Stopped off at the local gun store today to do some day dreaming.

I guy comes in wanting to look at the Glocks. The one guy behind the counter today hates Glocks and started going into his horror stories about no external safety and how so many LEO's hoave shot themselves with the things.

I'm standing there thinking, "If they just keep their fingers off the triggers it wouldn't be a problem."

However, this guy fires back, without even looking up, "I see you're the revolver type."

"Yep! S&W .44 Magnum!" (he had it holstered on his hip)

Guy says, "So where's your external safety on that thing?"

Guy behind the counter turned red in the face! I've never thought about it that way before and I guess he hadn't either.

So why didn't all those LEO's have problems with their revolvers way back before Glocks came out? I think maybe they got use to have that external safety which allowed them to be a little more careless! When they switched to Glocks they probably realized some bad habits that they'd had for a long time.

Nomex on, flame at will!

Oh yeah, the potential customer turned around and walked out.

Hell, I'd of left too.

Your right, if people would keep their fingers off the trigger the damn things wouldn't go [b]BOOM[/b]

Don't you have a chimney needs sweept?

sgb[:D]

This time of year I only do about 2 a day, could do more if I wanted but the roofs get to hot after 1 pm. After 12 noon it's home to either work around the house, go to the range or come play here!

It takes a LOT less trigger pressure to fire a Glock than a revolver -- put it takes a full trigger pull nonetheless!  Mine is about 5.5#.

I'm getting to like my Glock 21 more each time I fire it.  That short, constant trigger pull takes some getting used to.  I've disassembled and checked all the safety aspects of the design (and execution) and this pistol can't fire unless the trigger has been pulled fully to the rear.  An "accidental" discharge just can't happen if the pistol is in working order.

Folks expecting the loooooooooog trigger pull of a revolver, or the typical first shot of a DA/SA auto pistol will get an "accidental" discharge for sure with the Glock, a reason some agencies prefer the very nice SIG system.  Sig alao lacks any external safety but unless the hammer is manually cocked the first shot takes that looooooooog pull.

Some agencies have gone so far as using pistols such as the Beretta M92D, which is double action only and has that long revolver pull.

It's my understanding that a similar "New York" trigger bar or spring or something can be added to the Glock.

My only concern -- and yet to be realzed -- with the Glock is lack of second strike capability.  It's my only pistol without it.

-- Chuck

Good points, but what is "second strike capability"?

Should the initial pull of the trigger fail to ignite the cartridge a second strike is the ability to pull the trigger again in hopes of ignition to the primer on the second strike.

sgb

Glock 17 was my first gun and I have about 12,000+ rounds trough it now.  Few years ago, Troy and I were at the range with someone he worked with.  He had his .357 revolver with him and we both got to shoot it.  Couldn't believe how long the pull was!  Felt like a mile compared to my Glock.  [:)]

Actually, I measured it.  Turned out it was only .973 miles of trigger pull (Ruger SP-101).

[:)]

-Troy

Thanks for the info. However, what happens if it doesn't ignite the second time? I think I'd rather just chamber another round real quick.

As far as those LEO's stuffing the things in their wasteline, what the hell are they doing carry it without a holster?

It's law in GA that all handguns are to be holstered.