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jc2721

Blown up Glock
« on: July 26, 2015, 01:56:36 PM »
I heard from one of the RO's at the pistol range today that someone blew up a .40 Glock this morning.  Apparently it was a double charged reload that split the barrel open--a "banana split" was how the RO put it.  I guess no one got hurt.  Anyone witness the "event" today?
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ren

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2015, 03:32:49 PM »
no
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mauidog

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2015, 03:38:41 PM »
Today a gun owner severely damaged his Glock pistol while firing a cartridge containing double the maximum recommended amount of gunpowder!

In other news, gravity is believed to have caused a three-year-old toddler to fall down at the playground.

 :crazy:

Sometimes "Well, Duh!!" just doesn't capture the moment!
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paka808

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2015, 04:39:17 PM »
Its good no one got hurt, The news would have been all over it.
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Inspector

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2015, 07:02:10 PM »
I don't reload .40 cal so I cannot speak to it being a double charge. But with 9mm you can't double charge the case without powder overflowing the case. I suspect the same may be true for .40 cal. Maybe someone who loads .40 cal can verify this for me.
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GZire

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2015, 09:09:24 AM »
Quote from: Inspector on July 26, 2015, 07:02:10 PM
I don't reload .40 cal so I cannot speak to it being a double charge. But with 9mm you can't double charge the case without powder overflowing the case. I suspect the same may be true for .40 cal. Maybe someone who loads .40 cal can verify this for me.



Yeah I'm thinking the same thing about the load.............possibly a full power on top of a squib?  I just can't see the overcharge splitting a barrel.

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Inspector

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2015, 09:48:47 AM »
Quote from: GZire on July 27, 2015, 09:09:24 AM


Yeah I'm thinking the same thing about the load.............possibly a full power on top of a squib?  I just can't see the overcharge splitting a barrel.
Exactly why I asked the question. My guess is that they either used the wrong charge, not a double charge which would have spilled over and would have been obvious. Or more likely to my thinking is that they used the wrong powder. Or maybe even a combination of both?
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Rocky

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2015, 02:43:26 PM »
Guess the first question to be answered is "was it a "bad" reload" ?   >:D
If not, most likely a squib.  :shake:
And if that was the case, I would've hoped someone to the right, left or middle would have called it CF.  :sleeping:
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Teichi

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2015, 03:47:57 PM »
Pics are on Chris Wong's facebook

https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=973908527735&set=pcb.973909016755&type=1&theater

Barrel is split in half lengthwise
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zippz

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2015, 05:31:00 PM »
Possible and easy to double charge a 40 case.  Did it myself and fortunately caught myself doing it.  I'm sure it happens all the time.
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Heavies

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2015, 10:51:43 PM »
Depends on what powder.  You could double charge a .40 case.
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aieahound

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2015, 10:54:17 AM »
Can anyone post the picture ?

That's nuts.
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oldfart

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2015, 12:10:07 PM »
Quote from: aieahound on July 28, 2015, 10:54:17 AM
Can anyone post the picture ?

That's nuts.
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Yeah, post the pic. I don't do fb.
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Teichi

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2015, 12:42:04 PM »
Here they are
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ren

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2015, 12:43:32 PM »
Quote from: oldfart on July 28, 2015, 12:10:07 PM
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Yeah, post the pic. I don't do fb.

FB is the devil...
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macsak

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #15 on: July 28, 2015, 01:42:34 PM »
Quote from: Teichi on July 28, 2015, 12:42:04 PM
Here they are

how come the brass looks better than the barrel?
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Inspector

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #16 on: July 28, 2015, 02:40:38 PM »
Quote from: macsak on July 28, 2015, 01:42:34 PM
how come the brass looks better than the barrel?
I think it looks funny that the barrel split so perfectly longitudinally. I have never seen a barrel split like that before.
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Lihikai

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2015, 02:41:57 PM »
Another good example of why wearing eye protection is important.
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Inspector

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« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2015, 02:46:48 PM »
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Inspector

Re: Blown up Glock
« Reply #19 on: July 28, 2015, 02:49:00 PM »
Apparently the word on the street is if you want to shoot reloads in your 40, 45 and 10mm Glocks you should replace the stock barrel.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=glock+kaboom
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