Shells in the face

[PRasko]

Also some people reported that installing the new gen 5 ejector has helped tremendously.

 

[DadSmith]

I struggled with that issue with my Glock 30 [both of them). I swapped extractors out, filed them and tried every trick I could find on-line. I finally stopped the issue by selling them both.

but did get it occasionally with both of my G19s.

Is this Glock Perfection?

 

[2tonic]

Nothing makes you feel more alive than a hot casing bouncing off your face.

Except for the one that clears your cranium and dive bombs down the back of your shirt. That one is responsible for some mighty inventive scatology, as well as amazing "interpretive" dance steps!

 

[Airtevron1]

Take slide off and barrel out, and use a punch or a pencil and see if you can move the extractor, or see if its stuck.

I was an early adopter of the g4 19 mos and had this very issue of brass smacking me in the face. Had multiple people shoot it with same results, and even put it in a ransom rest and video’d it shooting brass straight up or back.

In my case it turned out there was a burr in the extractor pocket that prevented the extractor from moving at all.

Glocks answer was to shoot it to break it in, my answer was I’m not spending more money in ammo, eyewear, and optical surgery to fix their poor machining.

They eventually replaced the entire gun. New gun has zero issues. 4k rounds and counting.

wow, how much shlould it move?

 

[PRasko]

It should move and not be stuck.

Mine wouldn't move at all due to a burr. How they even got the extractor in was a puzzle to me.

 

[PRasko]

Except for the one that clears your cranium and dive bombs down the back of your shirt. That one is responsible for some mighty inventive scatology, as well as amazing "interpretive" dance steps!

My personal favorite is when they go straight up and land between your glasses and cheek.

Still have that .45 casing sized scar on my cheek if you look hard enough.

 

[Airtevron1]

Update: Just installed a gen 5 ejector on a P80. Cycling fmj through send them out straight at 3 oclock. More after range time...

 

[sugarcreekbrass]

Back when I bought my Gen 4 G19, I remember people having issues with this. I was thinking they said it had something to do with the dual spring recoil rod assembly. Glock was even sending different assemblies on request.

 

[STEEL CORE]

Gee Mr.Obvious, does it do this outside? Or only st an indoor range in your stall where the brass is stricking the partition to the right of you and then bouncing off your noggin?!?

 

[Mongo59]

I know what is wrong, it ain't got no gas in it...

 

[TheGhostRider]

Been a couple of years ago… fine looking lady next to me shooting her SW pistol… she is a heck of a shot with professional training. Next thing I hear is fowl words and commotion… I step back just in time to see more than I should be seeing of her… … !!!
Got me an eyeful!!!
She calmed down and resumed shooting once she cleared her… um… rogue casing.
She was not dressed inappropriately. Just a hot random case made the perfect landing right down her shirt. We’ve all been there. I felt bad for her!
I was impressed by her skilled response! Pistol was on the bench, mag out, slide locked back aimed down range. She apologized to me for startling me.

 

[tcecil88]

Ive done the hot brass boogie several times. Last weekend, it actually made it down the backside of my glasses lens.

I had that happen to me on my last range trip. Friggin' hurt. Got Kudos from the range officer for keeping my pistol pointed downrange while trying to get the glasses off though.

 

[STEEL CORE]

I too have a behind the safety glass side of the eye burn scar, and my wife did the 9mm down blouse boogie at the old gun bunker once. Whew hoo!
I was lit up a few times in my Army days.

 

[Airtevron1]

well the gen 5 ejector did little if anything to help, got to be something else in the equation

 

[Airtevron1]

this next

Glock Brass to Face BTF Erratic Ejection Fix | Adiga Armory

Today, we’ll take a look at Glock erratic ejection issues and brass to face [BTF] or brass in face [BIF] ejection problems and solutions.

adigaarmory.com

 

[Brad69]

How bout a .50 down the back of your body armor?

7.62 between face and chin strap?

Pistol brass don’t leave permanent scars!

 

[Mongo59]

This brings to mind two old stories.

I am a left eye dominate in the Corps back in '77 and the M16 would chuck them right back at me. Several would land in my collar and burn me but, of course, you could not admit to pain or the consequences would be worse. It was a little strange marching around Parris Island with all the men looking like I had 'hickies' on my neck...

My local gunsmith had a woman bring back in a semiauto shotgun she had bought for her husband that had an issue. She insisted on watching him work. He told her this model is gas operated and it was out of gas and sent her to Walmart to buy some shotgun gas. It was fixed by the time she returned...

 

[Mongo59]

How bout a .50 down the back of your body armor?

7.62 between face and chin strap?

Pistol brass don’t leave permanent scars!

Those .50's are a whole different level of pain...

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

get you a brass catcher