New CW45 broke on the very first round fired

[items]

I went to the range and fired off 100 rounds without any problem. The only problem I had was having to keep replacing the target after the bulls eye was shot out.

Before I left for the range I was still trying to figure out why this happened and during my investigation I noticed that there were different length's to one of the boxes of ammo - the ones in that box are shorter than the others. I'm embarrassed to say this - but the one box of ammo was .45 GAP rounds. I had no idea that there even WAS such a thing. Reading up on it it seems that there's more pressure in a GAP round than ACP and I'm convinced that my ignorance is what caused the problem. I'm probably lucky that the extractor was the only victim!

I want to thank everyone that has responded here to my problem and the suggestions that were made. CJB was correct in thinking that the rounds were hotter (thinking that I did my own reloads). So it wasn't reloads but my own ignorance that was the problem :-(

[CJB]

And, to give shooters credit, I believe anyone with the mechanical aptitude to safely work an autoloading pistol has the ability to replace something as simple as an extractor.

No dremel required! And, there are such full, rich and detailed step bystep instructions... even video on how to break down the upper part of the pistol into its component parts. Why, even a slingshot inventor could do it!

[items]

And, to give shooters credit, I believe anyone with the mechanical aptitude to safely work an autoloading pistol has the ability to replace something as simple as an extractor.

No dremel required! And, there are such full, rich and detailed step bystep instructions... even video on how to break down the upper part of the pistol into its component parts. Why, even a slingshot inventor could do it!

It was WAY easier than I had anticipated. So even though it sucked that I went through this (and what the actual problem ended up being), I did learn some things throughout the ordeal that will help me in the future.

[topgun1953]

Enjoyed following this thread the last few days and glad everything worked out, items! I was new to firearms a couple of years ago and since then I have taken apart my P380...way too many times, put an Apex competition trigger in my M&P, and replaced the springs in my 9mm XDS. Although a little intimating at first, in the end, as you have experienced, you walk away with a lot more confidence and knowledge of your firearm. I'm leaving my 2 month old K9 alone for now but I'm searching for a reason to tear down my P938....but who says I need a reason!! haha..

[getsome]

That's great items, glad you got it figured out and now have confidence in your pistol....I never could understand why anyone thought a .45 GAP round was needed anyway, seems like a solution to a problem that never existed to me....Glad it all worked out for you and the worst thing that happened was some aggravation and look on the bright side, you now have a beautiful shooting pistol and you learned how to fix an extractor....It's all good

[Automatic]

Glad it worked out for you.
Respectfully

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[Bobshouse]

Back a few years ago when Obummer was first elected we had a run on handgun purchases and ammo sales. The only .45 ammunition that was available at the time (and plentiful) was the .45GAP. We sold a bunch of Glock 45GAP pistols at that time because nobody could find any 45ACP ammunition.

There are still a few of them out there stuck in the back of safes. So I guess this serves as to raise awareness.

[CJB]

That's great items, glad you got it figured out and now have confidence in your pistol....I never could understand why anyone thought a .45 GAP round was needed anyway, seems like a solution to a problem that never existed to me....Glad it all worked out for you and the worst thing that happened was some aggravation and look on the bright side, you now have a beautiful shooting pistol and you learned how to fix an extractor....It's all good

The .45 GAP was a cater to the LE community, whereas...

It was all about putting the manly .45 five caliber bullet into a grip frame that would accommodation 9mm. The original concept... was a weird stagger (perhaps not optimal) to make that all work out. IOW, you had a 19 round Glock become a 45 GAP Glock holding say... 11 rounds, or maybe 12.

For Glock's marketing purposes, it served its role. It was a "and we can do this too" feature that nobody else had, allowing the LE community to "switch" calibers when needed, or for certain LEOs, without issuing new pistols, just a slide, barrel, recoil spring and three magazines.

As always, the details matter. And it is, what it is today... mostly (but not entirely) a marketing tool for brand G.