manufacturer, or both. To be avoided! With those items all well in mind, I don't think you have any reason to worry about Glock KaBOOMs. Ten years ago they concerned me. FWIW, they no longer do. |