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    Glocks ok to shoot reloads?

    in Glock

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    Hi all,

    I’ve heard a few rumors about Glocks not being able to shoot reloads. I’ve heard there’s a chance that if brass has been fired too many times that a weak point in the chamber can allow for the cartridge to blow out when attempting to fire. I tend to be fond of my hands, can anyone confirm or deny these rumors I’m hearing?

    Thanks!

    STI GP5/GP6 owners check in here

    in "Other" & Pistol Comparisons

    Posted

    My fear would be that the slide comes back and shears my thumb...

    What I do is place the weak hand thumb on the hammer, pull the trigger, let go of a the hammer a couple degrees, then let the trigger come back completely. At this point the hammer can come back safely and stop about 1/8" from the slide. The safety can then be engaged.

    There has been a fair amount of discussion on this gun and what is considered "fully decocked", which is the language used in the rule book. Up in WA all the ROs that I've talked to refuse to start me unless the hammer is fully down, even though the "half-cocked" position has been deemed the "safe-mode" for the gun.

    As for using your weak-hand thumb to stop the hammer from dropping, I personally don't feel confident that my thumb can drop the hammer all the way 100% of the time without slipping. I choose to hold the hammer between my weak-hand thumb and the first knuckle of my index finger. Then I ride the hammer all the way back to the fully dropped position before I release the trigger.

    On a side note make sure to pull the hammer back a little before engaging the trigger to avoid stripping the internal parts.

    STI GP5/GP6 owners check in here

    in "Other" & Pistol Comparisons

    Posted

    Yes, you do need to start DA in Production. But as for precautions, the only one I've found is, hold on to that hammer tight when you're lowering it... Also when making ready, make sure the gun is pointed at one of the berms incase of an AD. That way there's no chance of the bullet bouncing off the ground and leaving the range.

    STI GP5

    in "Other" & Pistol Comparisons

    Posted

    I've had a GP6 for the last year, and if it shoots anything like the bigger model then I would highly recommend it! I love that it's ambi. everything, and the rotating barrel is pretty sick. However, if you're looking to shoot competition I don't believe the GP5 has a decocking mechanism so when shooting USPSA you'll have to drop the hammer manually before each stage.

    STI GP6 Switch to Fiber Optic Sight

    in "Other" & Pistol Comparisons

    Posted

    Hey guys, so I'm just starting to get into some IPSC competitions and was looking at a few small things I could do to my base model GP6. One of the simpler changes I'm looking at is the fiber optic front sight. There seems to be a few different options when I look online, more specifically Dawson Precision. I was curious, is there one specific front sight that would be more recommended than others? Also, if I'm switching out the front sight, is it absolutely imperative that I do the same to my rear sight or will the one that came stock suffice?

    Fiber Optic Sight on an STI GP6

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    Hey guys, so I'm just starting to get into some IPSC competitions and was looking at a few small things I could do to my base model GP6. One of the simpler changes is the fiber optic front sight. There seems to be a few different options when I look online, more specifically Dawson Precision. I was curious, is there one specific front sight that would be more recommended than others? Also, if I'm switching out the front sight is it absolutely imperative that I do the same to my rear sight or will the one that came stock suffice?

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