30 years of carrying and shooting Glocks as my service weapon. 20 years as FBI Firearms Instructor. Have shot around 50,000 rounds in 9mm, .40 S&W, and 10mm. I have never seen or heard of a catastrophic Glock failure that was not an ammunition issue. The fact is if you have an over pressure round, the manufacturer of the firearm is irrelevant.
It's almost always ones in .40 S&W due to the cartridge's bullet setback issue. The reason you almost never see it at the range is because most people trade out their expensive carry ammo (which is rechambered frequently) for new FMJ. The problem is only a tiny bit of setback for .40 S&W can double the pressure. So there's your kaboom. It's made worse by the poorly supported case head of factory Glock barrels, which encourages a blowout from excessive pressure, and the lack of a safety which leads to more clearing and rechambering of carry ammo. Glocks are good guns, but .40 S&W is best avoided regardless of which brand of gun you choose. Both 9mm and .45 ACP have improved with +P to meet or exceed it, but the setback issue means .40 S&W has no real safety margin so you can't really +P it safely; a few niche manufacturers do make .40 S&W +P, but it's really inadvisable and there's a reason why no major manufactures do it.
I had a glock 27 blow up in the late 90s. Was factory federal ammo. Blew out the extractor, broke the mag release and cracked the frame. Glock replaced the gun without question. The problem? Unsupported feed ramp on the barrel. They changed to a supported chamber soon after. So yes, it has happened, and was the manufacturers fault.
@@WardenWolf 40sw being "a high pressure round" is a lie. SAMMI specs are 35k max, same as 9x19, and setback is just as much a risk in 9mm, because it's caused by human error. People were trying to fire hot or brass fatigued reloads. The case capacity of 40sw brought Darwin awards to many reloaders with room temperature IQ's 9mm+p is max 38,500psi. So are you trying to say that a higher pressure round is safer than a lower pressure round, because the bullet diameter is smaller???? There was an argument with Glock's early chambers, but still, same pressure as 9mm, same unsupported chamber.
Carried a Glock as a duty weapon since 1997, until I retired in 2014. I was a District Firearms Instructor for awhile and still carry a Glock 27 most days, unless I am carrying a J-frame. Never seen or heard of a Glock blowing up except a few legends on the internet. Sounds like some ammo issues like double loading.
Had Glocks for over 30 years, never had a malfunction in either my gen 3 19 or 22. My winter edc is a 19x with over 9,000 rounds through it with no malfunctions. This is the first time I have ever heard of these problems.
@@Rubeless, Even with multiple exploded Klunks pictures you still refuse to deal w reality. You Klunk girls are all the same. REALITY has no place in your world.
This is one reason why I hate cheap poorly made ammo and don’t like changing anything on my pistols. Something happens and you know they are going to say you should have never altered their weapon.🤷♂️ But I don’t care what brand you have when you’re dealing with metal and polymers together under stress with combustion, things can happen. no matter how much they stress test any design there’s always unknown variables that could be catastrophic. And even if most are user error or poor reloads it’s just not impossible when you’re triggering a small explosion in your hands.😂🤷♂️
I bet you 90% of those things were ammo malfunctions. I never waste money on the cheap s*** cuz I don't want to do this to my beautiful Glock that I spent so much money on.
One thing we have noticed over the past few years, is that a lot of the ammunition is faultier than it used to be coming from the factory. I have opened a couple of boxes of ammo where the brass had defects in it, and they were not remans. What I have read in several articles was that when the shortage happened, the factories started cutting corners to try to get more quantity out. I have heard stories of regular rounds being overloaded at the factory, and of course when you buy something that is already overloaded and hot (+P or +P+), you are technically at the mercy of what they say is OK. Most polymer handguns are not OK with +P+, and even a lot of +P really varies. Long story short, I'm not trying to defend or accuse any brand, I'm just saying that there has been a lot of ammunition issues that are known for the past three or four years, and particularly if you are shooting warmer ammo, inspect every single round you put in it just to eliminate what you can. Any pistol will blow up if the round is too hot - I have even seen cracked and exploded 1911's.
Oh Jeeze I thought it was only me, even with the premiums I get failure to fire with at least 1 round in every box so far. Primer is struck but no bang. Every other round works as it should.
@@derrickanthony4ammo labeled as +p is higher pressure generally only found on expensive “self defense” ammo but if you are buying the cheap target and hollow points you are generally good. Personally I have never had an issue with +p ammo but you have to make the risk assessment for yourself. If you are still concerned you should watch some videos on how to read your brass for signs of issues.
Beat it use standard pressure ammo . Standard pressure ammo on 10mil is basically 40sw . Unless you use hot underwood Buffalo bore ext 10mil sucks . So why even by the glock 20 .
2021-2022 when I was an RSO at a range we started seeing this with various rifles and pistols. We were thinking it was the ammo because at the same time there were many fail to fire and squib issues. If I recall correctly the issue was with imported ammo.
I've been a gunsmith for 40 years, a police officer for 38 years, firearms instructor, rangemaster, competitive shooter, you name it. I've had several Glocks, and been to every school Glock offers for armorers and LE. In all of the Glocks I've owned I've only ever had one with an issue. It was a G41, .45 ACP. Stone stock shooting primarily Winchester ammunition. My first malfunction looked exactly like what you showed, the unsupported rear of the case blew out and down the feed ramp, blowing the mag apart and splitting the mag release, blowing each half out its respective side. No damage to me other than my hand stung like hell for a couple of days. The second malfunction happened during an advance instructor school, on day one. It would take pages and posting pictures of the weapon to explain what happened, but it was not the typical catastrophic malfunction but it did take the weapon out of service. Myself and the head instructor/rangemaster, (also a Glock factory certified armorer) were finally able to make the weapon serviceable and figure out what had happened after about 10 minutes. However, it was his range so he banned the weapon until it went back to Glock. I finished the course, 5,000 rounds in 5 days, with a SIG 1911 and never had one hiccup out of it. Glock returned the 41 to me, still damaged, stating "No issues found". I had send the round in, lots of pictures, and they basically said there was nothing wrong with it. I sold every Glock I had (including the 41) after that, and discourage my trainees from carrying them.
I’m a Ruger fan myself. Not a Glock fan. But Glocks are still among the best you can buy. I personally don’t believe the gun is the problem. She usually overcharged over pressured ammo that blows up most guns. Because every gun manufacturer has guns that explode on them. I’ve seen that.
10+ yesrs ago, I experienced a "high pressure" event. The indoor range required you to shoot the ammo that they had available. It was aluminum cased. My Gen3 G20 didn't come apart but the magazine did fly out of the grip. Fun times.
My experience has showed me that Glocks don't like aluminum cases, generally. Aluminum doesn't stretch and rebound like brass, and Glocks being generously spec'd as they are are prone to getting split cases with aluminum even if all other factors are normal. Additionally, any range requiring you to use "their" ammo are jackasses. Unless they're personally guaranteeing every single round and are providing written documentation that they'll reimburse you for property and medical costs in the event of failure (which I highly doubt), I'd avoid them without exception.
I've run some steel case but aluminum case never, no way. Aluminum will gall worse than lead and hardens with wear. And that's on top of the other concerns. No way.
PLEASE READ!!!!I’m guessing squibs and a follow up shot. If your life isn’t in danger and you hear a CLICK as if it was a dry fire. STOP. Check the barrel. I purposely hand loaded one squib. Zero powder. Pulled trigger at range and the round made it one inch into the barrel and stopped. I wanted to know what a squib really was. Now I know.
@@mixedmarksman5873 Yeah it's a choice between a catastrophic failure costing you fingers or just having burns on your hands. The partially unsupported barrel however does mean it needs quality ammo. As someone who works in a ammo plant when it comes to ammo quality all I can say is you quite literally get what you pay for. Bulk box value pack is bulk box for a reason, premium is premium for a reason. In the event of a squib however a metal frame will literally remove digits from your hand when it explodes, a polymer will give you severe burns but won't literally cut your fingers off.
@@slimjim7411 HK’s USP’s are metal. HK USP’s shoot with a squibbed barrel perfectly fine. You get what you pay for. Glocks are junk! So are the modern Sig’s.
@@saltyguerrillaWhat about modern SIG makes of older designs? I have a barely used Legion P220 in .45 ACP. I wonder if Underwood +P would work there. And I wonder if Wolff recoil spring would be a good idea?
One thing I noticed is after the pandemic is ammo quality has gone way down hill in my experience. Ammo seems dirtier, overall QC issues, I’ve had random overpressured/underpressured rounds, blown primers, rims ripped off, much more brass particles littered throughout my guns etc. I’ve never had all these issues before the pandemic (other than PMC putting a 300BLK round in a box of 556, never bought PMC ever again). I think this is a ammo manufacturer issue.
I agree. 2 boxes of different Magtech during the pandemic that either had extremely heavy primers or squib loads (yes, 2 squib loads in 1 box). Still have that box. Giant sharpie letters it says *SQUIB*
I have an HK usp 40. Last month at the range I fired 3 rounds and then the 4th round failed to cycle . I was using wolf ammo. Took it ho,me cleaned . Next week I took it back to the range and fired 50 rounds of Winchester. Loaded up the wolf rounds and same issue
Finding a 300 BLK in a box of 5.56 would be highly disturbing to me. I found a round in the middle of one of my PMAGS once where the projectile was shoved almost completely down into the casing, which was also badly crimped at the neck. Had just decided randomly to check my ammo that day before going to the range. Now I do so religiously when loading up any of my mags
Recently sold my Sig Xten after getting it back from Sig after a malfunction. It would fire after racking the slide! So, after inserting a magazine, and racking the slide, it would automatically fire when it reached battery! Super dangerous firearm, in my opinion. I sent it back to Sig and they "fixed" it. But I still didn't trust it so I sold it.
Holy crap dude. That is dangerous. Yeah I wouldn't trust it either. .. I never understood how people appendix carry and don't feel uncomfortable. I can never be ok with anything aiming at my junk. Even with a pistol I trust. Nope.
Two ways they usually blow up and blow related to the ammo. Most of the time it’s a squib bullet that hangs in the barrel. Some times it is over loaded ammo but that doesn’t happen very often. Even overloaded these bullets usually don’t blow the gun up.
I use a kimber 1911 45acp and for high pressure cartridges I use the ruger super blackhawk. I used to run all the others but I just like steel and wood.
i had 2 batches of bad ammo from black hills. they were blowing out ejector rings , black hills ruined my mag release. replaced it and it is still running.
It's always been my view that most catastrophic failure start with the ammunition that's being used. Another is aftermarket barrels that are not up to Sami specs. And the most basic of all periodically inspecting your firearms for any concerns that could lead to a catastrophic failure.
Another issue I’ve noticed with Glocks is the polygonal rifling. Some folks buy a new Glock, fire hundreds of cast lead bullets through the gun, not realizing the excessive leading to the barrel and therefore increasing chamber pressures over time. Possibly causing some of these catastrophic failures.
