Random Collector Ramblings
The First Polymer Framed Handgun
Many have credited Gaston Glock with creating the first polymer pistol and attribute a large portion of his success to this innovation, but those who do this have missed a small part of obscure history: The Heckler & Koch VP70! The above specimen is actually a part of my personal collection that I use whenever…
All New COA
I’m not one to write about new models very often but a strange quirk seems to have happened in the Glockoverse recently with the introduction of a new MOS version collaboration with Aimpoint. Announced at SHOT Show 2025, the COA series included models 19Gen5, 19X, 43X, 45, 47, & 48. The COA models are pre-milled…
A Glock Exhibit
The Missouri Valley Arms Collectors Association hosts a collector show every July in Kansas City, MO. It’s one of the larger collector focused shows in North America (they announced this year that they were the fifth largest, but I have no knowledge of where those stats come from). A couple of years back, I got…
Rare Accessory Pack
This package is one of the earliest examples of Glock packaging that we’ve uncovered. As one can imagine, in the early days of a company’s existence, a company tends to concentrate on their main product and the accessories are more of an after-thought. For the first five years (or so) of development, Glock was concentrated…
Updated Vault!
I keep on buying more of these silly early Glocks and, at least for now, they’re just getting tucked away safely in a safe. One day, I would like to own one of every prefix of Gen 1 17 out there and have visuals up to show the changes and design development along the way.…
A Rabbit Hole For Those Who Choose It
As we’ve discussed many previous times in this blog, it seems that there is no end to the number of rabbit holes one can fall into when collecting Glocks and Glock memorabilia. One such field of collecting involves early Glock-made rear sight tools. This is an area where I am woefully under-educated. I would assume…
The Glock 82
The above image has been floating around on google for years but is of unknown origin. Even the caption states “No additional data was available at the time this edition went to press.” It might possibly be an entry from a gun digest but I’ve not been able to confirm it. Not much info is…
Varieties In Training
Over in the rare Glock section of the website, there is a post about the rainbow of Glock colors. While the company makes at least seven factory frame colors: Black, Gray, Battlefield Green, OD Green, Flat Dark Earth, Red, and Blue, the last two are much harder for the average person to get their hands…
Did Glock Ever Fail?
With the passing of Gaston Glock earlier this week, I’ve been reflecting on his remarkable level of achievement and the unprecedented success of his company. A self-made man who did not produce a firearm until the age of 52, Mr. Glock never retired from his company and personally oversaw it’s growth into one of the…
The Factory Keeps Cutting
Sometimes, as collectors, we get to a point where we take for granted that information that has been out for a while is common knowledge. There is a great collector forum over at glocktalk.com where rare variants get discussed on the regular. The above picture is an example of a Glock factory made cutaway model…
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