About the Glock 17 phenomena....

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There is nothing more satisfying than taking a $400 G17 with $100 worth of mods, using 10 round mags- and spanking guys shooting $3000 race guns in a match. :neener:

They work- love them or hate them. Go to the IDPA Nationals or the USPSA Production Nationals. You will see a lot of Glocks. Most of these guys can afford any gun they want- but a huge chunk shoot Glocks.
 
I hate to bash my beloved P229 but it balances like a boat anchor compared to my G32. :uhoh:
 
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Between Moses Heston bringing down the commandments as regards Glocks, and the daughters of Vikings (including a gorgeous redhead) using them.... I'd have to say you sold me.

(Actually, I've had a Glock and sold it, and probably will buy another before it's all said and done. However, I have NEVER liked 1911s.)
 
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As a veteran of the S.E. Asia deal I was a true 1911 man. and at my local range a fellow shooter let me try his G-17 9mm. not bad. found a like new g-21 45 acp well if im going to get a Glock .I might as well get one in 45 acp. Its one awsome pistol I shot it so good the frist timed out I was amazed at how well I could shoot it even with my ball hand loads. so with the G-21 I now have a G-17 9mm , G-30 45 acp, G-31 357 sig, G-20 10mm. G-35 40S&W & 357 sig A total of six so I guess I have been swayed to the dark side.
 
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It took me quite a while to even consider buying a Glock. Today, out of many other alternatives in my safe that contains Colt 1911s, Browning Hi-Powers, Sigs, Berettas, S&Ws, and Springfields, my G26 and G19 are my preferred handguns for concealed carry. I like the G19 so much, I bought a spare in case something happens to the one is use.
 
I love my 19. Now I just need to get a digital camera so I can create some real Glock p0rn. The iPhone camera doesn't cut it...

My favorite handguns are Glocks and 1911s. (I know..I know..:))
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That last picture make me want to sell my new G17, should have just stuck with a J-frame revolver.
 
C'mon now regal, John Wayne's picture shows a blown cartridge case and the damage it did to a Glock pistol....so, was it an over charged hand loaded cartridge possibly in worn out brass, did the shooter use lead bullet ammo and not clean his barrel as needed, or any combination of those, a faulty factory load, etc, etc???....any gun can be damaged with bad ammunition. I can't tell by looking but I'm gonna guess that the one pictured is a .40 ... absolutely no room at all for error in those cartridge cases....I've seen factory loaded ones blow the case heads off....just another reason I don't like the .40 S&W cartridge....:uhoh:

Anyway, an over charged .38 in your J Frame would look just as bad...a G17 is one of the toughest 9's I know of...but if you really want to sell yours, shoot me an email....I'll take it off your hands to protect you...:D
 
Why is it when we see pictures of blown up glocks, they never show the whole gun. Not starting an argument but I would like to see what the rest of the gun looks like. Make sure your not hiding a bulge in the barrel from a squib round. Especially considering the catastrophic failure occurred in the chamber, and when you consider the company that makes the barrel for the glock also makes them for other companies like HK. So in this case if the glock is junk, from that standpoint you better make that statement about a few other coveted guns.
 
I always thought it odd that the only Glocks you ever hear about KB'ing were the early .40S&W models....never the 9mm's, .45ACP's, or even the 10mm's....and you don't hear about KB's with the later model .40S&W's or even the .357SIG's....or even the small 10mm..... :scrutiny:

Whatever design flaws were in the early .40's seems to be resolved now....and, since I don't care for the .40S&W, I wouldn't hesitate to own and fire one repeatedly in 9mm, .45ACP, or even 10mm...IMHO, those are the good ones.... :D
 
Nah, Seeker, I compete with a G35 in USPSA and I have 50,000 rounds or better out of them. I reload from them and for them--no issues. I agree that the early G22s had an issue, but it's been all but invisible for years (until some yahoo needs a picture of a blowed up GLOCK, anyway) <g>

And man, DOES IT feel good when you beat a race gun with your GLOCK? Yes, yes it does. :)

Dan
 
I bought a Sigma, I know what you're thinking, cheap Glock clone. I had some light strikes and had to send it back to S&W. If they didn't get it right a Glock was in my future but they worked wonders with it, eats anything and the trigger is much better. I'm very happy with it now but Glock's do rock!
 
I find it weird that every time you see a picture of a blown up Glock, the Glock fanboys are always so fast to defend the Glock. Without any evidence of what caused that explosion, many people gave reasons of why it isn't the Glock's fault.

was it an over charged hand loaded cartridge possibly in worn out brass, did the shooter use lead bullet ammo and not clean his barrel as needed, or any combination of those, a faulty factory load, etc, etc???
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Not starting an argument but I would like to see what the rest of the gun looks like. Make sure your not hiding a bulge in the barrel from a squib round. Especially considering the catastrophic failure occurred in the chamber
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Whatever design flaws were in the early .40's seems to be resolved now....
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Panic! Panic! Panic!
 
Just being fair and balanced...."without any evidence of what caused that explosion" - EXACTLY...the poster of the blown Glock was implying by posting the photo without any details that it was the Glocks fault....the "fanboys" as you call us, are simply presenting possibly "the rest of the story"......what is strange is that you evidently get this by saying there was no evidence, but you still want to imply that us Glock fans are just being fanatical by responding ???? ... actually, we're just trying to make sure that someone reading this doesn't take it at face value without knowing other possible causes...part of being on The High Road...;)


MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL...

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Mr. Michaelmcgo, it isn't a panic issue as much as a search for the truth. Does the Glock have flaws? yes it does, all man made things do. And until the Heavens deliver us a handgun every pistol in existence will have a weakness of some sort. The Glock argument almost reminds me of my friends arguing in grade school over Chevy v. Ford, and they would always take the side of whatever there dad owned.

On the other hand some people seek these forums for an expansion of there knowledge, and this purpose is quickly defeated by those who seek it for a malicious posting because I think my Ford is better than your Chevy.

All I am saying in my earlier post is those pictures would not stand up in court. And yes I am going to question them because after having handled several Glocks that suffered catastrophic failure "yes I know it happens" All of the one's I have handled have failed because of 1. a squib round, or 2. use of lead ammo. I know there are also other causes.

The issue being is simple, I shoot a Glock, I also sleep at night. I would like to know my pistol is safe, knowing what I know from actual experience - it is extremely safe!

Pointing this obvious fact out isn't panic it's the truth.
 
Most Glock shooters have seen the pictures of Kabooms and have done their research. With one exception that I know of, all Glock Kabooms are due to one of three causes (or a combination of the three):

1) shooting cast lead reloads which tend to cause lead buildup quickly and increase pressures

2) over charged reloads or a squib round followed by a good one.

3) 40 S&W ammunition manufactured by Federal Cartridge Company prior to November 1995 (they have since changed their case design)

#1 can be "fixed" by going to a conventionally rifled aftermarket barrel.

#2 is a function of user error. The results would be the same in any other polymer pistol and in a 1911 (though less spectacular)

#3 is not an issue unless you plan on picking up 15 year old ammo at an estate sale.

When you consider the number of Glocks out there and the millions (billions?) of rounds fired through them, failures are pretty rare. Rarely does injury result (the only one I'm aware of was a seriously bruised hand.

I feel as safe shooting mine as I do any firearm. I've seen failures (on the internet) in most popular firearms from AR-15's and AK's to 1911's and USP's. It can happen, but usually there is some form of user error involved at some point.
 
I think its safe to say, judging by the split chamber, entire case destroyed, and primer blown out of its pocket that it was an overcharge or barrel obstruction. That would have happened to any gun in that situation.
 
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