From: [m--av--s] at [engin.umich.edu] (Mark Cory Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: GLOCK QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY GLOCK REP.
Date: 21 Mar 1994 17:37:04 -0500

The following questions were given to Mr. Steve Tretakis from Glock, Inc.  
He had the following answers!



I'll try to answer all of your questions, but realize that some of my
responses are only personal opinion. 
{"Opinions are like As#%*@&s. everybody has one"} 

"What caliber would you recommend?"  This is a hell of a question buddy, 
First the Glock, Inc. response:  We see handguns not calibers, thats why we
offer them in several calibers. 

Now my personal answer:  I have always liked the biggest bullet I could, a:
carry, b: Handle. for personal defense. 

This sounds like my answer is the G-21, but the G21 is a bit big for
concealed carry, at least for me, (I don't know how big you are).  I personally
carry a G-23 (.40).  By the way,  I started carrying a G-23 before I worked for
Glock.  I believed, even before I worked for the company, that it is the best
PDW (personal defense weapom) available, and I still do.



As for IPSC? well if you consider it only a "game" and use it only for
practice, you wont embarase yourself with a G-23. I shot the Miller Invit. last
year with a G-23 in the Stock class.  No, I didn't win anything, but I didn't
get any strange looks either. In fact, I came out right in the middle of the
field. This was without any practice mind you. All I do at Glock Demos these
days is load magazines for others to shoot. I really believe that someone, with
more skilled hands could have actually won something that year with my G-23.  I
think that what I am trying to say here is that it's more the "driver than the
car".

"I noticed in your flyer that you offer (3) differend trigger pulls." Our
current trigger configurations are: Standard 5lb, Standard 8lb, NY(8lb), and NY+
(12lb).  The "Standard" trigger pulls are best described as a military type, in
that their appears to be slack for the first part of the pull. In actuallity, it
is not slack, but the trigger bar retracting the firing pin. It feels very light
because the trigger spring assists in this action.  

The NY styles use a different spring design that actually opposes the firing pin
retraction. In my neck of the woods (NY & New England) this is the prefered Law
Enforcement Configuration.  I haven't talked about the 3.5 trigger because you
can't get one unless you buy a G-17L or a G-24. It is only available in our
target guns.

Which one is best for you? This is a really personal choice.  I recommend that
you find friends with all of them and make your own decision on that.



"I also noticed that you offer night sights.  How does these compare to 
Trijicon sights?"  Our night sights are either Trijicon or Meprolight sights.
The are both about equal in my opinion.

"What do you think of laser sights?" There great for annoying you cat when he is
tring to sleep, :-).  I really cannot  offer you any information on this topic.
On a personal note, (not Glock, Inc. here)I have a LaserMax unit, and I think
that it is pretty neat, however, I haven't been in a Gunfight with them yet,
(knock on wood) so I really can't comment on their practical use.  What I like
about the Lasermax unit is that it requires no modification to the receiver of
the pistol and it has no wires to break. It is the simplest unit I have seen,
and I have yet to have a problem with it.  BUT UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT AN
ENDORSEMENT BY GLOCK, INC.

"Lastly, I have heard a little about the new "sigma" series S & W.  Why is the
Glock a better pistol?"  I really can't compare our pistol to the Sigma because
nobody has one, at least noone that I know.  S&W have visited certian agencies
in my area and shown the pistol. But after showing it they leave with it.  Until
it becomes a production pistol with a track record, and comparision is worth the
effort.


Steve Tretakis
Glock, Inc.