Gaston Glock Has Died - How He Changed The World Forever
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- We discuss Gaston Glock's revolutionary handgun design, how it happened, and how it has changed the handgun market for ever...
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Great video! Thanks for doing this. It was definitely interesting times being a shooter, competitor, and gun collector during those early Glock years. Wish I'd kept the first two or three Glock I bought in the 1980's. All happened to be 1st Gen Glock 17's, mainly because that's all that existed at the time. :-)
Hey It's Hickok!!! Hey Hickok!
One of my buddies has a early first imported May 1986 Gen 1 G-17 in his collection. That pistol was on the original shipment that hit U.S. shores. He found it used in a local gun shop around 2007 and bought it up before anyone else saw it. The first GLOCK I had ever seen in person or shot was in 1990 and it was a G-19. I still didn't fully trust them until 1993 when I bought my Gen 2 G-19 for $375 + 5% sales tax. I still have that original one with well over 25,000+ rounds through it and also still have the original Tupperware box and owners manual etc etc. If you remember they had to stop using that box because of negligent discharges. Simply putting your pistol back into the original box without unloading and clearing it first WILL fire it! Long story short I have over 35 GLOCK pistols today as of this writing in addition to my first original Gen 2 G-19. Most are Gen 3s and some are Gen 4s covering most of their lineup in all calibers and models not including .45 GAP. I never had the need or saw the point to .45 GAP so I didn't get one of those ever. .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W, 357 SIG, 10mm and .45 ACP were all fair game though so I indulged deeply as the years went on.
Hickok the goat!
I remember when I was a young Marine, Glocks were first hitting the market and nobody liked them. When I went home on leave down in central Florida, I met a long time gunsmith that my Dad worked with. I started regurgitating the talking points I heard in the Corps about Glock, when this old School gunsmith pulled me up and said he was a Glock distributor. This stopped me in my tracks. I could not believe this 1911/revolver guy would dare to say such a thing. This was the early 1980’s mind you. He told me that Glock had gotten all the reputable gunsmiths in his area and paid for an all expenses paid weekend for himself and his wife at a ritzy hotel. The only catch was that he had to watch/listen to several Glock presentations. He said he was sold when himself and all the other gunsmiths in the central Florida region were sitting in some bleachers watching a presentation when a helicopter flew in and hovered over the concrete pad that the presentation was bing deliver on. Out flew 2 tiny specks and landed with a thud on the slab. The presenter then picked up one of the specks which turned out to be a Glock pistol and emptied the magazine into a designated target. He the turned to the gunsmiths and asked them if they were willing to volunteer the firearm they were carrying at the time to repeat the same thing. He became a Glock dealer that day!
That’s a cool story.
[Serious]
Great story!
I heard that story as well, told by another gunsmith at the event.
Saw the video of that.
We had a Glock rep come out in 96’, he said we don’t want to replace your 1911s or 92s, just offer another tool. We gave up our 92s in a month. Their competition trigger at the time was as good as the gen 5 with a lighter connector.
The first Gen 1 GLOCK G-17s didn't hit U.S. shores until May of 1986.
RIP Mr Glock. Thank you for your contribution to the firearms world
Amen
He originally wanted the sell them for $150 each (they cost about $75 to manufacture), but some business-types convinced him that it would be better to avoid getting classified as a cheapo gun. The rest is history.
$150 in 1982 would be $473.61 in 2023 so not too far off lol
They're a bit pricey for what they are. But not by much all things considered. And the peace of mind that I get from mine is worth it imo
@@1776tjs I think they went for ~$300 in the 80s.
Indeed
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My Gen 2 G19 I bought brand new in 1993 was $375 + 5% sales tax. I still have that first one along with over 30 others of all models and calibers covering most of their lineup minus .45 GAP.
$150 Lol
McD's cost $12 to $15 per person in 2023 kids and dreamers!
I've had one on or near me 24/7 for many years. Trust them with my life and the lives of my loved ones. RIP, Mr Glock. What a legend
Have you ever used one for real? NOPE!!! JUNK.