@@stayvigilant7856But what about Underwood? Supposedly great ammo company but they're known for +P. I just bought some but haven't fired any yet from 9's or .45's. (No +P+, though.)
@@teller1290 if your shooting a glock you should be fine 90 percent of the time with any ammo from what I've seen. I've had nothing but reliable proven glocks
As a reloader for 40+ years I can say that a lot of the issues are from Glocks unsupported chamber. You can pour 1000 pieces of fired brass on the table and I can pick out the ones fired in a Glock. I always throw away Glock fired brass for safety reasons. Measurements show a slight bulge at the end that was unsupported. I have no personal feelings one way or another about Glock, just refuse to use any brass fired in a Glock.
I have had 12 Glocks, in 3 calibers (9, 10, and .45), and I guess I've been fortunate, I've never had any problems with them (I have had problems with Sig and S&W, but never Glock or Springfield). But anyway, with Glocks, I've never had any malfunctions with OEM parts (although I have had the occasional issue with aftermarket parts. Well no duh, right?). So I don't know. I will say one thing, some of the pictures that you showed have been floating around for years. I question whether there's some new set of problems cropping up with manufacturing, or whether we're just seeing more old stuff get rehashed because of social media?
As a police department armorer (Glock Master Armorer), I can testify that Glocks have plenty of problems, just like H&K, SIG, and everyone else who makes a mechanical item. Primarily, flexing trigger bars, broken firing pin, slide stop springs, cracked chambers, broken slide rails, and a less-than-supported chamber resulting in case web blowouts (not unique to Glock). My problem with Glock is that they will not admit it to the public but instead will quietly advise police agencies of product "updates" and "upgrades". And their are other handguns much easier to teach fight skills with than Glocks. The channel host leans to European makers and misses the more reliable and fight-worthy Americans handguns. I tend to focus on whatever is in my hands when needed instead of pet firearms. But my career is fighting not shooting.
Sell them quick,and buy yourself a Colt 1911 in 45acp. You will not regret it. Lol I love mine I own a WW2 veteran and a new Colt 1911. I would charge the gates of hell with mine.
I did Gunsmithing and Law Enforcment Armorers work for a big portion of my life. I worked part time in Gun Shops and was a Firearms Instructor. Failures like the one shown are not the Gun. It's ammo. There is such a rush to put out more ammo and specialized ammo today, that mistakes happen more frequently. I've seen numerous supposed "Gun Failures" where chambers are blown out, slides crack and raised off of frames, mags blown out. Generally all of those things didn't fail because of the gun. They failed because of an ultra light or double charge. I also find that it's usually the smaller, cheaply made ammo when the incident occurs, but it can also be a major manufacturer at times.
People don't realize that +p+ have no industry specs. I've heat they load to nato standards, 43500 same as a smg. This is 8500 psi higher than the 35000 9mm spec.
The proliferation of cheapo reloaded ammo by less than careful shops is the main factor here. Overused brass on its last reload is always weak, and that can cause some major issues.
You're spot on with regards to over-juiced ammo...my G23 had a kaboom about four months ago. Because I upgraded my barrel to a Compass Lake barrel, the only thing I had to replace was the extractor.
Your G23 had a kaboom? With a factory barrel or aftermarket barrel? Interested..I carry a G23 with a oem 32 barrel! ZERO problems 💪 🏆that 357sig barrel is the STRONGEST with the most supported chamber that Glock makes for obvious reasons
@@kevinrichardson8859 Aftermarket barrel, Compass Lake SS (black nitride). Their barrels have thicker chamber walls than Glock OEM barrels...the one that experienced the kaboom has 10K+ rounds through it and is still very accurate. When I first got hooked on the G23 as my carry, a friend of mine suggested upgrading the barrel due to the .40's high pressure...sage advice if you ask me.
Back in my New Zealand Army days we used the Browning Hi-Power and then Sig Sauer 226 (this was a few years back). I was never aware of any major malfunctions with either platform. Let alone blowing up. Mind you, some of the modern ammunition is quite powerful so might be pushing the boundaries in that department 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
You have it backwards with the ammo. Yeah bullet tech has been improved, but saami spec has actually been watered down and normal ammo is not near as hot as it used to be.
I’ve been considering the hi power for years but it seems the newer models have issues.I bought an M9 but my wife liked it so much she confiscated it 😂 . I’m thinking about looking for an older model Hi power but for now I’m back to my Ruger .357 I’ve owned since the 80s .
I dunno, lots of the failures you described were from aftermarket barrels, hot ammo or faulty ammo. Kind of irresponsible to suggest Glock is responsible for a KKM barrel failure.
Several years ago when I bought my Glock 20 gen 4, I immediately replaced the factory barrel with a KKM barrel at the suggestion of several people in the Glock Facebook group I'm in.
@DanccnRick80 Zero issues. I got the longer 6 inch, though. As for ammo, I also steer absolutely clear of the extra spicy bubba fudd reload ammo. Firstly and foremost, I have 20/20 vision, and I like to keep it that way by not losing an eyeball or two. Secondly, on both hands, I have all ten of my digits intact, and I want to keep it that way. Some people who know me would say I have a higher sense of adventure. However, my sense of adventure doesn't go high enough to be messing around with gun show zip-loc baggy ammo.
Note, 2017 I bought a NIB Glock grey gen 4 20 10mm. I used it for about 2yr. My model had factory grey Cerakote, slide-frame. The 10mm shot well, no problems. 0 misfires. I got a stainless Storm Lake .40 barrel to save on ammunition costs. The pistol would jam maybe 1-2 .40 factory FMJ out of each 150rd. For defense, I'd use 155gr 10mm XTP.
@DavidLLambertmobile The 10mm Glock will shoot .40 without the need for a barrel change. Lots of people have reported no issues doing it. You can research it and decide for yourself if you want to try that and see if it works better for you than the barrel change does. Not a good idea in a revolver in 10mm though.
The CZ P-10c barrels have a much stronger built chamber and I doubt they would ever split. I don't know if their 45 calibur P10-F has the same great barrel design, but I'd love to have one to see if it did.
Almost always unsupported chambers. 98% 10mm and some 40 S and W. This has been known for decades. I submitted this 2 minutes into the video. Never seen this in 9mm with regular ammo.
I think it's an under rated gun. And the 9mm is the same frame. So if it can stand 10k of 10mm, it's good enough for me. Zero malfunctions, ever, other than last round hold open, in 5k rounds. Besides that, it just points and shoots better than a Glock.
There’s a lot of mentions of KKM barrels. How do Lonewolf/Alphawolf barrels for Glock 20 rate? I’ve heard they are better. Also, S & B fmj were all I could find during the lockdown. Now I’m scared suspicious of them.
I've got 3 Alpha Wolf barrels in glocks. 2 20's and a 40 longslide. I've had good luck with them. They take some polishing with Dremel and polish compound to smooth out the ramp and chamber a bit but I didn't mind that. They run flawlessly now and I load my own...I am NOT afraid of the powder dispenser lol. They hold up to "real" 10mm. 200 grain bullets doin 1350ish. So far so good for the last few years. BUT keep in mind stress can be cumulative too..meaning my luck could run out with my hot handloads. That'll be on me not the platform.
@@carykieffer4086 good info. Unfortunately I returned my Alpha Wolf. It wouldn’t chamber so I see why you had to Polish the port. Lonewolf told me it’s been a problem and they have a new stock coming out that should fix the problem. Should be out by Now. Thanks for the feedback.
So what would happen if one of those catastrophic explosions happened with a metal framed gun? Would it cause metal shrapnel to come from the top into the face or would it contain the explosion better?
Saw a similar event with a S&W 669. It blew the grip panels off and pushed the follower out the bottom of the magazine. Case head blew out of a 9mm reload.
Once you add up ammo,aftermarket parts,bad armorers, etc, it's amazing folks aren't killed. To simply say Glocks are horrible is showing one's total ignorance. After selling millions, accidents are going to happen. After 35 years of training,all kinds of competitions,armorer, carrying O.D. for 27years I have seen the 2 times a Glock broke up was from AMMO.
As a wise man once said “Glock is the Toyota Corolla of guns.” And that is about right, so when you drive them like a Toyota Supra things are going to go wrong.
I’m not a Glock fan myself but a Ruger fan. But you’re definitely wrong about what you think about Glocks, Glocks are top quality guns just like Ruger. Smith and Wesson. Beretta. Kimber. And others. Usually peoples bias toward guns. Is based on what they like the best.
5:00 brass strength shouldn't matter on a catastrophic failure(legit blown up gat). Chamber and bolt/slide/ect contain the forces of the pew. An unsupported portion and/or just the right brass weakness can blow out the mag and furniture possibly, but those alone won't blow out steel without some other significant issue.
My west German p228 is still going strong. Only thing broken it the nite sights. The glow is gone unless in a completely dark basement. Love the fact it’s not engrave with all the warning notifications all the new guns have
I have a German made 228 from 90s fired alot through it ,I minor miss bad round primer did not fire. This is an extremely accurate pistol from first shot. I have many other pistols of different manufacturers none has been as accurate nor as easy to shot. 5 years ago I replaced lighted sights cost 125.00. After replacement shoots just as accurate. I just use quality ammunition . I also run 9 rounds in 10 and 12 in 13
My stock Glock 23 blew up in my hand, was it the Winchester white box 40SW ammo? (it stung badly, no blood!) I saw a H&K VP9 blow up next to me at the range.
It can happen with any firearm no matter the manufacturer. 99% of the time it’s ammo related. The big name ammunition manufacturers also have issues with over and under charging powder etc. In the end nothing is safe from failure no matter how high end the product.
I have a Gen 4 G22 it has USA stamped on the slide. the chamber is one of the tightest factory Glock barrels I have ever seen. with only 1/16 of an inch unsupported above the feed ramp and off to the sides of the feed ramp It has as tight of a chamber as my extended length lone wolf barrel at 1/16th unsupported also. I have owned four different Glocks two G20 a G40 and the G22 is that normal for a g22 factory barrel maybe they have changed something with the G22 For better chamber support.
Is the issue the gun or ammo? I saw this with revolvers when S&Ws were blowing up so everyone went to Ruger then the same happened. I’ve seen 1911s come apart. It almost always comes back to the ammo
@@ChukesOutdoorAdventures ive carried a glock 19 gen 3 for years but I've never been able to shoot it as well as i want, and it aint for lack if trying. Truth is, i shoot my XD elite 10mm way better than my glock. Anyway, point is, i saw torture test by military arms channel between the arex 01 and a Sig. Arex blew it away. Wasn't even close. Got me one after watching that. Love my arex 01! Bit heavier than my glock 19 of course but i shoot it so much better! Take care, luv your channel, man!!
If it doesn’t say Gen on it it’s probably the Gen 1 models. Gen means which generation it is, when it was made. Gen 1 (1982-1987) Gen 2 (1988-1997) Gen 3 (1998-2009) Gen 4 (2010-2016) Gen 5 (2017-Present)
I just commented on your video couple weeks ago. Man, I would have considered myself a Glock fanboy for years, now I'm just a disappointed glock fan. I have had two to mess up now. I didn't really make a big deal with the first one because it was a second hand gun. This last one literally disintegrated where the slide and frame connect. Luckily, I wasn't injured at all not even a scratch. What bothers me the most is the fact they aren't going to fix it or replace it. They claim it was from too hot ammo but I only shoot basic factory ammo, nothing special. They refuse to do anything. I don't reload and know nothing about it bro.
