of the firearm without the slide mounted de-cocker getting in the way like on the Beretta. Resis- tance to the elements improved, when using a helicopter as a meth- od of insertion in that sandy en- vironment it covers you and your gear with a lot of dust. Pistols are especially a problem with most of the barrel of the M9 and its lock- ing block exposed often times you would have a malfunction after the first shot due to the amount of sand stuffed in the gun. Glock pistols are extremely resistant to the dust factor when using helos, and we never found a problem with it firing in such conditions. Its uncanny ability to function with little to no oil is also a good deal in any combat situation, but more so in a dusty sandy region.
Torture Test One night while at the range
in Afghanistan, toward the end of my Glock’s second tour of duty in the War On Terror, some teammates and I wanted to see just how far we could push this pistol before it got a malfunc- tion or broke. After two nights of shooting, we put 1,500-plus rounds down the barrel without cleaning, oiling or giving words of encouragement: Not only did it not break, but there was not a malfunction to be had. One of my teammates dubbed it the AK-47 of pistols because it was inexpen- sive, ugly as all hell, and always worked. After that, I had to ad- mit, for the combat environments we were in, the Glock was good for the job. This was hard for a longtime
fan of the 1911 but given my team’s situation, and the 9mm being the official round of the US military, the Glock Model 19 fit the bill. I understand people may not find themselves running around the Middle East with a team of com- mandos, or that someone may not have the desire to attempt what might appear to be shady-like and unproven
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