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September 6th, 2010, 12:22 PM #1Member
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Barrel Blockage Clearing
Have any of you trainers found any information that would support, "Shooting a blockage out of a handgun barrel in combat."
I know on the range, we are trained to clear a barrel if a gun is dropped, so that a live round does not impact a blockage and damage a gun.
Lot's of different types of blockages to talk about, Squib, Rock, Dirt, Mud.
Big subject, but I'm looking for data to support the concept of shooting a barrel clear.
The concept is based on combat, when you need to pick up a dropped handgun and fight immediately with it. No time to, push a rod down the barrel.
I'm not supporting this concept, nor am I shutting it down. Just looking for info to support or dismiss it. Lots of red neck video's of people shooting mud and water, but not a solid blockage.
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J
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September 6th, 2010, 01:02 PM #2
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Never have I heard of shooting to clear a barrel.
While there is air pressure ahead of the bullet, I would be very leery of this pressure wave clearing anything out of the barrel.
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September 6th, 2010, 01:28 PM #3
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Some gun companies do this when torture testing their guns. I can't remember which one I read about, I think it was HK. They had a bullet in the barrel and fired a second round. It caused a bulge in the barrel but the gun still functioned. I really wouldn't want to try it.
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September 6th, 2010, 09:32 PM #4
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There is a loose description of it, but I believe the ATF testing for new guns include shooting through a blockage...
See page 23:
https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=6d...80a0493e6d3e89Jeff Cooper was a huge supporter of gun games, when he was winning them at least...
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September 6th, 2010, 11:43 PM #5
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September 7th, 2010, 05:51 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Barrel Blockage Clearing
My friends range had an off hours PD doing quals...officer sustained a squib, went to tap-rack-reassess-bang, and blew up the gun barrel.
Not advisable!
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September 8th, 2010, 08:28 PM #7Member
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Re: Barrel Blockage Clearing
Thanks Guys:
I think I found the info I was looking for. The ATF report makes reference to a squib test. That makes sense.
Glock said that you will not clear a stuck bullet, with a follow-up shot. I kind of knew that. They also said the ATF test, was a basic standard the gov has to assure the minimum strength of a barrel. They also mentioned that a semi soft blockage could be shot out. Like a dirt plug, in the muzzle. So if you are fighting and drop you gun muzzle down, pick it up and keep fighting.
J
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September 9th, 2010, 12:07 AM #8
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It might work, but I wouldn't try it with one of my own guns. I don't think I'd try it with anybody else's gun unless I had a couple fingers I didn't need.
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September 9th, 2010, 01:14 AM #9
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September 9th, 2010, 02:40 AM #10
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Sounds like something that needs to be submitted to myth busters .
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