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After over a hundred years of iteration on the semiautomatic combat pistol, the top tier offerings from the respected manufacturers are all equivalent and fit f
by probablybanned 10y ago
After over a hundred years of iteration on the semiautomatic combat pistol, the top tier offerings from the respected manufacturers are all equivalent and fit for purpose. They pass the stress tests. The various pistols I've owned from Sig, CZ, Walther have all gotten up into the low thousands of rounds with zero malfunctions. Boring!
The only interesting development has been the convergence of all the major players on the Glock-style striker fired system, due mainly I think to the consistent first-round trigger pull which is a big deal for practical shooting, and a cultural shift towards accepting the... shall we say, less idiot-proof design. Although, everyone except Glock seems to agree that it's a bad idea to require a trigger pull as part of the takedown procedure.
e: And the "low thousands" is because I got tired of spending so much money on ammo
- general_ai 10y agoI thought that too initially, regarding the takedown procedure. There are even videos on YT of people shooting their walls. Nowadays removing the mag and racking the slide is muscle memory. It also happens to be the only way to make sure the gun is well and truly safe.
- probablybanned 10y agoYeah absolutely, they're called negligent discharges for a reason and I wouldn't personally hesitate to buy a Glock. However, there is a distinction in that the essentially safetyless, essentially SAO trigger system is fundamental to the performance of the gun's function, whereas the takedown procedure is more of a peculiar wart of the design. So those idiots end up shooting their walls (and potentially other people) for no reason other than that Gaston Glock didn't want to compromise on the parts count. Typical engineer, I suppose.