Comments on: Glock’s struggling to keep up with US demand. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-8700 Steve Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:25:35 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-8700 rey, "Austrian guns are proofed with loads that are 30% more powerful that regular loads." 30% <strong>more</strong> powerful means the loads are equal to 130% of the original. rey,

“Austrian guns are proofed with loads that are 30% more powerful that regular loads.”

30% more powerful means the loads are equal to 130% of the original.

]]> By: rey http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-8699 rey Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:23:03 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-8699 30% or 130%? 30% or 130%?

]]> By: Sam http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7253 Sam Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:32:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7253 "Are you sure that “major surgery” wasn’t the NYPD changing the connectors to give their Glocks a 10-12 pound trigger pull instead of the normal 5-6 pound?" No I was under the impression that they came from Glock with "the NY trigger". The problem was a failure to extract. IIRC-they bevelled the extractors and called it the "Glock Remediation Program". “Are you sure that “major surgery” wasn’t the NYPD changing the connectors to give their Glocks a 10-12 pound trigger pull instead of the normal 5-6 pound?”

No I was under the impression that they came from Glock with “the NY trigger”.

The problem was a failure to extract. IIRC-they bevelled the extractors and called it the “Glock Remediation Program”.

]]> By: Mikee http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7232 Mikee Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:15:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7232 So does this affect the rollout date of the new model? Also, with something between 150,000 and 250,000 being produced every 7 to 14 weeks, that is a heck of a lot of Glocks entering the US this year. So does this affect the rollout date of the new model?

Also, with something between 150,000 and 250,000 being produced every 7 to 14 weeks, that is a heck of a lot of Glocks entering the US this year.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7155 Brandon Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:28:57 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7155 ordered my glock 20 monday, picked it wednesday, hope to shoot it tomorrow. not the prettiest, or most ergonomic but it is the only gun i'll trust to shoot 10mm. i would not pay over 1000 for those other guns and i hate revolvers. i really wanted a 10mm conversion for my p250 but i don't think that is going to happen. ordered my glock 20 monday, picked it wednesday, hope to shoot it tomorrow. not the prettiest, or most ergonomic but it is the only gun i’ll trust to shoot 10mm. i would not pay over 1000 for those other guns and i hate revolvers.

i really wanted a 10mm conversion for my p250 but i don’t think that is going to happen.

]]> By: Flash Gordon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7141 Flash Gordon Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:22:54 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7141 <iI don’t know if Glock has gotten over the problems that caused over 10,000 Glocks delivered to the NYPD to need major surgery,...</i> Are you sure that "major surgery" wasn't the NYPD changing the connectors to give their Glocks a 10-12 pound trigger pull instead of the normal 5-6 pound? <iI don’t know if Glock has gotten over the problems that caused over 10,000 Glocks delivered to the NYPD to need major surgery,…

Are you sure that “major surgery” wasn’t the NYPD changing the connectors to give their Glocks a 10-12 pound trigger pull instead of the normal 5-6 pound?

]]> By: Sam http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7136 Sam Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:03:25 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7136 I don't know if Glock has gotten over the problems that caused over 10,000 Glocks delivered to the NYPD to need major surgery, but it's likely they they did. Still their are plenty of other pistols that go "bang" just as often! I don’t know if Glock has gotten over the problems that caused over 10,000 Glocks delivered to the NYPD to need major surgery, but it’s likely they they did.

Still their are plenty of other pistols that go “bang” just as often!

]]> By: Freiheit http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7135 Freiheit Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:44:34 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7135 Why does Austria proof its guns with more powerful loads than the US? I would think that an international arms maker would make all of their arms to the same standard. Also: "Ha! Who said Obama was bad for the economy." "The guys who lost." The Libertarians? To be fair we say that about damn near everyone. Apologies for going political. :D Why does Austria proof its guns with more powerful loads than the US? I would think that an international arms maker would make all of their arms to the same standard.

Also:
“Ha! Who said Obama was bad for the economy.”
“The guys who lost.”

The Libertarians? To be fair we say that about damn near everyone.

Apologies for going political. :D

]]> By: redmanlaw http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7129 redmanlaw Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:08:53 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7129 The guys who lost. The guys who lost.

]]> By: Heath http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7127 Heath Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:29:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7127 Ha! Who said Obama was bad for the economy. Ha! Who said Obama was bad for the economy.

