I don't like plastic pistols

[GunnyUSMC]

I wouldn't carry a glock for work if they paid me. Great for the nightstand and leave it there. After a friend of mine was shot during a traffic stop when his glock failed, we learned that glocks at that time had a significant flaw - if you draw the slide back slightly (as sometimes happens when you holster your sidearm), it would de-cock the internal firing pin. When removed from holster, the slide would go forward but not far enough to re-cock the weapon. Glock settled out with him for 6 figures and made him sign a non-disclosure agreement. Later as a commander, some of my younger deputies asked why I carried one of "those old sigs." I explained the above story, and as some of you may be doing now, they scoffed at it. They went to the range that day and the next day they were in office asking about my "old sig." Turns out they actually tested their glocks and were able to recreate the failure with all of them. There is a reason a baseline P226 is $1,000 and a baseline glock is $400 and they will give you 30+% off. Thank you to those of you who served in the military. We all owe you a great debt!

What year was that? What Gen. Glock was that? You do know that several changes have been made to Glocks over the years, and the trigger system has gone through four or more changes since the first came out.

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[Singer B]

What year was that? What Gen. Glock was that? You do know that several changes have been made to Glocks over the years, and the trigger system has gone through four or more changes since the first came out.

It was quite a few years ago so hopefully they have fixed the problems. I have never liked glocks so I couldn't tell you what generation it was. Personally, I wouldn't carry a sidearm for personal protection manufactured by a company that covers up the problem and doesn't place the safety of its customers over their profit margin. The fact that they have "generations" and made more than a couple of changes indicates there were some problems. It's not a bad pistol, its just not one I would recommend as a work gun that your life, and your partners' lives, depends upon.