Glock 17 purchase
- Thread starter scarab66
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Not true, HK specifically tests their barrels to clear an intentional bore obstructed projectile by firing another behind it without damage to the firearm. Glock like HK uses CHF barrels which are significantly stronger than broach cut barrels. Serious injury is unlikely as a catastrophic failure is also unlikely.
I never said it would be without issue, just that the likelihood of having an issue is minimal at best.
Ilove12gshotguns
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^sure.... try it and tell us how it goes.^
Just make sure to wear safety glasses.
Just make sure to wear safety glasses.
Like Battlerife, I'd like to know why a brass rod is better than a wooden dowel, it seems to me that the dowel is going to be the most harmless thing of the two. When I was shooting white box W ammo, an 8 mm section of dowel had a place of honour in my range bag.
As far as the suggestions that one could just shoot an obstruction out of a barrel and that no harm will come from a bursting one, all I can say is that I was not brought up with that same advice and I still have all the guns I started with plus all my fingers, both eyes, and have never been sued by someone standing beside me on the range.
As far as the suggestions that one could just shoot an obstruction out of a barrel and that no harm will come from a bursting one, all I can say is that I was not brought up with that same advice and I still have all the guns I started with plus all my fingers, both eyes, and have never been sued by someone standing beside me on the range.
A wood dowel would likely work in most cases, but it has the possibility of splitting along it's grain structure, if you're whacking it pretty hard and driving the split piece of dowel into the edge of the bullet and bore - and wedging the bullet even tighter. A brass rod has much less flex and is more efficient at transfering the energy from the hammer to the bullet, resulting in fewer and lighter strikes.
crazyjackrabbit
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This seller should be outed. Very wrong for this to happen. Would make me wonder what else may be wrong with it as well
Yes it could be done and has been done plenty of times(not always intentionally). I'm not suggesting you do it, just that the risk of serious injury is quite low. A quality barrel will save you from damage, but may end up damaged or destroyed in the process.
Have a watch. Note the bullet has expanded and thus already bulged the barrel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55ZbE-wUTc8
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If there were ever a reason to leave negative feedback that would be a great example! I stopped buying used guns from the EE almost entirely years ago because of crap like this.
Stupidest thing I have read today for sure...
Stupidest thing I have read today for sure...
BattleRife
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HAHA, then you're not looking very hard on this forum, or in life in general.
Right, " I bet another live round would push the first out without issue." Note the word BET, meaning I'm confident but not absolutely certain. I would shoot it.
