Broken Brass - Warning - Photos

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March 15th, 2015
CoachLongShot

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Broken Brass - Warning - Photos

Spent the day at the range learning how to shoot a Glock 34 Gen 4. My lovely wife bought it for me for my birthday. (No you can't have her phone number. No her sister is already married). :)

At one point the Glock wouldn't chamber a round. "What?!? Not chamber a round? I thought Glocks will chamber a cell phone if you can get it in the magazine." Pulled the barrel and found the upper part of a piece of brass. Found the bottom half when I was picking up my brass at the end of the day.

Go figure.

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March 15th, 2015
Johnny

Was that new ammo or reloaded?
March 15th, 2015
AB

That is an exceptionally clean break. Weird.
March 15th, 2015
WinterSoldier

As only Bugs Bunny could put it: "di-a-bo-lick-al sab-oh-tay-jee"
March 15th, 2015
Bodo

Defective brass? It happens...
March 15th, 2015
WinterSoldier

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Originally Posted by Bodo

Defective brass? It happens...

I've broke a lot of brass during firing but have never seen anything nearly so neatly divided.
March 16th, 2015
CoachLongShot

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Originally Posted by WinterSoldier

I've broke a lot of brass during firing but have never seen anything nearly so neatly divided.

First time for me too. There is a small rim/ridge in the lower half. It snapped right there. A first for me. Looked like you cut it.
March 16th, 2015
Rumbler

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Originally Posted by Bodo

Defective brass? It happens...

That is the only thing I can think of . . . its like two pours. They did a partial, it cooled some before they realized the mold wasn't full, then just finished filling it.

No other way I can think of to explain that extremely clean separation in the middle of the case. :dunno:
March 16th, 2015
Tack Driver

Wait,.......... what's the warning for?
March 16th, 2015
CoachLongShot

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Originally Posted by Tack Driver

Wait,.......... what's the warning for?

Was trying to warn folks about the photos and that it might take time to load. I think this is a 1.5+MB photo. Not so much. If I ever figure out how all this cool wiz bang works on this forum, I'll probably fall over and pass out.
March 16th, 2015
Bodo

The forum makes a thumbnail for you when you upload like that. Folks will have to click to embiggen. No need to warn us :)
March 16th, 2015
Tack Driver

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Originally Posted by CoachLongShot

Was trying to warn folks about the photos and that it might take time to load. I think this is a 1.5+MB photo. Not so much. If I ever figure out how all this cool wiz bang works on this forum, I'll probably fall over and pass out.

Oh, I see. Sorry, I didn't really know that was a thing any more. :poke:
March 16th, 2015
Greg Kulbick

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Originally Posted by Rumbler

That is the only thing I can think of . . . its like two pours. They did a partial, it cooled some before they realized the mold wasn't full, then just finished filling it.

No other way I can think of to explain that extremely clean separation in the middle of the case. :dunno:

I would have thought the casings were stamped, not cast.
March 16th, 2015
Bodo

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Originally Posted by Greg Kulbick

I would have thought the casings were stamped, not cast.

The initial billet is cast, then stretched/stamped. At least that's how rifle brass is made. I'm assuming that pistol is the same.