Happy Treason Day…. I mean Happy 4th of July.
As we come through Treason Day Week, I thought we would bring up 2 iconic guns here in America.
You may be thinking I would talk about a 1911 or a Lever Action rifle. Maybe a Revolver and a pump action shotgun. Yes, these are iconic American guns… from within the last 100 years or so…
Don’t get me wrong, I love all those guns, yet I had something else in mind.
The modern era of firearms has 2 distinct firearms.
Glock (additionally we could lump in most modern striker fired guns as well)
And
The Loved and Hated AR15 (and any other AR15 from then on)
This weekend I saw the below video from T.REX Arms about the Glock series of guns. It’s what made me think about this newsletter and the video is a great history lesson. I thought about a vast majority of the guns that we sell, train with, or compete with are a Striker Fired Guns. From the Sig 320 or 365, the Smith and Wesson M&P or SD series, Springfield XD or Hellcat just to name a few all are striker fired handguns. Additionally, the Polymer 80 or Shadow System guns are based on the Gen 3 Glock. A polymer / striker gun is what many police departments and now the U.S. Military use every day.
Glock history and Future. T.REX ARMS
https://youtu.be/DIg6tay24YA
Now the Loved and Hated AR15. Starting with Eugene Stoner and Armalite to Colt and beyond, I love AR15s. From hunting to self-defense to competition, nothing beats a AR15. Look at most of the Modern Tactical rifles today. You can see the original AR15 influence in them. Compare a Ruger Precision, Christenson Arms MPR or an MDT chassis gun and you will see the modern look like a AR15. We have the “Tactical” Henry Big Loop 44 mag and Citadel lever action 357, the 9mm M&P Side folding PCC or the KelTech Sub 2000 all with MLOCK and Pic rails. And the Henry is Scary black like a AR15.
What other firearm is loved and hated so much.
Why everyone should own a AR15. T.REX ARMS
https://youtu.be/3dIsy3sZI2Y
The AR15 from the late 50s / Early 60s has changed very little, overall, it’s still the same great gun it’s better today than ever. The Glock from the 80s till today is like the AR15, its essentially the same gun. Both have made revolutionized the firearms industry. Innovation on these platforms prompted other manufactures to follow along.
“The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing.”