Entry for 08/01/2007: The GLOCK 17
Not Much interesting to say about Gaston's Tupperware Terror. They're very good guns, without any soul. Any they U G L Y YOU AIN'T GOT NO ALIBI YOU UGLY. They all look the same, they all shoot the same. If you are a utilitarian, and not interested in gun smithing as art, the GLOCK has no equal. However, don't let the internet fool you. Internet reliability <> Real life reliability. Personally, I'm hooked on my Springfield XDs now, so my GLOCK gets less holster time.
The best GLOCK story out there is the Die Hard II one. Here's the quote from the movie:
"That punk pulled a Glock 7 on me! You know what that is? It's a porcelain gun made in Germany. It doesn't show up on your airport X-ray machines, and it costs more than you make here in a month!"
A. The GLOCK model numbers began with the first production model, which was the 17.
B. It's not porcelain, it's made from a type of nylon. And the slide, barrel, and small parts of the frame are most assuredly metal.
C. It is not made in Germany. It is made in Austria.
D. When you look at it on and X-ray, it looks exactly like a gun.
E. GLOCKs cost around $450 bucks. Back when Die Hard II was made, they were around $350. They are decent, reliable, budget wise guns. They ain't by any stretch expensive.
Makes for good gun humor though.