Great video! Thanks for doing this. It was definitely interesting times being a shooter, competitor, and gun collector during those early Glock years. Wish I'd kept the first two or three Glock I bought in the 1980's. All happened to be 1st Gen Glock 17's, mainly because that's all that existed at the time. :-)
One of my buddies has a early first imported May 1986 Gen 1 G-17 in his collection. That pistol was on the original shipment that hit U.S. shores. He found it used in a local gun shop around 2007 and bought it up before anyone else saw it. The first GLOCK I had ever seen in person or shot was in 1990 and it was a G-19. I still didn't fully trust them until 1993 when I bought my Gen 2 G-19 for $375 + 5% sales tax. I still have that original one with well over 25,000+ rounds through it and also still have the original Tupperware box and owners manual etc etc. If you remember they had to stop using that box because of negligent discharges. Simply putting your pistol back into the original box without unloading and clearing it first WILL fire it! Long story short I have over 35 GLOCK pistols today as of this writing in addition to my first original Gen 2 G-19. Most are Gen 3s and some are Gen 4s covering most of their lineup in all calibers and models not including .45 GAP. I never had the need or saw the point to .45 GAP so I didn't get one of those ever. .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W, 357 SIG, 10mm and .45 ACP were all fair game though so I indulged deeply as the years went on.
I remember when I was a young Marine, Glocks were first hitting the market and nobody liked them. When I went home on leave down in central Florida, I met a long time gunsmith that my Dad worked with. I started regurgitating the talking points I heard in the Corps about Glock, when this old School gunsmith pulled me up and said he was a Glock distributor. This stopped me in my tracks. I could not believe this 1911/revolver guy would dare to say such a thing. This was the early 1980’s mind you. He told me that Glock had gotten all the reputable gunsmiths in his area and paid for an all expenses paid weekend for himself and his wife at a ritzy hotel. The only catch was that he had to watch/listen to several Glock presentations. He said he was sold when himself and all the other gunsmiths in the central Florida region were sitting in some bleachers watching a presentation when a helicopter flew in and hovered over the concrete pad that the presentation was bing deliver on. Out flew 2 tiny specks and landed with a thud on the slab. The presenter then picked up one of the specks which turned out to be a Glock pistol and emptied the magazine into a designated target. He the turned to the gunsmiths and asked them if they were willing to volunteer the firearm they were carrying at the time to repeat the same thing. He became a Glock dealer that day!
Saw the video of that. We had a Glock rep come out in 96’, he said we don’t want to replace your 1911s or 92s, just offer another tool. We gave up our 92s in a month. Their competition trigger at the time was as good as the gen 5 with a lighter connector.
He originally wanted the sell them for $150 each (they cost about $75 to manufacture), but some business-types convinced him that it would be better to avoid getting classified as a cheapo gun. The rest is history.
@@sae1095hc My Gen 2 G19 I bought brand new in 1993 was $375 + 5% sales tax. I still have that first one along with over 30 others of all models and calibers covering most of their lineup minus .45 GAP. $150 Lol McD's cost $12 to $15 per person in 2023 kids and dreamers!
Hey Mike, don't doubt for a second that these videos are valued. It is a respectable gesture that you took the time to make this informative tribute type video. Interesting fact, I didn't know you had been a police officer. I have been in the Puerto Rico Police for 20 years and I enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. I encourage you to continue making these types of videos, I'm sure we will continue supporting you. RIP Mr.GG
They need to take a page from Sig’s book and introduce some new and improved mags. There’s some irony a company that revolutionized the firearms industry has rejected new innovations
@@stevee5598 they "measured 7 times, and cut once", why needlessly make new guns as if there old guns are obsolete, look at sig, colt, or others, they make an radical gun every couple years, chasing innovation catch up, but by doing so, no one really masters their guns, or remembers then for sticking to their design
I give much respect to Gaston Glock, I regard the glock pistols as one of the most reliable guns out there and provided protection for me and family for the last 22 yrs. R.I.P Gaston Glock. Got lots to thank you for.
Many a dick knocked in the dirt. Kinda makes your statement pretty dumb huh. I never used a parachute. Then again, I'm not stupid enough to call them junk. Had a Glock since the 1st model 20 10mm hit these shores.
@@shaunn7778 I always thought a legend needed to be dead to be an official legend. Upon further research thanks to your comment I stand corrected, learn something new every day 😉👍
Gaston may have had more influence in the polymer innovation than the firearms industry. He opened polymer to a brand new market that would have never considered using that material in industries that only knew steel!!!
