I live in Southern Alabama and I keep my Glock loaded under the front seat of my car. Is there anything wrong with how hot it gets or am I just paraniod - SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY PLEASE -
2007-06-29 08:53:22 · 14 answers · asked by Doc 13 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
think about the weapons in iraq and all of the torture they go through as far as heat is concerned. i wouldnt be worried if i was you. more power to ya!!
2007-06-29 09:02:03 · answer #1 · answered by Love my Family <3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wont get into the liability issues of leaving a gun unsupervised and loaded.
This spring we took our M-4 patrol rifles to the range for qualification and the officers that left there weapons in their trunks had several miss fires. We believe this was caused be the constant temperature changes during the winter. It may have also be caused by the constant vibration even though they are in padded cases.
If you intend to do this I would swap out the ammo every couple of months.
2007-06-30 05:15:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jon 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm in south MS within spitting distance of Mobile, and it does get hot down here. If you had a wheelgun, I'd say not to worry. With the self-loader, you'll have to keep in mind that the heat's going to increase pressures, so you should use the less heat-sensitive powders (Hodgdon has some that are pretty heat-insensitive) if you handload, and for Chrissake, stay away from the +P loads. A nice 30k psi load can go over 40k in that kind of heat. If you're careful in your choice of load, though, you should have no problems.
2007-06-29 16:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It takes a great deal of heat to cause a bullet to fire on it's own, there is no way a car could get hot enough to do that. I'd say it's safe to keep it in there, just don't pull it out except for an absolute emergency!
2007-06-29 16:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by colorguy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't want to tell you the law in Alabama but unless you have a conceal-carry permit having a handgun in your car is illegal. That being said, here in Texas, I carry my loaded shotgun in my trunk where it can reach 130 degrees at times and I never had a problem in years!
2007-06-29 15:59:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I live in az and I assure you there are more guns in cars and it is much hotter. No guns going off. The thing I would worry about is the gun gets hot, gets cool and condensation occurs. This could lead to rust.
2007-06-30 12:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by uncle frosty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, id imagine it would be fine. It shouldnt go off with the heat, i dont think it would get hot enough. The pressure would build more, but i cant imagine it going off by itself with the heat in the parked car.
2007-06-29 18:19:53 · answer #7 · answered by Aaron 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shouldnt be to big a problem.but i would switch out ammo every few months.especally if you take it say in the house where its cool then outside in the car where its hot because it will sweat and god forbid you ever have to use it you may get a misfire.
2007-06-29 20:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by catfishhunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the government is soooooo overcontroling that there is probably a law against having a loaded gun but i understand the reason behind it. it should be fine.
2007-06-29 18:51:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll be ok. it would take a lot of heat to set off a round, and at least if its under your seat and not in direct sunlight, if you're still worried...
2007-06-30 13:24:54 · answer #10 · answered by Kyle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