Last month I posted what I believe was the first commemorative edition Glock ever made–a Fraternal Order of Police engraved model available to the Metropolitan Police of D.C. As I covered there, the success of commemorative models makes for easy profits for gunmakers and Glock has become one of the best at it! Their secondContinue reading “The New World Order Began In 1991”
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Talo Premier Gold Edition
I’ve never been much on commemorative editions of guns because it’s always just seemed like a gunmaker’s excuse to boost sales–build a stock gun and slap a special engraving on it, then call it a “limited edition” and sell it for twice as much money to the same people who already have three of theContinue reading “Talo Premier Gold Edition”
Pictures of a Rare Duotone
Just a quick post to share pictures of a very rare early Glock 17. This pistol is an AC prefix model which is a great example of how the early design was not set. The slide finish is a greenish color of unknown original that was a predecessor of the parkerized finish that became standard.Continue reading “Pictures of a Rare Duotone”
The Original Glock Commemorative
Among Glock collectors and enthusiasts, the above pictured gun is thought to be part of the very first commemorative run of firearms. Initially offered to Washington DC police officers in 1989 as off duty weapons, the sales success led to many many more special issues and commemoratives in the ensuing 30+ years. As you mayContinue reading “The Original Glock Commemorative”
What To Do With The M-Series
It’s been a little while since I’ve been able to be active on the website. I have moved full-time into firearm sales and also moved to a bigger location so my focus has been in the real world rather than the virtual–but in the last couple of months, I’ve managed to build out a collectionContinue reading “What To Do With The M-Series”
A Little Awaited Arrival–Glock 19M FDE
This was not a post I ever expected to be making–especially since I was not aware this particular gun existed until about a week or two ago. Pictured above are my new pair of Glock 19Ms and you might notice these particular beauties feature FDE frames. The 19M, if you have not previously read, wasContinue reading “A Little Awaited Arrival–Glock 19M FDE”
Looking for Hidden Variants
The longer that one collects a brand of firearm, the more nuance and variation one will notice. While manufacturers frequently release major design changes all at once, there are often smaller variations is design hidden throughout the evolution of a gun. Glock is a veritable treasure trove for those interested in small variations–and today IContinue reading “Looking for Hidden Variants”
Does Your Glock Have a Picatinny Rail?
The Glock above is one of my favorite and obscure versions from my collection. It is the first variant of the Gen 3 21SF, released in 2007 and can be considered an experimental model–probably too many made to call it a prototype as it was available to the public for a short while before beingContinue reading “Does Your Glock Have a Picatinny Rail?”
The Very First Glock?
The above picture is of one of the very earliest made Glock’s known. It was featured in a Soldier of Fortune article introducing the Glock brand to the US market. As has been well documented, the Austrian Army was the first to adopt a Glock firearm–a variant of the model 17 that they named theContinue reading “The Very First Glock?”
Glock Enters The Watch Market With 35th Anniversary Limited Edition
In other news, Glock also enters the field of neon green polymers! The watch pictured just arrived from the mother ship today via special FedEx Home Delivery and is a new product from Glock. While we may have been clamoring for Glock to enter the 1911 or the handgun caliber carbine market for years onContinue reading “Glock Enters The Watch Market With 35th Anniversary Limited Edition”
A Brief History of Glock Firearms Aimed at Collectors 