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Section 8: Handguns Subject: Glock 1911 Msg# 1104177
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I'm not sure I could give you an explanation that satisfies you but some companies should stay out of certain arenas. Glock should never build a 1911--or a revolver for that matter. Colt should never build a striker-fired polymer pistol similar to the Glock. I realize I'm pigeonholing companies by their historical record and reputation, but companies earn reputations and then generally have to live with them, it's that way in any business.
In the US you'd drop your jaw if you saw school buses built by Lincoln or Cadillac, for example. Some diversity is considered thinking outside the box--people of a certain age were quite surprised when Cadillac started making SUVs, and back to the topic, when Smigh & Wesson started making 1911s, or for that matter Glock wannabee pistols (remember the original Sigma, which earned them a court case from Glock). But you cross a line at some point. Perhaps I'm too set in my ways, but there are certainly enough 1911s on the market with Gaston sticking his fingers into that pie as well. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Well, I love 1911s, and I like Glock pistols a whole lot. So for me, I’d have one in a quick second. I have an all black, older Kimber (pre-II) that looks just like that fake one. If you could combine the reliability and (relatively) low cost of the Glock, with the ergonomics and accuracy of the 1911, what’s not to like? I’d do it for sure... |
