Comments on: Semi-Auto Pistol: Glock 17 http://emptormaven.com/2006/12/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/ Oiling the Gears of Capitalism with Information Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:36:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: federalist http://emptormaven.com/2006/12/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/comment-page-1/#comment-376 federalist Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:19:01 +0000 http://consumermaven.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/#comment-376 <a href="http://glockfan.us/forum/general-discussion/why-glock-ergonomics-are-actually-better-than-most/" rel="nofollow">Details on Glock's distinctive ergonomics</a>: <blockquote> The higher the bore-axis is, the more muzzle flip or perceived recoil by the shooter. So the Glock has one of the lowest, if not the lowest of all handguns. In another effort to increase controllability, the angle of the grip is sharper than most. This is to fight muzzle flip even more by allowing the shooter to use leverage. </blockquote> Details on Glock’s distinctive ergonomics:

The higher the bore-axis is, the more muzzle flip or perceived recoil by the shooter. So the Glock has one of the lowest, if not the lowest of all handguns. In another effort to increase controllability, the angle of the grip is sharper than most. This is to fight muzzle flip even more by allowing the shooter to use leverage.

]]> By: David http://emptormaven.com/2006/12/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/comment-page-1/#comment-103 David Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:27:51 +0000 http://consumermaven.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/#comment-103 See also <a href="http://www.sniperworld.com/glock/tech.html" rel="nofollow">SniperWorld's Glock page</a>. See also SniperWorld’s Glock page.

]]> By: federalist http://emptormaven.com/2006/12/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/comment-page-1/#comment-96 federalist Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:44:20 +0000 http://consumermaven.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/#comment-96 <a href="http://www.theprepared.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Item" rel="nofollow">Here's documentation of an outrageous torture test of a Glock 21</a>: It wasn't cleaned for 15,000 rounds. Then it was soaked in mud, sand, saltwater. It was frozen, shot <i>at</i> with a .22, dropped from a plane, run over with a truck, dragged behind a car, and still shot reliably. Here’s documentation of an outrageous torture test of a Glock 21: It wasn’t cleaned for 15,000 rounds. Then it was soaked in mud, sand, saltwater. It was frozen, shot at with a .22, dropped from a plane, run over with a truck, dragged behind a car, and still shot reliably.

]]> By: drew http://emptormaven.com/2006/12/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/comment-page-1/#comment-6 drew Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:51:03 +0000 http://consumermaven.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/#comment-6 im new to glocks and recently got the same glock 17 gen 1. in the pic the magazine are gen 2? do they also work for gen ? please help ! im new to glocks and recently got the same glock 17 gen 1. in the pic the magazine are gen 2? do they also work for gen ? please help !

]]> By: federalist http://emptormaven.com/2006/12/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/comment-page-1/#comment-7 federalist Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:06:40 +0000 http://consumermaven.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/#comment-7 Great video showing Glock reliability: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBjUDCyDCuI" rel="nofollow">298 rounds shot full-auto with no jam or component failure</a>. Great video showing Glock reliability: 298 rounds shot full-auto with no jam or component failure.

]]> By: David Juarez http://emptormaven.com/2006/12/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/comment-page-1/#comment-5 David Juarez Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:59:34 +0000 http://consumermaven.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/#comment-5 Hi Yes it is GLOCK is a marvelous gun,my GLOCK 19 serial Number CRA591 has shot 4500 rounds without a single stopage ! regards. PS Keep Glocking ! Hi
Yes it is GLOCK is a marvelous gun,my GLOCK 19 serial Number CRA591 has shot 4500 rounds without a single stopage !
regards.
PS Keep Glocking !

]]> By: chad http://emptormaven.com/2006/12/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/comment-page-1/#comment-4 chad Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:31:29 +0000 http://consumermaven.wordpress.com/2006/12/09/semi-auto-pistol-glock-17/#comment-4 Your guide rod? Your guide rod?

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