The Warrior Glocks

The first Glock pistol I had the possibility to investigate up near become a Generation 1 9mm Glock 17. This specific pistol become carried through a fellow U.S. Customs Agent, who survived the open ocean night time time ditching of a Black Hawk helicopter off the Florida Keys. After spending a few 30 minutes withinside the ocean, the group besides for the Pilot in Command (PIC), have been rescued through america Navy. Sadly, the PIC become not able to evacuate the sinking helicopter. His frame become by no means recovered. As quickly because the survivors of this tragic incident again to the (Miami) Customs Air Unit at Homestead Air Force Base, one in every of our firearms teachers disassembled their issued and in my view owned firearms and had every weapon very well wiped clean and lubricated. This become executed to prevent corrosion after those firearms have been being absolutely submerged in salt water. When I had the possibility to investigate the early version Glock 17, it appeared as top because the day it become made, proving that the Tenifer Finish become surprisingly corrosive resistant. Another unique agent that I labored with become less fortunate, whilst he fell into the sea at some stage in a vessel boarding operation. Even aleven though this agent’s handgun, that become synthetic with a blued metallic end, become very well wiped clean with sparkling water and nicely lubricated, this specific firearm needed to be despatched off to acquire an after marketplace corrosive resistant end, for you to stay in provider. MAKING HISTORY In 1982 the Generation 1 9mm Glock 17 become formally followed to be used through the Austrian Armed Forces and Police. This records making occasion occurred, whilst this polymer framed pistol successfully competed towards a number of the maximum well-known 9mm firearms in manufacturing at that time. Once the 9mm Glock 17 become formally followed through Austrian authorities and an outline of the checking out protocols have been publicized, different navy and regulation enforcement businesses round the arena began out comparing and adopting the Generation 1 9mm Glock 17. The Gen 2 Glock 17 become delivered in 1988. Gen 1 and a pair of Glocks are without difficulty distinguishable from the Generation three, four and five fashions, due to the fact the grip part of the body on the primary two generations lack finger grooves. The Gen 1 Glocks additionally featured a pebble end to the grip part of the polymer body. In contrast, the Gen 2 Glocks featured checkering and serrations at the grip portion of the polymer body. These functions elevated the gripping floor at the Gen 2 pistols, which in turn advanced ergonomics to a few extent. The recognition of the Generation 1 and a pair of Glock 17 stimulated Glock cease customers to appearance forward to the improvement of different Glock pistols. The advent of the 9mm Glock 19 and the 9mm Glock 26 furnished armed specialists with a compact and subcompact length polymer body pistols, that have been less complicated to hide than the entire length Glock 17. Different length pistols chambered in diverse calibers, to consist of .forty and .forty five, have been additionally introduced to the Glock lineup. In 1998 the Generation three Glock pistols featured an accent rail, that become designed to be used with a tactical pistol mild or a laser. Other upgrades made to the Gen three Glocks blanketed finger groves at the the front of the grip part of the polymer body and thumb rests at the higher facets of the grip. As the Generation three Glocks developed, an advanced locking block and a “locking block pin” become introduced, along side a redesigned extractor, that still served as a loaded chamber indicator. The locking block pin may be visible located at the pinnacle of the body, above the pin that holds the cause in place. Gen three pistols have been additionally to be had with the conventional black coloured polymer body, in addition to in flat darkish earth and olive drab. The Generation three collection of pistols additionally blanketed the sub compact Glock 36 chambered in .forty five ACP, in addition to the sub compact Glock forty two chambered in .380 ACP quality. Both the Glock 36 and the Glock forty two made “firearms records” due to the fact they have been the primary Glock pistols to function with a unmarried column mag. The Glock forty two become observed through the Glock forty three, that’s a sub compact 9mm variant, that still operates with a preferred 6 spherical mag. Both the Glock forty two and the Glock forty three are ideally suitable for “super” hid convey applications. It ought to additionally be noted, that in the manufacturing of Gen three Glocks the organisation transitioned farfar from making use of a Tenifer Finish on their pistols. This become executed due because of environmental concerns. The RTF2 or Rough Textured Frame 2 fashions have been additionally evolved towards the cease of the Generation three collection of Glocks. The first RTF2 become a Glock 22 chambered in .forty quality. The RTF2 pistols featured scalloped slide serrations located on the rear of the body and a extraordinary fashion of checkering at the polymer grip. As their fashions developed in 2009, Glock geared up their Generation four pistols with a double