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Post by hunter on Mar 23, 2020 16:10:43 GMT
Glock 19 OR Glock 23?
What does everyone think of the Glock 19 which is the compact glock that fires 9mm ammunition VS the glock 23 which is also a compact but it fires .40.
Originally I had my heart set on a glock 23, but I heard it had some "kaboom" problems, meaning it could explode if you used ammunition reloads. Anyone know if there is any truth in this?
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Post by oldhippy on Mar 23, 2020 16:15:13 GMT
any gun will explode if you over load it. there was reports of early model 23s cracking slides. but thats all been fixed.
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Post by whitehorse on Mar 23, 2020 16:17:12 GMT
Actually, the "kaBoom" incidents are well-documented, and still happen from time to time. I think this reflects the tremendous popularity of the Glock .40 more than anything - the more copies of a given gun are in circulation, the more likely you are to hear about problems with it. The Glock .40 barrels also support less of the case than many other designs.
I've heard of Beretta 92s cracking slides, but not Glocks. However, if you don't shoot crap reloads or lead bullets, your Glock will not blow up and you'll be fine.
As far as 9mm versus .40:
9mm kicks less, is easier to shoot well at speed, and the ammo is less expensive.
.40 is more powerful.
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Post by bazooka on Mar 23, 2020 16:26:56 GMT
The comment about the steel comes from a report that an ex Glock rep made the statement that the Glock barrels were not hardened. I forget the perfect term that was used. The non hardened steel is fine for 9mm, but when higher pressures are encountered, it just wasn't enough.
Contrary to what Glockophiles want to believe, it is not lead ammo causing the KB's. But there have been some KB's attributed to weak brass on I think Federal ammo. Factory ammo was being used in some KB's.
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