Yeah and injection molding tooling is actually very cheap compared to a shop filled with CNC machines turning out individual parts. It's one of the reasons their costs per pistol low. A 4 cavity tool would turn out 4 pistols and related polymer components about every 3 minutes. That equals 80 pistols an hour.
I remember my brother touting this pistol in 1987 and buying the first Glock 17 I had ever seen. I remember how odd yet magical it was. I couldn't shoot it worth a damn as a 14-year-old kid and preferred my revolver to it! Then, I learned to properly shoot a semi-auto and bought a 30 some years later.
I was about the same age in 92 or 93 when I actually seen the very gun that I heard so much about for the first time. I believe it was a gen 2 that my friends, dad let me check out. He worked for the sheriff’s department, and it was his duty gun. I always told myself that a glock would be my first gun when I came of age, and a gen 3 g17 was indeed my very first gun.
My first gun was a Glock 19 gen 2 I bought in 1998 that I bought for a security job I had. I still have it! Many thousands of rounds have passed through this barrel, and it still looks brand new!
Thanks Mike. I really injoy your video on Mr. Glock. Now I see the connection to all pistols and the connection to Glock history. I love my 43x. Thanks for all you do. 😊
Kind of funny because the most admirable pistols, the ones to grab to go have fun at the range, designs that you can sit back and just look at. Works of art. Handguns with character - 1911, P226, CZ75 designs, Beretta M9, etc. My personal favorites. Glock is none of those things. But if someone said it's about to go down, this is it, choose one and only one from here on out. Glock 17 every time. For so many reasons. Classic example of "not what you want, but what you need."
I agree with everything you said, except I think a Glock IS a work of art, just in a different way from those other designs. I’m typing this while looking at my G17 Gen 4. It’s beautiful in its simplicity and sleek, clean lines. You know by looking at and handling it that it’s a tank that can take a beating and still not let you down. It reminds me of an 80’s era Mercedes 300D turbo diesel. Not curvy like a Lamborghini or a Ferrari, just clean and uncomplicated and will last forever.
I was wondering which youtuber I'm subscribed to would put out a tribute first. Glad to see you do it Mike. My G43/Field Knife/Banshee glock lower will get some special attention in honor of the man G.G.
The small parts of a glock frame strongly resemble engineering materials you would find inside a vacuum cleaner - Its amazingly simple to manufacture yet robust where it needs to be for a design.
My uncle retired as a deputy sheriff in upstate NY. He carried a revolver his ENTIRE career. Still thinks I'm silly for carrying a plastic gun. Calls it a fad. 😂😅.
As a pistol enthusiast, I really appreciate how one weapon system can be used and proven to be a very effective tool in Carry/Conceal, Combat and Competition. Truly remarkable...
My first ever firearm was a Glock 26. My current everyday carry is a 43X, and the most recent purchase was a 48MOS. No pistol I would sooner trust my life with
The simplicity of the design and ease of being able to remove all 30 something parts for a detailed cleaning is something I really appreciate because after shooting 2000+ rds through any handgun I like to do a complete cleaning and inspection. Thank you Glock for making this task more simple than any other semi auto handgun. Yes, the 1911 series 70 and Sig P320/P250 or P365 are fairly simple to do a detailed strip on, but a Glock is still 2-3 times more simple than those and generally 5-10 more simple than most other semi auto handguns. Every time I bring this up there's always someone that wrongly assumes I talking about a simple field strip cleaning. I'm talking about a complete tear down of the gun. Removing every single part. This is called a "detailed strip" and is not the same as a "field strip". If you think doing a "detailed strip" and complete cleaning once in a while is not important, you just don't shoot enough and you're more than likely someone who's too scared to work on your own car.
I agree, and the same goes for the ak 47 with a ridiculous 64 parts. The ar 15 does have closer to 120 but to its credit alot of those parts are the kinda parts you won't be taking apart even when tearing it down completely like the hand gaurd, bolt catch and takedown detents.
@@whatsmolly5741 When it comes to semi auto centerfire rifles the Russian ones like the AK or even SKS are pretty much as simple as it gets. The Garand, M14 / M1A or Ruger Mini 14 are pretty simple designs too. One of the main advantages to an AR15 is the standardized parts which usually means there's no special fitting or gunsmithing needed to replace a part.
