Glock the rise of America's gun

[buford t justice]

While listening to national public radio today I caught an interview with an author by name of Paul Barrett.
His book "Glock the rise of America's gun" sounds like a complete history of the gun and the company.
Just thought I would post this for the Glock lovers here on ingo.

 

[EvilBlackGun]

"America's" gun?

He does not know about Gaston's rich heritage of the Sioux Indians? (prpl) Maybe he meant Australia. (more prpl) Has anyone heard the tale of Gaston searching for some material to use in a washing-machine agitator, and blending up the mix of the polymer used in his gun-frames? 'Twas in Guns 'N Ammo several years ago.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

I heard that radio segment on NPR the other day too. It succeeded, as I now want to go buy the book.

 

[mrdave333atgmaildotc]

I have never fired a glock, but it seems to me like the extra button on the trigger could be pulled accidentally almost as easily as a regular trigger. what am I not understanding that makes this such a great safety feature?

 

[Fordtough25]

Glocks are good reliable guns, that's enough for me. May have to check out the book.

 

[LEaSH]

I have never fired a glock, but it seems to me like the extra button on the trigger could be pulled accidentally almost as easily as a regular trigger. what am I not understanding that makes this such a great safety feature?

You will really have to try one to answer your own question.

I can only tell you that the 'button' that you refer to is very light and the actual trigger pull is not.

And with every firearm there's a little rule (not a suggestion), keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to fire.

 

[chubbs]

I completely hated those "damn plastic pistols" untill I tried one and ended up owning it

 

[toyotaslave]

I hear that chubbs! When I was on the lookout for my first handgun I wanted ordnance steel and wood. Then I shot a Glock 17. It has yet to fail me.

 

[Sylvain]

I wish [STRIKE]God[/STRIKE] Gaston Glock would make more interviews.
I just found one rare interview of him.

 

[762minigun]

I have never fired a glock, but it seems to me like the extra button on the trigger could be pulled accidentally almost as easily as a regular trigger. what am I not understanding that makes this such a great safety feature?

Keep your booger hook off it and it wont "accidentally" anything.

 

[jonny4523]

I wish they had talked a little more on the internal safeties. They also make it sound like guns come from the factory with hair triggers. Overall, good story.

 

[evsnova74]

I have never fired a glock, but it seems to me like the extra button on the trigger could be pulled accidentally almost as easily as a regular trigger. what am I not understanding that makes this such a great safety feature?

I thought the point of the trigger safety (or whatever it's technically called lol) was to prevent AD's caused by dropping?

 

[jonny4523]

I thought the point of the trigger safety (or whatever it's technically called lol) was to prevent AD's caused by dropping?

I believe you are correct sir.

 

[Bummer]

... And with every firearm there's a little rule (not a suggestion), keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to fire.

Keep your booger hook off it and it wont "accidentally" anything.

Well designed gear in good condition helps too. This guy didn't put his finger on the trigger. (In my opinion this was negligent, not accidental. Doubtless this incident has been discussed here before, still, he got himself in the hip - It's only a flesh wound - and shot his wife's car.)

 

[jayhawk]

I thought the point of the trigger safety (or whatever it's technically called lol) was to prevent AD's caused by dropping?

No, that's what the striker block is for. The trigger safety is designed to prevent accidental frictional forces on the side of the trigger (such as during holstering) from causing an AD. The Glock trigger was considered very light when first introduced. It was marketed as a replacement for DA/SA revolvers with typical heavy first trigger pulls.

Btw, it's a good book. I read it in two days, couldn't put it down.

 

[jonny4523]

No, that's what the striker block is for. The trigger safety is designed to prevent accidental frictional forces on the side of the trigger (such as during holstering) from causing an AD. The Glock trigger was considered very light when first introduced. It was marketed as a replacement for DA/SA revolvers with typical heavy first trigger pulls.

Btw, it's a good book. I read it in two days, couldn't put it down.

Oh, I figured the same as evsnova74. Just out of curiosity, do you know how light the first triggers were?

 

[jayhawk]

Oh, I figured the same as Jayhawk. Just out of curiosity, do you know how light the first triggers were?

They were the standard 5-5.5 lbs. They eventually developed the heavier "new york" trigger for the NYPD.

 

[RBrianHarless]

The book looks interesting but I am making my own book with stories behind the Glocks I own. I will eventually pick it up to read.

 

[Jopo43]

That could hurt.....anybody want a Glock 17???

 

[figley]

Mr. Barrett, was recently featured on way-left "Democracy Now", recently, in conjunction with the event of Congresswoman Giffords leaving her post. He was very straight-forward, and factual, as the hosts tried to get him to admit, essentially, that it was the gun, not Laughner, that shot Giffords.

Watch both:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z60PnBQiaV0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z60PnBQiaV0[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpVFKFoBOsg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpVFKFoBOsg[/ame]

I've heard rumor that Barrett is very much in favor of limited-capacity magazines. I don't have any first-hand knowledge of the fact. He never hints at that, during the interview.

As for the pictures posted earlier, of the guy who evidently tried to re-holster, while sitting in a car, and had a ND: It sure seems like the poster is trying to blame that on the Glock. Here in the real world, I think that guy would have "Grebner'd" himself with a cap-gun.