Ok, boomer. Now, where's that wascally wabbit...@@Gradym40A6-f9m
Many a dick knocked in the dirt. Kinda makes your statement pretty dumb huh.
I never used a parachute. Then again, I'm not stupid enough to call them junk.
Had a Glock since the 1st model 20 10mm hit these shores.
Hey Mike, don't doubt for a second that these videos are valued. It is a respectable gesture that you took the time to make this informative tribute type video. Interesting fact, I didn't know you had been a police officer. I have been in the Puerto Rico Police for 20 years and I enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. I encourage you to continue making these types of videos, I'm sure we will continue supporting you. RIP Mr.GG
Thank you
@@Mrgunsngearyou’re awesome for this my friend.
They need to take a page from Sig’s book and introduce some new and improved mags. There’s some irony a company that revolutionized the firearms industry has rejected new innovations
@@stevee5598(((((sig)))))) can’t even make a drop safe gun. lol.
He's officially a legend now. RIP
LAUGH!
What a silly post. Hes been a legend
Only in your mind.@@shaunn7778
@@shaunn7778 I always thought a legend needed to be dead to be an official legend. Upon further research thanks to your comment I stand corrected, learn something new every day 😉👍
I give much respect to Gaston Glock, I regard the glock pistols as one of the most reliable guns out there and provided protection for me and family for the last 22 yrs. R.I.P Gaston Glock. Got lots to thank you for.
Gaston may have had more influence in the polymer innovation than the firearms industry. He opened polymer to a brand new market that would have never considered using that material in industries that only knew steel!!!
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Yeah and injection molding tooling is actually very cheap compared to a shop filled with CNC machines turning out individual parts. It's one of the reasons their costs per pistol low. A 4 cavity tool would turn out 4 pistols and related polymer components about every 3 minutes. That equals 80 pistols an hour.
All Men Die - Some Names Live Forever
Rest in Peace Brother
RIP Mr. Glock . Your creation saved my life . I hope you are at peace with fellows like Mauser , Browning, Stoner and countless others .
Great tribute, well deserved. Thanks Mike!
You're welcome 👍🏽
Getting your first firearm debugged fast enough to keep a good reputation was a sign of his manufacturing skill.
How about it anyway? Few inventors of anything can claim that.
Kind of funny because the most admirable pistols, the ones to grab to go have fun at the range, designs that you can sit back and just look at. Works of art. Handguns with character - 1911, P226, CZ75 designs, Beretta M9, etc. My personal favorites. Glock is none of those things. But if someone said it's about to go down, this is it, choose one and only one from here on out. Glock 17 every time. For so many reasons. Classic example of "not what you want, but what you need."
Great comment
I said the same when we got our staccatos. I mean a bone stock Glock too.
I agree with everything you said, except I think a Glock IS a work of art, just in a different way from those other designs. I’m typing this while looking at my G17 Gen 4. It’s beautiful in its simplicity and sleek, clean lines. You know by looking at and handling it that it’s a tank that can take a beating and still not let you down. It reminds me of an 80’s era Mercedes 300D turbo diesel. Not curvy like a Lamborghini or a Ferrari, just clean and uncomplicated and will last forever.
1911 or S&W wheelguns for trips to the range. Glock for going out for groceries.
RIP Mr. Glock. Thank you for your contributions to the world of firearms. I own 3 Glocks and all run flawlessly.
Love the Glock origin story! It's awesome that he ended up living to 94!
My first gun was a Glock 19 gen 2 I bought in 1998 that I bought for a security job I had. I still have it! Many thousands of rounds have passed through this barrel, and it still looks brand new!
My uncle retired as a deputy sheriff in upstate NY. He carried a revolver his ENTIRE career. Still thinks I'm silly for carrying a plastic gun. Calls it a fad. 😂😅.
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He is correct.
It’s a fad and he’s a fudd.
@@Gradym40A6-f9m Lol. Lmao even.
@@Gradym40A6-f9mno he’s not, boomer
Glock pistol is a truly classical piece of weaponry just as Luger, 1911, High-Power, Mauser C96. Rest in peace!
Are you on drugs?
Yet many on here do nothing but cry about it.
He really did change the world!
OMG!!
