So today at work I was talking with a customer, helping him decide on his first handgun. I was giving him (what I believe to be) the pros and cons of the Glock.
At some point, I began explaining that a Glock is capable of firing out of battery, and why.
BTW. I do not want this thread to turn into: "Glocks are perfect." / "Glocks are garbage." I have my own opinions.
As I was explaining everything with a Glock 23 in my hands, a guy who'd been checking out the display guns chimed in. He told me that a Glock is not capable of firing out of battery, and that they are not nearly as handload-sensitive as some believe (although he did admit to having a friend who lost part of his hand to a Glock KB).
I showed and explained to him how and why Glocks can fire out of battery. He then pulled his own Glock from an IWB holster, removed the loaded magazine and put it on the counter -- prompting me to tell him to get the live ammo off the counter immediately. Where I work, that is absolutely not allowed. But that's not the point.
He told me that he'd been carrying and shooting that Glock for 17 years without any servicing whatsoever -- not even a new recoil spring (which is kind of an important factor, as far as out-of-battery firing goes). So of course I asked him how often he shoots it, and he said at least 100 rounds a week. For 17 years. With no servicing or part replacement, and factory ammunition only.
He then produced a business card. This guy teaches a local gun safety/CCW course covering pistols, rifles and shotguns. And he's a LEO.
But c'mon. Seventeen years? What do you guys think? My feeling is that this guy's just a big Glock fan, and was defending his babies.
Oh, and we actually ended up getting along OK, and chatted about a few things.
At some point, I began explaining that a Glock is capable of firing out of battery, and why.
BTW. I do not want this thread to turn into: "Glocks are perfect." / "Glocks are garbage." I have my own opinions.
As I was explaining everything with a Glock 23 in my hands, a guy who'd been checking out the display guns chimed in. He told me that a Glock is not capable of firing out of battery, and that they are not nearly as handload-sensitive as some believe (although he did admit to having a friend who lost part of his hand to a Glock KB).
I showed and explained to him how and why Glocks can fire out of battery. He then pulled his own Glock from an IWB holster, removed the loaded magazine and put it on the counter -- prompting me to tell him to get the live ammo off the counter immediately. Where I work, that is absolutely not allowed. But that's not the point.
He told me that he'd been carrying and shooting that Glock for 17 years without any servicing whatsoever -- not even a new recoil spring (which is kind of an important factor, as far as out-of-battery firing goes). So of course I asked him how often he shoots it, and he said at least 100 rounds a week. For 17 years. With no servicing or part replacement, and factory ammunition only.
He then produced a business card. This guy teaches a local gun safety/CCW course covering pistols, rifles and shotguns. And he's a LEO.
But c'mon. Seventeen years? What do you guys think? My feeling is that this guy's just a big Glock fan, and was defending his babies.
Oh, and we actually ended up getting along OK, and chatted about a few things.
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