Thanks! The thread had gone quiet for a spell and I feared it would fade into history.
Why are Gen 4 grip inserts a crappy design; and yet the GFA method of attachment is apparently not?
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JHC, I assume you are referencing the following comments you made:
IIRC, my original negative statements regarding the Gen 4 Glock grip inserts were made in 2010 based on several grip failures that occurred during two large west coast LE agency gen 4 Glock trials--numerous other problems with the 4th gen Glocks were also discovered and reported. These failures were objective findings in the trial, not a personal opinion. Likewise, when the GFA was introduced, they were also tested before being approved for duty use. While having a similar attachment, in the case of the GFA's, there were no failures during the trial. Since being approved for duty use, several hundred GFA's have been on the street this year, with no failures to date.Quote:
"DocGKR said widely the Gen 4 Glocks grip insert is cheesy and potentially DANGEROUS. The chorus belts out hosannas. Then he says the Grip Force Adaptor is an outstanding aftermarket gizmo altlhough it attaches exactly like the Gen 4 parts. And nobody seems to notice but they'll smash somebody else as a koolaid drinker."
I am quite confused by your remarks. How is reporting the results of objective trials from more than one large LE agency "drinking koolaid"? If you had any questions or concerns about my comments, instead of making anonymous internet statements, why not just contact me directly?
As an owner of two of them with multiple breakages (I guess you aren't really supposed to shoot them?) I questioned their quality once on a 1911 forum and was immediately beat down by the COTEP* hoard.
*Church of The Enlightened Pistolero. Started by a Mr. Severns who knows little about reliability.
Didn't you know? Your Wesson is as good as my Wilson! Maybe better! And at 1/3 the cost!
Question: "I'm trying to decide between a CQB and a Pro."
DWFB Answer: "Get a VBOB or a Valor."
Seriously, these guys are worse than HK guys. At least HK somewhat lives up to the hype.
As they say, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't beat sense into a fanboy with a hammer.
As for DW forums - I don't go slumming that often.