I built and 80% glock just because I got a smokin deal on the kit. I mean a complete it for $299 and free shipping, who wouldn't go for that? Its built and runs 100% and I got to work first hand on the workings of a Glock handgun and now totally understand their design for making it go bang.
I have to admit I always was somewhat dubious of a pistol made out of injection molded plastic (okay polymer) and stamped spring steel parts, with the bare minimum being actual machined metal parts.
I do own factory Glocks and while they are good firearms. I do have my reservations on some elements of the design. They (Glocks) are superior to some weapons being sold and I have to admit their marketing is second to none.
Now that I have the one it worries me to take it out shooting as it is a sterile gun. No serial number and nothing inscribed on the slide either. Infact the only written information is the 9X19 identification on the barrel and the makers info on the lower receiver. Nothing more.
I spoke to and old friend and retired Maricopa County sheriffs deputy/detective and asked him how he would perceive such a gun if he came across it in the field. He said the way they were instructed to handle something like that was to confiscate it and send it in to be scrutinized by their superiors. Not to make a call in the field but to let the people in charge figure it out. As the owner /possessor it would be up to me to prove its not a illegal firearm.
Thats a big problem and this thing will spend most of its time in the safe I think at least until the gun confiscations from citizens start.
dusty
I have to admit I always was somewhat dubious of a pistol made out of injection molded plastic (okay polymer) and stamped spring steel parts, with the bare minimum being actual machined metal parts.
I do own factory Glocks and while they are good firearms. I do have my reservations on some elements of the design. They (Glocks) are superior to some weapons being sold and I have to admit their marketing is second to none.
Now that I have the one it worries me to take it out shooting as it is a sterile gun. No serial number and nothing inscribed on the slide either. Infact the only written information is the 9X19 identification on the barrel and the makers info on the lower receiver. Nothing more.
I spoke to and old friend and retired Maricopa County sheriffs deputy/detective and asked him how he would perceive such a gun if he came across it in the field. He said the way they were instructed to handle something like that was to confiscate it and send it in to be scrutinized by their superiors. Not to make a call in the field but to let the people in charge figure it out. As the owner /possessor it would be up to me to prove its not a illegal firearm.
Thats a big problem and this thing will spend most of its time in the safe I think at least until the gun confiscations from citizens start.
dusty
