Posted: 7/4/2005 7:14:31 AM EDT
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I own glocks, but have lately been rading some negative stuff about them. Are these issues (Kb's) solid, or do they represent a small fraction of a very popular hand gun? I have a 22 and a 17, should I get a bar-sto barrel to replace my "unsupported" stock G22 barrel? thanks happy 4th |
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Most KB's are usually always a result of faulty ammo. Shoot only new, clean, factory ammo in your Glocks and you should be all set. If you reload, get an aftermarket barrel for your G22 which will give you a little more chamber support and traditional rifling which would be better if you used lead. |
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The internet is a funny place. If there is a problem with a gun that represents a small portion of the guns out there, chances are that those with that problem are very vocal about it. KBs are extremely rare, and though they are talked about a lot on the internet, try and see if you personally know someone that has witnessed one. I'm not saying they do not happen, but I look at it like this. I work for a police agency with about 2,800 officers. We have Glock .40s issued to us, and have for the last ten years or so. I have never heard of a KB here. Our agency also runs the firearms unit at our academy, which has many other agencies at it. No KBs from any police guns. Now, of course, all of these agencies specify only jacketed factory ammo, and that might have something to do with it. I figure at a bare minimum, our guns alone fire about 1,000,000 rounds a year, which is a conservative estimate. Do you think if KBs were a real issue, they might show up? |
Well put. Like I said, it's usually ALWAYS ammo related. Uncle Bobs reloads. |
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How many tens of thousands of Glock .40 caliber handguns are in use, daily? More than any other brand or caliber. So yes, there will be a higher amount of reported problems (KBs or whatever) due to the higher percentage of Glocks and .40 S&W ammo being fired. Simple mathematics. I honestly can't see why so many federal agencies and countless police departments across the country would continue to rely on a round that could go "boom" instead of "bang". Think about it... If .40 caliber guns blew up regularly there would have been a push for a new caliber, just as there was when the 9mm had a few failures to stop threats. And both of these issues have been blown completely out of proportion. If there was a real "problem" with Glocks in .40 S&W wouldn't there be a few thousand KBs reported per week? Think about how many .40 S&W rounds are being shot out of Glocks each and every day -- and without any KBs! So being realisitic, the likelyhood of a .40 caliber Glock blowing up (with good quality factory ammo that hasn't been re-chambered 100 times) is practically zero. |