@@3100fps federal red box with eagle. Federal American eagle 10mm, I believe and the sellers&bellot 10mm brand. Only brands of ammo I have to choose from locally at a decent price.
@@3100fps I have revolvers that shoot legitimate ammo that makes the 10mm feel like a toy and never have issues with those. I'm just really disappointed because I was wanting to get into 10mm because I've been told they are powerful for a semi auto. I just can't ever feel safe and secure with one again. I'm lucky to not have gotten hurt with the last gun breaking. It ripped my shirt to pieces around my wrist.
@@Wildwestwrangler I guess not for Glock! That's the only two brands and Glock said the damage happened because ammo was too powerful.if those are the weak loads and it's too powerful for glock, why make a 10mm
Can SIG P-220 .45 ACP safely fire Underwood +P (not +P+) 185, 210, 230gr? I ask because receiver is an alloy. Also, I remember 25 yrs ago certain LE agency required SIG to beef up its P-220 receiver if it wanted to remain on that agency's "personally owned weapons" list. Apparently cracks were forming in the alloy (from non+P rds) after 1000s of shots.
I don’t know . But I have a colt lightweight defender in .45acp . I bought the gun at first sight without realizing it had sn alloy frame . No big deal . I love it . But I won’t shoot any +p in it . Just my 2cents .
I got a glock 20 for hiking in Glacier it was really the only good 10mm option 3-4 years ago and after reading about everything I got a KKM barrel for the hard lead rounds. But from everything I have seen it seems it relates to hot ammo, or lead fowling in the barrel with solid lead handloads. Anyways decided not to hand load even though I bought the dies. But also I think its best not to shoot the 220 grain hot stuff much and stick to 180 grain downpowered tuff for target. With all that said Glock likely has the vast market share of 10mm autos out there, so it makes sense statically you would see the most incidents with them regardless of cause.
I've noticed with 10 mm ammunition.The primer is coming completely out after firing sometimes and i think about it blowing up in my hand but it has not happened yet i have ordered a lw barrel 9" i will let you know if i still see the primer issues when i pick up my brass after shooting when i get it in the new one in the mail
People overcharge their ammunition and blowing up their guns is nothing new with any gun. Most manufacturers openly state they will not warranty any over charged ammunition failures.
I took sig p229 40 cal up to 10.1 grains of hercules red dot either 165gr or 180 it felt very hot but no problem although i backed it down to 8.6 grains
Retired LE. About 1995 I switched to a Glock 19. I have put 25,000 rounds through it with maybe 20 malfunctions, all either reloads or Norinco ammo that failed to fire the first time but fired the second time. For a few years my department issued us +P's and later +P+'s. Later I learned that Glock said +P was a no no. A year or so ago my slide broke at the front where there wasn't much metal, around the recoil spring guide rod. Glock gave me a new slide with all new components for FREE. Initially, as a cop we had to carry it with the 8 pound trigger. I have since replaced it with a 4-5 pound. My opinion, the worse feature is the trigger break. That said, I think the Glock 19 is the best combat handgun in the world.
Agree on Glock 19 being amongst the most simple and reliable combat 9mm in the world...Glock has always stated Glocks are rated for +p...its a natural approved firearm...+p+ may not be as there is no ceiling
All ammo use specs are printed in plain English in the owner's manual. People usually throw the manual out with the plastic wrapping and go their own way and pay the price. Always read the owner's manual.
I’m not buying all the internet bs all u ever dam hear Glock the best sig the best stuff ,but we all know Glock is 😂 but to be honest U just never know what these people are doing I’ve seen some crazy shit at ranges one guy was aiming well wind blow hard that day so a stack of other targets blew over his barrel I mean like 10-15 in a pack well he still pulled the trigger blowing dam pApper targets everywhere at point blank range not enough to blew up nothing just saying real shooter would have stopped and removed the dam targets, this idiot couldn’t see shit and still shot making whole range laugh at how dumb he was
When you mentioned the S&B Ammo it reminded me of an issue I had with a batch of S&B 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr FMJ ammo a few years ago. It was on sale & I purchased 200 rounds of it. It looked great, no obvious signs anything was wrong, no bulges or anything. When I fired it I noticed my Savage 110 Tactical kicked like a mule! I thought WTF, I'd never had recoil like that from it before. I tried to get the case out of the chamber & it unlocked but the bolt would NOT slide back. I ended up having to get a rubber mallet & beat the bolt open. No split case or anything I could see. I tried another round, same thing. I called the distributor for S&B & they told me to send the rest of the cartridges back & they would test them. A few months later the manager sent me an email stating that the cartridges had the correct powder in them but the cases were not at thick as they should be? No. You just don't get that kind of recoil from a thin case wall. They were loaded HOT! I got my money back on them & just steer clear of S&B ammo these days.
Since the 45ACP is a lower pressure cartridge compared to the others you mentioned do you think it would be less likely to blow up with standard factory loads?
I am old school. I stopped playing with plastic guns when I was 10. I am a 1911 fan through & through 3" 4" & 5" barrel love them all. Just ventured out and got me a SA-35, guess Im getting old. Browning is the man and master in my book. Fortunately I live in a very free state where the state gun is the 1911 :)
I have been shooting Glocks since 1998. I am a 3 Gun IDPA Master and a Two Gun USPSA Master. I have seen two Glocks blow up. Both were the result of handload double charge. My Gen 3 Glock 35 has over 200,000 rounds through it with zero issues.
Owned several Glocks since the mid-90's, 12+ years ago I got a new M&P, soon started replacing Glocks with M&P. Every pistol I own is OEM except sights. I have a few M&P's that have ran thousands of mostly steel case ammo between cleanings and they just keep going. I have never replaced a part on a M&P. The only pistol that completely stopped on me was a Gen 4 G19 with less than 400 rounds through it. Excess plastic on the striker spring cups bound up the trigger and completely stopped the pistol. I replaced the striker cups and sleeve, it ran fine. But a $0.02 plastic part completely stopped so-called "perfection"!
M&Ps are good guns. Glock is still a better choice. My opinion. Along with special ops, secret service, thousands of law enforcement agencies including the Feds. To each their own.
@@mikerobinson8734 - To many people, Glocks are the better choice. Years ago, it was obvious why agencies chose Glocks. But things have changed when other companies are building pistols just as reliable. Glock invented an awesome concept, now people are screaming S&W and others copied Glock. Sure, a lot of it is copied. But Armalite invented an awesome concept in the semi-auto platform. Once the patients expired other companies started using that concept and making it better. Decades later, don't hear many people talking about going to buy a Armalite of Colt AR.
Reliability equals repeatedly. Many channels focus on accuracy at 100 yards or other things that, in my opinion, don't matter. Bottom line, God forbid you have to use your firearm. But if you do, it needs to fire, and your target should be within 15 feet or else the target is likely not a lethal threat. My first gun was a used Glock sheriff carry. It's still the most reliable firearm I have.
For what it's worth, this is one small reason why I like 45 auto. Low chamber pressure, big bore, good penetration with the right ammo. I think the specs on 10mm hot loads are close to double the pressure of a 45 auto, so I am content with a reliable, low pressure big bore projectile in a polymer gun. And with a Glock 41 I get a lightweight gun, and I get 13 rounds. Yes, I have put a few +p Buffalo Bore rounds through my Glock 41 (my fishing carry preference), and yes I admire the 10mm, but.....if I wanted a super hot load for bear protection, I'd probably carry a revolver. But thats just me.
A 45 ac loaded with Winchester White box 230 fmj,or Winchester 230 hollow points. For people use hollow point, for bear use fmj when I still lived in Alaska a person killed a brown bear trying to get in his house with a 1911 45. That is good enough for me
I am completely green what do you mean by that? I know it's ammo choice but do you mean always go with the best high-powered high dollar ammo or stay away from the cheap stuff what do you mean. Any advice to help me not make up mistakes and waste money and time would be really helpful and appreciate it!
Each manufacturer of whatever is being produced has a defective percentage based upon overall output. If I was a betting man, I'd say in firearms the percentage is low amongst the popular global brands. I am surprised regarding the KKM and Glocks. Do we know if aftermarket recoil springs and KKM barrels were used? Reloaded ammo versus factory manufactured? Of all the failed blown-up 10mms, what grain of ammo resulted in failure?
Gen3 made in Austria glocks - all models - best handgun ever made - gen 3 and 4 had some ironed out issues - 3 pin frame best - single coil spring best
Have been instructing since the early 1990s... I've personally had two GlockBooms with a 19 and 24. Have been right behind shooters when a two 19s, a 23 and a 21 blew. One of my co-instructors 23 blew in his hands...some were handloads and some with factory ammo... All factory barrels. Three cracked the frames. One lost just the extractor. It isn't the barrel. With an empty gun, pull back the slide slightly and then pull the trigger...you will hear the striker "fire"... Try the same with a 1911...sound of silence. The disconnect on the Glock will let the gun fire when it slightly out of battery, as in not all locked up tight. In this unbalanced condition the slide comes back before the pressure has dropped just enough to cause a case web to blow. If the gun gets dirty, ammo is a little out of spec or anything else that causes the slide to not go completely into battery then one has the makings of a GlockBoom...
Springfield makes amazing guns. I have never had a malfunction and have not heard of them blowing up however, I'm sure an over pressure round will blowup any firearm.
@@dispatchcenter1241Depends on the model. The one they import from Croatia are very good quality. The feed ramps come stepped and mirrored polished. All parts were free of burrs and finished very well.
@@opinionsvary bring whatever you’ve got little fella. I’ll put a Glock against any of it period. Thousands upon thousands of rounds of every description say you’re full of shit.
@@patrickgriffitt6551 I think you’re correct. The sole malfunction I’ve encountered was with a 19 in the hands of an inexperienced and nervous female. I’m certain limp wrist was the cause.
I have noticed that a round in my Glock 19X had seated the bullet into the brass. I had chambered this particular round many times and was unaware of this bullet being shoved into the brass making that round dangerous to fire. I haven’t shot this Glock yet but it seems that this could be one possible cause for these failures. Is it possible that a round could seat into the brass the first time it’s chambered? Is there a way to safely verify that the chambered round is safe? Thanks for sharing this information with us.
Look at an owners manual. Depending on the model, you can visually check in the space between the chamber and the slide, or, depending on the model, feel for the extractor sticking out slightly when loaded.
My G23 Gen4 has been 100% even with Underwood ammo which I heard was loaded hotter ..., I have a KKM conversion bbl to 357Sig and that's been 100% too ...
@@WildwestwranglerSo, I wonder how much stress Underwood +P 230 is on my Legion P220 .45 ACP and if I should shoot it from that pistol, given it has an aluminum receiver?