Glock the gangbanger firearm!
Glock easily join the ranks of great firearm engineers. Adios, King.
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Time is the best proof of Glocks reliability. It's been 40 years now.
RIP Gaston Glock.
The small parts of a glock frame strongly resemble engineering materials you would find inside a vacuum cleaner - Its amazingly simple to manufacture yet robust where it needs to be for a design.
I remember my brother touting this pistol in 1987 and buying the first Glock 17 I had ever seen. I remember how odd yet magical it was. I couldn't shoot it worth a damn as a 14-year-old kid and preferred my revolver to it! Then, I learned to properly shoot a semi-auto and bought a 30 some years later.
nice
I was about the same age in 92 or 93 when I actually seen the very gun that I heard so much about for the first time. I believe it was a gen 2 that my friends, dad let me check out. He worked for the sheriff’s department, and it was his duty gun. I always told myself that a glock would be my first gun when I came of age, and a gen 3 g17 was indeed my very first gun.
As a pistol enthusiast, I really appreciate how one weapon system can be used and proven to be a very effective tool in Carry/Conceal, Combat and Competition. Truly remarkable...
Ditto
In Glock we trust!
R.I.P.
Thanks Mike. I really injoy your video on Mr. Glock. Now I see the connection to all pistols and the connection to Glock history. I love my 43x. Thanks for all you do. 😊
You're welcome 👍🏽
Great way to honor his passing by going through the history and the impact he had on the world
I was wondering which youtuber I'm subscribed to would put out a tribute first. Glad to see you do it Mike.
My G43/Field Knife/Banshee glock lower will get some special attention in honor of the man G.G.
Ironically enough I bought my first Glock that day. Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS FS. Rest in peace to that hard working man. What a story.
I have pistols that look cool and feel good in my hand but I can't hit the broadside of the barn with them. Glocks feel like a 2x4 and are not aesthetically pleasing but I can hit my target with them so thanks to Gaston Glock for making them he deserves to be remembered as one of the best alongside Stoner, Kalashnikov and Browning. RIP.
Indeed
Thank you Mr. Glock. May you rest in peace.
Nice tribute and history lesson! Thanks!👍👊👏
Thank you for bringing Perfection to the world Mr. Glock 👍
A true innovator. Rest in peace.
The simplicity of the design and ease of being able to remove all 30 something parts for a detailed cleaning is something I really appreciate because after shooting 2000+ rds through any handgun I like to do a complete cleaning and inspection. Thank you Glock for making this task more simple than any other semi auto handgun. Yes, the 1911 series 70 and Sig P320/P250 or P365 are fairly simple to do a detailed strip on, but a Glock is still 2-3 times more simple than those and generally 5-10 more simple than most other semi auto handguns.
Every time I bring this up there's always someone that wrongly assumes I talking about a simple field strip cleaning. I'm talking about a complete tear down of the gun. Removing every single part. This is called a "detailed strip" and is not the same as a "field strip". If you think doing a "detailed strip" and complete cleaning once in a while is not important, you just don't shoot enough and you're more than likely someone who's too scared to work on your own car.
I agree, and the same goes for the ak 47 with a ridiculous 64 parts.
The ar 15 does have closer to 120 but to its credit alot of those parts are the kinda parts you won't be taking apart even when tearing it down completely like the hand gaurd, bolt catch and takedown detents.
They are junk.
LAUGH!!
@@Gradym40A6-f9m What specific aspects make you think that?
@@whatsmolly5741 When it comes to semi auto centerfire rifles the Russian ones like the AK or even SKS are pretty much as simple as it gets. The Garand, M14 / M1A or Ruger Mini 14 are pretty simple designs too. One of the main advantages to an AR15 is the standardized parts which usually means there's no special fitting or gunsmithing needed to replace a part.
Thank you for the video! Very informative, I love my gen5 19 and 17.
Gen 5 is garbage range fairy crap. Gen 3 will always be the best generation
The progressive rate dual recoil spring assembly alone contributes more to the world than your mom ever did.@@Gunsandbunsmma
Thanks for the announcement. I was unaware. RIP Mr Glock.
