That’s it, we’re doomed!
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Glock is like a cockroach. Man, they are everywhere. 
The work well and are cheap
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shoelessjoe
"I took out a Chihuahua!"
Yes indeed ... but, look for these three things:Glock is like a cockroach. Man, they are everywhere.
1) Negligent discharges
2) In rare, extreme circumstances, caliber shortcomings ... e.g., barrier penetration
3) There are going to be some fine .357 Sig trade-in pieces available to the general public.
PS: Love my Glock 20 & 31 and of course, my Sigs
I have often wondered if SS agents who are involved in protection carry a backup weapon.
Glock is like the Borg. You will be assimilated.
How common is this? And what causes it/them? I've always thought of Glocks as being safe. I'm a mostly recreational shooter so my knowledge is limited to range use and internet research.
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shoelessjoe
"I took out a Chihuahua!"
“How common is this”?
Have at it: glock accidental discharge statistics - Bing
“What causes it/them”?
IMO, not the inherent design of a Glock (or VP9, or Shield, etc...), but rather, the sheer number of Glocks out there in the hands of negligent, inexperienced, undisciplined, untrained or poorly-trained folks carrying, handling or shooting Glocks.
..True to an extent. There are many documented cases of experienced law enforcement officers (among others) who wound up shooting something they were not intending with a Glock in hand. Conversely..I know of similar incidents where the firearm in question was a 1911.
To paraphrase a quote from John Bender (Judd Nelson) in “The Breakfast Club”....
“Screws fall out all the time. The world is an imperfect place.”
Ah. There's worse things.
Be pretty funny if they were switching to Taurus Judge revolvers or Walther PPK, etc.... Gummint contracting.
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Be pretty funny if they were switching to Taurus Judge revolvers or Walther PPK, etc.... Gummint contracting.
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Please define, "experienced" law enforcement officers.
You know who they are, probably better than a lot of people.
Negligent discharges have been going on forever. Take Jesse James for instance.
7. His nickname was “Dingus”.
He reportedly earned the nickname after shooting off the tip of his finger while cleaning a pistol. Because he didn’t like to curse, he said “That’s the dod-dingus pistol I ever saw”.
heard about the expectation of certified used 357 sigs 21 days after buying mine... oh well, I understand most of those will be 229's - makes me glad I wanted the 226 in the first place. I think I foresee another new compact in my future. What I find a real shame is so many of the vendors don't let you pick an choose. I'd prefer SRT... might even find a 239 if I'm lucky
In my admittedly limited experience the top causes for negligent discharge are complacency and inadequate training.
Complacency could be viewed as a byproduct of inadequate training in most cases.
Not something you'd THINK was going to be a problem with Secret Service agents, but I guess they're human.
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Complacency could be viewed as a byproduct of inadequate training in most cases.
Not something you'd THINK was going to be a problem with Secret Service agents, but I guess they're human.
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And then there's just plain ole foolishness.
Still trying to figure out exactly what happened with the FBI Agent on the dance floor...
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shoelessjoe
"I took out a Chihuahua!"
lol ... the agent doesn’t do a backflip & there’s no ND! It’s my understanding that the clown threw his hands up & left the dance floor singing or wishing, as it were, “If I had a hammer...”
Next to my 1911 CCO... my Glock 19 3rd Gen is my go to pistol, totally reliable, accurate, easy to carry and most of all... it can shoot 115, 124, 147gr FMJ, JHP, and very hot loaded 124gr +P+ Buffalo Bore Extreme Penetrator ammo. It was called... Compact Perfection... with sixteen rounds. GREAT PISTOL!
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