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Do accidental discharges rise where Glocks are issued? I read that somewhere
Secret Service selects.....
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I’d think no more than any other striker fired guns with no manual safety.
On a side note, I once knew a state trooper that shot himself in the leg with his duty 686.
I saw one kill a four bulb fluorescent light fixture with his state issued Model 60 backup/off duty pistol . . .
Good choice IMO. I "standardized" on 9mm Glocks myself over a decade ago. I buy American whenever appropriate and just spent extra money on some custom promotional items to get 100% American made, but it's obviously not always practical. I doubt anybody here only owns American made items. If I were giving away a Porshe, Mercedes or Ferrari, I don't think anyone would likely refuse them. When it comes to weapons of self-protection to defend the lives of my family, I want the best tool for the job no matter it's origin.
I’d take it, but only to sell. I won’t own a vehicle that I can’t get an alternator for at AutoZone. Nothing to do with country of origin, all about price. I once watched a local Mayor deride a recently appointed Police Chief who wasn’t from around here. Mayor didn’t want to pay the car allowance for the Chief’s Toyota until he pointed out that the Mayor’s Jeep was made in Canada while the Toyota was made in Kentucky . . .
I fail to see any good reason to buy any Glock. For officer safety the M&P models are made with a manual safety and a magazine disconnect safety. They are also made in America.
So are Glocks . . .
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Glocks are assembled in America from Austrian and US components. Smyrna and Georgia get property and sales taxes, and Glock probably pays corporate taxes to the IRS. Gaston Glock lives in Austria where he no doubt spends his personal fortune.
"Buy American" vs. "Buy low bid and save taxpayer money" is a legit public policy question. The "correct" answer will depend on how you look at the basic question and what your priorities are. I find I can live with these results just fine.
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bmcgilvray
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What if federal agencies selected firearms and nobody cared?
I have No glucks , No classic sigs and don't really have a crape what the feds or local LE picks as they next carry weapon . IF you do you need a life !!
Any government choice is backed as much by politics . You know. they have to spread the money around just like they have done for many decades . The 9mm gluck is lighter than a 357sig classic so the felt recoil will be close to the same , like any they do matters . Army got the p320 , gluck got pissed so other branches get the gluck . Woopee.
Give the feds 25 years and they may be ready to change to a 20oz 15 shot 380 for the next generation of non gun types coming into law enforcement .
Any government choice is backed as much by politics . You know. they have to spread the money around just like they have done for many decades . The 9mm gluck is lighter than a 357sig classic so the felt recoil will be close to the same , like any they do matters . Army got the p320 , gluck got pissed so other branches get the gluck . Woopee.
Give the feds 25 years and they may be ready to change to a 20oz 15 shot 380 for the next generation of non gun types coming into law enforcement .
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I drive a Toyota Tacoma. At the time I bought it there were only 2 mid size pickups made in the US (defined as assembled in the US with greater than 75% US made parts) - the Toyota Tacoma and the Ford F-150. Yet, I get **** for driving an "import" from people driving Chevy pickups made in Mexico.
I got a smart remark once about my U.S. made Toyota being a "foreign car" from a lady driving a good old "American" Geo Metro, which happen to be made in Canada.
Many people seem to look at this issue emotionally rather than from an objective perspective. If the military and police forces(especially those who can choose whatever they want) of the world are consistently picking the same weapon, it makes sense to me to ask why and perhaps consider there is a valid reason for it other than it's cheap or some shady behind the scenes deals.
How about looking at the private sector. The vast majority of defensive shooting instructors(prolific and unknown) that I'm familiar with choose 9mm Glocks as their weapon of choice. These men are generally well informed, would be considered well trained and are usually highly intelligent people who make a good living and could buy any gun they wanted. If Glock is sub-par or 9mm is somehow sub-optimal, why did they make that choice?
I'm as independent minded and think for myself as much as anybody, but it would be foolish to be dismissive and ignore their opinions, especially when there is a virtual consensus on the best tool for the job.
How about looking at the private sector. The vast majority of defensive shooting instructors(prolific and unknown) that I'm familiar with choose 9mm Glocks as their weapon of choice. These men are generally well informed, would be considered well trained and are usually highly intelligent people who make a good living and could buy any gun they wanted. If Glock is sub-par or 9mm is somehow sub-optimal, why did they make that choice?
I'm as independent minded and think for myself as much as anybody, but it would be foolish to be dismissive and ignore their opinions, especially when there is a virtual consensus on the best tool for the job.
shouldazagged
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Before I went to revolvers only, twenty years ago, I owned a couple of Glocks, a G22 and a 19, both second generation. I liked both, but I sometimes wish I had kept the 19. More practical for my purposes, and rock-solid dependable.
Faulkner
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An external safety and magazine disconnect are the very reasons I choose not to carry M&P models.
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