My first handgun was a Gen3 Glock 26. While I carry other brand firearms today, one has to acknowledge that Glock is what started modern pistols.
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It's kind of interesting... I was one of those S&W Model 66 and 5906 guys. I didn't think much of the Glock pistol. I did not care to hold one, let alone shoot one. One day in the 2000s , I decided to try a G43 because of its size. I reluctantly decided I liked it and several other polymer style guns later, I pretty much like them all. I was the same way about 1911s... Wouldn't even try one. Once I did, I couldn't believe how ignorant I truly was. I guess I was ignorant about the Glock too... I'm glad I didn't stay close-minded forever. I now appreciate a variety of good guns... Thank you, and RIP Gaston Glock.
You can tell who has been doing this a long time. Today GLOCK is a household name. Even though the first Gen 1 G-17s hit U.S. soil in May of 1986 hardily anybody ever saw one or owned one then. Remember Die Hard 2 and the GLOCK G7 scene? That was in 1990 and it was so uncommon of a pistol they completely botched the description in the famous movie quote. I started shooting in 1982 and I never saw or shot a GLOCK pistol until 1990 when I shot a G-19. It still took me until 1993 when I trusted them enough to buy one. Back then we were 1911 .45, S&W and Colt revolver, Beretta 92F/FS/M9, Sig Sauer P-220, P-226/Mk25, P-228/M11 A1, CZ-75B, Star BM, HK P7PSP/M8/M13 kinds of guys. Nobody trusted them yet until the early 90s regardless what all the 25 year olds and 60 year olds that just woke up one day and bought their first gun in 2019 say and think today.
@JohnDoeEagle1 Yep... I bought my first Glock, the 43 in 2017. I only knew one person who had an old gen 2 G17 that he rarely shot. I shot it with him one dat in 2019. Oddly enough, I liked it. So naturally, I went out and bought a full sized Glock sometime thereafter. I'm not a fan boy, but my opinions of the late 80s vs a few short years ago has changed. I started shooting in the late 60s, rifles. I never bought a hand gun until around 86, a S&W revolver, and later, a metal double stack semi-auto S&W. I think for a long time, the polymer gun was a hard sell... lot's of people thought so too. Ugly may have been another factor... Ugly doesn't always mean bad, but it doesn't help. Now, I will try any new gun and form the bias afterward if I don't like it.
you're not alone as discussed in the video - tons had that reaction
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I'm glad I found another older person who remembers it the way I do from back then. Same thing for a AR15 rifle...they didn't get anywhere near what they are today until around 2005/06. They too are a household name and even soccer Moms have them now. Back before then in the 80s and 90s you had to be a very very serious gun guy to own a AR15 rifle and I sure did. They were expensive for one thing and I remember my first Colt Government A2 20" I bought cost about $675 plus tax new (I still have that too). That was a hell of a lot of money back then when you could buy a pretty nice old used vehicle for $800 - $1,200. A lot of this knowledge is lost and forgotten today with newer/greener and less experience trying to portray they have been doing this a lot long than they really have. My first rifle (still have it) was a 1967 Marlin Glenfield Model 60 .22 LR 18-shot. My Dad bought it brand new at K-Mart for $39.95 pre GCA 1968 with no paperwork whatsoever. He gave it to me in 1982 and it's been a shooter ever since. Just lost Dad last November 2022 at age 81 so these stories are near and dear to the heart. My first gun I shot was his 1973 Colt Detective Special 6-shot .38 Special. That was the easiest to sneak out of the house in his back pocket out into the woods out back so Mom couldn't see what was going on. I still have that too and it's quite the piece of that era and craftsmanship. We were big S&W and Colt revolver fans and guys back then. Ruger made good .22s for the most part and that is how we used to think in the old days. If you wanted a wheel gun you got a Smith or a Colt.
