meanmrmustard
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This sounds fishy. What barrel?
S&W 1006 info?
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OilyPablo
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And this thread turns ugly when Glock comes into. Listen I HAVE a Glock 20. But let's stick with S&W 1006.
Elkins45
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Fishy? Cases can't rupture?
The barrel is irrelevant. It was a batch of "once fired" brass that wasn't all as "once fired" as I was led to believe. I had one let go in my 1006 the next time I went to the range. The magazine lost its floor plate and I had to search for the spring for a while, but the gun itself was unharmed.
I fired 450 rounds from that box of 500 in both guns with no problems whatsoever, then had two case failures within about 20 rounds of each other. I pulled all the bullets from the few rounds remaining and weighed the charges to see if maybe the powder measure had gotten loose but they were all within 0.1 grain. A double charge would have overflowed the case so that couldn't have been the issue.
You seem to have to taken offense, as if I was insulting Glock. In fact I am very appreciative that they replaced my shattered frame as reasonably as they did, especially since it wasn't their fault. But the fact remains that a polymer gun just isn't going to survive a case rupture in the same way as a steel framed gun. It's the nature of the material, and that's why I think so highly of the 10XX guns.
Star Megastar was not made of soft steel. Star's pistols were as good as anyone's and better than many.
Don't get me wrong, I like the third gen Smith autos. They're great guns. But, they are NOT tougher than the Megastar.
They may be easier to get parts for. For now, anyway. Too bad, because neither gun deserved to go the way of the dodo.
Bushpilot, I DO reload. I was talking about BUYING ammo off the shelf that is real 10mm, full power. Like you could in the early-mid 1990s.
Don't get me wrong, I like the third gen Smith autos. They're great guns. But, they are NOT tougher than the Megastar.
They may be easier to get parts for. For now, anyway. Too bad, because neither gun deserved to go the way of the dodo.
Bushpilot, I DO reload. I was talking about BUYING ammo off the shelf that is real 10mm, full power. Like you could in the early-mid 1990s.
meanmrmustard
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I didn't take offense. Just curious. I never experienced your problem, even with hot reloads.
1006 are fine guns, I just find the G20 has more "pluses" to it. Mileage varies, so no offense received.
Elkins45
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Me either, in 20+ years of hand loading. I think the numbers finally just caught up with me. It's a cumulative thing: every round you shoot increases your chances of getting one with a flaw regardless of what caused that flaw
I think the fact you can still buy them is a HUGE plus, as is the 15 round magazine capacity and the large selection of aftermarket barrels and other accessories. I have a 357 Sig conversion barrel for mine as well as an extended, threaded barrel for shooting lead. Those are things that will never be available for a 10XX gun, so I understand your viewpoint...but this recent experience has colored my opinion of polymer guns. Maybe too much? Just as an interesting exercise, try to find a new production 40 S&W (the 10mm's ugly sister) that doesn't have a polymer frame. Steel framed guns other than 1911's aren't exactly flooding the market these days.
My hand size also makes me gravitate to the single stack 10XX guns because even the SF frame is more than a handful to me. But every gun is a compromise. I tend to carry the Glock more but shoot the 10XX guns more.
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SharpsDressedMan
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Sig and CZ make metal framed .40's.
meanmrmustard
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jerkface11
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Uh ok?
hAkron
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After picking up my 1006, I've also added a 4506-1, and I plan on adding a 5906 and a 4006 whenever I can score a deal on one. The XX06 guns are really excellent.
gb6491
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I was looking for a 4506-1, but ended up finding a 10mm; not a 1006, but this:
It shows some external wear, but I've been pleased with it's performance
Regards,
Greg
OilyPablo
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1026. You hound. Nice!
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