I love my FN handguns. Fully supported chamber and likely the best barrels of polymer frame handguns. Incredibly high quality and definitely worth the small price increase over competitors.
Mine had a lone-wolf threaded barrel on it when it blew the magazine all the bottom. I'm sure it's firing out of battery, I added a heavy recoil spring and it has not done it since
It wouldn't be a massive a deal breaker for me, if glock just took responsibility. The fact that Glock claims their materials and manufacturing are not the cause and can not be the cause just baffles my mind. I've spoken with a dozen company representatives and everyone said, Nope, it didn't fail because of us but because of me is what makes me so angry. Two of the company representatives have insinuated that I reloaded junk ammo and a third straight up said I was lying about shooting reloads... really pisses me off
@@timothyellis596 Haha, thats exactly how they respond too. Well, they didn't claim anything about the barrel obviously but a couple representatives did claim about the homemade ammo, so ridiculous! It's so crazy because I'm still a glock fan, just a disappointed one.
@@Atlasowl I have never shot any homemade ammo in any gun. I don't know anything about that stuff at all. I only shot federal and sellers & ballot ammo
@@kurtdavis7588 hmmmm damn that’s odd. I’ve heard of some issues lately with Winchester white box and federal as well recently. That sucks though man. It’d scare me shitless if my gun blew up in my hand
Some people say they haven’t heard of any issues with Glock and sig sauer but that they use them. If you drive a Toyota and someone who had one criticizes the car about problems, Of course you will say that you never had those problems and it’s the best car you ever owned. There are millions of glocks and sigs out there so the probability of a handful of people having these problems is astronomical. However they do have problems you just didn’t encounter them with the ones you have.
All my Glock pistols are Austrian manufactured and have never been fired using reloaded ammo.I have gen2 pistols from the late eighties and early nineties,gen 3 and gen 4 guns.I have never had any issues with any of them at all. They have never had any kind of stoppage or failure to feed period. I live pretty close to the Glock plant and have been stopping in there for years getting my guns inspected and checked every so often.I’ve fired them all a lot and they have plenty of life left and they’re not pampered.
This is my exact same experience. Zero issues, ever. I see all these issues and it's pretty obvious it's tampering with the firearms, poor maintenance, aftermarket ammo, etc.
In my old Unit Aco 5/20 Inf there was always issues with other soldiers firearms. Didn’t matter what type. I served there for 2.5yrs and never had a double feed,jam,cook off, etc! I stayed in the field and kept my weapons cleaned.I guess I was lucky or ahead of malfunctions.
After watching, i am thinking that I will keep all of my glocks as 9x19. Also it appears that some of the expensive aftermarket barrels are not especially safe either.
The 9mm G17, G19 and G26 have an excellent reputation for reliability and durability. I prefer +P ammo (about the same as NATO pressure ammo), not +P+ ammo. A 9mm Ruger LCR is a great backup weapon.
Nato pressure is 42500 psi..standard 9mm 35k +p is 38k and +p+ isn't regulated but about nato pressure. These, as I recall, were for SMG's only. Research what pressures you are actually running.
i have a 1990 vintage Glock 40 cal, model 23 that I shoot , still runs well, so if the polymer does degrade I can not tell, it still runs fine, sill possible over time it will, Glock for a while did not charge much to replace the frames entirely for the owner
@charlesvail2443 Exactly. Fully supported chambers. Incidentally I make sure all my autoloader chambers are supported if not fully by the plunk test before I buy one. But I am going back to carrying a revolver if I can get away with concealing it and shelving the autoloaders. Simple manual of arms without all the autoloader hassles. As long as I am competently accurate enough capacity is not as much of a concern given that accuracy is important even for autoloaders as we are responsible for every round that leaves our gun and a lawyer is attached to every bullet. Only two to three rounds are fired in most real world defensive shooting cases unless there are multiple threats.
You got that right ! Funny thing is I've been a revolver man from the time I learned to shoot , and then you hear all the hype about Glocks . Well , I've bought (10) of 'em so far and I can;t really say I've ever had a problem with any of'em . But after seeing this video , hell , who in their right mind can ever trust one completely . Yep , it's back to my wheel guns for me .
@@alexandermfernandez9283 The lack of chamber support has gone on a long time with Glock and they don't even admit it but folks that talk about it get slammed by the Glock fanatics as Glock haters. 1911s are sometimes known for lack of chamber support also but it depends on who polishes the feed ramps. Excessive polishing can wear down the feed ramp and cause loss of chamber support. I have had two 1911s over the years but I had them checked out by a licensed gunsmith. A 1911A1 was my first pistol and I do like 1911s. Same here. Going back to a revolver for me and not because of this but because its a reliable simple manual of arms and I shoot revolvers better anyway.
Oh yes , the ol' 1911 , I've always loved those guns . I had one that I inherited when my dad passed away , but my brother took it saying that it was meant for him . The gun was engraved w/ my dad's initials which coincidentally are my brother's initials . Anyhow , I want to replace it but I don't want to spend 2 grand on one . Any recommendations ?@@rbm6184
I don't do plastic guns. Don't trust 'em any further than I can toss an ivory piano. My oldest revolver, a 1922 Colt Army Special nickel plated in 38Spl, is as tight and precise as the day it was made. Ya never see plastic guns as heirlooms do ya?😒
Genuinely, I would not own anything with a manufacture date that lies within the “supply shortage” era of 20’/23’ just because even in other industries I personally saw a decline in quality of products. Quality of raw materials lacked during this time as well as the quality of QA from humans during the same time. In 2021 I personally Installed 500+ DEFECTIVE smoke detectors that were recalled a year later meaning they were all produced in 20/21 and depending on the supplier, can sit on a shelf for a year so we had detectors bought late into 22’ and still had to swap them. Its insane, I have a pre lockdown tp9 sf elite, its wonderful. Every glock I owned made before 20’ was great. There are so many variables to such an issue as a barrel separation. Out of tolerances pistol, barrel or ammo or all combined from the lockdown era can cause different types of failures. Buy old or brand new 🍻
That D ring rupture is absolutely something ive always feared on a glock when I noticed you could see 10% of the combustion area of the cartridge unsupported. Its thin brass, hot powder or too great of a gap on the chamber/feed ramp. Why was the cartridge ever so unsupported? Well they probably coulda added 1/16” to the chamber but that might have cost them a contract based on size. I notice this is present on more than a few pistols all boasting similar dimensions. They competed with eachother and cost some folks their fingers, a sour taste in my mouth for sure.
@@sealstech8087 Use the Glock 42. The pressure is low enough to prevent an explosive malfunction, and if it does explode, the explosion will be way less damaging to you the shooter.
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30 years of carrying and shooting Glocks as my service weapon. 20 years as FBI Firearms Instructor. Have shot around 50,000 rounds in 9mm, .40 S&W, and 10mm. I have never seen or heard of a catastrophic Glock failure that was not an ammunition issue. The fact is if you have an over pressure round, the manufacturer of the firearm is irrelevant.
It's almost always ones in .40 S&W due to the cartridge's bullet setback issue. The reason you almost never see it at the range is because most people trade out their expensive carry ammo (which is rechambered frequently) for new FMJ. The problem is only a tiny bit of setback for .40 S&W can double the pressure. So there's your kaboom. It's made worse by the poorly supported case head of factory Glock barrels, which encourages a blowout from excessive pressure, and the lack of a safety which leads to more clearing and rechambering of carry ammo. Glocks are good guns, but .40 S&W is best avoided regardless of which brand of gun you choose. Both 9mm and .45 ACP have improved with +P to meet or exceed it, but the setback issue means .40 S&W has no real safety margin so you can't really +P it safely; a few niche manufacturers do make .40 S&W +P, but it's really inadvisable and there's a reason why no major manufactures do it.
I had a glock 27 blow up in the late 90s. Was factory federal ammo. Blew out the extractor, broke the mag release and cracked the frame. Glock replaced the gun without question. The problem? Unsupported feed ramp on the barrel. They changed to a supported chamber soon after. So yes, it has happened, and was the manufacturers fault.
@@WardenWolf 40sw being "a high pressure round" is a lie.
SAMMI specs are 35k max, same as 9x19, and setback is just as much a risk in 9mm, because it's caused by human error.
People were trying to fire hot or brass fatigued reloads.
The case capacity of 40sw brought Darwin awards to many reloaders with room temperature IQ's
9mm+p is max 38,500psi.
So are you trying to say that a higher pressure round is safer than a lower pressure round, because the bullet diameter is smaller????
There was an argument with Glock's early chambers, but still, same pressure as 9mm, same unsupported chamber.
@@tundrav84wd The 9x19 barrels were also unsupported, and 40sw has the same SAMMI pressure max as 9x19.
I've got 2000 + rounds through my Glock 22 gen 3 and around 500-600 rounds through my Gen 4, No issue's with 40S&W Glocks blowing up, so far.
Carried a Glock as a duty weapon since 1997, until I retired in 2014. I was a District Firearms Instructor for awhile and still carry a Glock 27 most days, unless I am carrying a J-frame. Never seen or heard of a Glock blowing up except a few legends on the internet. Sounds like some ammo issues like double loading.
Run 1000 rounds in in 5 mins porky
You run a 1000 rounds in 5 mins lmao @stewart8127
@@adm7890 and my gun will blow up . Glock or not
@@stewart8127 wtf, dude sign off the net.
@@FacultyFan make me
Had Glocks for over 30 years, never had a malfunction in either my gen 3 19 or 22. My winter edc is a 19x with over 9,000 rounds through it with no malfunctions. This is the first time I have ever heard of these problems.
I've seen a few blips with my Glocks: gen 4s, gen 5s BUT 90-95% was due to either a LWD 🐺 barrel, Storm Lake or a P mag, Magpul 9mm.
Dude this isn’t an issue.
Like the news, these RUclipsrs want views and when there is nothing to report…
@@Rubeless, Even with multiple exploded Klunks pictures you still refuse to deal w reality. You Klunk girls are all the same. REALITY has no place in your world.
You carry the 19x over the 509?
Only in the winter,love both.@@KennyRodgers930
It seems to me the majority of these Glocks have a couple things in common.
1)bad ammo
2)bad ammo
3)aftermarket barrel (KKM)
This is one reason why I hate cheap poorly made ammo and don’t like changing anything on my pistols. Something happens and you know they are going to say you should have never altered their weapon.🤷♂️ But I don’t care what brand you have when you’re dealing with metal and polymers together under stress with combustion, things can happen. no matter how much they stress test any design there’s always unknown variables that could be catastrophic. And even if most are user error or poor reloads it’s just not impossible when you’re triggering a small explosion in your hands.😂🤷♂️
I bet you 90% of those things were ammo malfunctions. I never waste money on the cheap s*** cuz I don't want to do this to my beautiful Glock that I spent so much money on.
It isn't the barrel. I've used KKM barrels for years. Even a garbage tier barrel wouldn't do that with factory loads.
@@Cmoth040exactly.
