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Bardstown Police replacing guns after dangerous defects found

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BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) -- Dangerous defects were found on the guns that Bardstown Police Officers carry with them on a daily basis.

Hairline fractures appeared on 12 guns, which were immediately taken out of commission. That's nearly half of the weapons of the 27-man department and Captain Tom Roby says it's a serious concern.

"At one point the gun would actually fall apart," said Cpt. Roby.

The issue was discovered on the Glock model 23s during recent training practices. Those guns were purchased back in 2000.

"It's a hairline crack, Roby said. "But with a little pressure you could spread it open. And .40 caliber is a high pressure handgun."

Read more here. http://www.wdrb.com/story/29078319/bardstown-police-replacing-guns-after-dangerous-defects-found
 
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Even a Glock wears out. What I find interesting is the move to a lesser cartridge.
 
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Plastic has this attribute of getting harder with age. That can mean it gets more brittle and cracks easier with age. 15 years of heavy use and a plastic frame is recipe for disaster. You would think a police department would move to all metal guns. Sig for years offered Police departments their excellent all metal guns. Too bad this organization did not go to Sig for guns rather than Glock. I know, there are many Glocks in use today and every other manufacturer has gone to plastic guns. But for the ultimate in durability a all steel gun should be first choice, an all metal gun (aluminum and steel) should be second choice, and plastic gun not even considered. Fortunately we all get to choose and if you love plastic guns then that is great for you. I prefer steel and all metal guns.

LDBennett
 
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15 years of heavy use? Cops shoot way less than I do. They have qualifying a couple times a year and the rest of the time they ride in a holster.
 
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Calling BS-cops just want new guns.I read 5 stories on this and none specified-what's cracked??And the .40 is a "high pressure" round,yeah,so's a 9mm and .357sig and 10mm-why haven't their whatever cracked too.
 
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Heavy use? Yeah, right. Not from the police. I've had my Gen 1 Glock 17 since 1988, and during that time have carried it everywhere, shot competitively, and fired approx 30,000 rounds of factory and handloads during that time. Now that is heavy use. The gun shoots as well now as the day I first purchased it, and I've never replaced any parts. I will admit, I am just recently considering replacing the recoil spring, but that's all. One of the finest semiautomatic I have ever owned. You take care of it, and it will take care of you.
 
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I own a Glock23 bought in 12 of 2003,it has not been fired hundreds of times but has been fired a lot. I just again gave it a good checking as I do after shooting it each time, and cleaning it. I again found no cracks or signs of any damage to any part of my Glock23s slide and frame.
Not implying cracks have not happened to other Glock23s,just posting about my own Glock23.
 
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It would be my guess, that the police don't want to go against the heavily armed BG's, with a 15 year old weapon. At the minimum, I want mine as capable as theirs. Remember the Bank robbery in North Hollywood in 1997?
 
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I know some of the cops in my town and some of them shoot all the time. They have a range for them in the basement of the police department. They told me a lot of the cops only pull it out to qualify and the rest of the year it is in their holster.

I am old school and only own one plastic gun. Its my wifes Ruger P95. She picked it out herself.
 
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