Though not originally a Glock fan, I have been issued four of them during my career and am currently carrying both a G17 and G26 (both Gen 5s) as my duty weapons. Being forced into the Glock World by my department due to our pistol conversion almost 10 years ago, I have come to appreciate the simplistic design of your iconic Safe Action Pistol; especially, its reliability, ease of use and maintenance. So much so, I have since bought a G19 Gen 5 that I have added to my private collection. So RIP Gaston Glock and thank you for providing me a reliable weapon that I trust my life with, both, on and off duty. Glock pistols work plain and simple.
Excellent vid. I was recently teaching a class, and you repeated many of the points I was making g about the Glock. I agree with your assessment 💯 %‼️ Keep up the great work.
Thanks for this great summary of the history of a great design and a great designer. One thing I can be proud of as an Austrian and Glock pistol owner.
My first time with a Glock was in 1990 at the police academy. It was a Gen 1. I carried a Glock 17 Gen 2 ish for 10 years. Then, the Glock 21 for 17yrs. I remember the so-called going through airport xray machines. Great firearm all if you don't have many choices.
Another great video, 'For Sure!' All kidding aside, thought I knew the basic outlines of Glock history, but you filled in some details for me. Thanks for marking the moment with your commentary.
When you stop and think about what Mr. Glock accomplished in terms of designing a pistol with the reliability and features of the first generation gun in such a short time and with no background in firearms is mind boggling. I remember way back when I started to hear about Glock pistols here in the U.S. I didn't see my first Glock (an early Gen 2 G19) in a store until 1990 and I felt like I had come across a unicorn. I still have that old transitional G19 Gen 2 with gen 1 magazines and uncaptured guide rod and it still functions perfectly and accurate as the day I bought it.
Mike, thank you for these snapshots in history. I remember this discussion of plastic vs metal pistols when I was 10 or 12 (‘96-‘98). It’s nostalgic to consider where that was in the development of polymers in sidearms.
I have been a Texas LTC instructor for 20 years and never had a student who shot a Glock to fail the shooting part. I can not say that about any other brand
They did fix the trigger with the Glock Performance Trigger (especially with the Johnny Glocks trigger shoe upgrade). Gaston Glock has his place in history, and I'm sad to hear that he passed, but I hope they can fix the sights now.
I have a Gen 2 G17 from the late 80s. Purchased it new and I still have the funky plastic case with the snap on lid. It's still my favorite polymer based pistol.
Great video. Gaston Glock also made a simple, easy to use gun with the least amount of moving parts. I have 2 Glocks and I hated Glocks until about a year and a half ago simply because everyone talked about it. But I now have a Glock 43 and my EDC is my Glock 19 Gen 5. Both guns are as is, NO MODS. They work, and work well!
Great job pointing out the influence the Glock has had on the design market, and not just the Glock pistol itself. Major ripples! Excellent video as always
Well done Mrgunsandgear, Gaston certainly has his place in history, changed the gun world forever in a good way, a well done tribute, all the best to you and yours, hope 2024 is good for you and family
I'm older than Mike, and I remember when all the controversy started with Glocks. To this day, I still don't own a Glock, but no can argue what Gaston did for the industry
My current EDC is a gen 3, G21SF. I'm 36 and have been carrying a Glock everyday for 15 years, I can't say enough good things about them. R.I.P Gaston Glock..he wasn't the first to design a polymer frame but his is by far the best imo. If I had to pick a favorite generation of Glock it would be the gen 3. Great video Mrgunsngear!!
I went through the acadmy in July 1999. Around that time the G22 was having slide split issues due to the increases pressures and recoil of the .40 with the 9mm slide.
Great, informative video. BTW, something I really appreciate about your material is that you present solid information in a very effective and informative manner, without trying to become a UA-cam “personality” (Think ‘Garand Thumb’.)
He's become a legend, like Stoner and Kalashnikov. I think if you have a copy, you'll eventually want an authentic Glock, it's always nice to have the real thing, and the crossovers are amazing little guns.
Can you explain what needs to "evolve"? Glocks are a hammer. They are a basic tool that just works. How much has the actual hammer evolved? There is your answer.
@@redraiderrider3289 Kids.. Not a Glock owner, but pretty much agree with your comment. Although Glocks could probably benefit from some different upgrades like triggers and sights out of the box, it’s not like there isn’t a aftermarket for that. WTF do the want? A smart phone attachment or 5 computers that have to talk to each other before it will function? But hey WTF do I know? I eventually graduated from small block carbureted engines to early fuel injected LS vehicles with only 1 computer. Personally don’t see the point in having to turn off a new vehicle to let 5 computers reset so the f’n window will go up and down or the radio will come on.. lol
@@redraiderrider3289 well let’s be honest Glock is good in my opinion, however the rest of the industry is out innovating Glock, for example the Trigger Firing Unite such as the Sig P320, Beretta APX, IWI Masada and now the Springfield Echelon. Glock’s Competition is becoming more Modular while Glock remains stagnant in the same old plastic sights not goin with a full metal body magazine. I love Glock don’t get me wrong but there gonna be outpaced with the competition.
