POTD: Ported Barrel Destroys Glock
Ever wonder what happens when you put a ported barrel into a gun that isn’s set up to use a ported barrel? I think we all have a reasonably good idea what to expect, but if you want to see the aftermath, Instagrammer gun_track_mind has your back.
Before we get too judgmental, it wouldn’t be hard to put the wrong barrel into a non-ported Glock if you were cleaning a ported one at the same time or had replaced the barrel with a threaded one and decided to move it to another gun. There are a ton of ways that this oops could happen to even the best of us.
If you have ever seen a picture of an AR-15 that someone had installed a brake under a handguard, that is basically what happened here. When the shooter who was coincidentally wearing a shirt that says I void warranties pulled the trigger, the gasses that would normally be diverted harmlessly through some cuts in the slide were met with nowhere to go except for through the dust cover.
Thankfully replacing a Glock frame isn’t terribly expensive and can be accomplished through Glock. I guess he will double check to make sure the right barrel is installed next time.
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For those that advocate that it is a "simple" frame replacement on the Glock if one screws up that stippling job, not so fast!!! THAT FRAME is serial numbered and ANY "replacement" frame has to be done on a Form 4473!!! With the NEW SIG, the frame switch does NOT involve the serial number!!!
Don't get too judgmental? Putting the wrong barrel in your gun really is a pretty easy mistake to avoid. Of course if you're in the habit of not looking at the parts you put into your gun when assembling it then, yeah, it would be easy to do. Same thing with ammo, if you don't look at the ammo you put in your gun to ensure it's the right kind then, yeah, more bad things can happen. I don't chalk that kind of stuff up to "easy mistake to make" or "common mistake", I chalk it up to being careless with a firearm. Don't pay attention to details when assembling your gun, loading your gun or loading your ammo? You're probably going to end up with a broken gun at best and maimed/mangled/dead at worst.
I disagree with the statement that "There are a ton of ways that this oops could happen to even the best of us.". Actually there is literally no way this can happen if you just pay attention to what you are doing. Millions of people do it the right way every day and never make these kinds of careless mistakes. I've made tons of mistakes in my life but I don't make them with my guns because I pay attention to everything. Not being holier than thou, just pointing out that most people go their entire lives without making mistakes like that.