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NSW Standardizing on Glock 19

Great, now the Glock (oh, excuse me, GLOCK) crowd is going to be almost as smug as the H und K fanboys. :p
 
Ha! I thought the title of this thread looked familiar. Nice to see I'm not the only one with an account over there.
 
The Agency has been using 9mm glocks since the initial invasion of afghanistan after 9/11. I'm surprised it took this long for fanboy following to start being smug and obnoxious.
 
MARSOC has been using them for awhile. Not surprising NSW is using them now too.
 
It is the perfect "do it all" pistol. Reliable as the sun, easy to customize, huge array of OEM and aftermarket parts, decent capacity, etc.
 
ChuckMK23 said:
It is the perfect "do it all" pistol. Reliable as the sun, easy to customize, huge array of OEM and aftermarket parts, decent capacity, etc.
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Biggest reason I've heard from dudes using them everyday is that it's just overall lighter, even with a larger capacity mag, than the 1911 or other .45 cal pistols.
 
I have been able to carry a 1911 for the past two years at work, but for the previous 20 odd years I have been forced to carry a Glock 22. There are pros and cons to both, but if I was in the field 24/7 I would opt for the Glock. They are a tool, and will take abuse and exposure to adverse conditions in stride with little upkeep needed.

If you're depending on your legs to get you from place to place, every ounce counts. ( hurts ) The gun itself is lighter, as well as the ammo load out that you are going to have to hump.
 
How long before the Glock 19 becomes the standard service pistol for the entire U.S. Navy? (P.S. What's the standard one today - Beretta M9?)
 
Hair Warriors? said:
How long before the Glock 19 becomes the standard service pistol for the entire U.S. Navy? (P.S. What's the standard one today - Beretta M9?)
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I don't think this is a far fetched idea given that the Army sponsored modular handgun program has ballooned in cost and complexity to F-35 status.
 
Hair Warriors? said:
How long before the Glock 19 becomes the standard service pistol for the entire U.S. Navy? (P.S. What's the standard one today - Beretta M9?)
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Until they make it with an external safety, so Seaman Snuffy can't shoot himself in the foot after failing to keep his booger hook straight and extended along the frame, and OFF the bang switch.

The Glock is without a doubt the AK of pistols. . . do to it what you will, it just works. But I guarantee you that in a non-SOF capacity, its lack of external safety and SA-weight trigger pull would make The Powers That Be™ break out in hives.

Especially after the tragic loss of one of our bravest ready room chairs to friendly fire. :D
 
nittany03 said:
Seaman Snuffy can't shoot himself in the foot
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Well, weapon safety and marksmanship skills in the Navy are not exactly the best there is... I did have a seaman fail the M500 Qual for: 1. Handling the weapon unsafely, 2. Failing to hit the target. This was also the sailor telling me he was packing his .45 around town in the general public just to look tough.
 
nittany03 said:
Until they make it with an external safety, so Seaman Snuffy can't shoot himself in the foot after failing to keep his booger hook straight and extended along the frame, and OFF the bang switch.

The Glock is without a doubt the AK of pistols. . . do to it what you will, it just works. But I guarantee you that in a non-SOF capacity, its lack of external safety and SA-weight trigger pull would make The Powers That Be™ break out in hives.

Especially after the tragic loss of one of our bravest ready room chairs to friendly fire. :D
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SIGs don't have external safeties either though.

And if Seaman Snuffy is carrying a pistol, he is carrying it in a holster. So if he shoots himself in the foot, the dumbass drew the weapon while on duty to start messing around with it.
 
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