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chadio · November 24, 2012, 11:01 PM

I'll throw my hat into the ring. Here are two possibilities:

1) it takes about 30 years for a design to be accepted as 'mil spec'

2) Glocks are more subject to 'limp wrist' failure to cycle, other designs (1911, P226, M9) are nearly immune to this

November 24, 2012, 11:01 PM	#108
chadio Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2011 Posts: 931	Why doesn't the US military use Glocks? I'll throw my hat into the ring. Here are two possibilities: 1) it takes about 30 years for a design to be accepted as 'mil spec' 2) Glocks are more subject to 'limp wrist' failure to cycle, other designs (1911, P226, M9) are nearly immune to this __________________ Ex - Navy, Persian Gulf Veteran. Loved shooting the M14, 1911, M60, M2