Recently, a few collectors have posted and collaborated on trying to better identify early Glock magazines–and the tabulation is just fascinating! The more early guns that can be verified with authentic magazines and compared side by side, the more versions seem to come out of the wood work. Eventually, this should be another section onContinue reading “Early Glock Magazines”
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The New World Order Began In 1991
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
How I Store My Rare Glock (s)
Ok, so you’ve begun to corner the market on rare and collectible Glocks; A 1st series 17, 1st Gen 17L Ported WITH the tupperware to match, and each of the RTF2 variants–including the 22C! Congrats, you’re a lucky lucky bastard! But now what do you do with them all? Over the next twenty to fiftyContinue reading “How I Store My Rare Glock (s)”
Euro Imports
This pair recently came into my collection but I had not had a chance to write about them. What you see here are two consecutive numbered BE prefix gen 1s. The BE prefix was not a serial bank originally imported to the US and so they do not feature a serialized frame like what we’reContinue reading “Euro Imports”
Finally… a Gen 1 19!
It has been a long time coming, but I finally found a 1st generation model 19! I don’t believe I’ve ever shared the story of how I became a Glock enthusiast/collector, but it all started around the phantom “1st Gen Glock 19.” Sometime around 2010, a dealer friend of mine sold me a 17 andContinue reading “Finally… a Gen 1 19!”
A Brief History of Glock Firearms Aimed at Collectors 