How Glock became America's gun (Page 2): Maybe this photo will help you understand. It's an alternative way to aim your gun. You can shot with both eyes open, maintaining better...

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

Shutterbugsailer wrote:

Actually, I confused the "red dot" with a Leica, not a laser

Maybe this photo will help you understand. It's an alternative way to aim your gun. You can shot with both eyes open, maintaining better situational awareness. For all practical purposes, what ever you put the red dot on, is where the round is going to impact. You need only to focus your eyes on the target. In conventional aiming there are three planes of focus, the target the front sight and the rear sights. That's why it's so much faster to shoot. Modern military weapons have been using "red dots" for years.

The red dot is an optical illusion that only the shooter sees. The target will not see anything, even in total darkness.

Shutterbugsailer Loc: Staten Island NY (AKA Cincinnati by the Sea)

looks like that bear is gonna get the stuffing out of it. Hope PETA doesn't see this one

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

It was not PETA I had to worry about. My wife gave me hell for scaring her teddy bear. ;-)

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

bcheary wrote:

I read it as "America's gun of choice". Personally I favor the more traditional Colt six shooters of cowboy legend. I have a Ruger Vaquero .44 magnum made in USA which is a mighty purty handgun even though it kicks like a bitch! :lol:

The 44 magnum is the only gun I do not allow on my personal range. They make too much noise AND make marks on my steel targets!

The Glock became the American gun for the same reason the Toyota took over from American cars.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Davethehiker wrote:

The 44 magnum is the only gun I do not allow on my personal range. They make too much noise AND make marks on my steel targets!

The Glock became the American gun for the same reason the Toyota took over from American cars.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

bcheary wrote:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57602981/how-glock-became-americas-gun/

Glock is great piece.
For my taste, I prefer Detonics Combat Master , 45 acp and a variety of M1911A1's, plus civilian versions, tuned and tweeked, one compensated version ( and a couple M1927A1s ).

Hard to beat a double tap with a pair of 230 grain balls.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

Davethehiker wrote:

The 44 magnum is the only gun I do not allow on my personal range. They make too much noise AND make marks on my steel targets!

The Glock became the American gun for the same reason the Toyota took over from American cars.

damn, So I suppose my TC Contender in 44 with 290 gn slug over blue dot would not pass muster ( Silhouette load)

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

Davethehiker wrote:

Maybe this photo will help you understand. It's an... (show quote)

please tell me you dint waste the teddy bear!

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Bruce with a Canon wrote:

Glock is great piece.
For my taste, I prefer Detonics Combat Master , 45 acp and a variety of M1911A1's, plus civilian versions, tuned and tweeked, one compensated version ( and a couple M1927A1s ).

Hard to beat a double tap with a pair of 230 grain balls.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

handgunner Loc: Windsor Locks, Connecticut

I have a Sig 229 Equinox out of the Custom Shop.The trigger was scratchy out of the box with a very long trigger squeeze and an unpredictable sear break. I sent it back to the Custom Shop and they put a short reset trigger on it and their custom trigger job. I got it back and the sear has a nice clean break but it double taps because of the short reset. I have an educated trigger finger and the gun is dangerous to shoot. It's beautiful to look at but I hate it and can't wait to get rid of it.

Walther is in name only since they went to bed with S&W. S&W made the best revolver, bar none. They don't make the Deep Deep bluing like in years gone by. It's all matt finish now to keep the cost down.

Walther... What can I say... I shot a lot of them , where is the ol' German quality?

Glock? It's an ugly pistol, as ugly as an unwanted stepchild but it works and works and works and works and works.....

chapjohn wrote:

I am still partial to Sig Sauer and Walther firearms. Although, it is a good thing for Glock that we recycle our plastic milk bottles.

handgunner Loc: Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Bruce with a Canon wrote:

Glock is great piece.
For my taste, I prefer Detonics Combat Master , 45 acp and a variety of M1911A1's, plus civilian versions, tuned and tweeked, one compensated version ( and a couple M1927A1s ).

Hard to beat a double tap with a pair of 230 grain balls.

:thumbup:

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

handgunner wrote:

Glock? It's an ugly pistol, as ugly as an unwanted stepchild but it works and works and works and works and works.....

This is my ugly stepchild... with light.

Glock 19 9mm

venturer9 Loc: Newton, Il.

Do you mean to tell me that I can't see that red dot on my chest or forehead and duck out of the way just in time..

I am crushed..

Mike

venturer9 Loc: Newton, Il.

I have a "Prepper" friend who has enough guns to build a house with...

If I let him, he will spend all day and long into the night telling me the velocity, weight, killing power, etc, etc, etc, ad nauseum...(sp?)

I just tune him out about 3 minutes after he starts..nod my head occasionally and grunt... satisfies him, and gets me sort of a nap.

Mike

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

venturer9 wrote:

Do you mean to tell me that I can't see that red dot on my chest or forehead and duck out of the way just in time..

I am crushed..

Mike

I know you wouldn't see that red dot on your forehead but I am sure that you would not want to see it on your chest. Do you really think that you could jump out of the way of a bullet? Can I watch you do it?