Steady Glock
Plinker
- Dec 5, 2009
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It can. Rechambering a round over and over can push the bullet back into the case, increasing the chamber pressure. With the Glocks this is made worse because Glock chambers leave a larger area of the case unsupported which increases the likelihood of a ruptured case causing a KB.Will this cause a kaboom?
the "unsupported chamber" claim only goes so far.
the "unsupported chamber" claim only goes so far.
Other guns with supported chambers KB too. Glocks tend to do it with reloads, which is why they only recommend factory ammo.
But everyone here already knows that and we're beating dead horse.
Other guns DON'T blow up with reloads, unless the reloader screwed up.
The design Glock uses is flawed.
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The design Glock uses is flawed.
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Do not mention that this doesn't happen with other guns. Fall in line!
It can. Rechambering a round over and over can push the bullet back into the case, increasing the chamber pressure. With the Glocks this is made worse because Glock chambers leave a larger area of the case unsupported which increases the likelihood of a ruptured case causing a KB.
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Look at the area where the feed ramp is. Notice how much more of the case just ahead of the extractor groove is visible on some, the Glock in particular, than others, the XD or HK for example. That portion of the case is not supported by the chamber when the round is fired, and must contain the pressure without help from the barrel. If the pressure is too high, or the brass is weak here the case will rupture and cause a KB. This is one reason that Glocks are more susceptible to spontaneous disassembly. The same thing can happen if the gun fires out of battery. Which happens to be something else that Glocks seem to be good at.
You are stating that other guns don't kaboom? Interesting...
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Figured that would get a comment or two.
The problem I have with the Glock design is the usupported chamber design, and the fact that they sometimes will fire out of battery.
Glock never has fixes - they have "upgrades."
A Glock with a Lone Wolf barrel installed is a damned fine weapon. Just not for me.
The basic operating principle of the Glock is sound because... it's John Browning's modified tilting barrel system, simplified from the 1911's swinging link design so the P35 could be built without patent infringements.
So you see, once you take away the junk Gaston Glock put there, the design is sound.
(Yes, I'm baiting you. Bass bite on plastic; I reckon Glockers do too! :P)
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