@JohnDoeEagle1 Lol, your Marlin Model 60 has the Squirrel pattern on the stock? Mine did not, but it was my first gun too.... Loved it!! It was bought as a Christmas gift 67,68, I dont recall exactly, from a Western Auto hardware store. My brother and I both got one, his a year later. Mine was plain. His had the squirrel stock... They both got plenty of squirrels and rabbits. Small town, Oregon.... We had it made. Out in the woods was right out of the house a short distance. I wish I still had my original M60. I eventually found and bought an 18-shot 1986 version of M60. It was comparable to my first but has a button for holding open the bolt. I think another bias I had was American made guns vs. foreign made guns. I made an exception for AKs and the SKS because these guns and the ammo was dirt cheap. Colt ARs back then were 2K+... I'm sure glad all the AR stuff got popular and cheap. Now AKs are still relatively popular but are kind of expensive...
I'm older than Mike, and I remember when all the controversy started with Glocks. To this day, I still don't own a Glock, but no can argue what Gaston did for the industry
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My first ever firearm was a Glock 26. My current everyday carry is a 43X, and the most recent purchase was a 48MOS. No pistol I would sooner trust my life with
Fan boi?
I wonder since he passed away not to take away from his hard work at all but I wonder if Glock will evolve now. RIP Gaston Glock.
Can you explain what needs to "evolve"? Glocks are a hammer. They are a basic tool that just works. How much has the actual hammer evolved? There is your answer.
@@redraiderrider3289 Kids.. Not a Glock owner, but pretty much agree with your comment. Although Glocks could probably benefit from some different upgrades like triggers and sights out of the box, it’s not like there isn’t a aftermarket for that. WTF do the want? A smart phone attachment or 5 computers that have to talk to each other before it will function?
But hey WTF do I know? I eventually graduated from small block carbureted engines to early fuel injected LS vehicles with only 1 computer. Personally don’t see the point in having to turn off a new vehicle to let 5 computers reset so the f’n window will go up and down or the radio will come on.. lol
@@redraiderrider3289 well let’s be honest Glock is good in my opinion, however the rest of the industry is out innovating Glock, for example the Trigger Firing Unite such as the Sig P320, Beretta APX, IWI Masada and now the Springfield Echelon. Glock’s Competition is becoming more Modular while Glock remains stagnant in the same old plastic sights not goin with a full metal body magazine. I love Glock don’t get me wrong but there gonna be outpaced with the competition.
Loved the history on Glock. Own 3 myself.
Thank you
Maybe now we can get stippling, slide serrations, rails and decent triggers.
Hopefully we can get Gen 4 back!
My first time with a Glock was in 1990 at the police academy. It was a Gen 1. I carried a Glock 17 Gen 2 ish for 10 years. Then, the Glock 21 for 17yrs. I remember the so-called going through airport xray machines. Great firearm all if you don't have many choices.
The Glock 7, made of porcelain. Cost more than what capt Lorenzo makes in a month. Diehard 2
Watch it every cmas and laugh
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R I P Gaston "Gone but not forgotten". 😇.
When you stop and think about what Mr. Glock accomplished in terms of designing a pistol with the reliability and features of the first generation gun in such a short time and with no background in firearms is mind boggling. I remember way back when I started to hear about Glock pistols here in the U.S. I didn't see my first Glock (an early Gen 2 G19) in a store until 1990 and I felt like I had come across a unicorn. I still have that old transitional G19 Gen 2 with gen 1 magazines and uncaptured guide rod and it still functions perfectly and accurate as the day I bought it.
This was a Great Upload. Tribute to the man.
Thank you
Great Mike , heard about this yesterday , but thanks for the follow up ! 👍
You're welcome 👍🏽
RIP buddy, I love your polymer pistols.
Though not originally a Glock fan, I have been issued four of them during my career and am currently carrying both a G17 and G26 (both Gen 5s) as my duty weapons. Being forced into the Glock World by my department due to our pistol conversion almost 10 years ago, I have come to appreciate the simplistic design of your iconic Safe Action Pistol; especially, its reliability, ease of use and maintenance. So much so, I have since bought a G19 Gen 5 that I have added to my private collection. So RIP Gaston Glock and thank you for providing me a reliable weapon that I trust my life with, both, on and off duty. Glock pistols work plain and simple.
A man that created an incredible legacy. This is a new era for the company, it's an opportunity to open new doors with fresh ideas and innovations.
