revhigh said:
modrifle3 said:
The slides of M9's NEVER had multiple catastrophic failures that I remember ....
Hammer a squib in a Ruger (or any) barrel and see what happens .... Hint ... Stand back. REV
Yes, they did. By early 90s, the 4 SEAL guns you mentioned w suspect ammo, but also 12 guns under test conditions w good service ammo (all failed, range from just under 5K to just over 30K rounds), and 2 in service (At LAFB in TX IIRC). A few more later. Why we were tagging guns at 1K rounds until slide mod was completed (slide notch/modified hammer pivot pin).
Beretta won all the court cases cuzz the only part w a contract specified service life was the frame, and it was for just 5K rounds.
A squib is what the feds (DHS, DOJ) obstructed bore test is supposed to simulate. Obstruction is 0.5 or 1.0 inch on front of chamber and round fired into it. Pistol can be "damaged", but has to function after that. Berettas, SIGs, HKs, Glocks, and S&Ws have all passed that test.