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Posts: 6787 | Location: Northwest Indiana | Registered: August 15, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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The military avoids polymers like the plague as well, except in non-critical componentry... Why? I think we all know, don't we?



yeah, the military doesn't use any polymer in anything critical. Except for magazines, stocks, HK's and of course Glocks.

The military uses polymer lots of things.




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My duty gun is a Glock 23- mainly because I got a screaming deal on it and couldn't afford to buy a P229 at the time. I realized the other day at the range that I *SHOCK* liked the Glock!

I shoot it accurately and quickly. I don't like how it looks and I do prefer Sigs, but the Glock gets the job done.

I was thinking about getting a 229 and carrying that, but I think I'll stick w/ the Glock. I never thought I'd say that!


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Posts: 700 | Location: SE WI | Registered: December 10, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by CRStout:
You know what? I'm tired of dancing around this topic... as an engineer with much experience in polymers, I would not invest any of my money into a Glock, nor a Sig, nor any other pistol which has a Polymer frame if I intended to keep it long. I don't own any polymer framed arms except for one Sig Mosquito, to which I won't give high reviews... I'd sell it in a heartbeat, if asked.

Polymers WILL fail sooner than base metals.

FACT!

I base my decisions on what to buy/own on fact and experience.

I still do not intend to EVER own a Glock...
And, to all of those out there who have total faith in polymers and such... GO FOR IT! POLYMERS ARE THE GREATEST THING EVER! TRUST YOUR LIFE TO THEM WITHOUT RESERVATION!

Chatter amongst yourselves, I'm stepping out of this thread.



Here is something to be considered Stout:

1)This thread deals with Glocks and those who enjoy them and those who don't.

2) You made your point about your "expert" experience and such.

3) You've attempted to post links to a Web site that is now allowed on this board.

4) You're becoming redundant almost to the point that you're a troll and finally

5) That nice man parabellum has been so kind as to allow us a significant amount of freedom on this board to do as we please. So shut-up and don't get this great thread locked.

6) Para don't tweet. Remember that.


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Originally posted by CRStout:
You know what? I'm tired of dancing around this topic... as an engineer with much experience in polymers, I would not invest any of my money into a Glock, nor a Sig, nor any other pistol which has a Polymer frame if I intended to keep it long. I don't own any polymer framed arms except for one Sig Mosquito, to which I won't give high reviews... I'd sell it in a heartbeat, if asked.

Polymers WILL fail sooner than base metals.

FACT!

I base my decisions on what to buy/own on fact and experience.

I still do not intend to EVER own a Glock...
And, to all of those out there who have total faith in polymers and such... GO FOR IT! POLYMERS ARE THE GREATEST THING EVER! TRUST YOUR LIFE TO THEM WITHOUT RESERVATION!

Chatter amongst yourselves, I'm stepping out of this thread.


So what you're saying, if I'm reading correctly, is that you don't like or trust the performance of polymer pistols...right? Big Grin


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Glad you gave it up, Stout. You can't win here, especially with that attitude.

The Crimson asked me:
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Too tough to work into a pistol frame? Or just too flexible?


I was a bit unclear. Tough in terms of pushing the limits of our manufacturing capabilities. Needed extremely high temps, and ran so slow as to limit profitability. Messy as hell.

To get this back on topic: now that I have new holsters and have been carrying my new Glock, the feeling is "Where have you BEEN all my life?!"

I honestly am unsure about when I'll feel the need to carry anything else.

And dare I say, I actually caught myself thinking about getting more of them. Oh the horror!!!


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CRStout, Moderated Status, seven days.

I told you to stop shitting on my thread, and what did you do? You apologized and then took another dump. I don't want to see any more of this weirdness from you.
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At this point, I can see that experience and knowlege/observance of how polymers behave over time don't seem to matter to most of you folks...
Oh, that's not true. No, not most of us. All of us. Now that is the truth.

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...and Parabellum, I am not shitting on it...
Right. Just like I didn't place you on Moderated Status for a week.
 
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I love the Glock. I had a 19 refurb which I had to sell for the money, but I would absolutely buy another 19 and Baby Glocks again....


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bought many Glocks; they're okay. Never kept one; But kept my Steyr M40A1 instead.


