Posted on 12/23/2015 1:07:30 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
This past week the Naval Special Warfare Command made a decision to pick up the Glock 19 as the SEALs new sidearm. They will slowly begin to phase out the Sig P226, and replace those with the Glock 19. There is nothing wrong with the Sig P226. It has served the Teams for many years and is a proven reliable system. However, as firearms evolve the military needs to keep pace. In this case the move to the Glock 19 makes sense.
The Glock 19 has a lot to offer in a compact package, and is by far the most popular platform Glock makes. I personally use, and carry the Glock 17 on a daily basis. While the Glock 17 is the full size variant of the 9mm, the Glock 19 is essentially the same, just a bit smaller package. With that said I will give you my reasons for why I believe the Glock 19 will be a solid platform for both the SEALs, and MARSOC (who adopted the Glock 19 at the beginning of the year).
First and foremost what I have noticed with my personal Glock is the reliability. This is extremely important as you want the gun to work when you need it to. I’ve put enough rounds from various manufacturers to know it will cycle just about any ammunition. I recently went to the range and ran though 300 rounds of that dirty Wolf ammunition that is manufactured in Russia. Not once did the gun jam, malfunction, or need the bore snaked due to build-up (I attribute some of that to the Weapon Shield oil that I use). Reliability also comes in the form of maintaining your firearm. Glock makes maintenance on their handguns extremely easy whether you’re on the range, in the field, or at home. Even a detailed breakdown of the gun only requires a punch tool and can be accomplished by most people who use them. For the SEALs and MARSOC this is huge. Not only having a sidearm that is reliable, but also easy to maintain.
The second aspect I’ve noticed is the accuracy I get out of the Glock with stock parts. I’ve only upgraded two parts on my Glock: the sights, and the recoil spring. The stock sights on a Glock are absolute crap. I run with the Ameriglo sights red fiber optic front, and all black rear. When I go to my local range I have no issues pushing my target out to 25 yards and keeping a 5″ group (regardless of ammunition used). I’m more than confident in the Glock 19 and 17 to be accurate out to 25 yards, and being able to easily suppress targets out to 50 yards. Take a look at what a veteran Navy SEAL can do with his Glock 19.
Lastly, the customizations that are able to be done with the Glock handguns make them a great option (every shooter has different preferences). The compact Glock 19 makes an ideal concealed carry gun, but it’s large enough to push into a ‘duty’ gun role. By making some simple adjustments to the Glock 19 the shooter will have an extremely reliable and accurate platform that they can stake their life on. Again, since this article is about why the SEALs have adopted the Glock 19 platform let’s take another look at why veteran Navy SEAL Kyle Defoor chooses the Glock.
Sorry I missed the link.
http://loadoutroom.com/17950/naval-special-warfare-selects-the-glock-19/
I ditched my G17 for a Springfield XDM. It feels better in my hand and I get better groups with it. I’m bad about cleaning it but it has never misfired.
What’s wrong with Glock Gen4? (sorry, researching handguns)
I used to have a Glcok 19. The one I bought had the initials of some police dept on the slide. I never did figure out which one but it must have been an over stock one. Anyway it was sold in a new factory package.
If I had to have just one, it would be the SIG but there is little to choose between them. My guess is cost had something to do with it.
I have had a Glock which jammed a lot but it was an early one and they eventually discovered the problem. It was the magazines which was quickly corrected.
Now that they are in their 4th generation I imagine all problems were ironed out a long time ago.
It's also at the top of it's class in reliability, serviceability and accuracy.
You don't even need a tool to break it down.
If I had to fieldstrip a pistol quickly in lousy conditions, I’d find the job much easier on a SIG than on a Glock.
I will never, ever, ever own one again. Just my opinion, so no flames.
Hoss
I read that a M1911 had 200,000 rounds through it before it malfunctioned. I am still old school, 45 auto for me.
Years ago, here on FR, I quit saying that ...”my weapon is better than yours!” Only led to food fights with people who share common interests. So let me say, I have NO prob with my 19 Glock. But then, I have no prob with my H&K USP, nor my Colt 1911. They are what they are.
Can’t all of the author’s accolades also be attributed to the SIG 226?
It’s also at the top of it’s class in reliability, serviceability and accuracy.
You don’t even need a tool to break it down.
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Yes it can and one cannot discount American vs anti-American with who is left at the top of our military. Anything that makes us proud is being eliminated.
Nothing. It's perfection ....
Early models had some jamming issues. To me the 3 is the best, and a little simpler and completely vetted. I had a Colt Gold Cup 45 for years before I gave it to my son. It was a little choosy about ammo. I’ve had a 19 and a 34 for years now without a single failure. That is really all I can speak to. Of course my 19 and 34 needed trigger work. A $100 assembly for the 34 and about $50 for parts on the 19.
Light, durable and with two extra mags on your belt you will not get killed for lack of shooting back its like 58 rounds ready to fly.
My greatest fear working the southwest border at night was being shot at from an unknown location. With the Glock and that many rounds available you could dump the first two mags in the general direction of threat reload and still have 19 rounds to spend if the idiot was still around.
Read about? I wasn’t near as lucky with the 1911. But any Semi Auto will require maintenance and the 1911 is pickier about Ammo. They are completely different designs internally and the 1911 is single action. With a Glock I keep one in the pipe it’s armed when it comes out of the holster.
All things being equal, the capacity and low profile put it over the top on a 1911 any day. If looks counted it would be sucking hind teat.
I was about to say that it seems to be a trend.
I love the Glock 19. Don’t have one but have shot my friend’s many times. Swell little weapon.
I really don’t like shooting semi auto as it hurts to bend over and pick up the brass.
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