So do many LEO's...i like to squirt grease into the striker channel until it's packed full!
So do many LEO's...
lol, really? do they then realize what the cause is when their glock won't fire?
...Charleston, North Charleston police to stick with Glock 21 for service pistol
Officials say they've had few problems with gun, despite misfirings reported in other areas
BY GLENN SMITH
The Post and Courier
The Charleston area's two largest police departments say their officers will continue to carry a popular brand of .45-caliber pistol, despite reports of the guns misfiring in other parts of the country.
Police in Los Angeles and Portland, Ore., have barred officers from carrying the Glock Model 21 pistol amid concerns about the weapon's safety. But the pistol remains the standard duty weapon for hundreds of police officers in Charleston and North Charleston.
Police officials in the two Lowcountry cities said they have used these pistols for years without problems and see no reason to make a change.
"We haven't had a bit of problem with it," said interim Charleston police Chief Ned Hethington. "It's a great weapon."
Glock Inc.'s pistols have become the weapon of choice for many Lowcountry law enforcement agencies, most of which use the company's .40-caliber pistols. None of the departments contacted Monday reported problems with Glock guns in their arsenals.
Glock's pistols, made of polymer plastic and steel components, have proven popular with police across the nation because the guns combine power with a lightweight, durable design. More than 7,500 law enforcement agencies, or about 65 percent of the market, use Glocks, according to the company's Web site.
Los Angeles police, however, ordered officers to stop using the Model 21 last week after reports that the .45-caliber weapons misfired dozens of times during training and firearm-qualification sessions, the Los Angeles Times reported. By October, the department had received more than 40 reports of "light strikes," which occur when a firing pin hits a loaded cartridge with insufficient force to discharge a bullet, the newspaper reported.
Last year, Portland's police chief ordered an immediate recall of Model 21 pistols after two separate incidents in which the guns exploded in the hands of officers. Two officers received minor injuries in the incidents, which occurred on the firing range, said Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a spokesman for the department.
Portland police surveyed law enforcement agencies across the country and learned of others that had experienced problems with .45-caliber Glocks, Schmautz said. Portland police stayed with Glock but switched to the company's 9 mm pistols, he said.
Some observers have questioned whether the incidents point to a defect in the guns, while others have suggested that low-quality ammunition or poor maintenance could be to blame.
Representatives from the Austrian arms company, which has U.S. offices in Smyrna, Ga., did not return a call Monday seeking comment on the matter.
North Charleston police started using Glock Model 21 pistols in 1997, and all of the department's nearly 200 uniformed officers carry the weapon, said Spencer Pryor, spokesman for the department. Misfires have not been an issue, he said.
Charleston police use two types of .45-caliber Glocks, the Model 21 and the smaller Model 30. The department has used these pistols since 1993 and now has about 400 of the guns in its arsenal, Hethington said.
"I can't say we haven't had a light strike in there some place, but we really haven't had a problem with it," said Cpl. Craig Farr, range master and a firearms instructor for the department. "It's been a reliable weapon for us."
Contact Glenn Smith at 937-5556 or [email protected]
i like to squirt grease into the striker channel until it's packed full!
So do many LEO's...
lol, really? do they then realize what the cause is when their glock won't fire?
Charleston, North Charleston police to stick with Glock 21 for service pistol
Officials say they've had few problems with gun, despite misfirings reported in other areas
BY GLENN SMITH
The Post and Courier
The Charleston area's two largest police departments say their officers will continue to carry a popular brand of .45-caliber pistol, despite reports of the guns misfiring in other parts of the country.
Police in Los Angeles and Portland, Ore., have barred officers from carrying the Glock Model 21 pistol amid concerns about the weapon's safety. But the pistol remains the standard duty weapon for hundreds of police officers in Charleston and North Charleston.
Police officials in the two Lowcountry cities said they have used these pistols for years without problems and see no reason to make a change.
"We haven't had a bit of problem with it," said interim Charleston police Chief Ned Hethington. "It's a great weapon."
Glock Inc.'s pistols have become the weapon of choice for many Lowcountry law enforcement agencies, most of which use the company's .40-caliber pistols. None of the departments contacted Monday reported problems with Glock guns in their arsenals.
Glock's pistols, made of polymer plastic and steel components, have proven popular with police across the nation because the guns combine power with a lightweight, durable design. More than 7,500 law enforcement agencies, or about 65 percent of the market, use Glocks, according to the company's Web site.
Los Angeles police, however, ordered officers to stop using the Model 21 last week after reports that the .45-caliber weapons misfired dozens of times during training and firearm-qualification sessions, the Los Angeles Times reported. By October, the department had received more than 40 reports of "light strikes," which occur when a firing pin hits a loaded cartridge with insufficient force to discharge a bullet, the newspaper reported.
Last year, Portland's police chief ordered an immediate recall of Model 21 pistols after two separate incidents in which the guns exploded in the hands of officers. Two officers received minor injuries in the incidents, which occurred on the firing range, said Sgt. Brian Schmautz, a spokesman for the department.
Portland police surveyed law enforcement agencies across the country and learned of others that had experienced problems with .45-caliber Glocks, Schmautz said. Portland police stayed with Glock but switched to the company's 9 mm pistols, he said.
Some observers have questioned whether the incidents point to a defect in the guns, while others have suggested that low-quality ammunition or poor maintenance could be to blame.
Representatives from the Austrian arms company, which has U.S. offices in Smyrna, Ga., did not return a call Monday seeking comment on the matter.
North Charleston police started using Glock Model 21 pistols in 1997, and all of the department's nearly 200 uniformed officers carry the weapon, said Spencer Pryor, spokesman for the department. Misfires have not been an issue, he said.
Charleston police use two types of .45-caliber Glocks, the Model 21 and the smaller Model 30. The department has used these pistols since 1993 and now has about 400 of the guns in its arsenal, Hethington said.
"I can't say we haven't had a light strike in there some place, but we really haven't had a problem with it," said Cpl. Craig Farr, range master and a firearms instructor for the department. "It's been a reliable weapon for us."
Contact Glenn Smith at 937-5556 or [email protected]
A)You must be fun at parties.Could you please provide the tie in to correlate the two?
A)You must be fun at parties.
and
B)Lubrication, along with powder fouling and brass shavings in the firing pin channel are the #1 cause of weapon related failures to fire and light primmer strikes in Glock's (or any other striker pistol.)
There are other similar stories (that I can't find now) of officers having the same issue. Due, primarily from idiots locking the slide back and hosing the weapon down with WD-40 or similar.
The issue is that the text in the story you posted doesnt substantiate what you posted.
sure it did. the LAPD is what he was referencing, which supports the theory that they didn't keep the striker channel clear.
I'm sure you werent just intending to infur that LEO are incompetent