Glock G30 Kaboom

[Brat7748]

Had a scare at the range Saturday. My buddies Glock, (G30 .45cal) went Kaboom on him. Gun had been cleaned before we went to the range, and he had fired maybe 50 or so rounds when it happened. He was using once fired reloads. Last round in the mag ruptured near the head. He got a cut on his thumb, but the really scary part was that something came out of the gun and went through the right lens of his glasses. Had it checked out at the hospital, no damage to the eye thankfully
The gun is a different story, The mag blew out, the slide is jammed back and canted a little to the left and the left rear frame rail is gone. There is a small crack near the trigger on the left side.
All the posts about firing out of battery, unsupported chambers, and other Glocks going Kaboom make me sure I’ll never own a Tupperware gun!

 

[jc2]

Hard way to learn, for sure!

 

[Whit]

Even though your buddy used reloads, and GLOCK specifically says not to use reloads, they will probably take care of him i.e. selling him a new gun at a substancial discount. Glad he's OK. ....Whit

 

[chevrofreak]

its not the guns fault it exploded

 

[TBeck]

Was the ammo commercially reloaded or was it somebody's home brew?

Dean Speir at the Gun Zone might appreciate some more details if you care to contact him. He is compiling a database of Glock spontaneous disassemblys.

 

[bountyhunter]

its not the guns fault it exploded

It is if either:

1) The design is so poor it allows firing with the slide out of battery

OR

2) The cartridge is so poorly supported by the chamber that a defect in the case meand personal injury.

I've heard all the songs about how it's the ammo's fault, but the bottom line is that it doesn't take a rocket scientist to build a gun that diesn't blow your hand off if you have some bad brass.

Make mine steel, no plastic for me.

 

[Mr. Chitlin]

He was using once fired reloads.

Nuff said...

Always the guns fault, never the person reloading.

 

[Lone_Gunman]

He was using once fired reloads.

Did he go to public schools? He needs to read the manual. He saved a dollar on ammo and voided his warranty. Really good idea.

Make mine steel, no plastic for me.

Plastic doesnt have anything to do with it, bountyhunter... case support does.

 

[tc300mag1]

Notice the 9mm never blow up wonder why that is ? Ill buy a glock 9mm but nothing above that

 

[Sarge111]

Thanks for the post...

I for one like to know about these things, whether the discussion that follows makes any sense or not.

 

[middy]

Every single time...

... I've heard about a kaboom on a message board, the next sentence is "he was using reloads".

:banghead:

Way to save a penny.

Glocks have loose tolerances and some have poor case support, I'll admit, yet I would have full faith in brand new, quality brand, factory ammo, or even once reloaded (by my own hand) ammo which I have visually inspected myself.

I don't care what kind of pistol you have, never use someone else's reloads, and carefully inspect all of your ammo.

 

[George Hill]

Another one? Oh dear...

Glock Bevets nail this guy hard for reloading!

 

[Bix]

not so interested in the gun

. . . but I wonder if you could tell us a little about the glasses that failed? Were they shooting glasses or eyeglasses? Any idea what make?

 

[Mr. Chitlin]

I only want high quality guns, no cheap Glocks!!

 

[tc300mag1]

Ahh here we go again anything will blow up with bad reloads ive seen rifles wheelies and shotguns wasted.

 

[Shmackey]

(1) Lead or jacketed bullets?

(2) Was this G30 in the recall?

(3) What the hell flew out of the gun into this guy's eye?

 

[Lone_Gunman]

(2) Was this G30 in the recall?

The frame rail recall?

How would that matter in a chamber failure?

 

[4v50 Gary]

Mr. Chitlin - assuming the shooter was right handed, was (s)he injured when the HK went KB?

 

[Warbow]

Hey all. I had a Humvee and I got a good deal on some homemade gasoline (the guy said it was top notch stuff!) at a car show to use in it. My fuel system was ruined and the vehicle wouldn't run at all, so I got rid of it. I'm never going to own another Humvee again! :banghead:

 

[Mr. Chitlin]

Mr. Chitlin - assuming the shooter was right handed, was (s)he injured when the HK went KB?

Those are just some pics that were sent to me. I know nothing besides what you see.

 

[BHPshooter]

Yeah, this seems like another case of bad reloads. When will people learn?

Notice the 9mm never blow up wonder why that is ?

I'll admit, I've never seen a 9mm Glock, or anything else for that matter, blow up. Not that I can't happen, I've just never heard of it.

Wes

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

what boggles my mind is tnot the fact that they blow up so frewuently, but thet they blow up and are non functional afterwords.

I've seen some 1911 caseheads go, and they're usually in working order within about five minutes of the incident.

 

[BIGBORESNUB]

Welp looks like the rush for nickle plated sissy pistols is on

 

[tiberius]

I'm guessing the root cause is a double charge. It happens if you are not VERY careful when hand loading.

I'm sick of the people saying that you shouldn't "reload" for Glocks just because the manual says so. Almost ALL manufacturers have the same warning (I would too if I was writing the manual) in hopes of avoiding litigation based on user error. Glocks (esp .40 & 10mm) can be very hard on the brass, but other than that there is NO reason not handload for them. Just be careful.

 

[Shmackey]

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(2) Was this G30 in the recall?
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The frame rail recall?

How would that matter in a chamber failure?

From the original poster:

The mag blew out, the slide is jammed back and canted a little to the left and the left rear frame rail is gone.

(Emphasis mine)