In TML nightly Sat Aug 31 20:30:17 PDT 1991 Volume 25 : Issue 4
Marc A. Volovic states that:
>In TML nightly Volume 25 Issue 2 [email removed] states:
>
>>I believe that you'll find that the Glock is manufactured in Austria (at
>>least originally). I would not _conclude_ that the Glock is more advanced
>>weapon than the others, but it does use a more advanced material for the
>>majority of it's components (Slide, Reciever, Magazine, etc.).
>>
>>The Glock has a radiply growing number of fans, and has had a number of
>>highly favorable reviews recently. It may be the wave of the future but
>>all of the weapons above (and many others - Such as the Browning Hi-Power,
>>Beretta M92F, Taurus PT-92 & PT-99, H&K P7 Series, etc.) have advantages
>>and disadvantages when compared to one another. I would say that the Glock
>>is an advanced weapon and it compares favorably to the other weapons
>>mentioned.
>>
>>Chuck
>
> Nowhere do I say that the Glock is the wave of the future. In fact
>(but this is quite a personal opinion), I hope it will be gone as soon
>as possible - I do not trust safty-less pistols.
Quite true, you never stated that. _I_ stated that "It may be the wave of
the future", then again it might not. ======
It would not suprise me if more manufacturers produce weapons with similar
material's. I would hope that they do not emulate the safety-less action
of
the Glock. Like you, I do not trust safety-less weapons. The H&K P7
series also is safety-less (technically) but you have to physically
activate the
firing pin to fire the weapon.
> However, the Glock __IS__ more advanced than the CZ-75, both in
>materials and in action. It is more advanced (in materials) than the
>Jericho 941, possibly also in action.
While I will agree with you that the Glock is more advanced in materials
than the weapons mentioned, I cannot agree that it is more advanced in
it's action exactly for the reason that you mention, no safety.
> I did not compare the Glock to any other weapons for a simple reason -
>I did not shoot the weapons in question. From my knowledge, the Beretta
>92F is better off forgotten as son as possible (which, alas, it will
>not).
However, you did state "It cannot be said that the Glock is the least
advanced - indeed, it is MORE advanced than either the Jericho or the CZ
and possible more
advanced than the Smith and Wesson.". This sounds like a comparison is
made between the Glock and the other weapons and the concusion is that the
Glock "is MORE advanced ...".
I did state that the Glock was an advanced weapon and it compares favorably
with other weapons mentioned. In the context that I was refering to, "a
number of reviews", it did well. I can not definativly say how good of a
weapon the Glock is, since I have not had opportunity to fire one. While
the materials it is made of are interesting, the safety-less operation is a
big disadvantage, IMHO.
I would be interested to hear what you have heard about the Beretta 92F. I
would guess that what you have heard is not favorable? But perhaps this is
beyond the scope of a Traveller discussion...
Chuck
Chuck Maddox [email removed]
Computer Technician [phone removed]
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy