[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Drop a Glock: does it fire? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 10/14/2015 6:12:31 PM EDT
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I would post this in the handgun section, but I figure GD will give more exposure to the question (and some possible fun):
Is it possible for a Glock to fire if it is dropped onto a hard surface? It seems the striker "block" (not sure of the technical term) would prevent this. I can't seem to find any cases of a Glock being dropped and it firing. Some of the accounts online leave some suspicion on whether the firearm was modified or if it was actually "dropped". For arguments sake, let's say it is dropped in such a way that nothing hits the trigger causing the trigger safety to be defeated. |
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Unmodified it should not happen.
I don't know if there's like a one in a billion chance of the gun being dropped in such a way that both the striker falls off sear and the striker block is compressed by inertia at exactly the right time and happens to hit a soft primer it may go off. |
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Unmodified it should not happen. I don't know if there's like a one in a billion chance of the gun being dropped in such a way that both the striker falls off sear and the striker block is compressed by inertia at exactly the right time and happens to hit a soft primer it may go off. I was showing my dad my new 43. When I went to go put it back in the holster (not on me, sitting on the counter), the gun (in the holster) fell on the floor from about 3'. He flinched when it hit the floor. I told him I thought it was damn near impossible to fire upon dropping and he replied "never say never". While I see his point, he doesn't own striker fired pistols and is of the wheel gun and 1911 generation. (NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT and I look forward to inheriting his collection) |
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No, they are drop safe due to the striker block and the fact that the striker is only 60% charged when the slide returns to battery. The other 40% occurs when the trigger is manipulated to fire the pistol. drop safety, trigger safety, firing pin block safety the drop safety if a safety "Shelf" that keeps the trigger bar cruciform from dropping out of the way of the sear surface on the firing pin |
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I slipped on some ice and landed directly on a Glock 22 loaded with Speer Lawman cartridges.
I recall thinking on the way to the ground "We're going to see if the drop safety works." All I ended up with was a bruise on my hip where I landed on the holstered gun. |
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I actually tossed my loaded Glock 21 down the floor of the local gun shop I worked a while back to prove a point about the safety features on a Glock. Nothing happened, but my boss was not too impressed; I did sell a G19 that day.  If true, I'd have fired you on the spot. 
(And I'm a glock guy) |
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I can tell you that if it pops out of an open SLS holster with light attachment while running down the street it will not fire. It will however make a loud noise and slide down the street some.  Or falls out of your brand new Miami Classic Galco shoulder rig with a bad snap while running up the steps of State Police Academy....so much for cool.. |
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I would post this in the handgun section, but I figure GD will give more exposure to the question (and some possible fun): Is it possible for a Glock to fire if it is dropped onto a hard surface? It seems the striker "block" (not sure of the technical term) would prevent this. I can't seem to find any cases of a Glock being dropped and it firing. Some of the accounts online leave some suspicion on whether the firearm was modified or if it was actually "dropped". For arguments sake, let's say it is dropped in such a way that nothing hits the trigger causing the trigger safety to be defeated. No. I've dropped mine twice and no fire. |
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Does being thrown out at 500 feet from an airplane count as being dropped?  https://youtu.be/m6i3dtytmBAawesome video |
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I was showing my dad my new 43. When I went to go put it back in the holster (not on me, sitting on the counter), the gun (in the holster) fell on the floor from about 3'. He flinched when it hit the floor. I told him I thought it was damn near impossible to fire upon dropping and he replied "never say never". While I see his point, he doesn't own striker fired pistols and is of the wheel gun and 1911 generation. (NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT and I look forward to inheriting his collection) Quoted:
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Unmodified it should not happen. I don't know if there's like a one in a billion chance of the gun being dropped in such a way that both the striker falls off sear and the striker block is compressed by inertia at exactly the right time and happens to hit a soft primer it may go off. I was showing my dad my new 43. When I went to go put it back in the holster (not on me, sitting on the counter), the gun (in the holster) fell on the floor from about 3'. He flinched when it hit the floor. I told him I thought it was damn near impossible to fire upon dropping and he replied "never say never". While I see his point, he doesn't own striker fired pistols and is of the wheel gun and 1911 generation. (NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT and I look forward to inheriting his collection) Jeez, enjoy the the time with your dad.... No need to countdown the days or anything... |