Unless you’ve done 10k plus rounds through your Glock, there is really very little that needs to be changed. Becoming a better shooter is your best bet. But if you have the money to spare, some changes can be made to Glocks that can net some improvements to the venerable design. design.
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A Marine’s tips for carrying pistols with reflex sights: flashlights
In a related article I covered some of the challenges with carrying pistol-mounted reflex sights by focusing on holster options – particularly when also using a mounted flashlight. In this article I will focus on the flashlight itself. I’ll start by pointing out that flashlights for personal protection are extremely effective and valuable. If your personal preference is to […]
NEW RELEASE: Meet the IWI Masada 9mm Striker-Fired Pistol
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo by Tactical Life Heads up, folks; there’s a new polymer-framed, striker-fired pistol lineup on the horizon: the IWI Masada. RELATED STORY: ACE in the Hole – Testing IWI’s Galil ACE .308 Battle Rifle Designed for military, law enforcement and civilian markets, the first model in the IWI Masada lineup is […]
The Inland M30-P .30-Cal Pistol Features Sage EBR Chassis, Arm Brace
Originally published on Tactical Life Photo courtesy of Inland Mfg Inland Manufacturing, the Ohio-based outfit that sells replicas of firearms originally made by the Inland Division of General Motors—but bears no relation to that erstwhile company—has announced its new Inland M30-P .30 caliber carbine pistol. RELATED STORY: Inland’s Advisor M1 Pistol Is a Solid Piece of WWII History […]
Watch: Loadout Room writer Garand Thumb running the 1911
100+ years of service can’t be wrong. John Moses Browning designed the masterpiece 1911 and we are grateful.
Weapon of choice for embedded human intel assets
Just had one of those midnight conversations with a one of my brother’s. He is a guy that I can’t talk about all that much, but he is very much a part of what the Manifesto is and he is an integral member of our Advanced Development Group. I mention him as Brujo Negro ( […]
Watch: Are Gen 5 Glocks any good?
Lucas of Trex Arms talks Glocks. Lucas is a prolific competition and fun shooter who runs approximately 4-8k rounds per month minimum. The guy guns more than most and has some interesting insights on firearms. In the following video he discusses some of the differences between the Gen 4 and Gen 5 Glocks. Featured […]
Glock 17 MOS: First look, It’s not great
You can’t throw a rock without hitting someone in the firearms industry who makes Glock accessories. It is easily the most popular pistol on the planet. I purchased a Glock because of the fact so many people make accessories for the gun, and being in the industry I’ve had to turn down a lot of opportunities […]
The Vickers Tactical Glock 19 Is Ready for Hard Duty
Courtesy of Tactical Life Listening in on shooters’ conversations when the first Glock pistols hit our shores in the 1980s, you’d have heard some less-than-enthusiastic comments from a portion of the public and press. Eventually, a funny thing happened: The polymer-framed pistol from Austria went from damned to praiseworthy. Many of the handguns riding in holsters on […]
PHOTOS: US Army Tests Sig Sauer P320 MHS at Fort Bragg
Courtesy of Tactical Life The commercial version of the Sig Sauer P320 might have undergone its share of controversy recently, but the Army—which picked a version of it as its official sidearm back in January—still has a pistol to test. And test they did, putting it through its paces for the U.S. Army Operational Test Command at Fort Bragg’s Range […]