tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post8439132037123139125..comments2023-12-01T09:19:09.155-08:00Comments on Military Arms Channel Blog: Glock: Innovator or coasting on past success?Military Armshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14949847937887324378noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-4254057377620047492013-05-03T01:02:45.360-07:002013-05-03T01:02:45.360-07:00Their revolutionary Glock 17 pistol took the shoot...Their revolutionary Glock 17 pistol took the shooting community by storm in the early 1980's and its success as a military and law enforcement handgun has been unrivaled globally. <a href="http://www.kingglock.com/Products.aspx?CAT=4315" rel="nofollow">Glock Siderlock</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511650941746789576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-18867876156460053562012-08-27T00:39:35.796-07:002012-08-27T00:39:35.796-07:00I find here a huge information about Glock handgun...I find here a huge information about Glock handguns but i think design of <a href="http://www.gunnation.com" rel="nofollow">Gun</a> is quite old. It should be updated. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900385933010132855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-72964947477006110512012-08-14T07:19:38.778-07:002012-08-14T07:19:38.778-07:00I feel like we see a lot of companies putting out ...I feel like we see a lot of companies putting out new guns, new cameras, computers, TVs and new everything else *just because they can* <br /><br />The fact that Glock has stuck to their guns, so to speak, and isn't trying to offer BS options and weapons just to make more money is one of the reasons I love them. They know what they're good at and they aren't going to mess around with anything else.<br /><br />If it ain't broke, don't fix it!<br /><br />Matt Beatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765505561263780982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-24741820995320621192012-08-06T21:36:07.837-07:002012-08-06T21:36:07.837-07:00Instead of phasing out the Gen2 Glocks when they c...Instead of phasing out the Gen2 Glocks when they came out with the Gen3's they should've kept the Gen2 style without the finger grooves with the addition of a rail on it. That would've given prospective buyers more options, finger grooves or no finger grooves. I have a Gen2 G19 I purchased in 1989. The only upgrade I'd like on it is a rail.<br /><br />A Glock carbine would be great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850328348666843447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-44813495051413186332012-08-06T16:52:48.031-07:002012-08-06T16:52:48.031-07:00I think that there have been a couple of golden op...I think that there have been a couple of golden opportunities that Glock has entirely passed up.<br /><br />1) What about single stack pistols? I think they really missed the boat here. I'm sure there are many of us that carry Glocks, that would love to have a variety of frame sizes available to us in single stack with similar ergonomics. I point to the historical success of Kahr Arms, and the recent demand for the M&P Shield. Frankly, I have become absolutely tired of all the media coverage that the Shield has received. I'm sure it's a fine pistol, but practically every handgun publication for the last two months has ran it for a cover. Glock could easily cash in on this frenzy.<br /><br />2) Where is my Glock Carbine??! Also, if you're reading this Glock - please offer us an SBR version if you ever get around to developing something. I absolutely love my Sub2000. I actually like the fact that the magazines are fed in the grip, it keeps the overall length down, but still not incurring the extra cost of an SBR. I just wish it didn't feel so fragile. Sure, I know there are other options out there. I dislike the carbine "conversions" that are out there. I'm not a huge fan of the Olympic AR offered Glock compatible rifles. I think the Just Right Carbine looks promising. I'd love to get a Lone Wolf AR, but they seem to never be available. You're failing us Glock!!!<br /><br /><br />All that said. I jumped on the Glock bandwagon pretty late. I do have a tendency of avoiding the things that are most popular, often just because I want something different. I switched over when the Gen4 models came out, despite the poor reports. For my small hands, it was the first time a factory Glock grip fit me. Even then, it was a Sub2000 that I purchased first. I went with the .40 version because I liked the 22 round magazines. Not as obnoxiously long as the Glock 18 magazines are, these 22 rounders seem just right to me. I then ended up getting Glocks to go with the Kel-Tec, instead of the other way around!Mike Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154932402687019434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-77131906539968808722012-08-06T15:49:22.277-07:002012-08-06T15:49:22.277-07:00I am pretty clear in my assessment of the Glock pi...I am pretty clear in my assessment of the Glock pistols pre-Gen 4 in the article. I too believe they are well made, reliable, accurate, useful handguns. That's not the point of the article. I haven't come anywhere near nitpicking Glock to be honest, I've merely pointed out several of their missteps in their continued effort to improve "perfection". Do you feel any of the failures I point out actually improved the Glock series of pistols? That's the point of the article. If they want something new, design it. But leave the Glock design that won over the hearts of millions of shooters alone and stop trying to fix something that isn't broken.