Streicher's out of the Glock business...?

[justaguy]

Glock probably wouldn't let them renew their contract because of the selling limitations they kind of sort of have, depending on who you are, or who you talk to, or the day.

[mmcnx2]

I'd expect alot more M&P's, maybe a few Springfields.

I think this will play out to be more of a loss to Glock than Steicher's The manufactures count on the retailers for bid responses to agencies, demo scheduling, packaging with holsters, and alot of the detail service. Streicher's is the big guy on campus in the mid states, the others while I'm sure are great people they just don't have the resources to provide. Add to that the fact there was very little margin in the guns themselves, Glock got alot of resoruces for not alot of money over the years.

Don't be surprised if this is temporary, like 2-3 years, and Glock comes back begging Streicher's to take them back. Hope Steicher's tells them to take a leap after who Glock has treated them. But they won't they are good business folks and will do whta is best for their customers and their business.

[hammAR]

I think this will play out to be more of a loss to Glock........................

They should have offered free training......fewer ND's..........

[FJ540]

They should have offered free training......fewer ND's..........

How much training do you need? "Don't touch trigger unless you intend to shoot."

[Norsesmithy]

That whole "pulling the trigger in an unavoidable step in field stripping the gun" has lead to a whole lot of grief and embarrassment over the years.

Never personally, of course, but I don't own a glock.

[EJSG19]

That whole "pulling the trigger in an unavoidable step in field stripping the gun" has lead to a whole lot of grief and embarrassment over the years.

Never personally, of course, but I don't own a glock.

I figure if you can't reliably verify that a chamber is empty, then maybe you should put the gun down and let somebody else handle it, for various reasons.

[Paul]

I figure if you can't reliably verify that a chamber is empty, then maybe you should put the gun down and let somebody else handle it, for various reasons.

+ 1

[Stradawhovious]

Never personally, of course, but I don't own a glock.

Are you saying that if you did own a Glock, you would have had a ND or few based on how the gun operates??

Wow. I had a Glock for a while, and I never sent one down the pipe unintentionally. I guess I'm an anomaly.

I'ts not the gun that is negligent, it is the person behind the trigger.

Glocks still suck.

[Paul]

Glocks still suck.

-1

[hammAR]

Just remember guys, 50% of the people out there are below average....
and the average person knows to verify that a chamber is empty and keep your finger off of the switch....
so in conclusion, what does that say about Glock owners......

[EJSG19]

Probably the same thing it says about every other (insert not nice term here describing individual) that has had a ND.

I can't think of a nice way to describe one's attitude or intelligence right at the time of a negligent discharge.

[justaguy]

I guess I'm an anomaly.

+1

[Norsesmithy]

That whole "pulling the trigger in an unavoidable step in field stripping the gun" has lead to a whole lot of grief and embarrassment over the years.

Never personally, of course, but I don't own a glock.

I figure if you can't reliably verify that a chamber is empty, then maybe you should put the gun down and let somebody else handle it, for various reasons.

Of course, but that doesn't stop people from injuring themselves. Actually, its been enough of a problem that Glock has toyed with, now and then, redesigning the thing so you don't have to dry fire to disassemble.

Actually, their are worse guns than Glocks, in that regard, because some pistols not only require you to pull the trigger, but they also have a magazine safety.

Empty the gun, verify empty chamber, insert wrong mag, drop slide, pull trigger to disassemble.

Whoops.

Actually I'm just stirring the pot, the reason why I didn't buy a glock is that it just didn't feel right in my hands, I'm actually pretty excited to see if the 4th gens fix this, because I do admire the design.

[mmcnx2]

Well the mag safety issue is valid, the risk is higher using your process.

If instead you drop the slide then insert the mag, then pull the trigger the risk is lower.

Not saying you don't make a valid point, just trying to clarify the steps to prepare the gun for takedown.

[EJSG19]

I hear you Norsesmithy, not trying to see who can pee the furthest or anything myself.

Just meant that no matter the disassembly procedure, or the number of safeties on a gun, there will always be some dumbass that hurts himself/herself or somebody else because, like I said, he/she is a dumbass for one reason or another.

At some point we'll have to stop babying society and let them be responsible for their own "dumbassity". The Glock field strip procedure works for 99% of people, so why change it? Lets keep the 99% happy for once, instead of sacrificing 99% of the public for that dumbass 1%

I know its a shock for some of you that I just said that. Trust me, I wouldn't be surprised to find Obama on my doorstep when I get home, waiting to talk some (socialist) sense into me.



(Mac, for you, I really was going to be quiet today, I really was. Grainbelt is on me on the 9th...)