]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7124 jdun1911 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:27:39 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7124 With the US economy going into a depression, I'm sure the AR15 sells will relax a bit. How much I'm not sure because people are preparing for the coming unrest this summer and beyond. It's going to be one hell of a year or four, that I can promise you. With the US economy going into a depression, I’m sure the AR15 sells will relax a bit. How much I’m not sure because people are preparing for the coming unrest this summer and beyond.

It’s going to be one hell of a year or four, that I can promise you.

]]> By: Tom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7123 Tom Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:02:53 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7123 It looks like unlike my choice of time to build an AR15, I got in ahead of the big rush for Glocks. I bought my 17C as a range gun in June '08 and got it in the first week of July. I'll have to check the markings, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't a pure import piece. A friend of mine is a Glock certified armorer, and has told me a number of great tales from the course required to get the certificate. He unwittingly donated another 100-something rounds to the ongoing tally on an original prototype model that has apparently gone through over a million rounds without any critical failures. He swears by Sigs, but after that course appreciates the Glock design a whole lot more. It looks like unlike my choice of time to build an AR15, I got in ahead of the big rush for Glocks. I bought my 17C as a range gun in June ‘08 and got it in the first week of July. I’ll have to check the markings, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a pure import piece.

A friend of mine is a Glock certified armorer, and has told me a number of great tales from the course required to get the certificate. He unwittingly donated another 100-something rounds to the ongoing tally on an original prototype model that has apparently gone through over a million rounds without any critical failures. He swears by Sigs, but after that course appreciates the Glock design a whole lot more.

]]> By: redmanlaw http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7120 redmanlaw Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:07:12 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7120 My G19 is sitting in my local shop here in Santa Fe NM with my name and a deposit on it, just waiting for my name to clear the federales. I must share it with a lot of bad guys. I'll be punching holes in paper by next Tuesday or even this weekend, Allah be willing. My G19 is sitting in my local shop here in Santa Fe NM with my name and a deposit on it, just waiting for my name to clear the federales. I must share it with a lot of bad guys. I’ll be punching holes in paper by next Tuesday or even this weekend, Allah be willing.

]]> By: Kellene http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7118 Kellene Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:47:43 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7118 Here's hoping this mass production doesn't affect their quality. Glocks are my firearm of choice, hands down. Here’s hoping this mass production doesn’t affect their quality. Glocks are my firearm of choice, hands down.

]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7114 jdun1911 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:18:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7114 They been mass producing Glocks for a long time so I doubt it will affect quality. It isn't as bad as AR15 tho. Some companies are running 20 hours shifts six days and still months behind on back orders. They been mass producing Glocks for a long time so I doubt it will affect quality. It isn’t as bad as AR15 tho. Some companies are running 20 hours shifts six days and still months behind on back orders.

]]> By: MrSatyre http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7113 MrSatyre Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7113 I ordered a G23C in January and have still yet to get it. The place I purchased it from told me Glock was back-ordered 250,000 units, but last week I called Glock and they told me it was ONLY 150,000 units. What's 100,000 among friends, right? They are forecasting 7-14 week delays for order fulfillment. I ordered a G23C in January and have still yet to get it. The place I purchased it from told me Glock was back-ordered 250,000 units, but last week I called Glock and they told me it was ONLY 150,000 units. What’s 100,000 among friends, right? They are forecasting 7-14 week delays for order fulfillment.

]]> By: Nick http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7108 Nick Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:44:40 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7108 I don't see higher production rates comprising quality. One of Glock's selling points is reliability/quality. They have a reputation to hold up, and I'd imagine they know their capabilities and where the line they shouldn't cross is. I don’t see higher production rates comprising quality. One of Glock’s selling points is reliability/quality. They have a reputation to hold up, and I’d imagine they know their capabilities and where the line they shouldn’t cross is.

]]> By: Crystal http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/03/05/glocks-struggling-to-keep-up-with-us-demand/#comment-7107 Crystal Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:54:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=5486#comment-7107 I hope this demand doesn't affect Glock quality. I despise Glocks, but I know they can take some pretty serious abuse. One thing I usually do not question is their quality. This mass production might change that soon... I hope this demand doesn’t affect Glock quality. I despise Glocks, but I know they can take some pretty serious abuse. One thing I usually do not question is their quality. This mass production might change that soon…

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