One thing we have noticed over the past few years, is that a lot of the ammunition is faultier than it used to be coming from the factory. I have opened a couple of boxes of ammo where the brass had defects in it, and they were not remans. What I have read in several articles was that when the shortage happened, the factories started cutting corners to try to get more quantity out. I have heard stories of regular rounds being overloaded at the factory, and of course when you buy something that is already overloaded and hot (+P or +P+), you are technically at the mercy of what they say is OK. Most polymer handguns are not OK with +P+, and even a lot of +P really varies. Long story short, I'm not trying to defend or accuse any brand, I'm just saying that there has been a lot of ammunition issues that are known for the past three or four years, and particularly if you are shooting warmer ammo, inspect every single round you put in it just to eliminate what you can. Any pistol will blow up if the round is too hot - I have even seen cracked and exploded 1911's.
Ammo inc. SUCKS!
Oh Jeeze I thought it was only me, even with the premiums I get failure to fire with at least 1 round in every box so far. Primer is struck but no bang. Every other round works as it should.
@@Humanflesh1988 Maybe you need a new striker spring.
@@Humanflesh1988in the last year I've fired a few thousand rounds and only had one 3 rounds that didn't fire, and they were remans
You would think though that if they were trying to cut corners we would be seeing more squibs from underpowered rounds not having enough powder 🤷♂️
As a general rule, just use standard pressure ammo and don't try to hot rod your sidearm whenever you go to the range.
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New to this what’s standard pressure so I don’t learn the hard way?
@@derrickanthony4ammo labeled as +p is higher pressure generally only found on expensive “self defense” ammo but if you are buying the cheap target and hollow points you are generally good.
Personally I have never had an issue with +p ammo but you have to make the risk assessment for yourself.
If you are still concerned you should watch some videos on how to read your brass for signs of issues.
Beat it use standard pressure ammo . Standard pressure ammo on 10mil is basically 40sw . Unless you use hot underwood Buffalo bore ext 10mil sucks . So why even by the glock 20 .
I probably have not put nearly as many rounds through my Glocks as a lot of shooters, but I have a G26, G17, G22, and G23 and never had an issue.
2021-2022 when I was an RSO at a range we started seeing this with various rifles and pistols. We were thinking it was the ammo because at the same time there were many fail to fire and squib issues. If I recall correctly the issue was with imported ammo.
I've been a gunsmith for 40 years, a police officer for 38 years, firearms instructor, rangemaster, competitive shooter, you name it. I've had several Glocks, and been to every school Glock offers for armorers and LE.
In all of the Glocks I've owned I've only ever had one with an issue. It was a G41, .45 ACP. Stone stock shooting primarily Winchester ammunition. My first malfunction looked exactly like what you showed, the unsupported rear of the case blew out and down the feed ramp, blowing the mag apart and splitting the mag release, blowing each half out its respective side. No damage to me other than my hand stung like hell for a couple of days.
The second malfunction happened during an advance instructor school, on day one. It would take pages and posting pictures of the weapon to explain what happened, but it was not the typical catastrophic malfunction but it did take the weapon out of service. Myself and the head instructor/rangemaster, (also a Glock factory certified armorer) were finally able to make the weapon serviceable and figure out what had happened after about 10 minutes. However, it was his range so he banned the weapon until it went back to Glock. I finished the course, 5,000 rounds in 5 days, with a SIG 1911 and never had one hiccup out of it. Glock returned the 41 to me, still damaged, stating "No issues found". I had send the round in, lots of pictures, and they basically said there was nothing wrong with it. I sold every Glock I had (including the 41) after that, and discourage my trainees from carrying them.
I’m a Ruger fan myself. Not a Glock fan. But Glocks are still among the best you can buy. I personally don’t believe the gun is the problem. She usually overcharged over pressured ammo that blows up most guns. Because every gun manufacturer has guns that explode on them. I’ve seen that.
10+ yesrs ago, I experienced a "high pressure" event. The indoor range required you to shoot the ammo that they had available. It was aluminum cased. My Gen3 G20 didn't come apart but the magazine did fly out of the grip. Fun times.
My experience has showed me that Glocks don't like aluminum cases, generally. Aluminum doesn't stretch and rebound like brass, and Glocks being generously spec'd as they are are prone to getting split cases with aluminum even if all other factors are normal.
Additionally, any range requiring you to use "their" ammo are jackasses. Unless they're personally guaranteeing every single round and are providing written documentation that they'll reimburse you for property and medical costs in the event of failure (which I highly doubt), I'd avoid them without exception.
I've run some steel case but aluminum case never, no way. Aluminum will gall worse than lead and hardens with wear. And that's on top of the other concerns. No way.
@@EdTomBel Amen to that.
Go to a different range.
You ever shoot cast ammo or +P from you glock 20, Thinking about getting a Gen3 G20
PLEASE READ!!!!I’m guessing squibs and a follow up shot. If your life isn’t in danger and you hear a CLICK as if it was a dry fire. STOP. Check the barrel. I purposely hand loaded one squib. Zero powder. Pulled trigger at range and the round made it one inch into the barrel and stopped. I wanted to know what a squib really was. Now I know.
Glocks don't have fully supported barrels 😂 bunch videos of them blowing up.
@@mixedmarksman5873 Yeah it's a choice between a catastrophic failure costing you fingers or just having burns on your hands. The partially unsupported barrel however does mean it needs quality ammo. As someone who works in a ammo plant when it comes to ammo quality all I can say is you quite literally get what you pay for. Bulk box value pack is bulk box for a reason, premium is premium for a reason.
In the event of a squib however a metal frame will literally remove digits from your hand when it explodes, a polymer will give you severe burns but won't literally cut your fingers off.
I totally agree.
@@slimjim7411 HK’s USP’s are metal. HK USP’s shoot with a squibbed barrel perfectly fine. You get what you pay for. Glocks are junk! So are the modern Sig’s.
@@saltyguerrillaWhat about modern SIG makes of older designs? I have a barely used Legion P220 in .45 ACP. I wonder if Underwood +P would work there. And I wonder if Wolff recoil spring would be a good idea?
One thing I noticed is after the pandemic is ammo quality has gone way down hill in my experience. Ammo seems dirtier, overall QC issues, I’ve had random overpressured/underpressured rounds, blown primers, rims ripped off, much more brass particles littered throughout my guns etc. I’ve never had all these issues before the pandemic (other than PMC putting a 300BLK round in a box of 556, never bought PMC ever again). I think this is a ammo manufacturer issue.
Good call. I agree
I agree. 2 boxes of different Magtech during the pandemic that either had extremely heavy primers or squib loads (yes, 2 squib loads in 1 box). Still have that box. Giant sharpie letters it says *SQUIB*
I have an HK usp 40. Last month at the range I fired 3 rounds and then the 4th round failed to cycle . I was using wolf ammo. Took it ho,me cleaned . Next week I took it back to the range and fired 50 rounds of Winchester. Loaded up the wolf rounds and same issue
Finding a 300 BLK in a box of 5.56 would be highly disturbing to me. I found a round in the middle of one of my PMAGS once where the projectile was shoved almost completely down into the casing, which was also badly crimped at the neck. Had just decided randomly to check my ammo that day before going to the range. Now I do so religiously when loading up any of my mags
I agree
Recently sold my Sig Xten after getting it back from Sig after a malfunction. It would fire after racking the slide! So, after inserting a magazine, and racking the slide, it would automatically fire when it reached battery! Super dangerous firearm, in my opinion. I sent it back to Sig and they "fixed" it. But I still didn't trust it so I sold it.
Yep, my sig p320 done the same the only signs I trust are the p220 series
@@D-A-1776I have a P220 Scorpion 10mm. Super heavy and it feels like a soulmate in my hands.
@@RadDadisRad . Nice I have the 226 and 229 legion and never had any problems out of either
Holy crap dude. That is dangerous. Yeah I wouldn't trust it either. .. I never understood how people appendix carry and don't feel uncomfortable. I can never be ok with anything aiming at my junk. Even with a pistol I trust. Nope.
My son's Springfield did that was standing next to him when he racked the slide it fired and his finger was no way near the trigger.
Two ways they usually blow up and blow related to the ammo. Most of the time it’s a squib bullet that hangs in the barrel. Some times it is over loaded ammo but that doesn’t happen very often. Even overloaded these bullets usually don’t blow the gun up.
I use a kimber 1911 45acp and for high pressure cartridges I use the ruger super blackhawk. I used to run all the others but I just like steel and wood.
i had 2 batches of bad ammo from black hills. they were blowing out ejector rings , black hills ruined my mag release. replaced it and it is still running.
Thanks for the Black Hills heads-up @sandsock 🙂
It's always been my view that most catastrophic failure start with the ammunition that's being used. Another is aftermarket barrels that are not up to Sami specs.
And the most basic of all periodically inspecting your firearms for any concerns that could lead to a catastrophic failure.
Many Rounds especially " Boutique" EXCEED Sami Specs ? 🤔
Another issue I’ve noticed with Glocks is the polygonal rifling. Some folks buy a new Glock, fire hundreds of cast lead bullets through the gun, not realizing the excessive leading to the barrel and therefore increasing chamber pressures over time. Possibly causing some of these catastrophic failures.
read the damn owner's ,manual. it clearly states to NOT shoot lead in the barrels and states the consequences if done so
@@noexcuses6727 the issue is folks are not reading the owner’s manual 😂
I don't remember ever seeing a lead round without a jacket (9mm nato)
@@FierceMousecheaper import ammo or reloads also some hot boutique rounds like Buffalo bore
They might just try cleaning it once in a while to avoid all that mess.
This is scary you know I use mine a lot I wonder if any Gen 5’s like mine have failed? They supposedly have a different barrel.
Agreed I have a 19x same as gen 5 marksman barrel. Thus is super rare trust me 99 percent glocks run just fine
Don't use re loads should be good
@@stayvigilant7856But what about Underwood? Supposedly great ammo company but they're known for +P. I just bought some but haven't fired any yet from 9's or .45's. (No +P+, though.)
@@teller1290 if your shooting a glock you should be fine 90 percent of the time with any ammo from what I've seen. I've had nothing but reliable proven glocks
that's another 15 minutes I'll never get back!
As a reloader for 40+ years I can say that a lot of the issues are from Glocks unsupported chamber. You can pour 1000 pieces of fired brass on the table and I can pick out the ones fired in a Glock. I always throw away Glock fired brass for safety reasons. Measurements show a slight bulge at the end that was unsupported. I have no personal feelings one way or another about Glock, just refuse to use any brass fired in a Glock.
Notice all had aftermarket barrels
Indeed…
I have had 12 Glocks, in 3 calibers (9, 10, and .45), and I guess I've been fortunate, I've never had any problems with them (I have had problems with Sig and S&W, but never Glock or Springfield). But anyway, with Glocks, I've never had any malfunctions with OEM parts (although I have had the occasional issue with aftermarket parts. Well no duh, right?). So I don't know. I will say one thing, some of the pictures that you showed have been floating around for years. I question whether there's some new set of problems cropping up with manufacturing, or whether we're just seeing more old stuff get rehashed because of social media?
