Comments on: Stupid Gun Inventions: The Glock Charging Handle

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:46:40 +0000

It's also mostly used in race gun competition (not only on glocks, lots of them actually use the dovetail for the rear sight to fix it) to rack the slide quickly when you have a sight and a blast shield on top. (If you don't know what those things are you shouldn't be posting)

By: Tragicsandwich

Tragicsandwich — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:22:39 +0000

Really? No intelligent response, so you go after a typo. HOALEY FOCKING SHEAT! I BET U CAN ONDERSTAND THES END I STEEL GET THA FOCKING POYNT ACROS! So what if he put one too many e's on see. The man has a valid point and you demonstrate that you have no intelligent rebuttal by attacking his grammar. He discussed the product, and you decided to attack a typo because you have no intelligent argument. Are you unwilling to admit that you have no experience with which to make an educated rebuttal? Are you incapable of conceding that he has a valid point? Apparently.

By: Words Twice

Words Twice — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:11:17 +0000

Sandric: “When in a gun battle your hands are often sweaty,your heart is racing, you do everything to keep your fear from turning to sheer panic and terror. That is why they call it the fog of battle, because it seems as if your mind is in a fog and you can't seem to make your body do what you want it to. If your wounded on top of all that I could seee where a charging handle coould be useful and advantagous. I know Mako makes a lot of things that soldiers in the field as SF have requested of them.”

Does Mako make anything with a spellcheck feature? If so, you might want to bolt a few of those to your computer.

By: Sandric

Sandric — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:07:10 +0000

As a retired LE and combat vet I can tell you that you are wrong. This charging handle has many military and law enforcement applications. As with all equipment though, it's not for everyone. But many like and use it and is certainly not a stupid idea. The guy that wrote the article is just showing his ignorance and lack of experience. Just because he has no idea how it could prove useful in combat does not make it so. I seriously doubt he is a combat expert or law enforcement expert or even employed in those fields and has probably never seen combat. If all that is so, then that would make his article nothing more than ramblings of an ignorant fool, commenting on things he knows nothing about. He may be a glock expert but that hardly qualifies his comments on it's uses for combat and LE?

By: Sandric

Sandric — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:50:23 +0000

When you get into a combat situation and your trying not to pee you pants and your hands are so sweaty you can hardly even hold on to your glock, let alone rack the slide, you may wish you had one of these devices. Also age and disability do not always mean that person could not handle themselves in a gun battle. I've seen young strong and cocky guys freeze up, piss their pants and put others lives at risk. No matter what you say now while laying on the couch eating Cheetos, you have no idea how you would react when you life is at stake and your death appears certain. All you can say is what you would like to do and all you can do is train, train, train. If all you do is talk about it an shoot a few paper targets once or twice a week you will proably freeze and pee your pants or run and get shot in the back while peeing your pants. It never is like the movies or video games. You must think about different scenarios all the time then figure the best course of action, then go to the range and practice different scenarios until it becomes second nature, where you can do it in your sleep. When you do that you will find you even dream about it. Few people have the time or money or knowledge to do all that unless they get professional training or have a job where they receive the training and practice, like the military SF or LE etc……

By: Sandric

Sandric — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:09:33 +0000

It is evident you have never been in combat or a gunfight. If you had you would know that soldiers do have disabilities, it is calleed getting wounded. When in a gun battle your hands are often sweaty,your heart is racing, you do everything to keep your fear from turning to sheer panic and terror. That is why they call it the fog of battle, because it seems as if your mind is in a fog and you can't seem to make your body do what you want it to. If your wounded on top of all that I could seee where a charging handle coould be useful and advantagous. I know Mako makes a lot of things that soldiers in the field as SF have requested of them. And as a combat vet and retired/disabled law enforcement officer I can tell you I believe it to be a very useful tool. It's easy to sit on the couch typing about what you “think” it's combat usefulness is but judging by your remarks you evidently have never seen combat of any sort and have no clue what you are theorizing about. For me it is no theory. Just as you have no experience in what the capabilities of a disabled person are and have no business telling someone with a disability that they should not use firearms. I have seen people with disabilities and age excell far beyond the abilities of people that are “normal” young and healthy. As for me, with my age, arthritis and disability, I out shoot about 98% of the people at my range of which we have 2 professional shooters, numerous cops, professional firearms instructors and military vets. My range is one of the largest and nicest in the South. I'm not as good or fast as I used to be but I am still better and faster than many who are half my age although I do lack endurance because of my disability. But most gunbattles don't last too long anyway. I would give you a little advice and you can take it or leave it. What us “old people” with our arthritis and disabilities lack in speed and vitality we have learned to make up for with our experience and wisdom. We have learned to listen more and talk less and no longer have the ego of youth to get in our way. So listen and learn, talk less and learn to be humble and you will excel above others. And if you live long enough you will find this to be true. Listen to the old guys or theold vet in a wheel chair

By: Leon.Ring79

Leon.Ring79 — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:30:45 +0000

that is so gay

By: Necessaryevil

Necessaryevil — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:44:14 +0000

I have one of these on an OPEN DIVISION I.P.S.C Glock 17. It is brilliant. Perfect for competitive shooting.

Not much use on a concealed street gun though, arthritis sufferers apart that is.

By: Words Twice

Words Twice — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:02:57 +0000

And yet here you are, continuing to argue with some stupid person on their blog. Please provide some compelling counter arguments, instead of illiterate insults. Use small words, since I am stupid and your spelling is not so great.

Just as I am not impressed with your magnanimous concession that I have a “wright” to express my opinion, I am also not very impressed with your ability to recognize foolishness. Nor am I going to follow your humble suggestion that I just shut up. You wouldn’t happen to have some sort of financial interest in the company, would you?

If you believe in this product so strongly, I would encourage you to purchase one and post a video demonstrating its amazing utility. If you surprise me by actually doing so, please post a link here in the comments.

By: Words Twice

Words Twice — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:01:31 +0000

If you agreed with our evaluation 100%, you would not have written this comment. If you have such debilitating issues with arthritis that you cannot easily perform a simple task like loading the pistol, then I seriously question your ability to perform more difficult tasks competently under stress, such as correcting malfunctions, reloading and retaining your weapon in a struggle.

As I have stated previously, this is not a recreational shooting blog. The evaluation was made on the basis of its usefulness in a tactical sense. Your recreational justifications for this device are not valid from a tactical standpoint. Also, since you admit you do not actually use this device, I would encourage you to purchase it and then post a video of yourself demonstrating its usefulness, specifically in a concealed carry context. I am particularly interested in watching you shoot your 10mm Glock 20 with your crippling arthritis. Do something fairly straightforward, like some Farnam Drills or El Presidente drills.

Eddie B.: “Believe me age will make a differnce with what you can do with your hands.”

Yes, including the ability to effectively defend yourself, even with a pistol.