Recently I bought a Gen2 19 and the Gen2 retro build Glock did. I bought these to remind myself that it’s easy to be wrong. In 85 my dad bought me a model 559 S&W. I saw Glocks when they first hit and thought they could never keep up with a good pistol like mine. Yea I was a narrow minded guy. Now I carry them. 😂
Great video! Thanks for doing this. It was definitely interesting times being a shooter, competitor, and gun collector during those early Glock years. Wish I'd kept the first two or three Glock I bought in the 1980's. All happened to be 1st Gen Glock 17's, mainly because that's all that existed at the time. :-)
Hey It's Hickok!!! Hey Hickok!
One of my buddies has a early first imported May 1986 Gen 1 G-17 in his collection. That pistol was on the original shipment that hit U.S. shores. He found it used in a local gun shop around 2007 and bought it up before anyone else saw it. The first GLOCK I had ever seen in person or shot was in 1990 and it was a G-19. I still didn't fully trust them until 1993 when I bought my Gen 2 G-19 for $375 + 5% sales tax. I still have that original one with well over 25,000+ rounds through it and also still have the original Tupperware box and owners manual etc etc. If you remember they had to stop using that box because of negligent discharges. Simply putting your pistol back into the original box without unloading and clearing it first WILL fire it! Long story short I have over 35 GLOCK pistols today as of this writing in addition to my first original Gen 2 G-19. Most are Gen 3s and some are Gen 4s covering most of their lineup in all calibers and models not including .45 GAP. I never had the need or saw the point to .45 GAP so I didn't get one of those ever. .380 ACP, 9mm, .40 S&W, 357 SIG, 10mm and .45 ACP were all fair game though so I indulged deeply as the years went on.
Hickok the goat!
I remember when I was a young Marine, Glocks were first hitting the market and nobody liked them. When I went home on leave down in central Florida, I met a long time gunsmith that my Dad worked with. I started regurgitating the talking points I heard in the Corps about Glock, when this old School gunsmith pulled me up and said he was a Glock distributor. This stopped me in my tracks. I could not believe this 1911/revolver guy would dare to say such a thing. This was the early 1980’s mind you. He told me that Glock had gotten all the reputable gunsmiths in his area and paid for an all expenses paid weekend for himself and his wife at a ritzy hotel. The only catch was that he had to watch/listen to several Glock presentations. He said he was sold when himself and all the other gunsmiths in the central Florida region were sitting in some bleachers watching a presentation when a helicopter flew in and hovered over the concrete pad that the presentation was bing deliver on. Out flew 2 tiny specks and landed with a thud on the slab. The presenter then picked up one of the specks which turned out to be a Glock pistol and emptied the magazine into a designated target. He the turned to the gunsmiths and asked them if they were willing to volunteer the firearm they were carrying at the time to repeat the same thing. He became a Glock dealer that day!
That’s a cool story.
[Serious]
Great story!
I heard that story as well, told by another gunsmith at the event.
Saw the video of that.
We had a Glock rep come out in 96’, he said we don’t want to replace your 1911s or 92s, just offer another tool. We gave up our 92s in a month. Their competition trigger at the time was as good as the gen 5 with a lighter connector.
The first Gen 1 GLOCK G-17s didn't hit U.S. shores until May of 1986.
RIP Mr Glock. Thank you for your contribution to the firearms world
Amen
He originally wanted the sell them for $150 each (they cost about $75 to manufacture), but some business-types convinced him that it would be better to avoid getting classified as a cheapo gun. The rest is history.
$150 in 1982 would be $473.61 in 2023 so not too far off lol
They're a bit pricey for what they are. But not by much all things considered. And the peace of mind that I get from mine is worth it imo
@@1776tjs I think they went for ~$300 in the 80s.
Indeed
@@sae1095hc
My Gen 2 G19 I bought brand new in 1993 was $375 + 5% sales tax. I still have that first one along with over 30 others of all models and calibers covering most of their lineup minus .45 GAP.
$150 Lol
McD's cost $12 to $15 per person in 2023 kids and dreamers!
