Posted: 3/2/2015 2:43:20 PM EDT
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My first gun decades ago was a Glock. I have several but never bought a Gen 4 until last month.
Of all my Glocks, calibers, etc... I can't think of a single jam or misfire. So, I put several hundred rounds into this G26 Gen 4 and hand it to my 13 year old who limp wristed and jammed the gun. No big deal, I show him how to firm up and we get a few more jams followed by a few light primer strikes... I take the gun back and proceed to fire several hundred rounds down range without a hiccup. Is this gun that sensitive to a weak wrist? Not that it acted like a serious control, but I had him shoot a few magazines down a G19 Gen 2 we had with us and it fired as expected. Same brand ammo used all day. Thoughts....? |
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I can get my Gen2 G17 to limp wrist on command by holding it very lightly. Of all the other pistols I've ever owned, the 9mm Glocks seem to be most susceptible to limp wristing. The fact that it's new probably doesn't help matters either. I'm a Glock fan, more by the day, and have been carrying a Gen4 G21 for over a year now, but it wasn't "Perfection" from the start. There are a couple factory mags that it choked on, even with 230gr FMJ's. It took a few hundred rounds to finally smooth out and trust. It's man-made, so it's not perfect, but they can be very damn good. |
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Are you using extended mags or G17\19 mags?
My fiance can make my G27 turn into a jammomatic because she puts to much pressure on the extended magazine causing the pistol to jam one round after another. Some pistols are just not made for some shooters it is the nature of the beast. |
| Subcompacts in general are prone to failure in the hand of an inexperienced shooter. Particularly due to the lack comfort and grip surface area, it is not uncommon. If you haven't already, allow them to shoot with pinky extensions on the magazines and remind them each time how and where to hold pressure as far as their grip is concerned. |
