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Originally Posted by SSJTWIZTA
Glocks...
Earlier today i remembered they have a problem...Its called the Kaboom malfunction.
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Turns out all firearms loaded with improper ammunition have that error.
I've seen these pictures before. Partially supported chamber, blah-blah.
Forgetting that decimal point at the powder stage on the reloading bench?
Does it every time. Thin walls of the barrel unzip and the gun goes "OH NO!"
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The ammunition constraints of the Glock pistol are dictated by how light and fast it is designed to operate. The way the round is supported in the thin chamber is designed for light weight and speed, not durability to ammunition out of standard SAAMI ranges (or within, in the case of the Model 20 in 10mm, which had nasty rumors of breaking).
Another fine example of this is in the difference between the Winchester 94 in .30-30 and the Marlin 336 in .30-30. Both of these lever action rifles are designed to shoot the same exact same rather tame .30-30 cartridge, but the 94 is 3 pounds lighter because it has less steel in the block. The Marlin? You can hot rod Marlin rifles to shoot dynamite sticks, I bet. The Winchester isn't a weak or fragile gun... it just doesn't handle ammo beyond what is stamped on the barrel. You save a lot of weight in doing exactly what you say and nothing more. Just like the Glock. It'll take 9x19mm from 115 to 147 and give you accuracy and reliability well beyond most other semi-autos. Just don't ask it to shoot heavy loads.
Dear America's Gun Owners: RTFM.
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Q: What do you call a Glock with a +P+ in the chamber?
A: A frag grenade.