Glocksters and others, please clarify.

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andreb

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I'm relatively new to the gun world (3 years) and I own a Glock 25 in .380 because it's all the Brazilian Gov. allows us to have. My question is: I read in the Glock website that the .380's are the only blowback operated Glocks. What is/are the other(s) operation system for semi-auto pistols, what is the difference between them in terms of how the work inside the gun and finally which is considered better (personal opinion)?

Thank you very much for the help!

Regards,

André
 
Almost all 9mm and larger pistols use a modified Browning tilt barrel delayed blowback system. That is, when the slide moves back and extracts the casing the barrel is tilted down by means of cams on the bottom of the breach end of the barrel. This facilitates feeding.

Actually, from what I observed the barrel is moved slightly back and maybe a bit down as the slide is moved back.

Two notable exceptions to this are the 1911 and Beretta family. The 1911 utilizes a swinging barrel like to tilt the barrel, while the Beretta 92/96 uses a Walther derived locking block system. The Mauser M2 and Beretta 8000 Cougar family uses a rotating barrel assembly which does not tilt.
 
I can't help but be amused/disgusted by the fact that the Brazilian gov't won't let you have any of the evil Glocks in 9mm and up, but the .380 is fine; while the U.S. gov't won't let any of its subjects have any of the evil .380 Glocks, but the 9mm and up are fine.

FTR, though, all Glocks are evil. ;)

Steve
 
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