tpe187 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Hi, The other day I stopped by the local gun shop just to see what they had. They had a couple Glocks with a different finish to the frame on one and the entire pistol on the other. One was a carbon fiber Black/Gray combo on the lower, on a Model 22 I think and the other was a desert camo on a Glock 21 over the entire gun. Is this a limited run or what. Personally I think it looked kind of gay, but thats just me. I have always looked at Glocks as tools, but to each his own I guess. On another note, why does Glock have such a crappy website with no updated information? I went there looking for info on the 45 GAP and they didn't even list the model numbers. I guess they don't have to worry about sales, so they don't. Too bad for us I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awleland Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 These finishes are not put on by Glock. They are all aftermarket. Their are several companies that are marketing these different slide finishes. Glock having a crappy website is something I will never understand. Their crappy website is a dis-service to their customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugs Bunny Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 "Their crappy website is a dis-service to their customers." +++1! All the worse considering how many more pistols they move per yr. compared to their competition. But they,ve always been pretty anal retentive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT Driver Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 I heard that Glock made too many of the olive green frames. They were supposed to run one black group and one green group but instead they ran 2 or 3 green to one black. As a result, there were so many olive green frames around that a couple of distributors started doing the desert camo / carbon fiber frames since Glock told them that they would not take them back or give them black frames in their place. Apparently, all of the carbon / camo guns originally had green frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket35 Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 (edited) A friend told me about the carbon fiber today and took a picture. I thought this would be a great frame to build an Open gun out of! Carbon_Fiber.bmp Edited December 15, 2005 by Rocket35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierruiggi Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 On another note, why does Glock have such a crappy website with no updated information? I went there looking for info on the 45 GAP and they didn't even list the model numbers. I guess they don't have to worry about sales, so they don't. Too bad for us I guess. Try http://www.teamglock.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay1 Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Rocket, that is a seriously cool looking frame! You could trade in Red for Carbon fiber. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Just a suggestion, you might want to avoid the colors on the Glock frames. The Carbon Fiber frame I saw was very slick. It feels like a decal that heat shrunk onto the frame. Definitely one of the worst feeling guns I've handled. On top of that the finish was put on very poorly. The serial number on the frame couldn't even be read and the green parts of the frame underneath were visible in various spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 There were two other Glock frame colors - red (deactivated training gun) and blue (a model which uses some sort of simulated ammo - simunition, I think). I know the red frame was a single locking block pin G17 frame, and that it could be made into a real gun by replaceing the neutered parts, and the same may be true of the blue frame. Obviously, doing so would not only be expensive, but would be a profoundly bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Expensive and a bad idea??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eager Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 I like the looks of them too but heard from people who got the finish that it comes off easily leaving a bad look as it chips and scratches away. It might be a shrunk decal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 Expensive and a bad idea??? Putting any extra money in a Glock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 There were two other Glock frame colors - red (deactivated training gun) and blue (a model which uses some sort of simulated ammo - simunition, I think). I know the red frame was a single locking block pin G17 frame, and that it could be made into a real gun by replaceing the neutered parts, and the same may be true of the blue frame. Obviously, doing so would not only be expensive, but would be a profoundly bad idea. The red gun is actually built as a 22. I cannot be made into a real gun without some major changes. The slide does not have a hole for the striker, and the barrel is solid with holes drilled through sideways. Slide and barrel would cost more than the base gun. The blue gun is the 17. It uses some different lockwork and a smaller, off center bore for Simunitions. There is also a version that uses air cartridges. There is also a version of the red 22 that is designed for use with FATS or Range 2/3000 systems that automatically resets the trigger after each pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 lol...good point Scott. FireGlock might drop in here and post a pic of his GSSF gun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 (edited) Expensive and a bad idea??? Glock makes the non-functioning and simunition guns in different colors so they can be visually distinguished from functioning guns. Swapping parts around to create a functioning firearm which has the appearance of a non-firing replica, or non-lethal simulation firearm, presents the obvious potential for a safety problem. I'd be willing to guess Glock restricts sales of these models for exactly that reason. Edited December 3, 2005 by Rob Boudrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctgun Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Rob, I understand why they would use the different frame colors for saftey but I would love to be able to pimp out my open glock with a different frame color without having to resort to having it painted. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireglock Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 lol...good point Scott.FireGlock might drop in here and post a pic of his GSSF gun... Your wish is my command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashdown Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I saw the Carbon Fiber frame several months ago. The one I felt was actually a little rougher than the standard polymer surface. It was on a green frame and did appear to be a shrink wrap of some sort so I don't doubt that with some abuse it would peel off. Interesting but nothing I need or want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Man Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I saw the Carbon Fiber frame several months ago. The one I felt was actually a little rougher than the standard polymer surface. It was on a green frame and did appear to be a shrink wrap of some sort so I don't doubt that with some abuse it would peel off. Interesting but nothing I need or want... And now for the rest of the story.... Glock's first run of the OD green frame guns in 2004/2005 were all shipped to one wholesaler that had more or less of an exclusive. What sounded like a great idea on paper turned into a lack-luster sales performer and this wholesaler was stuck with a LARGE inventory from their large inital commitment. In an effort to move the dead inventory off the shelf, this wholesaler contracted with one of the color film dip company and converted their troublesome OD Glocks into several other colors. IIRC, in addition to the carbon fiber dip, there was maybe a desert camo and an urban camo variation. Those same color film dip companies will also do a private individual's firearm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
open17 Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I think I saw somewhere that Glock did a run of WHITE framed guns at one time. For some specific military or police customer? Any info on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seiko Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I think I saw somewhere that Glock did a run of WHITE framed guns at one time. For somespecific military or police customer? Any info on that? I have seen pictures of one. If I remember right (many beers ago) it was less then 100 made for a Austrian border guard unit. I have a orange 17, that I have thought of turning into a limited gun but think I would rather just dura coat a regular 17 and keep the "collectability" of the real orange gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSGF109 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Plain black is just fine for me. Pimped out bling bling colors make guns look like toys. IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) Expensive and a bad idea??? Sounds like....... open BWAHAHAHAHA OK, OK I'm banned again. Edited February 20, 2008 by dirtypool40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Pool shark, trolling for a bet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyglock Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) lol...good point Scott.FireGlock might drop in here and post a pic of his GSSF gun... Your wish is my command. Maybe you want to put some GOLD inlays on the slide. Edited February 26, 2008 by jerseyglock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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