Hey Mike, don't doubt for a second that these videos are valued. It is a respectable gesture that you took the time to make this informative tribute type video. Interesting fact, I didn't know you had been a police officer. I have been in the Puerto Rico Police for 20 years and I enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. I encourage you to continue making these types of videos, I'm sure we will continue supporting you. RIP Mr.GG
Thank you
@@Mrgunsngearyou’re awesome for this my friend.
They need to take a page from Sig’s book and introduce some new and improved mags. There’s some irony a company that revolutionized the firearms industry has rejected new innovations
@@stevee5598(((((sig)))))) can’t even make a drop safe gun. lol.
@@stevee5598 they "measured 7 times, and cut once", why needlessly make new guns as if there old guns are obsolete, look at sig, colt, or others, they make an radical gun every couple years, chasing innovation catch up, but by doing so, no one really masters their guns, or remembers then for sticking to their design
I give much respect to Gaston Glock, I regard the glock pistols as one of the most reliable guns out there and provided protection for me and family for the last 22 yrs. R.I.P Gaston Glock. Got lots to thank you for.
I've had one on or near me 24/7 for many years. Trust them with my life and the lives of my loved ones. RIP, Mr Glock. What a legend
Have you ever used one for real? NOPE!!! JUNK.
Ok, boomer. Now, where's that wascally wabbit...@@Gradym40A6-f9m
Many a dick knocked in the dirt. Kinda makes your statement pretty dumb huh.
I never used a parachute. Then again, I'm not stupid enough to call them junk.
Had a Glock since the 1st model 20 10mm hit these shores.
@@Gradym40A6-f9m crazy what people would say when Glocks overshadow their favorite guns.
He's officially a legend now. RIP
LAUGH!
What a silly post. Hes been a legend
Only in your mind.@@shaunn7778
@@shaunn7778 I always thought a legend needed to be dead to be an official legend. Upon further research thanks to your comment I stand corrected, learn something new every day 😉👍
Gaston may have had more influence in the polymer innovation than the firearms industry. He opened polymer to a brand new market that would have never considered using that material in industries that only knew steel!!!
absolutely
Yeah and injection molding tooling is actually very cheap compared to a shop filled with CNC machines turning out individual parts. It's one of the reasons their costs per pistol low. A 4 cavity tool would turn out 4 pistols and related polymer components about every 3 minutes. That equals 80 pistols an hour.
All Men Die - Some Names Live Forever
Rest in Peace Brother
Great tribute, well deserved. Thanks Mike!
You're welcome 👍🏽
RIP Mr. Glock . Your creation saved my life . I hope you are at peace with fellows like Mauser , Browning, Stoner and countless others .
Love the Glock origin story! It's awesome that he ended up living to 94!
RIP Mr. Glock. Thank you for your contributions to the world of firearms. I own 3 Glocks and all run flawlessly.
I remember my brother touting this pistol in 1987 and buying the first Glock 17 I had ever seen. I remember how odd yet magical it was. I couldn't shoot it worth a damn as a 14-year-old kid and preferred my revolver to it! Then, I learned to properly shoot a semi-auto and bought a 30 some years later.
nice
I was about the same age in 92 or 93 when I actually seen the very gun that I heard so much about for the first time. I believe it was a gen 2 that my friends, dad let me check out. He worked for the sheriff’s department, and it was his duty gun. I always told myself that a glock would be my first gun when I came of age, and a gen 3 g17 was indeed my very first gun.
Getting your first firearm debugged fast enough to keep a good reputation was a sign of his manufacturing skill.
How about it anyway? Few inventors of anything can claim that.
My first gun was a Glock 19 gen 2 I bought in 1998 that I bought for a security job I had. I still have it! Many thousands of rounds have passed through this barrel, and it still looks brand new!
Thanks Mike. I really injoy your video on Mr. Glock. Now I see the connection to all pistols and the connection to Glock history. I love my 43x. Thanks for all you do. 😊
You're welcome 👍🏽
Kind of funny because the most admirable pistols, the ones to grab to go have fun at the range, designs that you can sit back and just look at. Works of art. Handguns with character - 1911, P226, CZ75 designs, Beretta M9, etc. My personal favorites. Glock is none of those things. But if someone said it's about to go down, this is it, choose one and only one from here on out. Glock 17 every time. For so many reasons. Classic example of "not what you want, but what you need."
Great comment
I said the same when we got our staccatos. I mean a bone stock Glock too.
