Archive for Glock pistols

Glock's Gen4 Pistols: The Evolution of Perfection?

While Glock pistols appear much the same as they did when first released in the early 1980s, there have been changes inside and outside through the years to better suit the needs of law enforcement personnel and armed citizens. What’s different about the Gen4? Read on and find out.

October 23, 2013

Upgrading Your Glock

With the right equipment, you can build an entire Glock pistol from scratch.

January 25, 2013

Where Have All the Hammers Gone?

No, I was not suggesting a title for a new folk song when I wrote that line. In a recent phone conversation with American Rifleman editor Mark Keefe, we were both perplexed about the absence of hammers on new automatic pistols. Almost everything in the way of new designs is a striker-fired pistol. Sure, hammers persist on still-produced classics like the 1911 and Browning Hi Power, as well as several veterans of the Wondernine Wars like the Beretta and SIG Sauer. But look at the basic 9 mm service pistols of Glock, S&W, Springfield, Ruger, Taurus, Caracel and possibly others. They all use some form of spring-loaded, in-line striker that moves straight forward to smack the primer, rather than a floating firing pin that is struck by a pivoting hammer. Why?

January 23, 2013

The Glock G30S .45 ACP Pistol

Glock has developed what it considers to be the best of the .45 sub-compact pistols.

January 14, 2013

Lone Wolf Distributors' G23 Caliber Conversions

From simple to sexy, here is a closer look at three caliber conversions that can be installed at home.

August 09, 2012

Packing the Glock G36 .45 ACP Slimline Pistol

The G36 is a slim, powerful handgun for concealed-carry self-defense.

March 30, 2012

GLOCK Introduces New Gen4 Models

GLOCK is bringing out three new models of its Gen4 Safe Action pistol.

December 14, 2011

The Glock 17 Pistol

“In 1980, I didn’t know the difference between a pistol and a revolver” Glock told us. Things progressed from there.

February 22, 2011