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Man, this thread has gone on for so long that I did finally buy a Glock.

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Para, soory to disappont you but I've been watching this thread since it started and I still haven't purchased a Glock.

However, I have purchased 3 Smith & Wesson revolvers, all in stainless steel. Fact is that I enjoy shooting revolvers more than semi's on most day's because they don't make me stoop to pick up the brass.

In my case, Glock will have to acquire Korth and start producing the Korth revolver under the Glock brand name before Glock will get my interest. However, I will admit to having my interest peekd a bit when I spotted a Glock 24 long slide in a local dealers showcase, mostly because I didn't know that Glock had ever made a long slide semi.


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Well On page 74 I was down to one glock 19 and prior to that I also had a G36 but no more.

Well I sold my my last Glock a 2nd gen G19 yesterday and will be glock-less next week for the first time in a long time... Hmmm.


Because I just had to have a nice old Detonics Combat Master 45. Like this one pictured below.


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I added a 10mm (meow) Glock today to my stable (already full of Glocks). An unfired G29 with 3 mags and night sights! My first foray into the land of the 10mm. Can't wait to shoot it!


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From http://www.glockfaq.com/conten...l_Glock_Info#polymer

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What is the Glock frame made of?
The Glock frame is made out of a high-tech plastic polymer called nylon 6. Exactly what that means, I don't know. But our resident engineer [MarkCO] was kind enough to provide some explanation:

Commerical price for hi-grade Nylon 6 is about $3.50/lb. Commerical price for hi-carbon steel is about $1.50/lb. Sounds to me like the Glock is actually a better buy. Anyway, I did a little research and got a smattering of information on the Glock plastic "formula". One source says "more highly guarded than the Coke formula". From 3 human and 5 technical sources, Glock uses an out-sourced proprietary hybrid polymer mix with a base of Nylon 6. The frames are cast and offer high strength, wear resistance, abrasion resistance, and good resiliency, good ductility and toughness. Fracture mechanics are excellent with defect ratios below 1. Do not compare to extruded Nylons because it is different. Casting prices range from $3-$50/pound depending on process and intricacy. The Glock is considered highly-intricate due to imbedded metallic components. Offers long term performance at elevated and depressed temperatures. Chemically stable in a majority of environments, attacked directly by strong acids and bases (better than steel actually). UV exposure results in degradation over an extended period of time. 2-3% carbon black virtually eliminates UV degradation and Carbon-Black does not become readily absorbed in Nylons offering higly increased useful life spans. Loss of mechanical properties with 2% Carbon-Black is less than 0.05% on an elevated UV exposure test equivalent to approximately 100 years. Hyrdolytically attacked by water in excess of 120 degrees. Basically, no hot-tubbing with your Glock and you will be fine. Tupperware is not made from Nylon BTW. Hope this answered some questions.
Good Shooting, MarkCO


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It ain't happened yet.

But I did acquire a nice tupperware set recently.




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I'm thinking of adding a 26 to keep my 19 company. Also thinking of a 36 one day... Wink
 
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Only pistol in the world uglier'n a Glock is a LONGSLIDE Glock. Glocks is uglier than a tree full of toads. Uglier than a bucket of snot. You get the picture. 51 years old, shooting since 9. Never owned one.... Will NOT own a Glock. H.


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You get the picture.
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Only pistol in the world uglier'n a Glock is a LONGSLIDE Glock. Glocks is uglier than a tree full of toads. Uglier than a bucket of snot. You get the picture. 51 years old, shooting since 9. Never owned one.... Will NOT own a Glock. H.


If I ever have to draw my gun I am not planning on using it to dazzle someone to death. I care about functionality more than looks everyday. They could start engraving a scene from the reenactment of 2 girls 1 cup staring Cher and Rosie O'Donnell on the side and I would still buy another one.

I would probably get that buffed out though...


I do agree that a longslide Glock is ugly as hell but I still want one.




“Everybody wants a Sig in the sheets but a Glock on the streets.” -bionic218 04-02-2014
 
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This thread has been around so long I have since bought, and subsequently sold, my last Glock (a G19) in favor of the S&W M&P .40c. I may own a Glock again someday due to the reliability and functionality, I currently have no regrets of being glockless.
 
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