Tag: Glock

Glock's Army Protest Dismissed

Glock’s Army Protest Dismissed

The Army can now move on with its choice for a new service firearm.

We reported about 4 months ago that Glock had lodged a protest over the Army's choice to select the Sig Sauer P320 to replace its M9 Beretta sidearm. After the Sig Sauer was chosen,  Glock filed a formal protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office on…
Posted 7 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Russians Release Video of Glock-Shooting Robot

Russians Release Video of Glock-Shooting Robot

The video shows skills with shooting with both hands and hitting targets.

According to this article, an official with the Putin administration in Russia tweeted a video of the Russian RoboSoldier FEDOR ((Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZauGhfv-1w&feature=youtu.be The video shows skills with shooting with both hands and hitting targets. That shows the robot is using some fine motor…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Accidental Gun Misfires and Gun Malfunctions Pose Safety Risk

Accidental Gun Misfires and Gun Malfunctions Pose Safety Risk

Always be cautious!

We recently read two stories on the same day about gun misfires and malfunctions. One was that a man in Vero Beach, Florida was shot and injured by a malfunctioning gun at a gun range on a Monday afternoon in April.  The second was that…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Australian Man Sentenced for Smuggling Glocks

Australian Man Sentenced for Smuggling Glocks

Think twice before gun smuggling!

Khoder Elali, a 32-year-old based in Sydney, Australia, was the spearhead of an international arms smuggling operation. Elali is a married father of of two who apparently used PhotoShop to alter an Australian Department of Defence export form to make it look legitimate. The altered form…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Sig Sauer P320 Compact

Glock Lodges Protest Over Army’s New Gun

The Army chose Sig Sauer instead.

We reported a month ago that the Army announced that Sig Sauer would be its replacement gun maker. We also predicted that Glock would not be happy about the decision. The Army announced in January that it would replace the M9 Beretta, its soldiers' sidearm for…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Customs Seizes a Shipping Container Filled with Fake Glock Magazines

Millions of Fake Glock Magazines Seized

US Customs has been busy.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seized a shipping container in Savannah, Georgia. The container held 591 shipping cartons filled with more than $2 million in fake Glock magazines. The bust was made public on Savannah news stations on February 16. The shipping manifest declared the…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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