As for Glocks going boom, I have never heard of any of the 9mm models ever having any problems. Not for at least the last 10 years anyway.
Possibly some of the early models in the 80s, but nothing since that I'm aware of.
I had a G19 go kB!, and yes, it was an older preban model. After repair, it has handled the next 1000+ rds of factory ammo okay, but I will never put a reload in it unless I upgrade to a fully supported chamber.
If you are concerned about this, try retracting the slide just enough to take it out of full lockup (say 1/16") and see if you can pull the trigger to fire it. (It should go without saying that you first UNLOAD, and confirm you have and VISUALLY CONFIRM you have an empty chamber before trying this.] The combination of it ability to fire out of full lockup, a less than fully supported chamber, and higher pressures or poor cases can sometimes result in blowing a hole in the rim of the case at the spot where it is not fully supported due to the feed ramp cut. The people at Glock tech support tell me they have also had problems with some brands of ammunition. She noted Federal. I knew they had beefed up their 10mm cases due to this problem, but apparently they also had a problem with some 9mm loads. I have not heard of the problem with newer Glocks, but owners of older models might want to call Glock and check and see if they need the upgrade kit. See http://www.thegunzone.com/glock/upgrade-faq.html for details about this kit, and which s/ns need it. It must be sent to and installed by a Glock armorer. (Apologies if this info is already known here, this is my first post on this board.)
-- cw
No flames CW, but I don't quite test any of my guns by throwing them 15 feet onto concrete and then exptect them to function perfectly. I work them through more of my "real life" workouts, things that I fully expect to come into. NOT abstract punishment tests.
The Gun Zone writer is one of the Glock haters out there. Everything that I have seen from him is denigrating towards Glock.
All that I can say in defense of Glock is that mine has worked perfectly since I've owned it, and the 2-3 FTF's have been purely operator error, with one purposely done by severely limp wristing. And my 36 digested 98% of its loads as coming from my reloading press, with the other 2% being factory.
I'm sure that no other pistol in history has ever had improvements done to it when a problem has been found in its operating system. :roll:
Like I said, no flames, sorry to hear of your KB!. I just wish that I could hear of the 1911's that have blown, or misfired....
