TriumphRat675
07-01-10, 16:27
In an ongoing thread (https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=56592)Quietshootr detailed his experiment firing a Glock underwater and noted the need for maritime spring cups for reliable functioning. It was pointed out in the thread that using the maritime spring cups had some potential benefits for the average civilian CHL holder, not just froggy faceshooting types. The main plausible scenario where they would help was mentioned by several members who had been caught in floods or similar situations where there may have needed to use a gun after it had been dunked underwater.
The maritime spring cups in a Glock are apparently needed to keep water between the firing pin and breech face from slowing down the firing pin and causing light primer strikes. My question is: does anyone have any information on how submersion affect other common self-defense guns? Does the M&P series resemble the non-maritime equipped Glocks? What about hammer-fired guns? Revolvers, especially snubbies?
This is a largely academic topic for me but I would appreciate any information.
The maritime spring cups in a Glock are apparently needed to keep water between the firing pin and breech face from slowing down the firing pin and causing light primer strikes. My question is: does anyone have any information on how submersion affect other common self-defense guns? Does the M&P series resemble the non-maritime equipped Glocks? What about hammer-fired guns? Revolvers, especially snubbies?
This is a largely academic topic for me but I would appreciate any information.