Archive for Pistols
Glock Continues to Tease
Posted by: | CommentsFrom the NSSF Twitter account:
“GLOCK will introduce the ‘next generation’ of GLOCK Pistols incorporating our customer’s demands at the upcoming SHOT Show,” says VP Dorsey
Glock 19, 23 Available in RTF2 Finish; Not Gen 4 Pistols
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Glock introduced Glock 19 and Glock 23 pistols with the RTF2 finish. Glock made the introduction at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers Meeting & Expo in Reno, NV this week.
The introduction is an extension of the announcement Glock made at the 2009 SHOT Show, where the company stated the 19 and 23 would follow the roll out of the models 22 and 17.
The RTF2 finish is not the “Gen 4 Glock“ pistols that have been teased to by the company. Those pistols are expected to be shown publicly at the 2010 SHOT Show. More information about the Gen 4 Glock pistols is here.
STI GP6-C Pistol
Posted by: | CommentsFrom STI:
With the GP6-C, STI International, Inc. has taken their popular compact SA/DA polymer pistol- the GP6- and made it even better! Enhancements include an extended magazine release, adjustable rear sight, fiber optic front sight, and 20 round magazine.
Built on a light weight, highly durable polymer (Polyamide GF 30) frame, the GP6-C incorporates integrated tactical rails and textured side panels, front and rear straps. The GP6-C’s all steel slide is tri-topped with front and rear cocking serrations.
The controls consist of ambi-thumb safeties, an ambi-slide release, and firing pin safety. The barrel is 4.25″ in length featuring an innovative rotational lock up system.
STI Apeiro
Posted by: | CommentsFrom STI:
STI is proud to announce it’s newest innovation: the Apeiro model. Integrating patented 2011 technology with classic 1911 design, the STI Apeiro double stack is a high capacity pistol that carries John Browning’s design into the 21st Century.
Utilizing the legendary Schuemann “Island” barrel and built on the patented modular steel frame with polymer grip, the Apeiro 2011 delivers the traditional features of a 1911 and allows the added benefit of high capacity magazines.
The innovative frame design preserves the 17° angle of the grip in relation to the slide, original to the 1911. The essential design element for high capacity, the polymer grip, allows for double stack magazines without over-sizing the circumference of the grip, which remains comparatively the same as the circumference of a 1911.
Gen 4 Glock: A Look at the New Features
Posted by: | CommentsThe Gen 4 Glock pistols are here…sort of.
Glock has had some of the new Gen 4 pistols in the hands of some industry insiders and police agencies for testing purposes. Based on some public statements and documents, a person can reasonably speculate on what the new Glock pistols will be like.
A brief disclaimer: I have not held, touched, or seen the new Glock pistols yet. I am not bound by any NDA’s as are most people who have seen them. All of the information provided here has been passed on to me from various sources or obtained from public documents. I do not guarantee that any of the following are accurate…but I believe some of these are rock-solid. Other speculations are educated guesses.
Have no doubt, the Gen 4 Glock pistols will be a significant evolution for the Glock platform. Pressure from the Smith & Wesson M&P and other pistols is heating up the law enforcement market. Several large agencies have defected from the Glock to the M&P. And this is one thing Glock cannot abide.
“Gen 4″ Glock is not “RTF2″ Glock
Posted by: | CommentsThe “Gen 4″ Glock is not the same as the RTF2 Glocks that were announced at the 2009 SHOT Show.
A lot of people were referring to the RTF2 finished Glocks as a ‘fourth generation’ Glock pistol, but they were not a generational change. The Gen 4 Glocks are expected to have a different finish than the current generation, but the RTF2 finish is not likely to be it.
I have received a number of e-mails about the Gen 4 and RTF2 naming conventions, thus this post, which I hope clarifies the naming conventions.
The Gen 4 Glock is expected to be shown at the 2010 SHOT Show.
