Bob Owens has written a piece for the LA Times on why LEOs shouldn’t use Glocks. Something about light trigger pulls. Go read it for yourself. Mike McDaniel writing at TTAG has written a response. Go read it for yourself. To me, if cops shouldn’t be shooting Glocks because of light trigger pull, they shouldn’t be carrying a weapon at all. But frankly, I couldn’t care less what happens to Glocks or whether LEOs carry them. The pistol is ugly and boxy, and I don’t like the sharper frame angle. I would rather shoot a 1911 or Springfield Armory XDm. But this might be a flaw that I cared about if I carried a Glock.
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) — Dangerous defects were found on the guns that Bardstown Police Officers carry with them on a daily basis.
Hairline fractures appeared on 12 guns, which were immediately taken out of commission. That’s nearly half of the weapons of the 27-man department and Captain Tom Roby says it’s a serious concern.
“At one point the gun would actually fall apart,” said Cpt. Roby.
The issue was discovered on the Glock model 23s during recent training practices. Those guns were purchased back in 2000.
“It’s a hairline crack, Roby said. “But with a little pressure you could spread it open. And .40 caliber is a high pressure handgun.”
Cpt. Roby said, over the years that pressure adds up. He said officers continually train with their weapons. Many even practice shooting on their off days.
“What people don’t understand is police weapons take a lot of abuse,” said Cpt. Roby.
After about 15 years of wear and tear, the police department will receive $12,000 from the city. That money will be used to purchase new guns after the severity of the cracks was demonstrated to council members.
If the flaw is real. It sounds more likely that this “flaw” is a fabricated problem to convince the politicians to spend more money. Besides, the chamber pressure of a 9 mm and .40 is about the same, and 9 mm has been in service a very long time. On the other hand, if the weapons have been in service too long to be reliable, they should be replaced without having to demonstrate “flaws” to the politicians.
What do readers think?