I agree with everything you said, except I think a Glock IS a work of art, just in a different way from those other designs. I’m typing this while looking at my G17 Gen 4. It’s beautiful in its simplicity and sleek, clean lines. You know by looking at and handling it that it’s a tank that can take a beating and still not let you down. It reminds me of an 80’s era Mercedes 300D turbo diesel. Not curvy like a Lamborghini or a Ferrari, just clean and uncomplicated and will last forever.
1911 or S&W wheelguns for trips to the range. Glock for going out for groceries.
I was wondering which youtuber I'm subscribed to would put out a tribute first. Glad to see you do it Mike.
My G43/Field Knife/Banshee glock lower will get some special attention in honor of the man G.G.
The small parts of a glock frame strongly resemble engineering materials you would find inside a vacuum cleaner - Its amazingly simple to manufacture yet robust where it needs to be for a design.
My uncle retired as a deputy sheriff in upstate NY. He carried a revolver his ENTIRE career. Still thinks I'm silly for carrying a plastic gun. Calls it a fad. 😂😅.
😁
He is correct.
It’s a fad and he’s a fudd.
@@Gradym40A6-f9m Lol. Lmao even.
@@Gradym40A6-f9mno he’s not, boomer
Nice tribute and history lesson! Thanks!👍👊👏
He really did change the world!
OMG!!
Glock the gangbanger firearm!
@@billric1945 Glock the LEO firearm!
Glock easily join the ranks of great firearm engineers. Adios, King.
absolutely
Glock pistol is a truly classical piece of weaponry just as Luger, 1911, High-Power, Mauser C96. Rest in peace!
Are you on drugs?
Yet many on here do nothing but cry about it.
Thank you for bringing Perfection to the world Mr. Glock 👍
As a pistol enthusiast, I really appreciate how one weapon system can be used and proven to be a very effective tool in Carry/Conceal, Combat and Competition. Truly remarkable...
Ditto
Great way to honor his passing by going through the history and the impact he had on the world
In Glock we trust!
R.I.P.
Thank you Mr. Glock. May you rest in peace.
Thank you for the video! Very informative, I love my gen5 19 and 17.
Gen 5 is garbage range fairy crap. Gen 3 will always be the best generation
The progressive rate dual recoil spring assembly alone contributes more to the world than your mom ever did.@@Gunsandbunsmma
Great Mike , heard about this yesterday , but thanks for the follow up ! 👍
You're welcome 👍🏽
Time is the best proof of Glocks reliability. It's been 40 years now.
RIP Gaston Glock.
My first ever firearm was a Glock 26. My current everyday carry is a 43X, and the most recent purchase was a 48MOS. No pistol I would sooner trust my life with
Fan boi?
The simplicity of the design and ease of being able to remove all 30 something parts for a detailed cleaning is something I really appreciate because after shooting 2000+ rds through any handgun I like to do a complete cleaning and inspection. Thank you Glock for making this task more simple than any other semi auto handgun. Yes, the 1911 series 70 and Sig P320/P250 or P365 are fairly simple to do a detailed strip on, but a Glock is still 2-3 times more simple than those and generally 5-10 more simple than most other semi auto handguns.
Every time I bring this up there's always someone that wrongly assumes I talking about a simple field strip cleaning. I'm talking about a complete tear down of the gun. Removing every single part. This is called a "detailed strip" and is not the same as a "field strip". If you think doing a "detailed strip" and complete cleaning once in a while is not important, you just don't shoot enough and you're more than likely someone who's too scared to work on your own car.
I agree, and the same goes for the ak 47 with a ridiculous 64 parts.
The ar 15 does have closer to 120 but to its credit alot of those parts are the kinda parts you won't be taking apart even when tearing it down completely like the hand gaurd, bolt catch and takedown detents.
They are junk.
LAUGH!!
@@Gradym40A6-f9m What specific aspects make you think that?
@@whatsmolly5741 When it comes to semi auto centerfire rifles the Russian ones like the AK or even SKS are pretty much as simple as it gets. The Garand, M14 / M1A or Ruger Mini 14 are pretty simple designs too. One of the main advantages to an AR15 is the standardized parts which usually means there's no special fitting or gunsmithing needed to replace a part.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video
You're welcome 👍🏽
Thanks for the announcement. I was unaware. RIP Mr Glock.
Loved the history on Glock. Own 3 myself.
Thank you
Though not originally a Glock fan, I have been issued four of them during my career and am currently carrying both a G17 and G26 (both Gen 5s) as my duty weapons. Being forced into the Glock World by my department due to our pistol conversion almost 10 years ago, I have come to appreciate the simplistic design of your iconic Safe Action Pistol; especially, its reliability, ease of use and maintenance. So much so, I have since bought a G19 Gen 5 that I have added to my private collection. So RIP Gaston Glock and thank you for providing me a reliable weapon that I trust my life with, both, on and off duty. Glock pistols work plain and simple.
