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Blew Up an XDM40 Today
DenmanShooter:
--- Quote from: Gary on August 12, 2014, 04:33:12 PM ---You just did an Instructors Workshop for Glock, and right away this happens. Maybe the karma gods are talking to you. lol We all know Glocks never kaboom!
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I think the issue is an out of battery discharge. I also think you are correct in that Glocks won't fire out of battery. Not sure of that but you can probably confirm or set me straight.
So the question is why did the out of battery situation occur?
Easiest answer is out of spec ammo.
But it could also be a problem with the firearm.
SemperFiGuy:
--- Quote ---We all know Glocks never kaboom!
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For the record, I did the Glock Instructor's Workshop with a Glock 23 .40S&W and Precision Metallic Cartridge (PMC) 165gr factory ammo. [I always do classes, matches, and other group events w/factory ammo, which is perhaps less likely to KA-BOOM and do harm to others/me or Focus Attention On and Cause Great Embarrassment to the Shooter.]
I did the recent KA-BOOM with a Springfield XDM40 and my own 155gr BerrysBullets plated bullet reloads. All alone on the range, which isn't a real good idea, either. Last Other Shooter had just left the range.
Tim says the cause was "cartridge overpressure, cause indeterminate", but we should consider:
--- Quote ---So the question is why did the out of battery situation occur?
Easiest answer is out of spec ammo.
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Yes. Any little speck or burr on the cartridge case or bullet will prevent the slide from going into battery. Sure coulda happened. And would be consistent w/Tim's more general statement.
Still Spooked.
sfg
gsd:
--- Quote from: Gary on August 12, 2014, 04:33:12 PM --- We all know Glocks never kaboom!
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I beg to differ. I have seen what is left of a g23 that ka-boomed in the operators hand. (I figured this was in jest. But I had to say sumthin lol)
RobertH:
thanks for the update. let us know how the testing goes.
newfalguy101:
--- Quote from: DenmanShooter on August 12, 2014, 06:00:37 PM --- I also think you are correct in that Glocks won't fire out of battery. Not sure of that but you can probably confirm or set me straight.
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I admit I don't know you well enough to know if this is supposed to be tongue in cheek or not, but on the off chance you actually believe this statement, consider this, NO guns are designed to fire out of battery, that's the reason "firing out of battery" is a failure....and ANY mechanical device *can* fail even the beloved glock.
Appreciate the update, all too often these kinds of events pop up with no follow up and just leaves us all wondering,,,,
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