Oh man, you go and TALK to the source and get the facts straight....how can we conjecture and hypothesize under these conditions?I called a friend/LEO in Russellville, KY who put me in touch with an officer on Bardstown PD. He told me that they aren't concerned about the pistols, they've been rode hard and put away wet. The frames are cracking near the muzzle, the slide stops are worn and not locking the slides back reliably. A few of the pistols will allow the slide to come off of the frame without depressing the slide lock, I'm guessing the slide lock springs are shot or broken.
Having shot on more than one range with officers from various departments in KY I have no doubt these guns have seen some use. You don't want to be anywhere downrange of a good ol boy from KY if he's got you in his sights. Those boys can shoot.
I'll be taking this gun out to shoot tomorrow, it's more that 100 years old.
I'll be taking this gun out to shoot tomorrow, it's more that 100 years old.
Oh man, you go and TALK to the source and get the facts straight....how can we conjecture and hypothesize under these conditions?
So will a glock I own be no good in 15 years?
I called a friend/LEO in Russellville, KY who put me in touch with an officer on Bardstown PD. He told me that they aren't concerned about the pistols, they've been rode hard and put away wet. The frames are cracking near the muzzle, the slide stops are worn and not locking the slides back reliably. A few of the pistols will allow the slide to come off of the frame without depressing the slide lock, I'm guessing the slide lock springs are shot or broken.
Having shot on more than one range with officers from various departments in KY I have no doubt these guns have seen some use. You don't want to be anywhere downrange of a good ol boy from KY if he's got you in his sights. Those boys can shoot.
I'm not a Glock fan. I once owned one. All things mechanical are subject to wear and breakage. That this department was actually shooting their guns to failure makes me think that their training program is aggressive. Kudos to the chief!
Being an armorer for a few different manufacturers one thing i heard echoed over and over again was "40 cal is hard on the guns". Just the way it works. Not so much that it's a high pressure round just that it is hard on the guns. This is proof of it. Certainly a round count would be great to see just how hard these guns have been ran in the last 15 years.
I fail to understand this. Aren't .40cal guns DESIGNED to fire .40cal reliably? If .40cal is hard on the weapon, shouldn't the gun have been designed handle whatever "hard" stresses are put on them?
Sounds like under-engineering to me.
I know nothing about firearms design, so maybe I am missing something.
I fail to understand this. Aren't .40cal guns DESIGNED to fire .40cal reliably? If .40cal is hard on the weapon, shouldn't the gun have been designed handle whatever "hard" stresses are put on them?
Sounds like under-engineering to me.
I know nothing about firearms design, so maybe I am missing something.
YeahSooo, he Denny'd the thread?
I fail to understand this. Aren't .40cal guns DESIGNED to fire .40cal reliably? If .40cal is hard on the weapon, shouldn't the gun have been designed handle whatever "hard" stresses are put on them?
Sounds like under-engineering to me.
I know nothing about firearms design, so maybe I am missing something.