Photos | Glock 17 Kaboom

[Zak Smith]

The only squib I have ever had in a centerfire handgun was a factory S&B 9mm round. In the dim recesses of time, I once got a .41AE round in with a bunch of "remanufactured" .40SW. That didn't work well either.

 

[noylj]

The main thing is that this is NOT the regular case failure due to lack of support. Isn't the case supposed to be too thick at the extractor groove for the failure to be where it is?
I will try to post a picture of a case failure in my S&W M52. The load was not excessive (i.e., the gun farted rather then spitted and it felt like a squib at first).

 

[billybob44]

I think I'd feel safer shooting "junk" ammo through my Sig or M&P versus a Hi-Point...

On another note - although that casing looks horribly haggard, does anyone else think things may have went a little more smoothly had the barrel's chamber been fully supported?

My same thought.. Yes the loads are junk--BUT??.......???My CZ does not spit out swelled brass like that??

 

[DustyVermonter]

I think that the quality and integrity of the firearm plays a legitimate role in a discussion such as this, but not in this case.

When I see any of these Glock xx kaboom stories and especially with a G17 kaboom, I would and always will put all the money to my name to an 'out of spec' loading being the cause, or at least some kind of user error element involved, JMO

 

[HisSoldier]

On another note - although that casing looks horribly haggard, does anyone else think things may have went a little more smoothly had the barrel's chamber been fully supported?

I say it's a conspiracy. Somehow people who hate Glocks are making sure Glock owners get all the bad ammo.

 

[Zak Smith]

Like this SIG kaboom
http://ingunowners.com/forums/handguns/67551-sig_p220_and_wolf_kaboom.html

and this revolver (S&W) kaboom
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=33&t=66328

and this other revolver (Colt) kaboom
http://www.familyfriendsfirearms.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-30532.html

Walther .40
http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbull...r-PPS-.40-S-amp-W-Kaboom-Reported-on-PPS-Talk

HK 45 USP
http://www.thegunzone.com/glock/hk-kb.html

 

[918v]

If the brass case is defective, it will fail. Could be the above case was defective where it let go. Could be that bullet setback is to blame. Could be alot of things.

Tommorrow I'll try to go to the range and reload a FC 9mm case 25 times straight using a moderate load.

 

[North Bender]

Reaper wrote: "I never said it was the fault of the gun."

Well, yes you did. By calling the thread a "Glock Kaboom". All this hot air was caused by bad ammo and people supporting/bashing Glocks. This is a total waste of internet space, but some folks may have learned something about the Accurate Ammunition brand of reloads.

 

[REAPER4206969]

Reaper wrote: "I never said it was the fault of the gun."

Oh ya?

 

[North Bender]

Oh ya

 

[REAPER4206969]

Oh ya

Is someone confused?

 

[Old Shooter]

I reload my own and get suspicious of other reloads that are out of spec and looks like the OP picture - I mean look at the case surface and rim, did the reloader even tumble the brass? My cases get tossed long before they even look like that.

+1 to this. What seems to be a poor reload judging by the pictures should never had made it past any sort of QC and would not have gone into any of my guns. Who knows how many times that piece of brass had been loaded and how hot?

A bad enough reload can tear apart any gun and if you happen to chamber the previoulsly weakened part of the brass against the least supported portion of your chamber it's even more likely to happen.

I buy most of my ammo at Wal-Mart for the $10 price mentioned and have had very good results with it. I also buy from my LGS every time I stop in, if even just to bat the breeze, a box or two of his $15-$20 ammo.

I don't mind spreading the wealth, it's just that I don't have all that much wealth to spread

 

[TH3180]

some folks may have learned something about the Accurate Ammunition brand of reloads.

Out of three pages that is all I have learned from this thread.

 

[wanderinwalker]

Calling this a *KABOOM* is erroneous at best. You have a case head failure, but the G-17 involved is still ticking. A true *KABOOM* would have grenaded your pistola.

Case failures happen. Sometimes I get case splits in my S&W revolvers. Some brass just lets go from time to time. It's not overpressure, the chambers aren't oversized, the cases just can't take it any more. That's what I see happening here. I've seen factory Remington .45-70s give out in Marlin and TC chambers (not dramatically, you only notice it when you see the slit in the side of the case picking them up after) and I've seen .223 case necks split in match chambers. It happens.

OH, and FWIW, though I doubt it means anything to the "unsupported" chamber people, I have seen an exact duplicate of this kind of case failure in a Taurus PT-99 as well. Twice. It still worked after too. And the Glock 9mm chamber is no more "unsupported" than most other 9mm designs. They're no more hazardous than any other 9mm chambered firearms, and probably safer than others.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

Well, yes you did. By calling the thread a "Glock Kaboom". All this hot air was caused by bad ammo and people supporting/bashing Glocks. This is a total waste of internet space, but some folks may have learned something about the Accurate Ammunition brand of reloads.

i don't see glock bashing. i see people informing others that it's not safe to fire reloads through their glocks.

the term "kaboom" is used when a shell splits and blows out a glock, it doesn't infer a cause.

the "case head" didn't fail, as you put it. the bottom of the shell split open. you're free to call it whatever you like, it's a free country.

 

[Buck Snort]

Zerodefect wrote: "I bet your glad that wasn't a .40 or 10mm." You might add 45 ACP, 475 Linebaugh and S&W 500!!