My current EDC is a gen 3, G21SF. I'm 36 and have been carrying a Glock everyday for 15 years, I can't say enough good things about them. R.I.P Gaston Glock..he wasn't the first to design a polymer frame but his is by far the best imo. If I had to pick a favorite generation of Glock it would be the gen 3. Great video Mrgunsngear!!
Thanks for this great summary of the history of a great design and a great designer. One thing I can be proud of as an Austrian and Glock pistol owner.
I have been a Texas LTC instructor for 20 years and never had a student who shot a Glock to fail the shooting part. I can not say that about any other brand
Not a huge Glock fan but cant deny what the pistol did for the industry. He will go down as one of the greats for sure.
Another great video, 'For Sure!'
All kidding aside, thought I knew the basic outlines of Glock history, but you filled in some details for me. Thanks for marking the moment with your commentary.
My first ‘gun’ a G17, 1989 from Camp Pendleton MCX. Fresh home from being stationed in Japan for four years in the Navy. Had all the gun mags available for research Knowing it would be my ‘first’ - guns weren’t allowed in the home growing up.
My daughter’s first range experience (12). She now has sub custody for home defense (25 at the time of sub-custody), she shoots that 17 better than any of the other eight Glocks I own, all 9mm; 43 and 19 (which I shoot very well). She is a Glock fan girl as I am a fanboy.
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GOD BLESSED 🙌 Gaston Glock❤😊👍 GLOCK NEEDS TO MAKE A COMMEMORATIVE "GASTON GLOCK" Special model 94 after his age!!!💪😃👍
He's become a legend, like Stoner and Kalashnikov. I think if you have a copy, you'll eventually want an authentic Glock, it's always nice to have the real thing, and the crossovers are amazing little guns.
Recently I bought a Gen2 19 and the Gen2 retro build Glock did. I bought these to remind myself that it’s easy to be wrong. In 85 my dad bought me a model 559 S&W. I saw Glocks when they first hit and thought they could never keep up with a good pistol like mine. Yea I was a narrow minded guy. Now I carry them. 😂
Great video. Gaston Glock also made a simple, easy to use gun with the least amount of moving parts. I have 2 Glocks and I hated Glocks until about a year and a half ago simply because everyone talked about it. But I now have a Glock 43 and my EDC is my Glock 19 Gen 5. Both guns are as is, NO MODS. They work, and work well!
I’m not a Glock fanboy….
But the reliability of a Glock pistol is amazing….
The trigger has some upgrading that needs to be done.
My first ever Glock was a gen3 G27.
I don't own any Glocks, being a revolver guy; I've only ever shot them at ranges. But I respect Glocks; they work.
Very good analysis of a great inventor . Browning ,Stoner, Kalishnikov ,Glock ect... R.I.P
I love my gen 3 21SF!! RIP Gaston Glock!
That book, “Glock America’s Gun” was hard to put down.
They did fix the trigger with the Glock Performance Trigger (especially with the Johnny Glocks trigger shoe upgrade). Gaston Glock has his place in history, and I'm sad to hear that he passed, but I hope they can fix the sights now.
What Glock did to polymer to make it stronger yet not brittle was a huge part of the success of the Glock pistols and the future of injection molding as well. I understand that's a key point that sold Austria and others on the gun. I know the day I shot my first Glock 19, I had to have one. I still have it, too. Bought in November or December of 1999. I'll never sell this either. It's had several thousand rounds through it, and other than some cheap range ammo from the gun range I used to belong to, it's never had trouble. Atlanta Reloading in the late 90s & early 2000s was really driving a stuggle bus of quality control team members. Never the less I have 11 Blocks as I affectionately call them. From the .380 to the 10mm I have a bunch of them and they are all fantastic. So God Speed Gaston Glock, and thank you for your efforts in the self-defense market.