<br /><br />As a side note, Glock won over the LEO market in the US because they literally gave pistols away to departments. It was a brilliant strategy.Military Armshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949847937887324378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-58042454656241247232012-08-06T15:41:03.105-07:002012-08-06T15:41:03.105-07:00Colt didn't exist making just 1911's pisto...Colt didn't exist making just 1911's pistols for 30+ years. Colt has a long history of making several different handguns and rifles over the last 30+ years. Have you heard of the New Service revolver? The Anaconda? The Detective Special? The Cobra? The Diamond Back? The King Cobra? The Police Positive? The Python? The Colt 2000? The Cadet? The Mustang? The Double Eagle? The Woodsman? The AR15?<br /><br />Glock has made the Glock, nothing else.Military Armshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949847937887324378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-91425992932033473742012-08-06T11:50:00.627-07:002012-08-06T11:50:00.627-07:00It worked for Colt and the 1911 for a lot longer t...It worked for Colt and the 1911 for a lot longer than 30 years. Glock doesn't need to redesign the pistol. S&W did that for them, because GLOCK didnt feel it was necessary. The M&P is a better pistol in many ways and it costs less.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12571251917860811372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-53493810408828184882012-08-06T11:39:37.426-07:002012-08-06T11:39:37.426-07:00leave my gen 3 glocks alone, gaston. i laugh when ...leave my gen 3 glocks alone, gaston. i laugh when i read the letter from gaston in the glock annual, the same cut and paste letter year and year. even their branding isnt handled well, cheesy chinese made gear and clotheing, no licensed glock pocket knives. they are still privately owned and wont change until they go public and have someone to answer too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601359793914411580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-61159971483950112632012-08-06T11:00:52.132-07:002012-08-06T11:00:52.132-07:00If only they could come out with a single/double a...If only they could come out with a single/double action model of the glock. I agree but then again when you have a pistol that is the pistol other guns are judged by it hard to beat that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911935525814669775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-10839556216157571882012-08-06T10:41:45.871-07:002012-08-06T10:41:45.871-07:00I'm not a Glock guy, they feel like someone el...I'm not a Glock guy, they feel like someone else's wife in my hand (I like XDs, and the only Glock that feels good to me is the Gen 4). However, I find your nitpicking to be a bit over the top. First off, the basic pistol is the best. It's reliable and can really take a beating. I've seen fully loaded Glock mags fire from a pistol that was "buried" for 20 plus years, fire without a hitch. Torture tests I've witnessed first hand have shown me that Glock and XDs are the only two pistols I'd trust (not Sigs, M&Ps, HKs, and most definitely not any 1911s), and of course the XD wasn't exactly drafting on JB when it was designed. Perhaps they would have done better by not trying to keep "relevant". They've captured the police market like no other weapons maker has since S&W Model 10. Whenever I see a LEO without a Glock it's a big event. Haven't seen that since being in Santa Clara a couple of years back. Colt, S&W and the rest of the firearms industry have more screw-ups in design in one month than Glock has had in 30 years. It just doesn't seem like an issue to me.ENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193563623321560413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-33595920757527964792012-08-06T09:56:44.433-07:002012-08-06T09:56:44.433-07:00You are correct, They should leave its gen 3 alone...You are correct, They should leave its gen 3 alone and move along. Look at almost every other pistol MFG. Take a look at the M&P line, granted they borrowed allot of Glocks innovations after the sigma fiasco. The m&p is slowly starting to replace Glocks in many police departments. It has ergonomics and ambidextrous. Almost any user can pick it up from tiny hands to large and it just works for them. Then look at H&K they have the USP, they have pretty much done nothing to it. It works its great and they have left it alone. People wanted better ergonomics they came out with the P2000 series of guns. People wanted better ergonomics again. They have the P30 and HK45 series of Pistols if it was not for their high prices. You would be seeing many more of these being adopted as well. Its amazing in today's day and age that a company does not look ahead but relies on their past. Glock seems destined to end up RIM (blackberry) of the electronics world. We are great we can tweek what we have and they consumer won't bother leaving us for a competitor. We sadly know how it ends up.3 Rivers Precisionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088893625858591899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-75324440029277806912012-08-06T09:21:44.791-07:002012-08-06T09:21:44.791-07:00I agree, I think Glock should stop the "evolu...I agree, I think Glock should stop the "evolution" of the current pistol. Every time they change it they seem to make matters worse, they've yet to really improve the original design much. I was fine with most of the "improvements" until we hit the Gen 4 modifications. Now I'm of the opinion they need to leave it alone. If they want to make future changes, just design a new handgun around the new features they want.Military Armshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14949847937887324378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337140343839736275.post-59813909615824028022012-08-06T09:09:27.382-07:002012-08-06T09:09:27.382-07:00I agree with you that Glock's fundamental desi...I agree with you that Glock's fundamental design is great but that some of the "updates" have been poorly executed or should have been left in the design room. However, my Glock is a tool and, like a hammer, it doesn't need a new design. As long as it goes bang every time I pull the trigger, that's all I need it to do.Keanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363116430981596667noreply@blogger.com