A true innovator. Rest in peace.
Excellent vid. I was recently teaching a class, and you repeated many of the points I was making g about the Glock. I agree with your assessment 💯 %‼️ Keep up the great work.
Thanks for this great summary of the history of a great design and a great designer. One thing I can be proud of as an Austrian and Glock pistol owner.
My first time with a Glock was in 1990 at the police academy. It was a Gen 1. I carried a Glock 17 Gen 2 ish for 10 years. Then, the Glock 21 for 17yrs. I remember the so-called going through airport xray machines. Great firearm all if you don't have many choices.
The Glock 7, made of porcelain. Cost more than what capt Lorenzo makes in a month. Diehard 2
Watch it every cmas and laugh
@@RubelessLOL
Another great video, 'For Sure!'
All kidding aside, thought I knew the basic outlines of Glock history, but you filled in some details for me. Thanks for marking the moment with your commentary.
This was a Great Upload. Tribute to the man.
Thank you
A man that created an incredible legacy. This is a new era for the company, it's an opportunity to open new doors with fresh ideas and innovations.
When you stop and think about what Mr. Glock accomplished in terms of designing a pistol with the reliability and features of the first generation gun in such a short time and with no background in firearms is mind boggling. I remember way back when I started to hear about Glock pistols here in the U.S. I didn't see my first Glock (an early Gen 2 G19) in a store until 1990 and I felt like I had come across a unicorn. I still have that old transitional G19 Gen 2 with gen 1 magazines and uncaptured guide rod and it still functions perfectly and accurate as the day I bought it.
Mike, this is a FANTASTIC video! I just learned volumes!
Thank you!
Great video! God speed Gaston Glock, and Mr guns n gear, thank you for sharing this great info!
Mike, thank you for these snapshots in history.
I remember this discussion of plastic vs metal pistols when I was 10 or 12 (‘96-‘98). It’s nostalgic to consider where that was in the development of polymers in sidearms.
You're welcome 👍🏽
My first handgun was a Gen3 Glock 26. While I carry other brand firearms today, one has to acknowledge that Glock is what started modern pistols.
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Very good analysis of a great inventor . Browning ,Stoner, Kalishnikov ,Glock ect... R.I.P
Great information, and thanks for sharing your experiences around the early years of Glock. Thanks Mike! 🤙🏼
Nice job on your video, it's been great listening to it while I work nightshift! Thanks for all your work and efforts.
Very good video. Very informative. Good stuff!
Thank you
I have been a Texas LTC instructor for 20 years and never had a student who shot a Glock to fail the shooting part. I can not say that about any other brand
Great piece. Appreciate your time and effort putting this together. God bless amigo!
Great video Mike. Thanks.
That book, “Glock America’s Gun” was hard to put down.
Super awesome video. Thanks.
You're welcome 👍🏽
They did fix the trigger with the Glock Performance Trigger (especially with the Johnny Glocks trigger shoe upgrade). Gaston Glock has his place in history, and I'm sad to hear that he passed, but I hope they can fix the sights now.
So cool. 94… wow. I definitely want to read that book
Ironically enough I bought my first Glock that day. Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS FS. Rest in peace to that hard working man. What a story.
RIP buddy, I love your polymer pistols.
R I P Gaston "Gone but not forgotten". 😇.
Just bought a gen2 glock 19 this week.
nice
I have a Gen 2 G17 from the late 80s. Purchased it new and I still have the funky plastic case with the snap on lid. It's still my favorite polymer based pistol.
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Great video. Gaston Glock also made a simple, easy to use gun with the least amount of moving parts. I have 2 Glocks and I hated Glocks until about a year and a half ago simply because everyone talked about it. But I now have a Glock 43 and my EDC is my Glock 19 Gen 5. Both guns are as is, NO MODS. They work, and work well!
I just shifted to Glock (G43x) last Sep 2020, I wish I've done it long ago
Turned 21 back in 2010 , got my ltc ,purchased my 1st pistol ….glock 26 gen 3 . Never questioned my purchase and been adding Glocks since then
Not a huge Glock fan but cant deny what the pistol did for the industry. He will go down as one of the greats for sure.
