From: HODGSONT@QUCDN.QueensU.CA (Jake Hodgson)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Followup to My Glock Safety Question
Date: 7 Sep 92 02:39:06 GMT
Organization: Queens University at Kingston


 
     It's been about a week so I think I'll wrap this up.  I've had some
good replies and they seem to be of one voice.  If anyone wants to keep
this file around as part of a FAQ source, please be my guest.
 
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   My reader has run over in the past week with replies to my question
about Glock safeties.   Just about everyone had the same things to say
so either it's a huge conspiracy or there is some truth to it all :)
Here's a summary of what was said...
 
  - The Glock operates much like a double action revolver.  Neither
    have external safeties and nobody seems to miss the safety on
    DA revolvers.
 
  - The Glock does have a battery of internal safeties which block
    operation until the trigger is fully articulated.  Most consider
    these safeties highly reliable-- as mechanical gizmo's go.  The
    rules of safe shooting still (always) apply and cannot be replaced
    by artifices.
 
  - The reports of malfunctions can most often be traced to user error.
    Several people mentioned the finger-in-triggerguard-reholster-BANG
    phenomenon which seems to be plaguing police departments. :)
 
  - 27 000 rounds fired between 4 pistols-- no malfunctions.
    One worn part- replaced under warranty- no hassles.
 
  - Generally considered strong and durable.  Tenifer finish was well
    thought of.
 
  - It was suggested that a strong blow will make the pistol discharge
    The force reported varied between a whack with a nightstick and a
    sound blow with a sledge hammer while the pistol was held in a vice.
 
  - The lack of a manual safety means that anyone who grabs your gun
    can just point and shoot at you.  However, it was pointed out that
    relying on the manual safety in this circumstance is a fool's bet
    at best.
 
  - Some reported that they were consistently unable to shoot well with
    a Glock and others found it to be all they needed.  I suspect that
    the Glock's geometry takes some getting used to for 'old sweats'
    accustomed to 1911's and other antiques (oooo... flame bait :)
    (honest... It's just a joke to lighten up the posting!)
 
  - Finally, I received several recommendations for the book:
 
       GLOCK
       The New Wave in Combat Handguns
       Peter Alan Kasler
       Paladin Press, Boulder  1992
       ISBN 0-87364-649-5  5 1/2" x 8 3/4" 296 + viii pp hardbound
 
    I gather that Mr. Kasler is a regular on rec.guns and he is
    very welcome for the free plug :).   I'll probably consider
    ordering the book at the same time as I order my pistol.
 
  All it all, folks seem to like the Glock.  I didn't get a single post
which was negative in tone or damning in information.  It would seem
that the Glock is indeed all it's cracked up to be.   Unless I hear
something truly vile about them I think I'm going to be investing in
some flavour of Glock sometime soon.  I'm presently leaning towards
the Model 20 though I'm told you need a 64'' chest and arms that hand
to your knees in order to conceal it.  I'm loath to go to a 9mm pistol
though the universally available ammunition is a plus- it's not much
good to have a pistol that shoots screaming plutonium death if you
can only buy ammo in one or two places.   Anyway, this sort of feature
weighing is something we all have to go through.  It'd be nice if I
could test fire the various Models to get a feel for them, but 'rental'
pistols are unheard of around here- I'm not even sure if it's wholly
legal in Canada.
 
   Thanks alot to everyone who took the time to reply!
 
                                               Warm Hearth!
                                                     Jake
 
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