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Originally Posted by turboprop
The military making decisions about their equipment based on someone shooting himself as a result of pointing a pistol at his leg and firing would be silly. Is there an argument that him being shot is due to using a Glock? Sounds like "Glock leg" is a synonym for Stupid Hurts.
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It's called "Glock leg" because most of the people that seem to be shooting themselves in the legs do it with Glocks. I'm sure if it were 1911s, they'd call it "1911 leg". He was drawing from a holster, not intentionally shooting himself. He was trying to get quick on the trigger and got too quick. My point being that a positive safety doesn't take more time to fire than a striker fire with a trigger safety. As far as MARSOC choosing Glock... I'd say, knowing Marines, it was more about cost, than safety or accuracy or anything else.
I personally have nothing against Glocks or Glock shooters, except maybe Yeager and his fanbois. I just don't really like Glock pistols. I've shot them. I have different tastes.
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