Tag: Glock
Top U.S. General In Afghanistan Is Carrying A Heavily-Modified Glock With A Compensator Attached
General Miller has also carried a full-size 1911, but a sidearm in a combat zone with a compensator attached is usually the stuff of action movies.
Why Plainclothes Police Had Striped Reflective Tape On Their Glocks During The Capitol Siege
Pictures of officers behind a barricade during yesterday’s siege show some had interesting red-and-white striped tape on the sides of their Glocks.
The Army Has Been Buying Alternative “Barrier Blind” Hollow-Point Ammo For Its New Pistols
The U.S. Army has been buying a second type of hollow-point round for its new 9mm Sig Sauer M17 and M18 pistols, which are also set to eventually become the standard sidearms across the rest of the U.S. military. The new cartridge is “barrier blind,” meaning that it can penetrate through certain types of obstacles, such as a window or a plywood door, first without expanding and losing much of its stopping power.
All US Military Branches, Including The Coast Guard, Are Buying The Army’s New Pistol
All the other military branches are buying the guns, but serious questions about the weapons could cause problems down the line.
Army’s New Pistols Often Eject Live Rounds and Don’t Work Well With Regular Bullets
A Pentagon report reveals the guns continued to suffer jams and other malfunctions after winning an already controversial competition.
The US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its Predecessor
Team leaders in infantry fire teams, the service’s smallest maneuver unit, will be among those who get the new guns.
Marines Are Buying “M007” Glocks For Special Agents And Its Elite Helicopter Unit
The service is giving the guns to individuals who need to carry concealed, but there might be more orders on the way.
The Army Has Finally Picked A New Sidearm
After many tries, the Army has chosen a successor to the 30 year old Beretta M9 as the service’s general issue sidearm.