Yup!
Yup, as the saying goes.., “it takes a lickin, and keeps on tickin”…
A lot of social media is total BS ..
As a police department armorer (Glock Master Armorer), I can testify that Glocks have plenty of problems, just like H&K, SIG, and everyone else who makes a mechanical item. Primarily, flexing trigger bars, broken firing pin, slide stop springs, cracked chambers, broken slide rails, and a less-than-supported chamber resulting in case web blowouts (not unique to Glock). My problem with Glock is that they will not admit it to the public but instead will quietly advise police agencies of product "updates" and "upgrades". And their are other handguns much easier to teach fight skills with than Glocks. The channel host leans to European makers and misses the more reliable and fight-worthy Americans handguns. I tend to focus on whatever is in my hands when needed instead of pet firearms. But my career is fighting not shooting.
Sell them quick,and buy yourself a Colt 1911 in 45acp. You will not regret it. Lol I love mine I own a WW2 veteran and a new Colt 1911. I would charge the gates of hell with mine.
I did Gunsmithing and Law Enforcment Armorers work for a big portion of my life. I worked part time in Gun Shops and was a Firearms Instructor. Failures like the one shown are not the Gun. It's ammo. There is such a rush to put out more ammo and specialized ammo today, that mistakes happen more frequently. I've seen numerous supposed "Gun Failures" where chambers are blown out, slides crack and raised off of frames, mags blown out. Generally all of those things didn't fail because of the gun. They failed because of an ultra light or double charge. I also find that it's usually the smaller, cheaply made ammo when the incident occurs, but it can also be a major manufacturer at times.
Are they using regular pressure rounds or +p,+p+
People don't realize that +p+ have no industry specs. I've heat they load to nato standards, 43500 same as a smg. This is 8500 psi higher than the 35000 9mm spec.
Agreed,sig p220, p229, p228. Are fantastic pistols. P320,365 not so much.
The proliferation of cheapo reloaded ammo by less than careful shops is the main factor here. Overused brass on its last reload is always weak, and that can cause some major issues.
You're spot on with regards to over-juiced ammo...my G23 had a kaboom about four months ago. Because I upgraded my barrel to a Compass Lake barrel, the only thing I had to replace was the extractor.
Your G23 had a kaboom? With a factory barrel or aftermarket barrel? Interested..I carry a G23 with a oem 32 barrel! ZERO problems 💪 🏆that 357sig barrel is the STRONGEST with the most supported chamber that Glock makes for obvious reasons
@@kevinrichardson8859 Aftermarket barrel, Compass Lake SS (black nitride). Their barrels have thicker chamber walls than Glock OEM barrels...the one that experienced the kaboom has 10K+ rounds through it and is still very accurate.
When I first got hooked on the G23 as my carry, a friend of mine suggested upgrading the barrel due to the .40's high pressure...sage advice if you ask me.
Sounds like it wasn't an "upgrade "@@tarheelrealist8935
Back in my New Zealand Army days we used the Browning Hi-Power and then Sig Sauer 226 (this was a few years back). I was never aware of any major malfunctions with either platform. Let alone blowing up. Mind you, some of the modern ammunition is quite powerful so might be pushing the boundaries in that department 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
You have it backwards with the ammo. Yeah bullet tech has been improved, but saami spec has actually been watered down and normal ammo is not near as hot as it used to be.
Two legendary firearms.
I’ve been considering the hi power for years but it seems the newer models have issues.I bought an M9 but my wife liked it so much she confiscated it 😂 . I’m thinking about looking for an older model Hi power but for now I’m back to my Ruger .357 I’ve owned since the 80s .
Love the Hi Power especially the FN
Two very fine pistols
I dunno, lots of the failures you described were from aftermarket barrels, hot ammo or faulty ammo. Kind of irresponsible to suggest Glock is responsible for a KKM barrel failure.
Several years ago when I bought my Glock 20 gen 4, I immediately replaced the factory barrel with a KKM barrel at the suggestion of several people in the Glock Facebook group I'm in.
I did the same. I only shoot quality ammo and hard cast from Buffalo-B. Any issues with yours? No issues here. Cheers
@DanccnRick80 Zero issues. I got the longer 6 inch, though. As for ammo, I also steer absolutely clear of the extra spicy bubba fudd reload ammo. Firstly and foremost, I have 20/20 vision, and I like to keep it that way by not losing an eyeball or two. Secondly, on both hands, I have all ten of my digits intact, and I want to keep it that way. Some people who know me would say I have a higher sense of adventure. However, my sense of adventure doesn't go high enough to be messing around with gun show zip-loc baggy ammo.
Note, 2017 I bought a NIB Glock grey gen 4 20 10mm. I used it for about 2yr. My model had factory grey Cerakote, slide-frame. The 10mm shot well, no problems. 0 misfires. I got a stainless Storm Lake .40 barrel to save on ammunition costs. The pistol would jam maybe 1-2 .40 factory FMJ out of each 150rd. For defense, I'd use 155gr 10mm XTP.
Aftermarket barrels are not better. They are just made by another company and charge more.
@DavidLLambertmobile The 10mm Glock will shoot .40 without the need for a barrel change. Lots of people have reported no issues doing it. You can research it and decide for yourself if you want to try that and see if it works better for you than the barrel change does. Not a good idea in a revolver in 10mm though.
The CZ P-10c barrels have a much stronger built chamber and I doubt they would ever split.
I don't know if their 45 calibur P10-F has the same great barrel design, but I'd love to have one to see if it did.
Almost always unsupported chambers. 98% 10mm and some 40 S and W. This has been known for decades. I submitted this 2 minutes into the video. Never seen this in 9mm with regular ammo.
My Springfield XDM, 10 mil is still working flawlessly. Never a jam or misfire. Works perfect every time so far.
Truth!
I think it's an under rated gun. And the 9mm is the same frame. So if it can stand 10k of 10mm, it's good enough for me. Zero malfunctions, ever, other than last round hold open, in 5k rounds.
Besides that, it just points and shoots better than a Glock.
There’s a lot of mentions of KKM barrels. How do Lonewolf/Alphawolf barrels for Glock 20 rate? I’ve heard they are better. Also, S & B fmj were all I could find during the lockdown. Now I’m scared suspicious of them.
I've got 3 Alpha Wolf barrels in glocks. 2 20's and a 40 longslide. I've had good luck with them. They take some polishing with Dremel and polish compound to smooth out the ramp and chamber a bit but I didn't mind that. They run flawlessly now and I load my own...I am NOT afraid of the powder dispenser lol. They hold up to "real" 10mm. 200 grain bullets doin 1350ish. So far so good for the last few years. BUT keep in mind stress can be cumulative too..meaning my luck could run out with my hot handloads. That'll be on me not the platform.
@@carykieffer4086 good info. Unfortunately I returned my Alpha Wolf. It wouldn’t chamber so I see why you had to Polish the port. Lonewolf told me it’s been a problem and they have a new stock coming out that should fix the problem. Should be out by Now. Thanks for the feedback.
So what would happen if one of those catastrophic explosions happened with a metal framed gun? Would it cause metal shrapnel to come from the top into the face or would it contain the explosion better?
Saw a similar event with a S&W 669. It blew the grip panels off and pushed the follower out the bottom of the magazine. Case head blew out of a 9mm reload.
Once you add up ammo,aftermarket parts,bad armorers, etc, it's amazing folks aren't killed.
To simply say Glocks are horrible is showing one's total ignorance. After selling millions, accidents are going to happen. After 35 years of training,all kinds of competitions,armorer, carrying O.D. for 27years I have seen the 2 times a Glock broke up was from AMMO.
"ID LIKE TO HE PAID IN GLOCKS..."
Hahahaha Amazing.
at the 11:44 time, how did the writer get that ammo before it was made? .40 came out in 1990 and .357 Sig was 1994 so how did they get it in the 70's?
As a wise man once said “Glock is the Toyota Corolla of guns.” And that is about right, so when you drive them like a Toyota Supra things are going to go wrong.
I’m not a Glock fan myself but a Ruger fan. But you’re definitely wrong about what you think about Glocks, Glocks are top quality guns just like Ruger. Smith and Wesson. Beretta. Kimber. And others. Usually peoples bias toward guns. Is based on what they like the best.
5:00 brass strength shouldn't matter on a catastrophic failure(legit blown up gat). Chamber and bolt/slide/ect contain the forces of the pew. An unsupported portion and/or just the right brass weakness can blow out the mag and furniture possibly, but those alone won't blow out steel without some other significant issue.
My west German p228 is still going strong. Only thing broken it the nite sights. The glow is gone unless in a completely dark basement. Love the fact it’s not engrave with all the warning notifications all the new guns have
I have a German made 228 from 90s fired alot through it ,I minor miss bad round primer did not fire. This is an extremely accurate pistol from first shot. I have many other pistols of different manufacturers none has been as accurate nor as easy to shot. 5 years ago I replaced lighted sights cost 125.00.
After replacement shoots just as accurate. I just use quality ammunition .
I also run 9 rounds in 10 and 12 in 13
My stock Glock 23 blew up in my hand, was it the Winchester white box 40SW ammo? (it stung badly, no blood!)
I saw a H&K VP9 blow up next to me at the range.
It can happen with any firearm no matter the manufacturer. 99% of the time it’s ammo related. The big name ammunition manufacturers also have issues with over and under charging powder etc. In the end nothing is safe from failure no matter how high end the product.
Glock takes the Harley road," you rode it wrong"
I just got a Glock 29 and an upgraded KKM barrel. What’s the safest ammo to use? This is sounding sketchy
Don’t unstock your Glock.
I have a Gen 4 G22 it has USA stamped on the slide. the chamber is one of the tightest factory Glock barrels I have ever seen. with only 1/16 of an inch unsupported above the feed ramp and off to the sides of the feed ramp It has as tight of a chamber as my extended length lone wolf barrel at 1/16th unsupported also. I have owned four different Glocks two G20 a G40 and the G22 is that normal for a g22 factory barrel maybe they have changed something with the G22 For better chamber support.
Is the issue the gun or ammo? I saw this with revolvers when S&Ws were blowing up so everyone went to Ruger then the same happened. I’ve seen 1911s come apart. It almost always comes back to the ammo
That's the first question that came into my mind.
Just watched Buffman blow up his AR shooting an underwood round that he compressed on the feed ramp but decided to shoot it anyway.
Chuke, what are your thoughts on the arex pistols from Slovenia?
I want one!
@@ChukesOutdoorAdventures ive carried a glock 19 gen 3 for years but I've never been able to shoot it as well as i want, and it aint for lack if trying. Truth is, i shoot my XD elite 10mm way better than my glock. Anyway, point is, i saw torture test by military arms channel between the arex 01 and a Sig. Arex blew it away. Wasn't even close. Got me one after watching that. Love my arex 01! Bit heavier than my glock 19 of course but i shoot it so much better! Take care, luv your channel, man!!
I have 2 glocks and was wondering what generation or is it all? And is it after how many rounds?
If it doesn’t say Gen on it it’s probably the Gen 1 models. Gen means which generation it is, when it was made.
Gen 1 (1982-1987)
Gen 2 (1988-1997)
Gen 3 (1998-2009)
Gen 4 (2010-2016)
Gen 5 (2017-Present)
Just use brand name ammo,Winchester,Remington, Or Anything that has been around for more than 10 years.
I just commented on your video couple weeks ago. Man, I would have considered myself a Glock fanboy for years, now I'm just a disappointed glock fan. I have had two to mess up now. I didn't really make a big deal with the first one because it was a second hand gun. This last one literally disintegrated where the slide and frame connect. Luckily, I wasn't injured at all not even a scratch. What bothers me the most is the fact they aren't going to fix it or replace it. They claim it was from too hot ammo but I only shoot basic factory ammo, nothing special. They refuse to do anything. I don't reload and know nothing about it bro.
It would be helpful to know the models and cal of guns you are speaking of.
@@3100fps federal red box with eagle. Federal American eagle 10mm, I believe and the sellers&bellot 10mm brand. Only brands of ammo I have to choose from locally at a decent price.
@@3100fps I have revolvers that shoot legitimate ammo that makes the 10mm feel like a toy and never have issues with those. I'm just really disappointed because I was wanting to get into 10mm because I've been told they are powerful for a semi auto. I just can't ever feel safe and secure with one again. I'm lucky to not have gotten hurt with the last gun breaking. It ripped my shirt to pieces around my wrist.
@@kurtdavis7588and both of those are loaded lightweight in 10mm
@@Wildwestwrangler I guess not for Glock! That's the only two brands and Glock said the damage happened because ammo was too powerful.if those are the weak loads and it's too powerful for glock, why make a 10mm
Can SIG P-220 .45 ACP safely fire Underwood +P (not +P+) 185, 210, 230gr?
I ask because receiver is an alloy. Also, I remember 25 yrs ago certain LE agency required SIG to beef up its P-220 receiver if it wanted to remain on that agency's "personally owned weapons" list. Apparently cracks were forming in the alloy (from non+P rds) after 1000s of shots.
I don’t know . But I have a colt lightweight defender in .45acp . I bought the gun at first sight without realizing it had sn alloy frame . No big deal . I love it . But I won’t shoot any +p in it . Just my 2cents .
Bought my Glock 19 Gen 4 in 2013 and have put lots of rounds through it. Still functions perfectly. And no aftermarket parts.
Did you get the replacement recoil rod?
@@NillaRilla82those are designed to separate you from your money. Lol
@@NillaRilla82 The original was still working fine but after 5000 I replaced it with a Glock factory recoil rod.
I got a glock 20 for hiking in Glacier it was really the only good 10mm option 3-4 years ago and after reading about everything I got a KKM barrel for the hard lead rounds. But from everything I have seen it seems it relates to hot ammo, or lead fowling in the barrel with solid lead handloads. Anyways decided not to hand load even though I bought the dies. But also I think its best not to shoot the 220 grain hot stuff much and stick to 180 grain downpowered tuff for target.
With all that said Glock likely has the vast market share of 10mm autos out there, so it makes sense statically you would see the most incidents with them regardless of cause.
The irony of not liking Glock cause it didn't fire when you wanted it to and going with a brand that fires when you don't want it to. hahahahahah
I've noticed with 10 mm ammunition.The primer is coming completely out after firing sometimes and i think about it blowing up in my hand but it has not happened yet i have ordered a lw barrel 9" i will let you know if i still see the primer issues when i pick up my brass after shooting when i get it in the new one in the mail
People overcharge their ammunition and blowing up their guns is nothing new with any gun. Most manufacturers openly state they will not warranty any over charged ammunition failures.
Shit doesn't happen with an HK USP. If your shit gun can't handle shit situations, don't make fukkkn excuses!
I've had my gen3 g19 for over 10 years. Shot thousands of rounds through mine no problems at all. Only jams have been with cheap reloads.
Mine has been solid too…
"I wish they would pay me in Glocks." :)
Yes
I took sig p229 40 cal up to 10.1 grains of hercules red dot either 165gr or 180 it felt very hot but no problem although i backed it down to 8.6 grains
Retired LE. About 1995 I switched to a Glock 19. I have put 25,000 rounds through it with maybe 20 malfunctions, all either reloads or Norinco ammo that failed to fire the first time but fired the second time. For a few years my department issued us +P's and later +P+'s. Later I learned that Glock said +P was a no no. A year or so ago my slide broke at the front where there wasn't much metal, around the recoil spring guide rod. Glock gave me a new slide with all new components for FREE. Initially, as a cop we had to carry it with the 8 pound trigger. I have since replaced it with a 4-5 pound. My opinion, the worse feature is the trigger break. That said, I think the Glock 19 is the best combat handgun in the world.
Agree on Glock 19 being amongst the most simple and reliable combat 9mm in the world...Glock has always stated Glocks are rated for +p...its a natural approved firearm...+p+ may not be as there is no ceiling
All ammo use specs are printed in plain English in the owner's manual. People usually throw the manual out with the plastic wrapping and go their own way and pay the price. Always read the owner's manual.
I’m not buying all the internet bs all u ever dam hear Glock the best sig the best stuff ,but we all know Glock is 😂 but to be honest U just never know what these people are doing I’ve seen some crazy shit at ranges one guy was aiming well wind blow hard that day so a stack of other targets blew over his barrel I mean like 10-15 in a pack well he still pulled the trigger blowing dam pApper targets everywhere at point blank range not enough to blew up nothing just saying real shooter would have stopped and removed the dam targets, this idiot couldn’t see shit and still shot making whole range laugh at how dumb he was
Is it an ammo problem? Hot reloads? Cheap ammo?
Could be all of the above…
When you mentioned the S&B Ammo it reminded me of an issue I had with a batch of S&B 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr FMJ ammo a few years ago. It was on sale & I purchased 200 rounds of it. It looked great, no obvious signs anything was wrong, no bulges or anything. When I fired it I noticed my Savage 110 Tactical kicked like a mule! I thought WTF, I'd never had recoil like that from it before. I tried to get the case out of the chamber & it unlocked but the bolt would NOT slide back. I ended up having to get a rubber mallet & beat the bolt open. No split case or anything I could see. I tried another round, same thing. I called the distributor for S&B & they told me to send the rest of the cartridges back & they would test them. A few months later the manager sent me an email stating that the cartridges had the correct powder in them but the cases were not at thick as they should be? No. You just don't get that kind of recoil from a thin case wall. They were loaded HOT! I got my money back on them & just steer clear of S&B ammo these days.
Since the 45ACP is a lower pressure cartridge compared to the others you mentioned do you think it would be less likely to blow up with standard factory loads?
I think so. Probably why 40 blew up so much in the early days…
Mine broke the frame factory ammo won't own any more
I am old school. I stopped playing with plastic guns when I was 10. I am a 1911 fan through & through 3" 4" & 5" barrel love them all. Just ventured out and got me a SA-35, guess Im getting old. Browning is the man and master in my book. Fortunately I live in a very free state where the state gun is the 1911 :)
I have been shooting Glocks since 1998. I am a 3 Gun IDPA Master and a Two Gun USPSA Master. I have seen two Glocks blow up. Both were the result of handload double charge. My Gen 3 Glock 35 has over 200,000 rounds through it with zero issues.
Interesting, thanks for the comment and info!
Owned several Glocks since the mid-90's, 12+ years ago I got a new M&P, soon started replacing Glocks with M&P. Every pistol I own is OEM except sights. I have a few M&P's that have ran thousands of mostly steel case ammo between cleanings and they just keep going. I have never replaced a part on a M&P. The only pistol that completely stopped on me was a Gen 4 G19 with less than 400 rounds through it. Excess plastic on the striker spring cups bound up the trigger and completely stopped the pistol. I replaced the striker cups and sleeve, it ran fine.
But a $0.02 plastic part completely stopped so-called "perfection"!
M&Ps are good guns. Glock is still a better choice. My opinion. Along with special ops, secret service, thousands of law enforcement agencies including the Feds. To each their own.
@@mikerobinson8734if Glock is so much better then why does Jerry Miculek continue to stick with Smith and Wesson?
@kevinallies1014 - Nothing to do with the gun having Spring cups. It was a Glock that stopped
@@mikerobinson8734 - To many people, Glocks are the better choice. Years ago, it was obvious why agencies chose Glocks. But things have changed when other companies are building pistols just as reliable. Glock invented an awesome concept, now people are screaming S&W and others copied Glock. Sure, a lot of it is copied. But Armalite invented an awesome concept in the semi-auto platform. Once the patients expired other companies started using that concept and making it better. Decades later, don't hear many people talking about going to buy a Armalite of Colt AR.
@@Wildwestwranglerbecause that who pays him. That’s his sponsor. Maybe that’s what he likes.
Does the tangfolio witness have a supported barrel
I don’t think it’s completely supported but it’s better than a Glock
When primers pop out it’s a good sign of over load
Why but a gun you have to rebuild?
Reliability equals repeatedly. Many channels focus on accuracy at 100 yards or other things that, in my opinion, don't matter. Bottom line, God forbid you have to use your firearm. But if you do, it needs to fire, and your target should be within 15 feet or else the target is likely not a lethal threat. My first gun was a used Glock sheriff carry. It's still the most reliable firearm I have.
For what it's worth, this is one small reason why I like 45 auto. Low chamber pressure, big bore, good penetration with the right ammo. I think the specs on 10mm hot loads are close to double the pressure of a 45 auto, so I am content with a reliable, low pressure big bore projectile in a polymer gun. And with a Glock 41 I get a lightweight gun, and I get 13 rounds. Yes, I have put a few +p Buffalo Bore rounds through my Glock 41 (my fishing carry preference), and yes I admire the 10mm, but.....if I wanted a super hot load for bear protection, I'd probably carry a revolver. But thats just me.
A 45 ac loaded with Winchester White box 230 fmj,or Winchester 230 hollow points. For people use hollow point, for bear use fmj when I still lived in Alaska a person killed a brown bear trying to get in his house with a 1911 45. That is good enough for me
Just get a gun that can handle 10 mm. Glocks suck
whats happening with the p365's ? I carry an x macro lol tell me im worried suddenly
99.9% these are all related to ammo
No
I am completely green what do you mean by that? I know it's ammo choice but do you mean always go with the best high-powered high dollar ammo or stay away from the cheap stuff what do you mean. Any advice to help me not make up mistakes and waste money and time would be really helpful and appreciate it!
What has happened to the Sig 365?
Each manufacturer of whatever is being produced has a defective percentage based upon overall output. If I was a betting man, I'd say in firearms the percentage is low amongst the popular global brands. I am surprised regarding the KKM and Glocks. Do we know if aftermarket recoil springs and KKM barrels were used? Reloaded ammo versus factory manufactured? Of all the failed blown-up 10mms, what grain of ammo resulted in failure?
Looks like the second one was a round went off in the magazine. Bad ammo.
And how is it a Glock failure if the non Glock barrel came apart?
