what's the mark on my primer after firinig?

[mcfadden222]

I figured you guys could help me here. I just got finished shooting my glock 27 and picked up a case and look at the primer. It had the indention in the center where the firing pin hit the primer, but around the circled indention there was a rectangle? Is this normal or is something wrong?

[speyrjb]

look at the face of the slide to see what your firing pin looks like.

Is the gun firing properly?

Any jams?

Any missfires?

If not, I wouldn't worry about it.

You just know that if you ever use your glock to off someone that you will have a unique mark on the fired cases...may want to pick those up J/K

[devil dog]

Thats normal for a Glock, the fireing pin is a rectangle!

[mcfadden222]

thanks guys

[Simp]

ORIGINAL: mcfadden222

I figured you guys could help me here. I just got finished shooting my glock 27 and picked up a case and look at the primer. It had the indention in the center where the firing pin hit the primer, but around the circled indention there was a rectangle? Is this normal or is something wrong?

That's the mark the striker leaves when you fire a Glock. All Glocks have them. They have no firing pin.

[goatbrother]

My S&W (wanna be glock) Sigmadoes the same thing.