The Down Range Forum
Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: Ichiban on August 16, 2011, 08:28:43 AM
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Found this on The Firearm Blog. Pretty cool video.
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Bored engineers, always dangerous. ;D
FQ13
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Bored engineers, always dangerous. ;D
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Only if they have a toy budget ;)
RW, who thinks Destructive Test Engineer is the dream job title.
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There actually has been quite a bit of research done on the subject over the years.
One of the things that has been learned is that while firearms may function in shallow depths, they are badly effected by the increased weight of the water in the barrel at greater depths.
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I guess this is where we need our friendly neighborhood SEAL to weigh in. Paging Combatdiver....
Because you know they practice this sh**, just because they can. ;D
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I have a friend who used to shoot the Soldier of Fortune match way back when. He's told us stories about shooting his 1911 underwater in the hotel pool. He said everything functioned ok just looked like it was in slow motion.
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I have a friend who used to shoot the Soldier of Fortune match way back when. He's told us stories about shooting his 1911 underwater in the hotel pool. He said everything functioned ok just looked like it was in slow motion.
An official "Old Fart". ;D
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An official "Old Fart". ;D
Yes he is. And he still manages to kick my a$$ every time we go shooting.
One of these days he'll be blind and crippled enough for me to beat him. ;D
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Was told you could put special spring cups on a Glock Firing Pin Assembly and it could fire after being in the water while taking a Glock Armorer Class. They also mentioned that they are illegal. :(
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Was told you could put special spring cups on a Glock Firing Pin Assembly and it could fire after being in the water while taking a Glock Armorer Class. They also mentioned that they are illegal. :(
Yep.
http://www.ghostinc.com/product/GHO_MSC/Ghost-Maritime-Spring-Cups-for-Glocks-GEN-1-4.html
http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=535
Limited Availability-Fits All Glock Models Maritime/Marine Spring Cups enable your Glock to shoot underwater and under hostile environmental conditions. They ensure that even with water and or debris inside your Glocks firing pin channel your Glock pistol will fire! Great for those who prefer a Glock for predators on shore as well as in the water. Glock will only sell this item to law enforcement agencies and the military with an official purchase letter on agency letterhead. We have them in stock for a limited time. This is the one item that is specified by teams that are on the tip of the spear! These are called the million dollar parts. Because if you loose one your pistol is worthless. So it's worth a million bucks to have a spare set. These parts work on all Glocks-1 size fits all!
I don't know if they are "illegal to own" or if the Big G only sells them to LEO agencies and Military due to liability issues.
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I think you are one the money with that Pegleg. Could you imagine how many yahoos would be trying to fire Glocks under water and an accident happened? Scary.
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I think you are one the money with that Pegleg. Could you imagine how many yahoos would be trying to fire Glocks under water and an accident happened? Scary.
I plan to contact my good friend that owns our local range to get his take on it and see if he will contact them through his business. He is a Georgia State LEO and certified Trainer and Glock Armorer for his department.
I also sent an inquiry to Ghost Inc.
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I guess it may be a marketing strategy above all else to make people think they are getting something "special".
I went back and re-read the ad again and it says that GLOCK won't sell to anyone but LEOs....but GHOST will.
So, as I said, I sent an inquiry to Ghost and the answer was a little contradictory (see quote below):
Hi C,
They are illegal. Glock policy is only sell to MIL & LE Agencies.
We sell them to anyone.
Regards,
Arthur
If they are illegal, how can they sell them at all.....unless only the Glock-made brand is illegal and the Ghost Brand is not..... or Arthur mis-typed..............
Either way, ol' Arthur from Ghost says they will sell to anyone.
My LEO friend says Glock will sell to Glock armorers and had not heard about the "military LEO only clause".....which points back to marketing by Ghost.
YMMV