Often times I run across a collector who feels like he/she has missed the boat when it comes to collecting Glocks–that if you weren’t in back in the early days, that things have just gotten too expensive for the average Joe to get involved at this point. This post is offered as an inspiration forContinue reading “Back In The Early Days”
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10th Anniversary Glock 17
There have been a large number of anniversary models and other memorabilia produced over the years; it seems that the longer Glock exists as a company the more paraphernalia they produce for each five year milestone. These anniversary celebrations actually began with the model pictured above and was a special run from 1993 that wasContinue reading “10th Anniversary Glock 17”
The 9x22mm
We like to cover the obscure Glocks hiding in plain sight: so today I bring you two short production guns chambered in 9x22mm. While there are innumerable versions of 9mm cartridge that have been produced and Glock is known for their 9×19 models but it is also well known that they produce 9×21 models forContinue reading “The 9x22mm”
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 gotContinue reading “A Glock Exhibit”
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.Continue reading “Updated Vault!”
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 assumeContinue reading “A Rabbit Hole For Those Who Choose It”
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 handsContinue reading “Varieties In Training”
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 theContinue reading “Did Glock Ever Fail?”
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 modelContinue reading “The Factory Keeps Cutting”
Information Continually Leaking Out
A friend of mine recently posted some scans of an article written to review the “new” Glock 19s from the 1989 Annual issued by American Handgunner. Beyond just being cool because it’s one of the earliest articles written about model 19s, I found one detail that was especially compelling: the picture above is of theContinue reading “Information Continually Leaking Out”
