MOST TERRIFYING GUN IN THE WORLD SEIZED

The Daily Mirror (UK) ^ | Jan 26 2004 | Gary Jones

[FreedomCalls]

THE first fully automatic handgun to surface in the UK - capable of firing 1,100 rounds a minute - has been seized in a police raid.

It is a Glock 18, banned from sale in the US and described as a "monster of a weapon" that fires bullets with the intensity of a high- pressure water hose.

The ultra-light, Austrian-made gun was discovered in a swoop on the home of a suspected Yardie gangster. Scotland Yard has issued a nationwide alert as they try to find the owner and establish how the weapon got into Britain.

A Met firearms expert said: "It's extremely worrying that such a weapon is here. I can't stress enough just how dangerous this gun is.

"If it was fired on the streets of London by someone unused to its immense firing capability, there could be a massacre.

"Why even a criminal would want to own such a gun is beyond me. It would probably bethe ultimate in gun status-symbols." The Yard has warned front-line officers about the discovery, which followed a a raid on a residential address in Norwood, South East London.

A force internal report said: "This is the first weapon of its kind to be seized in the UK. It is not issued to any agencies in the UK and is believed to have been imported from the US."

The report said the Glock can fire "armour-piercing ammunition". It has a compensation device to keep it straight during firing.

SAS officers use the gun in combat with a 19-round magazine. Israeli security forces and Germany's GSG-9 anti-terror unit also carry it.

British armed police use the semi-automatic Glock 17, also a favourite with criminals.

America banned its import in 1986. US arms expert Walt Rauch said: "Shooting the G18 full-auto is just like turning on a high-pressure hose,"

Det Insp Martin Ward said: "This is something of a monster of a weapon. We are appealing for anyone to come forward in the strictest confidence with information."

[lormand]

"A handheld Puff The Magic Dragon........"

...but without the howitzer.

[ChadGore]

[xm177e2]

It would probably bethe ultimate in gun status-symbols

You've certainly got that right! That's one fine handgun. But it is neither terrifying nor fearsome--at least, not more so than any other small, fully automatic weapon. The Skorpion submachine gun, the H&K MP5k, the IMI MINI-UZI, and the Ingram MAC-10/MAC-11 are equally deadly, if not more so.

[Starve The Beast]

Totally!

[Cobra64]

Capable, yes. Probable? Not until they make one big a$$ magazine or a belt fed variety. Talk about scare tactics and sensational reporting.

I wonder how big the water-jacket is to keep the barrel from melting.

[sarasmom]

I would never own such a gun!
How would I ever know if all my new best friends loved me for myself or my Glock?

I cant see the big deal about a full auto handgun, as something especially to fear. Not enough rounds, and I would imagine it takes a really good shooter to use it effectively.

Typical whiney liberal article.

[mhking]

Wimps. If ya REALLY wanted to scare 'em, shove a railgun in their snouts...

Just damn.

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[cyborg]

I thought this was going to be about a homemade potato bazooka.

[oyez]

Sounds like what the average Brit needs to stem the crime rate over there.

[xsrdx]

The Glock 18 was perhaps the best part of Matrix Reloaded.

Somewhere out there, there's a pretty good video clip of a guy in a mask emptying a 32rd stick in a G18. Made the email rounds a few months back, but I don't have it.

Tres' Chic, nice gun but not particularly useful.

Now THIS is useful full auto.

HKPRO.com

[connectthedots]

Notice the selector switch at the top of the slide. Semi-auto (one dot) or full-auto (two dots).

Or more correctly, 'individual counseling' and 'group therapy'.

[45Auto]

Select fire Glock 19

[Cobra64]

I'm just going to reset my phaser to full-auto; 125,000 laser rounds per second, has a range of 19 light years, and does it all on two dilithium batteries.

(Batteries not included though).

[Spok]

"(Cue Aussie accent) That's not a gun. This is a gun.'

One is for fightin' and one is for fun.

[Johnny_Cipher]

Niiiiice. Beats the heck out of the Skorpion:

[45Auto]

movie clip here:Glock full auto

[Starve The Beast]

"If it was fired on the streets of London by someone unused to its immense firing capability, there could be a massacre

Right, he'd massacre himself. If you don't know what you're doing, a firearm like this will eat you alive and spit out your brain.

[Born Conservative]

The report said the Glock can fire "armour-piercing ammunition".

I wonder if it can shoot paper-piercing or cop killer bullets also?

[kingu]

It is not issued to any agencies in the UK and is believed to have been imported from the US.

SAS officers use the gun in combat with a 19-round magazine. Israeli security forces and Germany's GSG-9 anti-terror unit also carry it.

Oh my gosh, them SAS people ARE from outer space! 'cause this writer doesn't think they're from any agency in the UK.

The Glock 18c is a blast to shoot, though they made a critical error in the placement of the selector switch for semi-auto/auto. Looking carefully, one can see if an officer is armed with an 18 vs. the semi-auto 17. But yeah, it's a heck of a lot better than having officers walk around the airport with H&K's in their hands.

Anyone interested should check around at ranges in state and out of state to see if they rent this puppy, and expect to go through at least a thousand rounds. (Be sure to ask if they have the 33 round clips - more fun that way.)