Designs that succeeded in spite of themselves. - Page 2

BBarn · October 13, 2017, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BOOGIE the oily

Contrarily to what you stated before, the mag safety was NOT added to the High Power at a later time.

You are correct about the mag safety not being added later. I was confused by some older schematics that omitted it.

I've already contributed too much to diverting this thread so I'll cease as well.

Danoobie · October 13, 2017, 09:06 PM

Yeah, FM, I have to admit, the first time I looked at a glock,
I was like "-What the ? The safety is in the middle of the SA trigger?
Isn't that like putting ice on the edge of a cliff, and calling it a 'guard rail?' "
It's plastic, it's butt-ugly, but not only is it popular, other companies are
selling out their integrity, customers, and souls, to sell glock imitations,
in order to try to steal a piece of the glock market, rather than try to
make a better gun, themselves.

arquebus357 · October 16, 2017, 12:05 PM

I never thought much of the wheel lock muzzle loading pistols. They were overly complicated, difficult to wind and prone to malfunction. The much cheaper to make and more reliable flint locks were better but both systems were a joke compared to the cap lock.

hdwhit · October 16, 2017, 04:55 PM

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TruthTellers wrote:
...for the price, it's hard to beat even with all those drawbacks.

At the end of the day, the fact it works and has a low price has a beauty all its own.

tangolima · October 16, 2017, 11:41 PM

If more than a few manufacturers have been eager to copy and clone a design, it is a success. In other words, it is a design that starts a new trend. Many firearm designs will be eliminated, although they may have been produced a lot.

On top of that, it must be a success in spite of themselves. They have to be controversial, or something not well liked by all. That furthur narrows it down.

Not too many candidates still remain after these 2 levels of filtering. One of them could perhaps be Glock.

Of.course it is a very subjective discussion. Hardly a clear cut conclusion.

-TL

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SA1911 · October 17, 2017, 01:32 AM

Derringers & pocket pistols.

otasan · October 17, 2017, 12:13 PM

Glocks are ugly in my opinion. But they do sell.

October 16, 2017, 11:41 PM	#30
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 3,824	If more than a few manufacturers have been eager to copy and clone a design, it is a success. In other words, it is a design that starts a new trend. Many firearm designs will be eliminated, although they may have been produced a lot. On top of that, it must be a success in spite of themselves. They have to be controversial, or something not well liked by all. That furthur narrows it down. Not too many candidates still remain after these 2 levels of filtering. One of them could perhaps be Glock. Of.course it is a very subjective discussion. Hardly a clear cut conclusion. -TL Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk Last edited by tangolima; October 17, 2017 at 01:59 AM.

October 13, 2017, 09:06 PM	#27
Danoobie Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2017 Posts: 351	Yeah, FM, I have to admit, the first time I looked at a glock, I was like "-What the ? The safety is in the middle of the SA trigger? Isn't that like putting ice on the edge of a cliff, and calling it a 'guard rail?' " It's plastic, it's butt-ugly, but not only is it popular, other companies are selling out their integrity, customers, and souls, to sell glock imitations, in order to try to steal a piece of the glock market, rather than try to make a better gun, themselves.

October 16, 2017, 12:05 PM	#28
arquebus357 Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2016 Location: Atlanta, Georgia area Posts: 455	I never thought much of the wheel lock muzzle loading pistols. They were overly complicated, difficult to wind and prone to malfunction. The much cheaper to make and more reliable flint locks were better but both systems were a joke compared to the cap lock.

October 17, 2017, 01:32 AM	#31
SA1911 Junior member Join Date: September 6, 2017 Posts: 147	Derringers & pocket pistols.

October 17, 2017, 12:13 PM	#32
otasan Junior member Join Date: April 17, 2005 Location: Hartford, Vermont Posts: 519	Glocks are ugly in my opinion. But they do sell.