Glocks safe?

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Are Glocks safe weapons to shoot? I've heard at least 2 stories where the weapon exploded causing the slide to fly toward the shooter. Any truth here?? I've always wanted a G17, but... I'm now kinda 'gun shy' about it...
 
I have never heard of Glock slides going bakwards into the faces of shooters. I have heard about OVERCHARGED .40 rounds in the early days of its development causing a "Blow-out" where the magazine is blown out of the gun and the frame sometimes cracked...in no incident that I heard of was the shooter killed. This problem has been corrected for the most part. (.40 brass has been beefed up.)

As I know it the Glock is one of the most durable and safest pistols on the planet. I personaly own a 17 and am not giving this roumer another concideration...

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IZZY :cool:
 
Glocks are perfectly safe. There have been instances in which cases have failed, but every weapon is subject to that.

As for slides flying off and hitting someone, I've never heard of anything like that.

I've fired nearly every Glock made (except the 18) with lead loads and reloads. I wouldn't do that if I had the slightest concern about them.
 
I would never own a Glock :eek: But now I'm the proud happy owner of a Md#27 .40 S&W :D
I read all the nasties that were written about them and I read all the good that was written about them and then made my decision.
I now own a gun that I said I would never own :confused: And guess what? I love it! It's a great shooting little (compact) gun. Now so far I only put about 150 rounds through it, but its still together. It didn't fly apart :rolleyes: And you know what?, it was really easy to clean. I had it apart,cleaned and back together in less then 30 minutes. So if you are thinking about getting one do so you won't regret it. :D

Hope this helps and let us know what you get :)

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Anonymous
 
There have been some very extensive (and heated!) discussions of this topic. Search the archives for Glock KB and Kaboom and you should find plenty of reading material.
 
I purchased my first Glock (27) and proudly brought it home. I then began to read about the dreaded KB.
I also began to think that I should have purchased a G26. However, further reading and talking to some LEO's in the area convinced me that I made the right choice. The .40 caliber is a great round and the G27 is a great pistol. You CAN blow up you pistol. This is usually because of a double-charged reloaded cartridge or lead build up in the barrel. I think that if you use factory jacketed rounds Glocks of any caliber are perfectly safe.

Will

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Loknload,
It's nice to see that there is someone else that "would never own a Glock :eek:" that has been bit by the GlockBug. I've been bit twice, how 'bout you???? ;)

BTW, Yeah they are safe. Treat them just like you would a DA revolver, keep your finger off the trigger, and you will do fine. :) :) :) :)

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[This message has been edited by denfoote (edited June 14, 2000).]
 
I am not a great fan of Glocks, but I wouldn't worry about a G17 blowing up. I have owned both a G17 and G26. They are very effective weapons.

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[This message has been edited by Watch-Six (edited June 14, 2000).]
 
Glocks are as safe as any other man-made device; that is, they're just as subject to Murphy as your car or computer.

Get a G17 and take normal care.
 
The source of "slides come off" may be the reports of Glock dealers demonstrating the durability of the gun by throwing it hard onto a concrete floor and having the slide come off! It doesn't happen in use, but apparently if the gun lands just right and hard enough, the rails can spring.

Jim
 
denfoote, There probably will be another one in my future. Before I purchased the 27 I was looking at a 33. I was interested in the .357 sig. Don't have any of those yet. I bought the 27 with the understanding I can change the barrel to shoot the sig cartridge. But that isn't saying I won't go out and buy the 33 or another one. :D For myself as a person who was anti Glock,beats the crap out of me,but I was impressed with something I didn't like. Go figure :rolleyes:

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Anonymous
 
The only unsafe place around a glock is in front of a loaded one with a competent individual on the trigger. Have a nice day.
 
Just as long as you don't use reloads, or remanufacted catridges, you don't have to worry about a KB.

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I think the reason early Glocks chambered for the 40S&W were blowing up was that they could fire without coming fully into battery (the slide slighty open) and thus having a cartridge discharge in an unsupported chamber. The problem has been fixed and they are great pistols. I have a Glock 23 and have never had a problem of any sort. Freezin1
 
freezin1,

You say Glock fixed the "firing out of battery" problem. What did they do to "fix" this problem?
 
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