GeoDudeFlorida
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Actually, the “Glock Belly” 9mm’s were mostly made by improperly “improved” small frame S&W Shields. Home gunsmiths and other yayhoos trying to fix feeding issues in the steep-angled feed ramps by “polishing” the ramps.Thanks for the explanation.
I though maybe we went from "bulged" to "overly expanded" because we don't want to offend Glock shooters, since "bulged" cases were associated with Glock barrels.
But, more to the point, lots of smaller framed 9mm have unsupported chambers at the feed ramp where the arc of the ramp cuts a “smiley” into the chamber. IIRC, the concealed carry sized Glocks were the least offenders. Their chambers are actually fairly well supported at the ramps.
I don’t recall the article I saw mentioning that but it was around 2013. The “smiley” is perfectly normal and you will find that almost every semiautomatic pistol has a section of unsupported cartridge brass in the same spot. This means it’s not the gun or the brass but the loads. Trying to make a 9mm Magnum wasn’t such a great idea maybe?