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February 2, 2019, 12:31 PM | #1 |
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FNS-40 Issues with Baltimore Police...cured by GLOCK
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Interesting read. I’ve always respected the FN Pistols. I wonder if this truly is an issue or sour grapes by Baltimore PD Brass. The one that seems like a real issue is the failure to return to battery with trigger pulled, the trigger release, then return to battery causes it to fire....scary. That is not so rare of a case! Sounds like they have mod’d strikers to fix. Going to a Glock is possibly not addressing their fundamental issues...it is my opinion that when ad’s happen, they are often finger on trigger ad’s. I wonder how Glocks perform with a finger on the trigger ad? |
February 5, 2019, 11:52 PM | #2 |
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Sounds like FN has a striker replacement to fix this issue.
https://fnamerica.com/customer-suppo...vice-bulletin/
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So the trigger pin walking on 3 pistols out of nearly 2000 wouldn't concern me so much. I would wager a large amount of money that 1 in 700 AR-15s has had either trigger or hammer pin walking issues.
But but but... not firing when slightly out of batter, only to fire once it goes back into battery in this circumstance... Quote:
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February 7, 2019, 10:01 AM | #4 |
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I think Baltimore ended up spending about $1.4M to replace the FN's with Glocks. Pretty hefty ticket...
I believe a few MD depts moved over to 9mm in the past couple of years as well. |
February 7, 2019, 11:53 AM | #5 |
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Political BS, far from the first time.
Someone simply didn’t like the FN pistol and Glock pounced with a ‘deal you can’t refuse’. Glock has had more department failures then any other modern manufacturer, including agencies I’ve worked for. |
February 7, 2019, 12:19 PM | #6 | |
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I've owned pistols from every manufacturer. I don't honestly know that Glock is really that much better than anyone else. I do think their QC is a bit more consistent than some other manufacturers and when there are problems they tend to be ones already known about. Of course exceptions still occur and Glock has certainly had its share of release problems as well. As for FN, the reality is the FNS hasn't really enjoyed a lot of commercial or police/military success (and the same seems to be true of the 509). I don't think that it's because they are bad pistols, but it is the current reality. Honestly the last very successful pistol from FN that comes to mind is the Hi Power. Now in a company that has as diverse of a product line as FN, that's not the end of the world, but certainly their pistols aren't their main source of reputation these days. As for people or departments dumping a manufacturer because of some issue, it could be political, or it could also just be human nature. It's not uncommon for people to dump something once they lose confidence, even if the circumstances of the event really should be examined before a decision is made. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk |
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February 7, 2019, 01:53 PM | #7 | |
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An officer at the Baltimore agency obviously found a quirk in the FNS design. It was a quirk that has been addressed with an upgrade. About the only way to make that quirk matter is to do something weird that isn't done when normally (and safely) handling the gun.
FN has modified the Striker assembly and now this won't happen. Here's the notice: Quote:
I have three (bought USED) FNS pistols, and FNAmerica paid for shipping to and from the factory; I sent them to FN on January 2 and got them back on January 13. Some FN Forum members claim that they think their triggers were improved by the Striker upgrade. I didn't notice that -- but I'm glad I sent them in for an upgrade. A few folks say they're not sending theirs FNSs in for the upgrade. Since it's paid for, I don't understand that mindset. (Maybe their FNS is an ONLY "carry" gun?) I've mentioned this before (in other discussions where FN weapons are discussed), but I'll mention it again: FN's warranty is a warranty of the gun, and it remains in effect whether the gun was bought NEW or whether it's USED and in the hands of its sixth or tenth owner. FNAmerican paid the shipping both ways for this recall, but I wouldn't expect them to pay shipping TO THEM in the future if I have a problem with one of my FNS weapons. (If the guns were bought NEW, and the problem was something very unusual I might expect them to pay the freight, but it really would likely depend on the nature of the work problem.) . |
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February 7, 2019, 09:49 PM | #9 |
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Walt that is good information. I don’t hold it against FN so long as they’ve allieviated the issue. Lots of quality firearms have had voluntary recalls.
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February 10, 2019, 12:16 PM | #10 |
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Yesss... more police surplus pistols...
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Hmm..$730 per..must have been magazines or something...seems like almost 2000 of these(1920?), they would have gotten a 'deal'...Even at retail, a little of $1million..
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February 13, 2019, 11:51 AM | #12 |
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Anyone remember when the Washington Metro PD blamed Glock for ADs/NDs in the late 1990's? USATODAY ran a week long report excoriating the "terrible" design flaws and inherent dangerousness of Glocks. Ultimately it turned out to be a training issue, coupled with anti-Glock propaganda. Funny how now Glock is the savior.
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February 13, 2019, 01:06 PM | #13 |
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I'm a BIG FN fan, and while it is truly a quirky situation that can cause a true "accidental" discharge with an FNS weapon, it still shouldn't happen.
FN described the problem in emails and a website notice:
I can see HOW the second situation might happen if the muzzle or slide is slightly depressed inadvertently while holstering, but that doesn't explain how the slide was then struck, causing an unintentional discharge. In either case, racking the slide (which would remove the live round from the chamber and replacing it with a fresh one) would reset the striker properly. Last edited by Walt Sherrill; February 13, 2019 at 02:02 PM. |
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February 15, 2019, 12:36 AM | #15 |
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. There's a reason glocks reside in the holsters of approx. 65% of people wearing a badge.
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Glock, as a business, apparently felt that getting into the LEO market was the best way to also establish itself in the civilian market, and that seemed to work. Glock did it, in part, by offering "sweetheart" deals to some of the early agencies approached. S&W and SIG later also offered those kinds of deals in some markets, as did Beretta. Ruger never tried to use that approach, and has seemingly ignored the LEO market. |
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February 15, 2019, 01:07 PM | #17 |
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Or it could be that glock just works.
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February 15, 2019, 02:24 PM | #18 |
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I like Glocks. I've had a number of them. I still have two. I think they do work. But the LEO departments DID NOT KNOW THIS when they were first introduced! They believed they worked as they should -- but there was no track record.
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Glocks are broke....why don’t Glock fix ‘em ?
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February 15, 2019, 09:12 PM | #20 |
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Remember Occam's razor. The correct answer to a question is usually the simplest. Forums are filled with glockaphobes. The simple fact is that a large majority of those who carry a firearm for a living carry glocks. We are perplexed by this seemingly paradox of fact because we know that glocks are worthless and must proffer rationalizations to support our beliefs. Answer: they work.
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How do they keep PD’s quiet? Low prices and I suspect a great sales program. |
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How can a PD blame the gun or the gunmaker because it's unsafe to break one of the three primary rules of gun safety? Of course it's unsafe to break the rules of gun safety. That's why they're called the rules of gun safety. If the guns were going off by themselves, then Glock would be in trouble. But (and it's kind of sad to have to state this explicitly since it's a tautology) as long as the problem is people failing to follow one of the three basic rules of gun safety, the problem is people failing to follow the gun safety rules.
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Thanks, what he said..this 'Glock design CAUSES AD/ND' is tiresome...
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Does Glock make its buyers enter in to some agreement that finger on trigger absolves Glock of all responsibility? I’m just asking. For background...I own a Glock 23. I trust it. It has a light on it. I trust its mechanism to function. I trust myself to handle it safely. I will not carry it. It is too wide. I have narrower and safer guns to carry. Last edited by Nathan; February 17, 2019 at 09:50 AM. |
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