strand captive balk spring, in place of the unmarried coil captive spring that become utilized in the sooner era of pistols. Doing so, tamed felt balk a bit, in particular withinside the large/heavier calibers. I in my view observed this to be actual even as subject checking out diverse Gen four Glock pistols. The Gen four pistols have been additionally designed to be used with a hard and fast of various length interchangeable backstraps. These interchangeable backstraps are manufactured from polymer and are held in role through a polymer pin. This characteristic improves ergonomics through permitting a Gen four Glock to be with ease operated through putting in a backstrap, that higher fits the hand length of the operator. The present day Generation five Glock pistols date lower back to 2017 and consist of more than a few of latest fashions, in addition to adjustments and or improvements to the layout of those excellent firearms. One of those adjustments entails using a DLC or Diamond Like Carbon Finish. While the Tenifer covered Glocks clearly have their fan base, Glock pistols, no matter their era, maintain as much as the harshest running situations imaginable. This is obvious through the as a substitute big variety of Glock pistols which are in provider with armed specialists all through the arena. There is even a big variety of hunters and different legally armed folks that convey one of the heavier quality of Glock pistols, whilst they function in far flung barren region areas. These people do so, to have instant get right of entry to to a perfectly dependable and tough hitting pistol, that may be utilized in an emergency to efficiently interact an aggressive animal. The Gen five Glocks also are geared up with a captive twin balk spring. As said above, I can in my view attest to gain of the use of a captive twin balk spring meeting to tame balk. In truth, four of the softest taking pictures Gen five Glock pistols in my arthritic arms are the 9mm Glock 34, the 9mm Glock 19X, the 9mm Glock 43X and the 9mm Glock forty eight. The Gen five 43X and the Glock forty eight additionally made “Glock records” due to the fact they’re ideally fitted for hid convey applications. Both the 43X and the Glock forty eight are comparable in layout to the 9mm Glock forty three, in that those Gen five pistols additionally function the use of a unmarried column mag. As a factor of information, the 43X is taken into consideration a sub compact pistol, even as the Glock forty eight is taken into consideration a compact version. The distinction among the 43X and the forty eight is the duration of the slide/barrel, with the Glock 43X using a three.four inch barrel and the Glock forty eight the use of a four.17 inch barrel. (The duration of the barrel on a Glock 19 is four.02 inches.) In essence, the Glock forty eight is “basically” a Glock 19 length pistol with a slimmer grip that contains a unmarried column 10 spherical mag, in place of the 15 rounds in a staggered column Glock 19 mag. Both the Glock 43X and the Glock forty eight use the identical 10 spherical unmarried column magazines. The Gen five Glocks additionally consist of Modular Optic System (MOS) variants, which could function a Personal Defense Weapon, Compact Personal Defense Weapon and a Sub Compact Personal Defense, through putting in a compact optic to the rear of the slide. Depending how your pistol is configured, a compact optic offers the cease consumer with a “unmarried” sighting machine withinside the shape of an illuminated coloured dot. MOS Glocks also can be ready with a hard and fast of better profile/elevated “suppressor” attractions. According to 1 veteran regulation enforcement firearms teacher that I know, some of police officials in his branch have dramatically advanced their degree of proficiency, even as qualifying with their 9mm Glock provider pistols, after having their pistols geared up with a few form of illuminated optic. If the use of this form of sighting machine dramatically improves your degree of proficiency, then you definitely ought to strongly keep in mind adopting this form of sighting machine. Another opportunity is to maintain training beneathneath the tutelage of a pretty reputable teacher, till you’re capable of enhance your hit potential, even as the use of a conventional set of preferred iron attractions and or night time attractions. FRONT LINE SERVICE During the Global War on Terrorism, Glock pistols in diverse calibers served with some of U.S., NATO/Coalition navy entities. One exciting tidbit of information, that become relayed to me through an unnamed source, defined how Glock 21s with six magazines and night time attractions have been used by one specific U.S. Army unit serving in Afghanistan. When this sort of .forty five ACP quality Glock pistols ended up on an unpaved street in a antagonistic location, whilst it become inadvisable to stop, numerous heavily encumbered cars have been compelled to force over the dropped pistol. When this convoy later again to the identical region and it become secure to stop, the dropped pistol become recovered. The most effective harm to this specific Glock 21 worried harm to the rear sight. Once the broken sight become replaced, this pistol become reportedly placed lower back in provider. MORE IS BETTER The Department of Defense