What a surprise, the tired GLOCKs are dangerous argument. I have more than one, conceal carry all the time where legal with a round chambered plus full mag. All my holsters are kydex IWB and OWB. Wouldn’t carry my GLOCKs in anything soft with a round chambered.
I wouldn’t own a Glock but it has nothing to do with their safety, reliability, durability or accuracy, in fact I would recommend because they excel at all four. I just can’t stand plastic pistols.
What a surprise, the tired GLOCKs are dangerous argument.
That was a strange response and indicates you didn’t read the article, and If you had, you would have read the following:
Glock pistols approved for special operations Marines
In a Marine Corps first, the service recently added a Glock pistol to its list of authorized individual weapons, optics and modular attachments.
However, the 9mm semi-automatic Glock 19 pistol is officially approved for use only by personnel assigned to Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, according to a force-wide message issued in mid-February. In fact, the pistol will carry a non-Marine inventory number because it is a U.S. Special Operations Command asset, according to the message.
It is not immediately clear if MARSOC has used the pistols unofficially before now, but they are popular throughout the special operations community. More broadly, they are standard issue for armies on several continents, a staple among international and domestic law enforcement, including the FBI and many local police departments. Glocks are ubiquitous among civilian gun enthusiasts. And they are even seen in the hands of some al-Qaida fighters.
Iraqi police recruits learn to fire 9mm Glock 19s under the instruction of Marines and Iraqi army personnel in Al Anbar province during April 2007. Members of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command are now authorized to use the popular pistol. (Photo: Lance Cpl. Charles Howard, U.S. Department of Defense)
Glock’s dominance of the modern semi-automatic pistol market is owed to their relative low cost and reputation for AK47-like reliability. That is a particular advantage for those who operate in austere conditions where sand, mud, dirt, water or snow make pistols prone to malfunction. Additionally, their polymer frame is corrosion resistant, which meets the needs of a maritime force working around salt water. Finally, the Austrian pistol’s worldwide popularity among good and bad guys alike makes it easy to find accessories and spare parts when needed.
It is unclear why the pistols were only now approved for MARSOC. Marine Corps officials could not immediately address questions from Marine Corps Times.
Marine operators have at times used 9mm Beretta M9 or M9A1 pistols, but more often the service’s .45-caliber M45A1 Close Quarter Battle Pistol which is based on the iconic M1911 platform.
Army special forces have often used Glock pistols while training foreign police and military personnel. Iraq, for example, purchased more than 100,000 G19s for issue to their security forces. It was considered best practice for U.S. instructors to use the same firearm as their students.
MARSOC has not yet determined which holster it will use with the G19.
“Standard holsters for this item are pending source selection,” the force-wide message states. “Command approved holsters are authorized for this item until source selection is complete.”
The service’s current standard issue holster for use with Beretta M9s, the SERPA Level 2 Tactical Holster by Blackhawk, is available on the civilian market for the G19 as well.