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Posted: 6/15/2010 4:50:23 PM EDT
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Congrats. Where did you take the course at? The head 'smith at the gunshop I work at took the course yesterday and today in Columbia SC. I wanted to go, but the head 'smith gets first pick. I'll go next year.
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Posted: 6/15/2010 5:06:20 PM EDT
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How was the class itself? I am taking one this Thursday. It was the only one I've ever seen that even came close so I jumped on it since all the others are 4+ hours away
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Posted: 6/15/2010 5:12:25 PM EDT
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Class is really easy. More punching parts out and replacing than diagnostics. Not bagging on Glocks with that statement, that's actually why I love them so much. Shit isnt working right, fix or replace and move on. parts are cheap too.
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Posted: 6/15/2010 5:43:45 PM EDT
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Do they recommend using a hammer to remove the trigger pin?
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Posted: 6/15/2010 5:58:40 PM EDT
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I would love to take a course.
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Posted: 6/15/2010 6:05:21 PM EDT
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Do they recommend using a hammer to remove the trigger pin? We still have idiots that refuse to work the slide lock AS you are pushing the pin to get it to pop out. Just the other day I watched one of our "experienced" armorers and range masters do that. I don't get it, it always pops out for me. |
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Posted: 6/15/2010 6:15:20 PM EDT
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Congrats. Where did you take the course at? The head 'smith at the gunshop I work at took the course yesterday and today in Columbia SC. I wanted to go, but the head 'smith gets first pick. I'll go next year. It was hd at the IRS (!!!) in Charlotte, NC. There were a couple of SC LEOs there. Funny seeing 20 police cars from different agencies leaving the IRS parking lot! |
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Posted: 6/15/2010 6:20:28 PM EDT
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How was the class itself? I am taking one this Thursday. It was the only one I've ever seen that even came close so I jumped on it since all the others are 4+ hours away If you are in VA then i think you are getting Ronnie, my instructor, i think he said he was going there on Thursday. He was great, very entertaining. I think i was the only non-LEO in thr Charlotte class. For the test, pay attention to the troubleshooting issues, what can cause what kind of failure, i think the other questions on the test are fairly straight forward. |
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Posted: 6/15/2010 6:21:12 PM EDT
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Do they recommend using a hammer to remove the trigger pin? We still have idiots that refuse to work the slide lock AS you are pushing the pin to get it to pop out. Just the other day I watched one of our "experienced" armorers and range masters do that. I don't get it, it always pops out for me. Oh I know. |
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Posted: 6/15/2010 6:41:28 PM EDT
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Did you get to play with the G18? We got to handle it but no shooty
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Posted: 6/15/2010 9:20:27 PM EDT
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How was the class itself? I am taking one this Thursday. It was the only one I've ever seen that even came close so I jumped on it since all the others are 4+ hours away If you are in VA then i think you are getting Ronnie, my instructor, i think he said he was going there on Thursday. He was great, very entertaining. I think i was the only non-LEO in thr Charlotte class. For the test, pay attention to the troubleshooting issues, what can cause what kind of failure, i think the other questions on the test are fairly straight forward. Yea, the one I'm going to is at a PD about 45 minutes away so I'm sure I'll be the only non-LEO too! Thanks for the heads up! |
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Posted: 6/16/2010 9:18:25 AM EDT
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Did you get to play with the G18? We got to handle it but no shooty Sadly no !! |
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Posted: 6/16/2010 12:29:41 PM EDT
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Any news on .40 magazines?
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Posted: 6/21/2010 6:45:28 AM EDT
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How was the class itself? I am taking one this Thursday. It was the only one I've ever seen that even came close so I jumped on it since all the others are 4+ hours away If you are in VA then i think you are getting Ronnie, my instructor, i think he said he was going there on Thursday. He was great, very entertaining. I think i was the only non-LEO in thr Charlotte class. For the test, pay attention to the troubleshooting issues, what can cause what kind of failure, i think the other questions on the test are fairly straight forward. Yea, I had Ronnie and he was definitely entertaining to say the least! I would definitely recommend the class to anyone that has one available to them. Worth the time and money |
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Posted: 7/14/2010 6:18:04 AM EDT
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Just got my certificate in the mail, so took them a month, they must be busy
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Posted: 7/14/2010 6:29:17 AM EDT
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Quoted: Just got my certificate in the mail, so took them a month, they must be busy So did you learn any interesting news? |
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Posted: 7/14/2010 9:42:46 AM EDT
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Great fun getting to do things to Glock's guns I wouldn't do to my own :-) Such as? |
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Posted: 7/14/2010 12:03:28 PM EDT
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I just did mine yesterday. Great fun! I now understand the function of the internal components better than I'd ever thought possible.
