I believe that the 10mm reference was to point out the size difference, the gun in question I believe was a .40S&W (some call it "10mm short") which has a comparable OAL to a 9mm. The extractor has been known to hold the round in place but its not guaranteed to do so as both cartridges headspace on the mouth of the case and the 9mm is smaller in diameter.
Chambering the wrong cartridge is a mistake many new shooters and even some more experienced ones make.
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- Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:01 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
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- Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:23 pm
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Re: New gun owner call for help
Simple, the 9mm cartridge lacks the energy needed to cycle the slide completely when inside a 10mm hole so the slide lacks the inertia to go far enough back. The causes the spring to be compressed less which results in a lower forward momentum for the slide when it goes forward. As a result the slide lacks the energy needed to strip a round from the magazine completely. At this point you have a FTRB.
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:36 am
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You still have to pull the trigger on the XD, unlike the XDm, although you both guns make you lock the slide back in order to take them down. The M&P is also another good gun that can be taken down without a trigger pull.RPB wrote:I'm a Glock lover/hater I mean that's what I carry and trust.
For a first gun I'd recommend an XD instead of Glock, only because of the disassemble process.
Pasadena Police Dept's OLD building has a "ding" in the floor due to imho, needing to pull as trigger to disassemble the "I though it was unloaded, I took the magazine out" and I had to pull the trigger to disassemble it to clean, Glock.
As long as someone KNOWS a round may be chambered still, Glocks are great though.
I worry that people who put cartridges in backwards, might not know to check the chamber AFTER, instead of before, removing the magazine..
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- Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:17 pm
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While i am not a fan of the Glock, I do own one, I will say that it is a good choice for a first gun and has a better trigger than the DA revolver. I don't recommend a revolver for a first gun anymore. The three main reasons I suggest a good semi-auto as a first gun is because it usually has a better trigger, is easier to train someone on, and is easier to reload. The biggest issue is to teach a new shooter/owner is the four basic rules so that they don't have a Negligent Discharge. After that teach them how to shoot and then teach them that they need more instruction, and most likely a CHL.