I still have my first GLOCK G19 I bought brand new in 1993 for $375 + 5% sales tax. It has over 25,000+ rounds through it. I have over 30 other GLOCK pistols in all calibers and all models covering most of their lineup less .45 GAP. Most of my pistols are Gen 3s but some Gen 4s are in there. I don't own any Gen 5s at the present time. I started shooting in 1982 and I have been reloading and casting my own bullets since 1989. I started out with revolvers and 1911 .45s and still love them as well. Also I am pretty big in the middle ground era given the time era. DA/SA semi autos....Beretta M9/92FSs, Sig Sauer P-220s, P-226/Mk25s, P-228/M11 A1s, P-229s, CZ-75Bs. Also big into Browning Hi-Powers, Star BMs, HK P7PSP/M8/M13s, HK USPs etc etc etc. The first GLOCK I ever shot was in 1990 and it was a G19.
@JohnDoeEagle1 I paid $375 for mine on the blue line deal. I was never LEO, but I was a member of that range, and members could get one ue line deal a year.
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I start laughing hysterically when all these young guys and greenhorn noobs bitch about the price. They quote prices GLOCK should sell at NOW in 2023 less than I paid nearly wholesale 30 years ago. Somebody needs a reality check. You could buy a brand new Ford F-150 back then for $10,000 - $13,000 depending on what was on it. The average factory worker made between $8 and $12 per hour back then too. Them quoting $150 is a joke and so is $300.
@JohnDoeEagle1 I guess I'm just fortunate, but every Block I've ever bought, I played paid less by at least 20% than what they were going for everywhere else. When the 43x in all black first came out, I found one NIB at the Atlanta Expo gun show for $400 OTD! I even asked the guy if he was sure that was the right price. He said yeah, I snapped it up.
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I walked into a very large local gun shop in 2009ish and they had a Gen 3 G-21, G-23, G-19 matching set in OD green. I said how much? The manager says how much for which one? I said how much for ALL of them!! I bought the G-23 and G-19 for $450 each and the G-21 was $500. OD green Gen 3s are worth a lot more than that now because they didn't make very many of them back then.
Turned 21 back in 2010 , got my ltc ,purchased my 1st pistol ….glock 26 gen 3 . Never questioned my purchase and been adding Glocks since then
May he RIP
That being said, I hope the quality doesn't go down on glock. And maybe we can get a "different" glock.
why they work and 1/2 the price of a sig or h&k ..parts forever ..try that in 10 years with your outdated sig ..
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RIP Gaston
My father had a similar experience. Went to the police academy in 2000. Qualified and originally carried one of those aluminum frame S&W pistols (I forget the model number). I’ll tell you what, that gun was a turd lol. Fortunately not too long after he started his career, the police chief at his department got canned and the new chief outfitted the department with Glock 22’s. By the time he retired, his service pistol was a gen 4 Glock 17. The gen 3 Glock 22 was by far his favorite service pistol.
Mike, thank you for these snapshots in history.
I remember this discussion of plastic vs metal pistols when I was 10 or 12 (‘96-‘98). It’s nostalgic to consider where that was in the development of polymers in sidearms.
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Great weapon - lightweight, easy to use, easy to clean/ maintain and extremely reliable. Thank you for sharing
Rest in Perfection Mr. Gaston Glock
RIP Gaston Glock....
Excellent vid. I was recently teaching a class, and you repeated many of the points I was making g about the Glock. I agree with your assessment 💯 %‼️ Keep up the great work.
Gaston got it right with his design. Hes a revolutionary designer that changed the entire world. Look at most every polymer gun today and you see his design elements. He's up there with Kalashnikov, Stoner, Colt, and Browning as for what he did for the growth and design of firearms. RIP Gaston.
Well done Mrgunsandgear, Gaston certainly has his place in history, changed the gun world forever in a good way, a well done tribute, all the best to you and yours, hope 2024 is good for you and family
One thing you forgot to mention is that the Glock 7 was a porcelain gun made in Germany. Dosen't show up on airport X-ray machines and it cost more than you make in a month.
I mentioned that last night several times. The first GLOCK Gen 1 G-17s didn't hit U.S. shores until May 1986. Die Hard 2 was 1990 and they were still so uncommon and unknown even in 1990 not many people knew or heard about one. I never saw or shot one until 1990 myself and it would be 1993 before I purchased my first Gen 2 G19 which I still have along with many many other GLOCK pistols.
