Do you really need maritime spring cups for your Glock?

[chopinbloc]

Will your Glock fire underwater without them? Are they just a gimmick?


Don't cheat. Make your prediction before you watch the video.


Fat guy wet T-shirt contest

 

[JTQ]

I say it works, and I haven't watched the video, and I won't. Nobody asks the question if it didn't work.

 

[chopinbloc]

Well, you're probably right about one of the statements you made. ;-)

 

[jhb]

Still trying to figure out the reasons to ever need to fire a gun underwater?

 

[farscott]

My guess is that the pistol may fire sometimes after being submerged, likely once, and then it will have trouble. Once the cocked striker moves forward once, water will enter the space where the tail of the striker was and stop it from fully cocking to fire the next shot. I think that is why the maritime spring cups are made the way they are.

I also wonder if the pistol has to be tilted downward to drain water before it will reliably fire and cycle after being submerged in and removed from the water.

 

[chopinbloc]

Still trying to figure out the reasons to ever need to fire a gun underwater?

I can't count how many times hostile mermen have dragged me overboard while I'm trying to get it on with my lady friend on the log ride. I've been able to fight them off with my CRKT titanium spork but it sure would be nice if I could just shoot the suckers.


If you are never near a bod of water deeper than a couple inches, you couldn't possibly have a need to fire a pistol underwater but if you own a pool or take a stroll by a canal or even walk through a parking lot with puddles, it is possible. You could be knocked into the water or your pistol could be. You may need to fire the gun as you struggle with someone in water or immediately after the pistol was submerged. It's certainly unlikely, but it's unlikely you'll ever need a gun to defend yourself. If you do need a gun, it's unlikely you'll have to fire it. If you do have to fire it, it's unlikely you'll need any more than the deterrent effect of a round being fired.



Oh, and shooting stuff is fun and talking about guns is fun, which is why we have gun forums.

 

[Lord Teapot]

i'll say yes it will fire, i can attest to the aforementioned mermen, and their devious plots.

 

[ritepath]

I rolled my kayak once....but didn't need to fire my pistol under water.

When I swim I don't carry....just call me kooky.

 

[PabloJ]

No.

 

[rcmodel]

Yes.

Unless you are SEAL Team 6 and spend a lot of time infiltrating beaches from a submarine escape hatch.

rc

 

[Miked7762]

You realize the purpose of the the maritime cups is to allow water to drain AFTER removing the firearm from the water, right?

 

[ku4hx]

Nope, not since I abdicated my title as Prince Namor.

 

[nettlle]

It evidently doesn't take much for the guy in the video to entertain himself.

 

[bannockburn]

Will a Glock fire underwater with factory spring cups?

Another answer to a question I never thought of asking.

 

[Deaf Smith]

All my Glocks have the maritime cups & NY-1/3.5 trigger setup.

Wouldn't have it any other way.

Deaf

 

[CajunBass]

What in the heck are "maritime spring cups?"

 

[chopinbloc]

As mentioned above, they are intended to allow water to drain, but there has been some discussion about how they make it possible to shoot the Glock underwater.


ETA: holy giant image, Batman! That should be better.

 

[csa77]

I only use them because they lower the trigger pull weight.