Did the Brits wind up adopting the standard 17 ? There were some prototypes floating around of Gen 4 Glock 17's with a manual safety which were supposed to be for British military trials.
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Did the Brits wind up adopting the standard 17 ? There were some prototypes floating around of Gen 4 Glock 17's with a manual safety which were supposed to be for British military trials.
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What I read, they don't have a manual safety. They commented that in close combat (now I am paraphrasing) worrying about taking a firearm off safety is loss time. They also commented about the three internal safeties.Originally Posted by HCM
If I locate the article, I will post the link
EDIT: While the Browning had a manual safety catch that needed to be switched off, with the Glock "you just draw it and engage," Col. Peter Walden told reporters gathered at a London military barracks to see the new weapons.
That's because the Glock has three internal safeties and can be kept loaded in a holster, unlike the Browning, Walden said. Saving those vital one or two seconds could be the difference between life and death, according to Walden.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/01...-armed-forces/
Last edited by platoonDaddy; 10-07-14 at 17:13.
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Just the standard steel option sights for the most part.
I've seen several of our SOF guys running different sight setups, but I assume that's like anything else in this community to where team or unit SOP drives equipment.
Last edited by Nightstalker865; 10-07-14 at 15:37.
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When I was working in Basra, I ended up working on some of the brits HPs, after giving some quasi informal pistol shooting lessons to some of their personnel. Their guns almost universally were in piss poor shape and rough as hell over all. They loved our Glocks and many vocally wished they could carry the Glocks, as most all shot them significantly better.
I'm personally glad to see them get what they had been wanting. Mind you this was a small slice of the brit military, but the guys and gals we did our PR/ pistol training with were always excited to have the opportunity to get decent training and shoot the Glocks.
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL.
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Wonder what they would have thought if they could have compared a new HP vs new Glock instead of worn out old HP vs new Glock...
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Would want it to be an improved Hi-Power. Maybe a MkIII. Or better yet, a product-improved Hi-Power. Like what the Marine Raiders have done with the M45.
Most of the Brits I've talked to hated theirs and were quite envious of those in the holsters of our Canadian - and, IIRC, Australian - cousins.
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