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A dummy tries field stripping with dummy round

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#1 · (Edited)
OK, not a dummy round, but rather a snap cap.

While field stripping my G26 recently, I found the slide getting stuck about halfway through the removal process of sliding it forward. I didn't force it, but I did slide it forward and backward somewhat, while trying to figure out what was going on.

It turned out I had left a snap cap in a magazine, which was still in the G26. Yes, I realize how stupid this was.

The slide came off normally after I dropped the mag. The (aluminum) snap cap was somewhat wedged within the top lip of the magazine, and a bit chewed up from it.

Besides potentially the magazine, how likely is it that I damaged something during this fit of stupidity?
 
#6 ·
I would not worry about the gun and just shoot it. I might try the magazine with the damaged feed lips a few times to make sure it still works.
 
#13 · (Edited)
Nothing happened to that. I already had checked the gun, which is why I had a snap cap in the magazine. No live ammo was anywhere near the area I was working.

I know I am inviting flak by admitting this, but I don't like dry firing my Glocks without snap caps. The breech can become damaged--I realize it takes thousands of dry fire iterations for this to occur, but using snap caps just makes me feel better, since I dry fire a lot and intend on keeping my Glocks forever.

So, I had cleared the gun and intended to load the snap cap and leave that chambered during disassembly. I've done it before and it works fine. But this time, I forgot to rack the snap cap into the chamber. Which means I forgot a few things (dropping the mag, pulling the trigger), but making the gun safe was not one of them.

I'm going to repeat that: Making the gun safe is not something I neglected to do. What I did is equivalent to trying to start dry fire practice with snap caps, but forgetting to chamber a snap cap. It's not the same as forgetting to clear the gun in the first place.

I do realize it was stupid, for other reasons, and said so in my opening post.

Chastising me is not necessary. Based on all the stupid stuff I see every time I go to the gun store or range (wish I had a count of how many times I've had guns inadvertently pointed at me), I'm doing alright.

Thanks for the replies. I love my G26. Such a nice change to have a gun that works properly.
 
#11 ·
I must echo the last couple of replies. Manipulating and handling any firearm without ensuring it is clear and safe is a major failure of the Rules of Firearms Safety. I have seen first hand a guy with many years of experience, have a Negligent Discharge due to this complacency. I would suggest getting into the habit of clearing your handgun often. Good luck with your continued training.
 
#12 ·
Whenever I have an experience similar to the one you described, whether involving firearms or not, I always remind myself that the lesson I learned from the experience, was worth much more than what it cost me to learn the lesson.
 
#15 ·
I absolutely admit that I'm not perfect. I will die as a "work in progress". I feel life is too short for BS or dishonesty. I freely and often admit to shortcomings and mistakes, but I will NEVER admit to what I perceive as false or unverifiable.

I had just returned home from the range. I knew the gun was clear. I then verified it was clear. I then put a known-inert snap cap in a magazine. The breakdown occurred after that.

Thanks for the post. As a point of context, I just paid over $80 USD for an inert "blue gun" so I can use it for presentation practice, and to teach my daughter basic firearms safety.
 
#18 ·
The chamber was clear. The snap cap was in the magazine, not in the chamber. The magazine was KNOWN to be clear of live ammo.

The end objective is to eliminate the possibility of firing live ammo. That objective was met. Please continue ****ting on me as you see fit, since so many of you Perfect Humans seem to need that cathartic release. I won't be checking back.

Please also feel free to chime in on how you perform dry fire practice without a magazine in place, because that would be a Sin.

Again, not checking back. Period.
 
#19 ·
The chamber was clear. The snap cap was in the magazine, not in the chamber. The magazine was KNOWN to be clear of live ammo.

The end objective is to eliminate the possibility of firing live ammo. That objective was met. Please continue ****ting on me as you see fit, since so many of you Perfect Humans seem to need that cathartic release. I won't be checking back.

Please also feel free to chime in on how you perform dry fire practice without a magazine in place, because that would be a Sin.

Again, not checking back. Period.
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I sincerely apologize for offending you. That was not my intention. My intention was to emphasize the importance of removing the magazine and checking the chamber before disassembling a Glock which requires pulling the trigger before removing the slide.

No one want's to see anyone get hurt or seriously hurt a family member as a result of someone failing to remove the magazine and clearing the chamber before disassembling the firearm.

Again, I'm sorry for getting carried away in trying to make my point.
 
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