Gen3 made in Austria glocks - all models - best handgun ever made - gen 3 and 4 had some ironed out issues - 3 pin frame best - single coil spring best
The best handgun ever made? 😂
Have been instructing since the early 1990s... I've personally had two GlockBooms with a 19 and 24. Have been right behind shooters when a two 19s, a 23 and a 21 blew. One of my co-instructors 23 blew in his hands...some were handloads and some with factory ammo... All factory barrels. Three cracked the frames. One lost just the extractor.
It isn't the barrel. With an empty gun, pull back the slide slightly and then pull the trigger...you will hear the striker "fire"... Try the same with a 1911...sound of silence. The disconnect on the Glock will let the gun fire when it slightly out of battery, as in not all locked up tight. In this unbalanced condition the slide comes back before the pressure has dropped just enough to cause a case web to blow.
If the gun gets dirty, ammo is a little out of spec or anything else that causes the slide to not go completely into battery then one has the makings of a GlockBoom...
...that should 19 and 34 not 24...
Oh man…
@@ChukesOutdoorAdventures check it sometime...
Springfield makes amazing guns. I have never had a malfunction and have not heard of them blowing up however, I'm sure an over pressure round will blowup any firearm.
Do they make them or import them?
Talk to firing ranges. Springfield made in turkey are not holding up
@@dispatchcenter1241Depends on the model. The one they import from Croatia are very good quality. The feed ramps come stepped and mirrored polished. All parts were free of burrs and finished very well.
It reminds me of when everybody was overloading 38 super to make major in the 90s...
Glock is reliable as it gets. Had them for decades. I’ve had exactly one malfunction with my 19. A stovepipe. Both 21 and 22 have never failed.
No. They're really not. 😂
A Glock stockpile has,in my experience, usually been caused by a limp wrist.
Stovepipe. Hate autospell
@@opinionsvary bring whatever you’ve got little fella. I’ll put a Glock against any of it period. Thousands upon thousands of rounds of every description say you’re full of shit.
@@patrickgriffitt6551 I think you’re correct. The sole malfunction I’ve encountered was with a 19 in the hands of an inexperienced and nervous female. I’m certain limp wrist was the cause.
I have noticed that a round in my Glock 19X had seated the bullet into the brass. I had chambered this particular round many times and was unaware of this bullet being shoved into the brass making that round dangerous to fire.
I haven’t shot this Glock yet but it seems that this could be one possible cause for these failures. Is it possible that a round could seat into the brass the first time it’s chambered? Is there a way to safely verify that the chambered round is safe?
Thanks for sharing this information with us.
Look at an owners manual. Depending on the model, you can visually check in the space between the chamber and the slide, or, depending on the model, feel for the extractor sticking out slightly when loaded.
My G23 Gen4 has been 100% even with Underwood ammo which I heard was loaded hotter ..., I have a KKM conversion bbl to 357Sig and that's been 100% too ...
Thing is that even as hot as underwood is, they stay within saami spec. They are just good at playing with the powder to control the pressures
@@WildwestwranglerSo, I wonder how much stress Underwood +P 230 is on my Legion P220 .45 ACP and if I should shoot it from that pistol, given it has an aluminum receiver?
Owned my Glock 23 for 10 years. I love it. Worked so smoothly.
I love my FN handguns. Fully supported chamber and likely the best barrels of polymer frame handguns. Incredibly high quality and definitely worth the small price increase over competitors.
I’d say FN handgun barrels are second to HK honestly.
@@Berserkable HK makes a quality product too
Mine had a lone-wolf threaded barrel on it when it blew the magazine all the bottom. I'm sure it's firing out of battery, I added a heavy recoil spring and it has not done it since
It wouldn't be a massive a deal breaker for me, if glock just took responsibility. The fact that Glock claims their materials and manufacturing are not the cause and can not be the cause just baffles my mind. I've spoken with a dozen company representatives and everyone said, Nope, it didn't fail because of us but because of me is what makes me so angry. Two of the company representatives have insinuated that I reloaded junk ammo and a third straight up said I was lying about shooting reloads... really pisses me off
you can't blame glock when an aftermarket barrel blows up because of your spicy reloads
@@timothyellis596 Haha, thats exactly how they respond too. Well, they didn't claim anything about the barrel obviously but a couple representatives did claim about the homemade ammo, so ridiculous! It's so crazy because I'm still a glock fan, just a disappointed one.
Did you ever shoot reloads? Just curious, a little concerned
@@Atlasowl I have never shot any homemade ammo in any gun. I don't know anything about that stuff at all. I only shot federal and sellers & ballot ammo
@@kurtdavis7588 hmmmm damn that’s odd. I’ve heard of some issues lately with Winchester white box and federal as well recently. That sucks though man. It’d scare me shitless if my gun blew up in my hand
You mentioned a "Smith and Wesson Glock" (time stamp 5:40 - 5:45).
I am unaware of such a pistol. Please explain.
I believe he's talking about the s&w sigma 40f
I have never fired a glock. I have used H&K 9mm in germany. The pistol i used was very accurate and a joy to shoot.
You mean “clear the air”. Clear the room means you farted. But maybe you did, then mission accomplished
Drooling lowbrows should never load ammo.
You sound like a real Genius
Smart enough to know I'm too stupid to reload! @@tommcqueen3145
Who do you think ammo companies are hiring? Those who will accept the least pay....
Amen
S&B ammo is made in Czechia. I’m sure they have as many drooling lowbrows there as we have here.
Some people say they haven’t heard of any issues with Glock and sig sauer but that they use them. If you drive a Toyota and someone who had one criticizes the car about problems, Of course you will say that you never had those problems and it’s the best car you ever owned. There are millions of glocks and sigs out there so the probability of a handful of people having these problems is astronomical. However they do have problems you just didn’t encounter them with the ones you have.
All my Glock pistols are Austrian manufactured and have never been fired using reloaded ammo.I have gen2 pistols from the late eighties and early nineties,gen 3 and gen 4 guns.I have never had any issues with any of them at all. They have never had any kind of stoppage or failure to feed period. I live pretty close to the Glock plant and have been stopping in there for years getting my guns inspected and checked every so often.I’ve fired them all a lot and they have plenty of life left and they’re not pampered.
This is my exact same experience. Zero issues, ever. I see all these issues and it's pretty obvious it's tampering with the firearms, poor maintenance, aftermarket ammo, etc.
In my old Unit Aco 5/20 Inf there was always issues with other soldiers firearms. Didn’t matter what type. I served there for 2.5yrs and never had a double feed,jam,cook off, etc! I stayed in the field and kept my weapons cleaned.I guess I was lucky or ahead of malfunctions.
After watching, i am thinking that I will keep all of my glocks as 9x19. Also it appears that some of the expensive aftermarket barrels are not especially safe either.
Probably a fair call…
Questions:
What about the metal frames Tanfolio 10MMs, do you have experience? Good reports?
What about the new FN 10MMs?
The 9mm G17, G19 and G26 have an excellent reputation for reliability and durability. I prefer +P ammo (about the same as NATO pressure ammo), not +P+ ammo. A 9mm Ruger LCR is a great backup weapon.
Most likely squibs meaning bullet stuck in the barrel then fired another round with the barrel blocked.
Nato pressure is 42500 psi..standard 9mm 35k +p is 38k and +p+ isn't regulated but about nato pressure. These, as I recall, were for SMG's only. Research what pressures you are actually running.
Perhaps someone should do a study of the aging of plastics used to make guns. I would be surprised to learn they don't deteriorate.
i have a 1990 vintage Glock 40 cal, model 23 that I shoot , still runs well, so if the polymer does degrade I can not tell, it still runs fine, sill possible over time it will, Glock for a while did not charge much to replace the frames entirely for the owner
Revolver=fully supported chamber.
@charlesvail2443 Exactly. Fully supported chambers. Incidentally I make sure all my autoloader chambers are supported if not fully by the plunk test before I buy one. But I am going back to carrying a revolver if I can get away with concealing it and shelving the autoloaders. Simple manual of arms without all the autoloader hassles. As long as I am competently accurate enough capacity is not as much of a concern given that accuracy is important even for autoloaders as we are responsible for every round that leaves our gun and a lawyer is attached to every bullet. Only two to three rounds are fired in most real world defensive shooting cases unless there are multiple threats.
You got that right ! Funny thing is I've been a revolver man from the time I learned to shoot , and then you hear all the hype about Glocks . Well , I've bought (10) of 'em so far and I can;t really say I've ever had a problem with any of'em . But after seeing this video , hell , who in their right mind can ever trust one completely . Yep , it's back to my wheel guns for me .
@@alexandermfernandez9283 The lack of chamber support has gone on a long time with Glock and they don't even admit it but folks that talk about it get slammed by the Glock fanatics as Glock haters. 1911s are sometimes known for lack of chamber support also but it depends on who polishes the feed ramps. Excessive polishing can wear down the feed ramp and cause loss of chamber support. I have had two 1911s over the years but I had them checked out by a licensed gunsmith. A 1911A1 was my first pistol and I do like 1911s. Same here. Going back to a revolver for me and not because of this but because its a reliable simple manual of arms and I shoot revolvers better anyway.
Oh yes , the ol' 1911 , I've always loved those guns . I had one that I inherited when my dad passed away , but my brother took it saying that it was meant for him . The gun was engraved w/ my dad's initials which coincidentally are my brother's initials . Anyhow , I want to replace it but I don't want to spend 2 grand on one . Any recommendations ?@@rbm6184
I don't do plastic guns. Don't trust 'em any further than I can toss an ivory piano. My oldest revolver, a 1922 Colt Army Special nickel plated in 38Spl, is as tight and precise as the day it was made. Ya never see plastic guns as heirlooms do ya?😒
Genuinely, I would not own anything with a manufacture date that lies within the “supply shortage” era of 20’/23’ just because even in other industries I personally saw a decline in quality of products. Quality of raw materials lacked during this time as well as the quality of QA from humans during the same time. In 2021 I personally Installed 500+ DEFECTIVE smoke detectors that were recalled a year later meaning they were all produced in 20/21 and depending on the supplier, can sit on a shelf for a year so we had detectors bought late into 22’ and still had to swap them. Its insane, I have a pre lockdown tp9 sf elite, its wonderful. Every glock I owned made before 20’ was great. There are so many variables to such an issue as a barrel separation. Out of tolerances pistol, barrel or ammo or all combined from the lockdown era can cause different types of failures. Buy old or brand new 🍻
That D ring rupture is absolutely something ive always feared on a glock when I noticed you could see 10% of the combustion area of the cartridge unsupported. Its thin brass, hot powder or too great of a gap on the chamber/feed ramp. Why was the cartridge ever so unsupported? Well they probably coulda added 1/16” to the chamber but that might have cost them a contract based on size. I notice this is present on more than a few pistols all boasting similar dimensions. They competed with eachother and cost some folks their fingers, a sour taste in my mouth for sure.
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Use the Glock 42.
The pressure is low enough to prevent an explosive malfunction, and if it does explode, the explosion will be way less damaging to you the shooter.