An acquaintence of mine attended the Glock armorers school, and tells this story. The instructor on the firing line unlimbers a loaded G17 and hurls it at the RR tie backstop, as hard as he can. He then goes over to it, whereupon he steps on it, grinding it into a soft-loam/sawdust mixture. He digs it out w/ the toe of his boot, and then kicks it repeatedly back to the firing line. He then calls the line hot, picks up the piece, and empties 17 shots as fast as he can downrange. Nary a hiccup. I have 5 Glocks now.
Dropped my G21
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Eric of IN
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Hutch, remind me to NEVER attend that school. That is trusting way to much to a mechanical device that WILL fail on occasion. Murphy has a way of getting even.
Eric
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Formerly Puddle Pirate.
Teach a kid to shoot.
It annoys the antis.
Eric
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Formerly Puddle Pirate.
Teach a kid to shoot.
It annoys the antis.
Hutch,
I've been hearing that story for years. Fill in your favorite pistol--Beretta, SIG Sauer, Glock--and the outcome is always the same. There are variations. One has a sales rep visiting an agency, arriving late, and doing what you describe to convince the potential buyers of the superiority of his product. Another has this happening at a "famous" school where a student demonstrates the quality of his pistol to an incredelous instructor. I file these stories along with the giant white albino alligators in NYC's sewers and Florida's Mothmen.
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So many pistols, so little money.
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I've been hearing that story for years. Fill in your favorite pistol--Beretta, SIG Sauer, Glock--and the outcome is always the same. There are variations. One has a sales rep visiting an agency, arriving late, and doing what you describe to convince the potential buyers of the superiority of his product. Another has this happening at a "famous" school where a student demonstrates the quality of his pistol to an incredelous instructor. I file these stories along with the giant white albino alligators in NYC's sewers and Florida's Mothmen.
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So many pistols, so little money.
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Once watched a buddy's locked and cocked 1911A1 fall out of his unsnapped military shoulder as he stood over the tailgate of a moving duece and a half (truck was backing up). The pistol dropped directly onto the Ft Bragg tank trail and was promptly run over by both rear axles. Fearing the worst, we recovered the pistol, dusted off the visible sand and dirt, and checked to see if it would fire. It did. Repeatedly. No visible damage and no changes in accuracy or function.
Also heard the sound of my PPK/S magazine skittering across a parking lot as I grappled and wrestled with a large pissed off perp (magazine ejected after my hip was run into a car body) followed some seconds later by the Walther dribbling out of the holster and eating pavement. Was carrying concealed IWB, strong side, Bianchi suede clip-type holster. Speed is nice but RETENTION is golden...Fortunately, I had backup and the perp didn't.
Also heard the sound of my PPK/S magazine skittering across a parking lot as I grappled and wrestled with a large pissed off perp (magazine ejected after my hip was run into a car body) followed some seconds later by the Walther dribbling out of the holster and eating pavement. Was carrying concealed IWB, strong side, Bianchi suede clip-type holster. Speed is nice but RETENTION is golden...Fortunately, I had backup and the perp didn't.
George Hill
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GIT_SOME.45 - Thats Exactly what that sounds like!
thequickad
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The horrifying story involved my friend who just bought a brand new Browning BAR II with a beautiful wood stock. He had one of those expensive Leupold 3.5-10X Varix-X III professionally mounted. He was sighting the rifle at the range and got really tight group after adjusting the scope. While standing up to retrieve the paper target, his pager caught the rifle rest and the entire rifle dropped and hit the concrete floor. Worse of all, the rifle hit the floor so hard on the hardwood stock, it bounced and landed on the scope. Ouch!. Credit to Leupold and Browning, other than heart-breaking scratches and dings, the gun didn’t loose any accuracy.
Dropping a Glock with the plastic frame (I love my Glocks, but why do people glamorize plastic by calling it “Polymer”?) Is so benign compare to dropping high gloss wood on the concrete.
Dropping a Glock with the plastic frame (I love my Glocks, but why do people glamorize plastic by calling it “Polymer”?) Is so benign compare to dropping high gloss wood on the concrete.
One time I was cleaning a Ruger Super Blackhawk. Dropped it on the linoleum tile, right on the front sight. No damage at all. Not bent, not nicked. Nothing. Big 'ol piece of american steel. Felt really bad afterward.
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The story about the Officers ACP landing on the hammer is interesting but it wouldn't have discharged due to the internal firing pin lock. The same thing applies to the Glocks in these stories, plus the Glocks have a drop safety, that absolutely precludes firing unless the trigger is pulled. Thus far I haven't dropped my Glock 21, but I did drop my 629, while chasing a burglar, years ago.
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Yep, I dropped my Glock Model 20. I had rolled it up in my coat and put it in the toolbox of my truck. One day it got cold and I grabbed the coat. Out pops mr. glock and lands on the driveway. The base plate on the magazine pops off and the bullets and spring fly in all directions. No damage to the gun and I was able to put the magazine back together. I still don't really like glocks though I own five of them.
Once, at the last 100 yds of a morning jog back to my truck, the fanny pak decided to open up. Loaded G27 hits the asphalt with a very distinct clatter. I turn around and mutter "ah $hit" while a guy walking his dog behind me says "good morning". well, its a "good morning" back to the guy and pick up the Glock, stuff it back in the pak. Checked it when I got home, a few scratches is all. Still works fine.