currently presented Glock a $15 million greenback five 12 months agreement, to offer 1500 9mm Glock 17s, 5000 9mm Glock 19s and 2200 9mm Glock 26s, to consist of Generation three, four and five pistols, in addition to Gen four and five MOS Glock 19s to legal navy units. In addition, this agreement authorizes the acquisition of manufacturing facility night time attractions, preferred attractions, spare magazines, spare parts, in addition to metric and preferred threaded barrels to be used with suppressors. What’s exciting approximately this agreement is the numerous nature of the Glock merchandise which are legal for buy through particular DOD entities. While one might count on positive elite DOD units to apply pistols ready with an illuminated optic and or a suppressor, one of the maximum exciting factors of this agreement is the purchase of 2200 9mm Glock 26 sub compact pistols. I say this, due to the fact the final time the U.S. Armed Forces applied a big variety of greater concealable compact handguns, become whilst fight aircrew employees and navy unique retailers carried brief barreled Smith & Wesson and Colt revolvers chambered in .38 Special quality. Prior to using brief barreled .38 Special revolvers, the Colt Model 1903 and or the Colt Model 1908 Pocket Auto, additionally called the Pocket Hammerless, have been the maximum compact sidearms issued to particular U.S. navy employees. The Colt Pocket Autos that have been issued at some stage in World War II have been chambered in .32 and .380 ACP calibers and had a corrosive resistant Parkerized Finish. Being capable of convey a sub compact pistol, this is chambered withinside the identical quality as large Glocks, that also can reliably function even as the use of the identical magazines as large Glock pistols, has been a hallmark functionality of Glock pistols, ever because the sub compact Glocks have become to be had. This functionality become at the start taken benefit of through regulation enforcement officials, who carried a complete length 9mm Glock 17/34, or a compact 9mm Glock 19 as a number one provider pistol, with a 9mm Glock 26 as a backup gun. The truth that the Glock 26 may be without difficulty carried in an withinside the pant’s holster, or in an ankle holster, makes this pistol ideally fitted for “super” hid convey applications. Even aleven though the Glock 26 is a Sub Compact Personal Defense Weapon, a Glock 26 also can be depended on to function a number one sidearm. As a end result of the present day $15 million greenback agreement, particular DOD employees will now be capable of have incredible versatility, with regards to deciding on the proper Glock handgun for particular missions. CLOSING REMARKS To date, I even have both check fired/evaluated and or owned diverse Glock pistol in each to be had quality besides .22 LR. Each and each this sort of Glock pistols proved to be perfectly dependable. My private favorites are the Gen 2, three and four 9mm Glock 17, the Gen three Glock 21SF .forty five, the Gen three and Gen four Glock 21 .forty five , the Gen four Glock 22 .forty cal, the Gen five 9mm Glock 19X, the Gen five 9mm Glock 43X and the Gen five 9mm Glock forty eight. *Author’s note: I currently bought a surplus regulation enforcement Generation 2 9mm Glock 17 and a surplus Generation four Glock 22 .forty quality pistol from Century International Arms. While the Gen four Glock 22 become in Excellent Condition and didn’t appearance as though it become ever fired, the Generation 2 9mm Glock 17 displayed a few outside put on and tear, however upon inspection of its inner components, didn’t seem to were fired all that much. The holster put on at the slide of the excess Gen 2 Glock is a basically beauty issue, with a view to now no longer detract from the cappotential of the Tenifer Finish to shield this pistol from corrosion. This truth by myself is a tribute to the ruggedness of the early era of Glock pistols. The surplus Glocks that I currently bought have been upgraded and made greater serviceable as a Personal Defense Weapon, through putting in Glock night time attractions and Talon Rubber Grips. If you’re ever withinside the marketplace for a surplus pistol, I suggest periodically checking the on line listing of handguns which are published on the market at the Century International Arms Website. Sometimes you can get very fortunate and might discover a pistol or a revolver in superb to exquisite situation this is priced proper. I even have additionally observed Century International Arms to have exquisite patron provider. Nick Jacobellis is a Medically Retired U.S. Customs Agent and a former NY police officer who become bodily disabled withinside the line of responsibility even as running undercover as a federal agent. To date, the writer has posted over 205 mag articles and 9 action-packed nonfiction, ancient fiction, and fiction books: Controlled Delivery Books One and Two, The Frontline Fugitives Books I, II, III, and IV, Buck Banderas U.S. Marshal Books One and Two and A Special Kind of Hero. These books have acquired five Star evaluations and are to be had on Amazon.com (US), and (UK). He become born and raised in Flatbush phase of Brooklyn NY and has an BS Degree in Police Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Post navigation,The Warrior Glocks