Glock KB
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dwave
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:banghead:
Another one.....
Another one.....
The Lone Haranguer
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IBTL ... 
I've had three in 9mm, .40 and .45, still have the 9mm, shot factory new or commercially reloaded ammunition in them, and none of them blew up. Does that count?
However, all this talk has made me wonder if, in addition to my eye and ear protection, I should shoot with a catcher's mitt on each hand.
I've had three in 9mm, .40 and .45, still have the 9mm, shot factory new or commercially reloaded ammunition in them, and none of them blew up. Does that count?
However, all this talk has made me wonder if, in addition to my eye and ear protection, I should shoot with a catcher's mitt on each hand.
El Tejon
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G23, traced back to bullet set back in the .40S&W.
The weapon is fine. I have Glock 17s and 21s, I just don't trust the .40s and the goofy GAP. That's just me, YMMV.
The weapon is fine. I have Glock 17s and 21s, I just don't trust the .40s and the goofy GAP. That's just me, YMMV.
I'm not bashing Glocks, and I didn't have a KB. I own 6 Glocks (all .40SW), and love them. I just was wondering, of the people here on THR how many have had them, vs. just people who heard that somebody on another board had one, or that heard that a friend of a friend had one.
I'm really wondering more whether this issue was fact, or rumor.
This isn't meant to be controversial. No flame wars please. If you personally have had a KB, let me know. If you haven't, please don't post.
I'm really wondering more whether this issue was fact, or rumor.
This isn't meant to be controversial. No flame wars please. If you personally have had a KB, let me know. If you haven't, please don't post.
You make a good point....on the subject of set back which applies to every semi auto. Rotating ammo is always a good way to avoid it, rather than racking the same round into the chamber over and over. I'm sure that's a fairly common issue along with double loads.
Joker
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dasmi
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17 and 36. No kB!, no nuclear death explosion, not flying chunks of polymer fury.
Big Boomer
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There seem to be plenty of first hand accounts of Glocks KBing, but I do ask what is the specific reason for the post?
El Tejon
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Especially the top two rounds of your carry gun. I carried a G23 as a LEO and when I administratively unloaded the weapon, I foolishly put that round back in the magazine.
I unloaded the weapon and noticed the bullet set back and foolishly threw the round into my "castoff/burn ammo" (the stuff at the bottom of your range box or the rounds you find in the laundry) box. Well, every now and then I clean out that box and take the round with me to the range. I shot that round at the range and got a surprise.
Sent the gun off to Glock and broke out the replacement G23. They said it was fine and sent it back to me. And that's the story of El Tejon's G23, not much to tell, but my own stupidity.
I unloaded the weapon and noticed the bullet set back and foolishly threw the round into my "castoff/burn ammo" (the stuff at the bottom of your range box or the rounds you find in the laundry) box. Well, every now and then I clean out that box and take the round with me to the range. I shot that round at the range and got a surprise.
Sent the gun off to Glock and broke out the replacement G23. They said it was fine and sent it back to me. And that's the story of El Tejon's G23, not much to tell, but my own stupidity.
I just started wondering if the issue was perceived as larger than it actually was by people repeating what they had heard, without knowing if it actually happened. That's why I only want to hear of first-hand accounts, and I want to know what model.
The .40SW Glocks seem to get the worst reputation when it comes to this, but out of my 6 Glocks I've never had an issue. So I wonder about it. I'm not doubting it, I'm just curious.
The Lone Haranguer
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Fair enough. Obviously it is fact, or you would never see all those pictures. The exact cause (or causes; there may be several factors at work) are frequently rumor or innuendo, however..cheese. said:
If you do have a case head blowout that flashes down into the topmost rounds in the magazine, common sense would tell you that the plastic frame is going to shatter. I doubt if containment of an explosion or detonation was considered during the design phase of this or any other handgun. Rifles do often have a provision for venting gases away from the shooter in such an event, but the pressures and velocities are much higher, too.
Well, it might seem that way. However, in the only kB!ed Glock I've had a chance to examine (reloading incident) there was extensive damage to the metal parts of the gun while the plastic frame (did I do that right?
) appeared undamaged and the shooter was not injured**.**Aside from a case of selective amnesia. He couldn't remember ANYTHING about what kind of ammunition he had been using. His friends later (after he had left) admitted that it was his first attempt at reloading.
CountGlockula
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.cheese. go do a search.
If I had a dollar for every thread that mentions a Kb....
Double: :banghead:
If I had a dollar for every thread that mentions a Kb....
Double: :banghead:
I've read many of them. Most of them contain nothing more than Glock bashing.
That's why in this thread all I asked was for people who have had a KB personally, to say so and list the model Glock. Also, I should have asked if they were using commercial ammo or reloads.
My guess is that there aren't that many who have. A lot of it is "heard of a guy" or "saw a guy" stories.
That's why in this thread all I asked was for people who have had a KB personally, to say so and list the model Glock. Also, I should have asked if they were using commercial ammo or reloads.
My guess is that there aren't that many who have. A lot of it is "heard of a guy" or "saw a guy" stories.
brentfoto
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'school me' in english grammar, please
That proves it! You've had three KB! See, I told you so...
That proves it! You've had three KB! See, I told you so...
Tse Gee La
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Four years ago we had one and a half in our department KB. They were 22C's using commecial ammo of a name that escapes me know. While I was not present at the incident, one of the weapons is in the safe and I can get a picture later.
One of the pistols blew the magazine out the bottom of the pistil and blew the magazine apart. On the other one the top of the barrel hood is blown out the ejection port and bends around over the top of the slide.
Glock said they were ammo related and that was the end of it.
We still have the ammo and one of the weapons in the safe. The pistol that had the magazine blown out is still in service, I believe. I don't know the serial number for it to check and see if was still in circulation.
One of the pistols blew the magazine out the bottom of the pistil and blew the magazine apart. On the other one the top of the barrel hood is blown out the ejection port and bends around over the top of the slide.
Glock said they were ammo related and that was the end of it.
We still have the ammo and one of the weapons in the safe. The pistol that had the magazine blown out is still in service, I believe. I don't know the serial number for it to check and see if was still in circulation.
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Apple a Day
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I put a tomato in the microwave and the [censored] thing KB'ed on me!!!
<grumble> last bloody tomato I ever buy. Tomatos are just JUNK!!! </grumble>
<grumble> last bloody tomato I ever buy. Tomatos are just JUNK!!! </grumble>
I cant blame my firearms
I have had a bad rounds make my day not so happy.
As I jump to the head of the learning curve, I now avoid certain brands of cartridges.
I did not lose any fingers and my sidearms only got dirty fast, no lost parts or mags blown out.
Mine were factory fresh and first time reloads of said brass.
Case head separation is no fun, I now only use Winchester, Remington, and Starline brass.
PMC and A-merc get crushed and recycled when i come across them.
I have had a bad rounds make my day not so happy.
As I jump to the head of the learning curve, I now avoid certain brands of cartridges.
I did not lose any fingers and my sidearms only got dirty fast, no lost parts or mags blown out.
Mine were factory fresh and first time reloads of said brass.
Case head separation is no fun, I now only use Winchester, Remington, and Starline brass.
PMC and A-merc get crushed and recycled when i come across them.
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