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A-R wrote:

Seabear wrote:I have a S&W 625JM

Let me help you unload that worthless, antiquated wheel gun that shoots old technology .45 ammo by trading you a Glock for it. Heck I'll even trade you a 1911 for it

You're welcome to come to Corpus and "unload it" as many times as you want, however I don't think it will be going for a ride with anyone else but me.

gigag04 wrote:This whole thread is nonsense. Everyone should know by now that a revolver is the only reliable type of handgun.

LOL I have a S&W 625JM that will definitely kick some butt. However, I won't beat a fence post with it either, and I have NEVER dropped it.

JJVP wrote:

if I was to beat a fence post with my 1911 it would cease to function whereas the Glock will continue firing.

And he would beat a fence post with a firearm, why?

Quimosabe Tonto I asked the same question. I think he was just trying to illustrate with a hypothetical situation, however it just left me confuse. I don't beat posts with my pistol, and I don't recall dropping one except my airsoft.

The Annoyed Man wrote:that, or he drinks far too much "likker." If that is the case, and if he cannot be dissuaded from carrying a gun, then the rest of the world is much safer if he carries a 1911 than a Glock. That way, if he still wants to shoot himself in the leg, he is free to do so; but those redundant safeties on the 1911 will protect the rest of us despite his refusal to engage the fourth safety.

Dumb, dumb, dumb. Dumber than a mud fence.

Unfortunately it's not caused by the "likker". I have been thinking about it and I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that it is because he is a very avid AR fan and builder. He is extremely safe with firearms especially long guns. That's why I was so shocked about by his "dropping" comment. You would think since he uses the safety on an AR he would miss having something for his thumb to do with the Glock. It also just dawned on me that maybe he is dropping the Glock because he thinks it has a One Point Sling.

A-R wrote:He's dumb about dropping any gun and reacting to it as if "no big deal". But on a fundamental level, I don't disagree with his theory. The KISS principle alone - applied to its extreme - would lend itself to an argument that the fewer moving parts a machine has the more reliable it will likely be. I'm no engineer, and I'm sure an engineer could poke all kinds of holes in that argument. But it's a valid argument, nonetheless.

Not saying the 1911 is junk (which apparently your friend was). Just saying I've always believed there's some fundamental truth in the KISS principle.

I am a proponent of your KISS method. That is why I either carry DAO or something with a thumb safety. To me always doing the same thing...ie."muscle memroy" keeps things simple for me. I was in no way putting down the simplicity and reliability of the Glock, I was mostly expressing my shock and disapointment in my old friend.

The Annoyed Man wrote:Your friend is just being dumb.

You won't get any argument from me on that one. It is disturbing though, I thought he was smarter than that.

Well, let me start with saying I had a really great time a week ago meeting up with a couple of old HS buddies to do a little bird hunting. One of them is very knowledgeable about firearms and even does some gunsmithing/building. We used to shoot together all the time when we were in HS and he was always a great shot and still is. Now to present day 30 someodd years later....

He has convinced himself and our other less experienced friend that the only weapon worth carrying is a Glock. I carry various weapons, however I prefer a thumb safety or a DAO pistol. His rationale against having a thumb safety is "they can break, then what?" His other comment was that "if I was to beat a fence post with my 1911 it would cease to function whereas the Glock will continue firing." And last but not least he said "Everytime I drop my Glock it lands on the back end of the slide" ????!!!!????!????!???!??!?! I said "What are you doing dropping it?" He said he was just trying to do too much at one time, however if I was to do that with my 1911 it would cease to function. First off, I don't recall EVER dropping my 1911

I know you Glock guys are proud of the reliability of them, I have owned a couple and decided they weren't for me, to each their own. What I would like to know is if any other peolple are of this opinion. Do you really feel thumb safeties are unreliable? Do you really think the 1911 design is so delicate?

Needless to say I was shocked about the "Dropping the Glock all the time" Statement and it concerns me for my friend's safety and those around him. Hope he doesn't pull a Plaxico.