James Montes
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The subject actually came about with the GLOCK 17 thread on this forum.
It seems that the major firearms manufactures develope a weapon and then will try to "improve" it or "change it" only to have it be less of a weapon than the original. Some examples...
The HK P7M10, is nothing compared to the original P7 (M8 or PSP). Ya it is a harder hitting caliber but it was so bad HK stopped making it!
The SIG SAUER P226. This wondernine IMHO is the best SERVICE 9MM in the world! Making it in .40/.357 did nothing for this weapon. Heck, you can get a .40/.357 in a better package with the P229(SIGs original .40/.357).
The BROWNING HI-POWER in .40! I like the caliber but don't like it in the BROWNING HP.
The original configuration is superior in just about everyway!
The GLOCK plethora of cal. pistols.
There are so many different configurations of this weapon it is down right ridiculous! Just when you think they made all GLOCK could possibly make, another model comes out. As I stated in the other thread on the GLOCK 17. It is considered "THE GLOCK" to own. It is the "ORIGINAL." The model which all other GLOCKs are measured. So why consider any of the others?
Same with 1911s. The .45 ACP GOVERNMENT style is the standard yet we see this weapon being chambered in every auto cartridge out there! These changes though novel, have done nothing to improve this classic, and only serve to degrade it...
Change can be good! However, sometimes it's very unnecessary, and for the worst.
Has anybody experienced "NEGATIVE" change with there FAV model weapons? If so what was the "original" and how was it changed?
Was the change "GOOD" or "BAD."
I ask the question because I hate to see GOOD things go away...
Or be degradaded by BAD ideas...
Is all this change for marketing purposes? If so who is buying???
It seems that the major firearms manufactures develope a weapon and then will try to "improve" it or "change it" only to have it be less of a weapon than the original. Some examples...
The HK P7M10, is nothing compared to the original P7 (M8 or PSP). Ya it is a harder hitting caliber but it was so bad HK stopped making it!
The SIG SAUER P226. This wondernine IMHO is the best SERVICE 9MM in the world! Making it in .40/.357 did nothing for this weapon. Heck, you can get a .40/.357 in a better package with the P229(SIGs original .40/.357).
The BROWNING HI-POWER in .40! I like the caliber but don't like it in the BROWNING HP.
The original configuration is superior in just about everyway!
The GLOCK plethora of cal. pistols.
There are so many different configurations of this weapon it is down right ridiculous! Just when you think they made all GLOCK could possibly make, another model comes out. As I stated in the other thread on the GLOCK 17. It is considered "THE GLOCK" to own. It is the "ORIGINAL." The model which all other GLOCKs are measured. So why consider any of the others?
Same with 1911s. The .45 ACP GOVERNMENT style is the standard yet we see this weapon being chambered in every auto cartridge out there! These changes though novel, have done nothing to improve this classic, and only serve to degrade it...
Change can be good! However, sometimes it's very unnecessary, and for the worst.
Has anybody experienced "NEGATIVE" change with there FAV model weapons? If so what was the "original" and how was it changed?
Was the change "GOOD" or "BAD."
I ask the question because I hate to see GOOD things go away...
Or be degradaded by BAD ideas...
Is all this change for marketing purposes? If so who is buying???