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Lupey
10-14-2002, 07:33
Glocks Break, Deputies Allowed To Carry Personal Guns
2,000 Handguns Need Inspections, Officials Say

POSTED: 9:00 a.m. MDT October 9, 2002

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department has discovered a problem with its new Glock .40-caliber semiautomatic handguns.

Deputy Robert Ray, an armorer who runs the department's shooting range, said the department scrambled to inspect all of its Glocks Monday after two weapons broke. The inspection turned up two more broken guns.

Ray said that on some newer versions of the gun, two pieces of steel in the lower portion of the weapon were improperly machined. Those pieces may be prone to breaking under the stress of repeated firing.


He said that if the pieces do break, an affected gun may fire only one shot before malfunctioning.

Sheriff Joe Bowdich signed a special order Tuesday allowing deputies to temporarily carry their personal handguns, as long as they meet specific requirements.

Bowdich said Glock promised to provide the parts needed to fix the guns by next Wednesday.

Article Here (http://www.thenewmexicochannel.com/news/1710826/detail.html)
Blacksheep
10-15-2002, 14:12
Anyone out there have any idea What Glock model ? It didn't say in the article This might be more than an isolated incident. I might be a bit concerned if I'm carrying a .40 Glock.
ssween2
10-15-2002, 22:39
While I have not seen the article the Glock models that are 40 cal are the Glock 22, 23, 27, and 35. If it's the "new" 40 cal its probably the Glock 35.
Glockdude1
11-15-2002, 15:02
No firearm is perfect, but the glocks are CLOSE!!!!!!! I feel it is just like any other product, eventually a few lemons come off the assembly line when somebody takes a nap, instead of watching out for quality control............

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Lupey
11-15-2002, 19:15
Glock. Well I have to agree with you that no firearm is perfect I do have to disagree with you on the Glocks being close. Seems to me Glocks are in the news quite abit about having problems. In fact I know about a many cops that dont want to carry them but are being forced by their dept.
Glockdude1
11-16-2002, 10:13
I do feel officers should be allowed to carry what they are most comfortable with. And there are plenty of choices out there. I my self do own other pistols also. HK, Beretta, and of course Glock.

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