The Gun Digest Book of the Glock
by Patrick Sweeney
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Author: Patrick SweeneyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-05
ISBN: 0873495586
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Book Reviews of The Gun Digest Book of the Glock
Book Review: Second Edition "...Book of the Glock"
Summary: 4 Stars
Previous reviews appear to be concerned with the first edition of this book. Despite this, the criticisms presented by those reviews are valid for the second edition. A significant portion of the book concerns the 1911 Government Model in its various incarnations. While I can appreciate the comparisons between the Glock and the 1911--I also have a fondness for the 1911--there really is too much time spent in this area. Another point to make is how much of the book is devoted to various competitions. Many books concerning firearms tend to lean heavily toward promoting shooting competitions. Nothing wrong with this if that is your interest, however, if competition sports is not your particular interest (it's not mine), another significant portion of this book will be wasted on you.
Glocks are simple, straightforward firearms that don't allow for much in the way of modification or gunsmithing improvements. If you write a book about them, I suppose you have to digress into other areas of general firearms interests. Otherwise, the book would be rather short. There's not much you can say after saying that Glocks work great right out of the box, seldom stop working no matter how they are abused, generally are easy to shoot well with minimum training and they have been a phenomenon in their acceptance by shooters worldwide. Oh, yeah...you could say they are kind of ugly. That's about the only real criticism you can come up with for the Glock.
I like the book although I admit that I did skip over some sections and I only skimmed through others.
Summary of The Gun Digest Book of the Glock
Recognized as the most important and influential firearms design in the past 50 years, the Glock pistol is today's prefered autoloading pistol for law enforcement use and personal protection. This comprehensive review of the revolutionary Glock pistol encompasses the pistol's history and unique design elements, and includes a performance analysis of the various models and chamberings. Covers in detail, the wide array of available accessories, as well as little known factory options.Firearms & Weapons Books
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