Glock 21 Pistol Explodes In Deputy's Hand

[BPTactical]

Had a Model 22 empty a magazine on a qualification day. First round fired on the qual course with 15 rounds loaded. Dumped the mag completely full-auto. We never could duplicate that. I just replaced the trigger w/trigger bar and never had any other issues.

That one raised some eyebrows eh?

[Irving]

I would have just set the pistol down and said, "I don't fuck around on qualification day. Who's next?"

lol

[ryanek9freak]

Yeah no shit, bet you had to check your pants after that one. I've shot a full auto Glock 18, but if you're not expecting it? fuck!!

[jake]

I have a G19 and I experienced my first FTE last week at the range. I have two factory 15 round magazines and two aftermarket 15 round magazines. Guess which ones I left at home with the hollowpoints in and which ones I took to the range

[Bailey Guns]

It happened so FAST that I didn't immediately realize what had happened. I just kinda stood there for a second after the target turned with a "Uh...WTF?" kind of expression. The guy next to me got hammered with brass!

[Hoosier]

Lol, I like how they say the gun "exploded". Really, which part of the gun exactly has explosives in it? The media never makes a distinction between the ammo and the weapon.

[GreenScoutII]

You know, I'm not a glock fan. Thats not because I think theres anything wrong with them, I just personally don't care for the ergonomics or trigger. Some guys like em' and shoot them well. Hell, I'll probably be buying one in 9mm for my wife soon. She shot my cousins and loved it.

I'm more of a Sig-Sauer guy myself, but hell, a fellow could almost buy two Glocks for the price of one Sig these days.

There are countless thousands of Glocks out there in use by police departments and civilians alike. Occasionally, theres going to be a bad one. Just like with automobiles. Even Mercedes Benz makes a lemon now and then.

[SA Friday]

It happened so FAST that I didn't immediately realize what had happened. I just kinda stood there for a second after the target turned with a "Uh...WTF?" kind of expression. The guy next to me got hammered with brass!

That, more than likely, was a stuck firing pin stop. It jams the firing pin out and off-to-the-races you go. Ironically, after it stops shooting, the lack of chambering a round can pop the firing pin stop back in place and everything looks GTG. If you look at the striker, you will see it's worn from rubbing the firing pin stop and if replaced with a new striker and ensuring the stop is installed correctly, will work just fine.

I seen lots of 1911's and 2011's kaboom. I've seen one glock kaboom. I've seen one revolver kaboom. It's never the gun and almost always the ammo/reloader.

I'll kick all your asses with a Glock.

BTW, Bob Vogel and Dave Sevigny dominated two divisions in the last USPSA Nationals this year both shooting Glocks, so did the high lady in two divisions. Glock pistols win title after title every year in the hands of some of the best shooters in the world. They can't be all that bad.

[Troublco]

Just a reminder,,into the waaay back machine,
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When in the Corps, we did the transition from the 1911A1 to the M9 Beretta,M92.
Well we had a few slides fly off,cracked frames. Hands scarred and even a few teeth extracted via flying slides.

All later was due to the fact the Corps got a great deal on IMI TZZ ammo.
Made for Uzis,kinda hot for those M9s.

I've shot a LOT of TZZ .45 ACP Hardball....That stuff will cycle Thompsons with NO problem. I managed to shoot a tenon type front sight off my Springfield 1911 with about 250 rounds of it once. That stuff is HOT HOT HOT.

[ryanek9freak]

That, more than likely, was a stuck firing pin stop. It jams the firing pin out and off-to-the-races you go. Ironically, after it stops shooting, the lack of chambering a round can pop the firing pin stop back in place and everything looks GTG. If you look at the striker, you will see it's worn from rubbing the firing pin stop and if replaced with a new striker and ensuring the stop is installed correctly, will work just fine.

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Main reason I don't care for striker fired pistols. I had a Luger do the same thing to me. I agree with greenscout, I'm more of a Sig guy, but hey, if Glocks are your thing, more power to you. They're not bad guns.