Great job pointing out the influence the Glock has had on the design market, and not just the Glock pistol itself. Major ripples! Excellent video as always
Thanks for this video. This was interesting content!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Sir
My favorite gun overall. It’s also what I carry. Mr Glock RIP. Also, love the hoodie! Used your discount code and ordered one! Thank you MR GNG!
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One of the officers I work with an older guy still has his gen 1 Glock and he qualifies with it when qual comes around.
Excellent video 👍 Thank you
You're welcome 👍🏽
Well done Mrgunsandgear, Gaston certainly has his place in history, changed the gun world forever in a good way, a well done tribute, all the best to you and yours, hope 2024 is good for you and family
I'm older than Mike, and I remember when all the controversy started with Glocks. To this day, I still don't own a Glock, but no can argue what Gaston did for the industry
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I’m not a Glock fanboy….
But the reliability of a Glock pistol is amazing….
The trigger has some upgrading that needs to be done.
I might upgrade my Glock trigger soon. Immediately bought a red dot for mine when I bought it. But I tell you what, I absolutely love it.
I love my gen 3 21SF!! RIP Gaston Glock!
Thanks 🙏🏽 you for everything, you put me on to Firearms Depot. I was able to find Glocks that you can’t find anywhere “ C “ Models RIP GLOCK
they do have a huge inventory
My current EDC is a gen 3, G21SF. I'm 36 and have been carrying a Glock everyday for 15 years, I can't say enough good things about them. R.I.P Gaston Glock..he wasn't the first to design a polymer frame but his is by far the best imo. If I had to pick a favorite generation of Glock it would be the gen 3. Great video Mrgunsngear!!
I went through the acadmy in July 1999. Around that time the G22 was having slide split issues due to the increases pressures and recoil of the .40 with the 9mm slide.
Great, informative video.
BTW, something I really appreciate about your material is that you present solid information in a very effective and informative manner, without trying to become a UA-cam “personality” (Think ‘Garand Thumb’.)
Thank you
He's become a legend, like Stoner and Kalashnikov. I think if you have a copy, you'll eventually want an authentic Glock, it's always nice to have the real thing, and the crossovers are amazing little guns.
I wonder since he passed away not to take away from his hard work at all but I wonder if Glock will evolve now. RIP Gaston Glock.
Can you explain what needs to "evolve"? Glocks are a hammer. They are a basic tool that just works. How much has the actual hammer evolved? There is your answer.
@@redraiderrider3289 Kids.. Not a Glock owner, but pretty much agree with your comment. Although Glocks could probably benefit from some different upgrades like triggers and sights out of the box, it’s not like there isn’t a aftermarket for that. WTF do the want? A smart phone attachment or 5 computers that have to talk to each other before it will function?
But hey WTF do I know? I eventually graduated from small block carbureted engines to early fuel injected LS vehicles with only 1 computer. Personally don’t see the point in having to turn off a new vehicle to let 5 computers reset so the f’n window will go up and down or the radio will come on.. lol
@@redraiderrider3289 well let’s be honest Glock is good in my opinion, however the rest of the industry is out innovating Glock, for example the Trigger Firing Unite such as the Sig P320, Beretta APX, IWI Masada and now the Springfield Echelon. Glock’s Competition is becoming more Modular while Glock remains stagnant in the same old plastic sights not goin with a full metal body magazine. I love Glock don’t get me wrong but there gonna be outpaced with the competition.
Great weapon - lightweight, easy to use, easy to clean/ maintain and extremely reliable. Thank you for sharing
Excellent video an a wonderfully summarized bio/documentary of Gaston's contribution to the world at large 🎉
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R.I.P Mister Glock 🙏🎬⚖️
Thank you
My first ever Glock was a gen3 G27.
Recently I bought a Gen2 19 and the Gen2 retro build Glock did. I bought these to remind myself that it’s easy to be wrong. In 85 my dad bought me a model 559 S&W. I saw Glocks when they first hit and thought they could never keep up with a good pistol like mine. Yea I was a narrow minded guy. Now I carry them. 😂
A brilliant designer. The original P80/G17 is a minimalist masterpiece.
Maybe now we can get stippling, slide serrations, rails and decent triggers.
Hopefully we can get Gen 4 back!
Great insight as well my man.
GOD BLESSED 🙌 Gaston Glock❤😊👍 GLOCK NEEDS TO MAKE A COMMEMORATIVE "GASTON GLOCK" Special model 94 after his age!!!💪😃👍
Rest in Perfection Mr. Gaston Glock
🤘🥳🤘HAPPY NEW YEAR BRO!
Excellent tribute to Gaston Glock.
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