Had my first Glock stovepipe; should I be worried?

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My Glock 19 has never hiccupped with ammo of any kind...until last friday. Went to the range, shot a box of 50 federal 115gr fmj and a box of 50 147gr hydra-shocks. No problems (as usual).
Ran out of ammo. Got a box of 50 Atlanta Arms 115gr fmj. Halfway through the box it stove-piped. Only happened once.
I've sent a few hundred rounds through this pistol myself without a problem (Bought the gun used, its a LE trade-in). This is my first time using Atlanta Arms in it.
What should I take away from this experience? My guess is the ammo is the problem, but I'd like your input. Should I investigate further?
Thanks,

David
 
I had a stove pipe jam with my Glock 19 maybe 8 or 9 years ago using Winchester white box 115gr ammo. Hasn't happened again. One hang up doesn't indicate a problem.
 
I have seen lots of FTEs with glocks just like any other gun. It happens. Contrary to belief, all guns will fail at one point or an other due to the gun itself, the user, the phase of the moon, or the mood of your wife.
 
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If you have any more malfunctions, I'd replace the mag. I think the norm is several thousand rounds between malfunctions with Glocks in general. Used mags (well used and years old) led to the only malfunction I've ever had with a Glock. This was after thousands of rounds and it was a used mag I purchased at a gun show. By the way, nothing I've ever owned remotely came close to the reliability of the Glocks. That includes several very high quality pistols.
 
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Mr. Tufpaws, were these many malfunctions you've seen with Glocks from bone stock factory Glocks? I have seen exactly 2 malfunctions with a stock Glock un messed with. In my experience you can count on a stock Glock to run, and run, and run, and run....
 
I've sent a few hundred rounds through this pistol myself without a problem (Bought the gun used, its a LE trade-in).
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Yes, you should.

You only have a "few hundred rounds" through the gun, which is (IMO) not enough use to determine if the gun functions properly. Keep shooting. If it continues, yes, it's a problem. If it never happens again, then it's not. It could be a mag spring, recoil spring, extractor issue, etc etc. Or it could be nothing. Keep shooting and you'll find out ;)
 
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Mr. Tufpaws, were these many malfunctions you've seen with Glocks from bone stock factory Glocks? I have seen exactly 2 malfunctions with a stock Glock un messed with. In my experience you can count on a stock Glock to run, and run, and run, and run....
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I've seen stock Glocks malfunction, it's not the "unicorn sighting" that some people think it is. I think Mr. Tufpaws is absolutely right, eventually everything malfunctions. I guess I feel like, just cause it malfunctions once doesn't mean it's unreliable or a peice of junk. But maybe I'm too lenient. :eek:
 
I have ~ 4K through my primary Glock 19. (it has had 6 jams...)
-I have done no mods except XS sites.

I have had other glocks which also jammed.

I invite anyone to check if I am limpwristing, or don't know how to clean weapons.

Despite what people who havn't shot enough will say: Any mechanical device will fail.

That is why you train to overcome it.

I wouldn't worry about it.
 
According to the guys that pop up in each and every XD thread, that shouldn't be possible. Therefore, you imagined it. Just keep shooting, you'll be fine.
 
I can't prove it but I would be willing to bet than on average XD owners have more malfunctions and breakage problems than Glock owners.
 
One stovepipe i wouldnt worry. Glocks arent perfect but neither are the others. If Wheaties ever puts a pistol on the front of their cereal box it will be a Glock. :D
 
Glocks are sprung very heavy, for defense ammo, and any limp wrist or weak ammo will cause a possible stovepipe. I've loaded some reduced power loads for my son to shoot, they function fine in my CZ, stovepipe city, in my Glock 19:)
 
What Nomad, 2nd said.

Learn to clear a malfunction quickly and effectively. Shoot something long enough and something will happen.

Although Glocks have very good quality control, there is no way any ammo manufacturer can produce 100% ammo 100% of the time. This is why you should practice clearing a malfunction.

It happens. :cool:
 
IME, the quality of Atlanta Arms ammo (at least the stuff sold to ranges) has dropped substantially in recent years. The stuff at the local range has grown WAY underpowered and cheaply loaded, to the point of keyholing at 7 yds and less in some calibers (both revo and auto) and causing semiauto malfs due to minimal slide velocities. I won't use any of their range crap anymore, though I used to shoot it a lot.
 
Weapons have stoppages from time to time so expect it...best learn your immediate action and deal with it.

No big deal
 
I'll second the above comments that a "few hundred rounds" is not enough to know much.

If this particular gun is just a toy, no problem, don't worry about it. If it's a piece you need to count on put some rounds through it. I usually put at least a thousand rounds through a gun before I trust it shooting slow, fast an dirty. If it can't pass that test I know there are others that will. A Glock should pass with flying colors.

Another thing, if I do have a malfunction I mark which mag it was so I can see if it's a problem mag. If I were you I'd do everything I could to try to make the gun fail again. If it had one stovepipe in a box of 50 I'd buy a few more boxes and see if this keeps up. Ideally it would fail just as often, and then go back to proper perfomance when you switch back to you regular ammo. This would take all doubt out of your mind. Otherwise I'd just put some serious rounds downrange and if it works fine I wouldn't worry about one hiccup.
 
Glock is a fine handgun amoung many. There is a myth that they jam less than other well made handguns. They don't. Keep shooting. I'm sure that you'll find it is well worth keeping.
 
In my experience, Glocks are more sensitive to limp-wristing than some other designs. I could get a well-maintained glock to jam when I want it to.

Some are okay with an occasional jam, some are not okay with any jam ever.
 
...Phase of the moon, planetary alignments. It all combines every hundred years or so. Can even affect a Glock, though rarely. Won't happen again in your lifetime. It's a Glock. :)
 
A GLOCK like anything else can malfunction or have a lemon, but I would have to say that a GLOCK is less likely to malfunction than any other handgun on the planet. BTW it was more than likely the ammo, my G19 has had over 6000 rounds and never a hiccup and that has all been WWB.
 
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