Where is it being made?
Where is it being made?
I had an ER nurse in a class. I noticed she kept taking all head shots. Her response when asked why, "'I've seen too many people who have been shot in the chest putting up a fight in the ER." Point taken.
100%. The TLR-7 wins the flush-fit G19 size category due to being first and having support from all the premium IWB holster manufacturers. Surefire's first proper attempt in this category, the XR1, has been out for about a year now and I have only seen one holster manufacturer officially supporting it. Perhaps the GTL-II will receive a warmer reception due to its lower price. I could also see Glock offering it as a package with the G19/45.
I majorly dig the mounting solution if it works well. I absolutely despise the screw on type in the TLR7. I want to add the light to my gun before I stick it in my duty holster and take it off end of shift at the end of the day. Color me old school, but I'm pretty sure I'm in the majority despite what YouTube, Instagram, and holster companies would like you to believe.
...also, Glock is 100% doing this to compete with SIG in the LE sphere.
Departments want to buy a complete package: the gun, the optic, the light, and the holster.
Offering a one-stop-shop with sole-source capabilities makes it easy for a departments, both small and large, to upgrade. This is the same reason they're doing the Aimpoint COA with a proprietary mount.
Will it work? Probably. I think Glock dragging themself into the present combined with SIG's safety concerns (real or imagined) will make a huge difference in the next few years.
S&W is going to need to step it up a tad to remain competitive.
I ordered one. Will compare it to my TLR-7As and report back.
Well...this is another WML failure from Glock. It would pain me to say so, being a stalwart Glock partisan in general, were I not somewhat annoyed that I bought it.
The light output itself is similar to a TLR-7A; it's not quite as focused as the Streamlight, and has a wee bit of a purplish haze (cue the Stratocaster) around the hot spot, but overall it's comparable.
The switching stinks. It comes with a paddle on either side that you push inward. My support hand thumb is actually too short to reach it in my normal firing grip, and pushing inward with my trigger finger is not ideal, safety wise, so I set about changing to the alternate switches that you push forward (similar motion to my TLR-7A high switches that pivot down upon a forward push). This was a 20-minute operation rife with cursing and wishing for a third hand. When finally accomplished, I discovered that the right side switch stuck in the 'on' position, not springing back like it's supposed to (like the TLR-7A, a quick push is supposed to be constant-on, with a longer push being momentary and turning off with release). So I removed the right side switch (another 20 minutes of cursing), checked that I had the springs installed correctly (I did), and reinstalled it. Same sticking problem. Ultimately, I put back the inward-push paddles it came with, and by now I had the procedure down to a mere 10 minutes of expletives.
Whichever switch you use, should you inadvertently double tap the switch you are rewarded with a fucktarded strobe – in case you want to disorient everyone in a dark place, including yourself.
As I write this, I just picked it up again, and find it to be malfunctioning with the original paddles – the light won't stay on more than a few seconds. I give up.
For those curious, this dumpster fire is marked 'made in Austria'.
Well that...answers my question about the switches at least...eek. Sorry. :|
Looks like I'm not buying one of these.
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