These guys claiming to have shot/seen/bought or owned one prior to 1989/1990 are most likely full of shit and telling stories. They even got the exact details screwed up in a major blockbuster movie....
Even more funny...what gun did Bruce Willis use in 2018 in Death Wish the remake? Yep...a GLOCK G-17 9mm he took from a deceased gangbanger when it fell on the floor at the hospital.
Glock is a tool you can trust.
I just shifted to Glock (G43x) last Sep 2020, I wish I've done it long ago
I have a Gen 2 G17 from the late 80s. Purchased it new and I still have the funky plastic case with the snap on lid. It's still my favorite polymer based pistol.
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Glock ... The AK of the pistol world. Most reliable and trusted firearm ever made. I have and will continue to trust my life with mine.
One of the officers I work with an older guy still has his gen 1 Glock and he qualifies with it when qual comes around.
Rip Mr Glock. Thank you for your contributions to the firearms community. I own almost several Glocks and love them dearly because they are so reliable.
He will go down in history as one of the greatest gun inventors & manufacturing pioneers. He is just behind Browning. RIP Gaston.
RIP Gaston Glock
How do you take the 3 pistols Gaston bought to shoot in his basement and come back in 3 months with a Glock 17. Unreal
So cool. 94… wow. I definitely want to read that book
Great job pointing out the influence the Glock has had on the design market, and not just the Glock pistol itself. Major ripples! Excellent video as always
You know, I have to have that hoodie. Dammit. That’s my phrase. People ask why do you not leave the house… my dogs are here and people are out there. That’s why.
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For a change in the 80s, I carried a VP70 on duty. That lasted about a week! OMG, the trigger reminds me of SCCY triggers today.
I went back to my trusty 686 6 inch till I retired in 93.
Just an FYI from someone cheap enough to give SCCY a second chance:-) The DVG-1 model is striker fired and the trigger is nothing like their CP variants. It is as good as you could expect from a pocket pistol with out moving up to a high end manufacturer. Worth considering a second look if your so inclined.
A brilliant designer. The original P80/G17 is a minimalist masterpiece.
Been a Glock guy since I got into guns in my early 20's. I own a 17, 19, 19MOS, 19X, 26, 43 and 48MOS. Now that Mr. Glock has passed I decided it was safe to get my first 1911.
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Back in 1965 Texas introduced Concealed Carry after a background check, fingerprinting, and photo,. As a former police officer, I was in the first group of intructors for the CHL classes. This is when I got into Glock pistols. Previously it was Taurus and Berreta, but I found the Glock to be superior in every way and being considerably lighter in weight was a good thing. Glock reliability was second to none. At the range they rented Glock pistols and some had 500,000 rounds through them and they still functioned flawlessly. They rarely ever got cleaned and were sometimes handled roughly and even dropped on the concrete. I don't think any other brand pistol could have been this reliable.
One police chief of a small town also taught a self defense class. Every class he would use his duty weapon, a Glock 17, and to show it was drop safe, he would cock it (unloaded) and throw it 15 yards down the concrete range. When he retrieved it he would press the trigger to show it was still cocked. A bit extreme for sure, but it was entertaining to his class...lol. The comfort of shooting a Glock and it's accuracy were also excellent and the ladies especially preferred it (Glock 26) over several other popular pistols they shot in the classes. With a Glock 19 I was able to put 10 shots on a business card at 20 yards and split a business card hung sideways at 10 yards. Every brand of ammo was used and the Glocks functioned perfectly. Ease of takedown and reassembly for cleaning was very simple and easy unlike many of the all metal popular pistols. I also took Glock's Armourer Course and it was easy to completely take down and reassemble the Glocks. I found the Glock 19 & 26 to be terrific carry guns. Body sweat or water had no effects on their finish or function. With all that said, it is no wonder Glock became the world's most popular pistol.
I recall reading somewhere that an additional factor was the closure of a firm called Eumig, in the same area as Glock and he engaged some designers. These were experienced in small complex pressings of the sort you find in the film projectors which Eumig made. It is alleged that this philosophy can be seen in the components relating to the trigger bar and disconnector.
thanks for the report