I did find amusing the sentence on the enrollment form stating that I will not install third-party parts or modify parts on any Glock pistol. |
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Posted: 7/14/2010 12:52:56 PM EDT
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Joel taught my class.
In short, if you can take a class Joel is teaching..... DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, from what I saw happen to other people, Do not under any circumstances be late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Posted: 7/14/2010 1:43:44 PM EDT
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Quoted: Joel taught my class. In short, if you can take a class Joel is teaching..... DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, from what I saw happen to other people, Do not under any circumstances be late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is the retired officer from Jacksonville, right? That's who I had a few weeks ago when I went through to re-certify. Great instructor. Nobody was late in our class though. |
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Posted: 7/14/2010 1:53:56 PM EDT
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How much $ for the course?
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Posted: 7/14/2010 2:03:33 PM EDT
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Joel taught my class. In short, if you can take a class Joel is teaching..... DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, from what I saw happen to other people, Do not under any circumstances be late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is the retired officer from Jacksonville, right? That's who I had a few weeks ago when I went through to re-certify. Great instructor. Nobody was late in our class though. Yup, that is him! |
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Posted: 7/17/2010 9:46:23 PM EDT
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Is it still 8 hrs.
I only needs to be 4 or even 2. |
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Posted: 7/19/2010 6:29:47 AM EDT
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Is it still 8 hrs. I only needs to be 4 or even 2. Impossible. There would be no way to include the G.A.P. marketing!
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Posted: 7/19/2010 12:12:09 PM EDT
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Is it still 8 hrs. I only needs to be 4 or even 2. Impossible. There would be no way to include the G.A.P. marketing! lol |
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Posted: 7/19/2010 1:11:59 PM EDT
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How much $ for the course? $150 but you have to be a member of GSSF, which is $35 for 1yr |
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Posted: 7/19/2010 1:50:01 PM EDT
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Quoted: Is it still 8 hrs. I only needs to be 4 or even 2. Can't say I disagree. "OK, tear it totally down" "Put it back together" "OK, tear it all the way down" "Put it back together" |
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Posted: 7/19/2010 5:20:20 PM EDT
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Is it still 8 hrs. I only needs to be 4 or even 2. Can't say I disagree. "OK, tear it totally down" "Put it back together" "OK, tear it all the way down" "Put it back together" That may be true for tech-heads like us, but there were people still struggling with the disassembly/reassembly at the end of the day. I think I finished the test in 2 of the allotted 10 or so minutes given, and quite a few people were still scribbling answers up until the very end. |
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Posted: 7/19/2010 6:41:00 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Is it still 8 hrs. I only needs to be 4 or even 2. Can't say I disagree. "OK, tear it totally down" "Put it back together" "OK, tear it all the way down" "Put it back together" That may be true for tech-heads like us, but there were people still struggling with the disassembly/reassembly at the end of the day. I think I finished the test in 2 of the allotted 10 or so minutes given, and quite a few people were still scribbling answers up until the very end. I guess so... I was a glocktalker and had torn it apart 100 times before, and the class just told me all the stuff I had been doing wrong. It really didn't help that it was my second time going through it. I remember the first time I took it there was one guy that failed the test. |
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Posted: 7/19/2010 6:54:28 PM EDT
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I remember the first time I took it there was one guy that failed the test. The guy I went with missed one of the questions, I've been calling him '96' ever since. (96%) The test was so easy it was boring. You'd have to be working hard at not paying attention to fail. |
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Posted: 7/20/2010 7:16:51 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Do they recommend using a hammer to remove the trigger pin? We still have idiots that refuse to work the slide lock AS you are pushing the pin to get it to pop out. Just the other day I watched one of our "experienced" armorers and range masters do that. I don't get it, it always pops out for me. My 34 needs a lil tap now and then to get it started even working the slide lock. But then it's old and I guess I need a lil tap now and then myself. |
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Posted: 7/20/2010 8:17:34 AM EDT
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Do they recommend using a hammer to remove the trigger pin? We still have idiots that refuse to work the slide lock AS you are pushing the pin to get it to pop out. Just the other day I watched one of our "experienced" armorers and range masters do that. I don't get it, it always pops out for me. My 34 needs a lil tap now and then to get it started even working the slide lock. But then it's old and I guess I need a lil tap now and then myself. Wiggle more. All you're doing with the hammer is damaging the slide lock and / or the trigger pin every time you whack it. |
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