As some SOFREP readers may be aware, I didn’t start my journey into firearms as a Glock guy – in fact, the first legitimate firearm I ever purchased was by trusty old 1911. It took time, and the constant badgering of men with tactical experience and proficiency I respected to convince me that I needed to try […]
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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 […]
Timberwolf Aftermarket Glock 19 Frame After 2000 Rounds
In late April of this year, one of our Glock 19s was damaged during a training exercise. The pistol was set up for a failure to extract (sometimes called a “double feed”). Two live rounds were used for this drill. I have done this drill well over 200 times over the last six years, and […]
Grey Ghost Precision Custom GLOCK Slide
For anyone who owns a GLOCK 19, they’ll be among the first to tell you that it’s a pretty great pistol right out of the box. Arguably one of the most simple, reliable, accurate and reasonably priced, the GLOCK has been at the top of the pistol market for the bulk of recent history. GLOCK makes no […]
The Glock 19 in the hands of Navy SEALs
Naval Special Warfare Command made the decision to add the Glock 19 to the available inventory of the SEAL Teams a little over a year ago. They will slowly begin to phase out the Sig Sauer P226 and replace those with the Glock 19 platform. There is nothing wrong with the Sig Sauer P226. It has […]
Watch: Thoughts on the Glock 19 MOS after 9000 rounds
In the following video I expound upon some of my thoughts regarding the Glock 19 MOS after many rounds downrange. The Glock 19 MOS was Glock’s entry into the optic mounting world. Glock offers modular mounting plates which allows for flexibility in the future. The question is how well does it hold up? Watch the […]
KE Arms Glock 19 Bravo: Made to Make Ready
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear KE Arms Glock 19 Bravo: Made to Make Ready Breach Bang Freddy Osuna Feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, cocking, and the beat goes on! The Glock is made to function. As the most commonly employed slide operated pistol in law enforcement as well as major competition circuits, Glock […]
JagerWerks and their custom Glock
Love it or hate it the aftermarket world for the Glock series of handguns is exploding. One particular side of this market that is taking off are custom slide shops. They’ve come about for a variety of reasons. Stock Glocks are very capable firearms but leave something to desired with general ergonomics / features. Large […]
Days of Guns: Glock 19 Carry
I’m a simple guy that likes simple things. The Glock 19 is just that, a simple no frills handgun that has been widely accepted by both law enforcement and militaries worldwide. The less complicated a device is, the less likely it is to fail. Glock has embodied this theory when they designed their famous handgun. […]
Raven Concealment Vanguard 3 | A Minimalist Holster
The Vanguard 3 from Raven Concealment Systems is a minimalist holster that indexes off of the weapon’s light and covers the trigger guard. The result is an extremely low profile and low print holster that is easily configurable to a variety of different situations. For those of you who carry a variety of weapons or […]