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I think adding a grip plug to a Glock is one of the dumbest things you can do to the gun. In effect, you are eliminating one of the BIG features of the gun.
what big feature is that? My limited understanding ( since I don't shoot glocks) is that they make reloads easier and they keep dirt out. what are the negatives?
I think adding a grip plug to a Glock is one of the dumbest things you can do to the gun. In effect, you are eliminating one of the BIG features of the gun.
I guess I was a bit slow with this post...
The technique that Adam mentioned will cut about 2 seconds off the clearance of a Type 2 MALF.
Thanks, Adam. I guess that you were not sleeping in class
The technique that Adam mentioned will cut about 2 seconds off the clearance of a Type 2 MALF. Glock design this feature into the gun, but never mentioned it in any of the probuct literature. As far as the dust goes, put the gun in the dishwasher, while your wife is out shopping, give it a good bath, and then relube it. This is not kidding it does work.
Thanks, Adam. I guess that you were not sleeping in class.
WHAT?? The whole gun in the dishwasher?
How could I, your classes are fun, insightful, engaging, and packed full of useful information.
suckup! Do you bring a polished apple to class?
Type 3 malfunction clearing. With most other firearms, you will have already tried the "tap, rack-n-roll" then determined that didn't clear the stoppage. You would then lock the slide back (pretty hard to do when the slide is already that far open) hit the mag release, while pulling the magazine out of the gun and throwing it on the ground. Then you would rack the slide 3 times quickly and with some force, let the slide close, put in a fresh magazine, rack the slide to chamber a round, and fire.
With a Glock, the first (and most difficult task of locking the slide back) is eliminated. You would simply put your thumb into the hole in the grip, finger on the front of the mag, press the mag release, and strip the mag. The offending round will drop out of the gun. Then rack the slide 3 times, insert a fresh mag, rack again and fire.
It may not seem like a big difference, but while your hands are in the firing position, to move them to hit the slide release, and hold it up firmly while pulling the slide back that 1/8" is much harder than you might think. If you were locking the slide back with the slide closed, your momentum will carry the slide all the way to the rear. With the slide almost already fully open, the spring is compressed, and that last little bit is a BITCH.
So, by putting in a plug, you eliminate your ability to put your thumb into that area to grip the mag, and therefore eliminate your ability to quickly and accurately clear a type 3 stoppage.
Are you referring to the saf-t-blok? I would never carry a glock in a smartcarry or thunderwear holster without using one. I had a scary situation once with my j-frame smith in a thunderware holster.
I guess I was a bit slow with this post...
why not????
As far as the dust goes, put the gun in the dishwasher, while your wife is out shopping, give it a good bath, and then relube it. This is not kidding it does work.
Sometimes those "things" have been known to go off by themselves.
Sometimes those "things" have been known to go off by themselves.