The Glock In Competition, 2nd edition
by Robin Taylor
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Author: Robin TaylorEdition: Paperback
Published: 2005-12-15
ISBN: 0966251741
Number of pages: 248
Publisher: Taylor Press
Book Reviews of The Glock In Competition, 2nd edition
Book Review: This book should be given with every Glock sold.
Summary: 5 Stars
The book starts out with "Nuts and Bolts" Just this section alone is what I purchased the book for.
If you are an experienced shooter with other gun types, the biggest initial dissappointment in a Glock is the trigger. This chapter tells you everything you need (and more) about the theory of the Glock trigger and then if you still want to change it, how to do so safely. It is quite clear about what not to do as well so you won't accidentally wreck your gun. It lists what the top competitors do, where to go for parts and who to talk to if you want a pro to do it for you if you are nervous about working on your own gun.
This book is very frank about the good, the bad, the ugly and what to do about it. What ammunition not to use, what is ok, and some very valuable recommendations about what the competitors do for their reloading and why. I have changed my loads, powders, bullet size to try some of their recommendation and have been very pleased with the results. So pleased that I am now finally ordering the swag dies to go with the swag press I ordered a year ago. I finally have the confidence to order what I know will work for me.
Another area which causes a lot of consernation among new Glock users is, "What sights do I want?" The weak front sight of the Glock is well known and anyone using their gun for serious work, competition or carry, will find its easy to improve. What do you look for? What do the pros use? Why? All these are answered. The book does not say. "Get this sight!" There are too many variables to do that (age, glasses, carry, competition, speed, night-use, etc.) But the author does educate you to the point where you know what to look for in determining the best sight for your personal purpose.
Where can you benefit from a dab of grease over oil? Where do you never lube? Why isn't that in the instructions that come with the Glock? What lubes do your adamantly want to avoid!? I have two of them in my cleaning box...I was lucky I didn't grab them during the normal course of cleaning/lubing. I didn't know you could chemically peel the plating off some of Glocks parts with these. Glock needs to get the rights to publish just these two pages with all their guns.
If you have or are about to buy an older Glock, which ones have free upgrades available? Where can you find out? This book will tell you what to look for, no need to look anywhere else. During inspection of your gun, or a potential purchase, what do you want to look for? This book will tell you.
All that and more is in the first section of this book! Now lets get to the next part. How many different types of competitions are there where you can go play with the Glock? Unless you are already in some of them, I bet this book will tell you something new. The major competitions are listed along with what is good and what is not so good about each of them. Instead of buying a book for each one, this concise synopsis, ~100 pages, goes over the ins-outs and how to play competitively. This section stands on its own merits and could be its own book. If you are not tempted to go try something after reading this section, you probably don't own a gun yet.
Finally... the pros. Each top shooter has put out at least one book about what they use, why then use it, what drills they practice with and hints/tips about the game they are masters of. The author, because of his own position in the competitive world has been able to get information from several of the worlds top shooters and create a section in this book just from them. It is not as in-depth as their own books but it is worth the price of this book alone. Just take one look at the picture of Julie Goloski and if you stop to analyze that picture I guarantee you will cut a second or more off your time, no matter which game you are shooting. As an IDPA SO I have seen the majority of players reaching during their reloads...take a close look at Julie again. Bam! You just got the value of the price of this book. The guys and gals that contibruted to the last section of this book are superb competitors that have minimized their motions to exactly what is required for precise bullet placement. This section of the book will inspire you to do more, try harder and do it smarter.
So there you have it...renaming the books sections I could say: 1) The tools 2) The games 3) The inspiration.
As you can tell, I obviously highly recommend this book to everyone with a Glock or considering buying a Glock in the future. Get the whole picture before you spend any money.
See you on the range...
Summary of The Glock In Competition, 2nd edition
Considering action pistol competition? Our ?unofficial? Glock user?s manual takes you through the Glock?s pros AND CONS as experienced by America?s top shooters. This book covers not only how to play and win the most popular shooting games, it explains reloading for the Glock, curing jam problems, tuning the trigger, and fixing the Glock?s Achilles? heels before they bite. Our expanded second edition draws on GSSF master Bobby Carver, customglock .com?s Matt Kartozian, USPSA champ Julie Goloski, and undisputed master of the Glock, world champion David Sevigny.Subjects Books
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