Lock and Load: Pistols

[SavageSig]

Anyone else watching the new Lock and Load with R. Lee Ermey? Looks like they're about to hold up the Glock as the perfect pistol.

[56FordGuy]

Watching it now. The 1911 had it's moment in the TV sun, then the Uzi, now we're beginning the Glock love fest...

[Guest Linoge]

This is R. Lee Ermey we are talking about, after all...

[56FordGuy]

Well. Not just any Glock, but the Glock 18 was exalted as all a handgun could aspire to be.

I've seen a few episodes of the show. Not an encyclopedia on weapons, but still fun to watch.

[SavageSig]

What can I say, I enjoyed seeing a Duckfoot in action. And the Glock 18 is a pretty BA handgun...

[res308]

Well, I suppose ole R Lee Ermey IS getting old and senile, so I guess he could be more easily influenced and made to buy into the "Glock Infection.":D

[Steelharp]

Have you seen the new Japanese Glock? The new "RTF?" model?

[Jasongar8]

Of course he is going to push the Glock, he is a spokesperson for them. He is always at their SHOT Show booth signing autographs.

-Jason G

[Guest coldblackwind]

Personally, I liked seeing that .44 magnum hit the ballistics gel, especially after having a .38 and a .45 to compare it too.

[Guest NeuralFizz]

Yeah it was pretty cool to see him almost fall over after shooting the .44 and having the ballistics gel flip completely over.

[Motasyco]

And I said to my wife, I think I need a .44 Magnum. She replied, I was afraid you were going to say that.

[bubbiesdad]

R. Lee appeared to have his finger on the trigger at in-appropriate times a little too often.

[Guest coldblackwind]

R. Lee appeared to have his finger on the trigger at in-appropriate times a little too often.

I noticed that too, did a lot of chamber a round, then start showing off the gun too, of course I did notice things kept changing, such as hammers that were up in one shot were down in the next, so I can only hope they unloaded the gun between times.

[Guest m&pc9]

I am surprised he didnt say S&W was the perfect handgun, since Glock pays him.

[enfield]

Yeah it was pretty cool to see him almost fall over after shooting the .44 and having the ballistics gel flip completely over.

He lost half his grip on the .44 and almost buried the front sight in his forehead! That Smith & Wesson .500 looked darned painful to shoot.

[enfield]

Personally, I liked seeing that .44 magnum hit the ballistics gel, especially after having a .38 and a .45 to compare it too.

Bear in mind that the .38 was a .38 Colt, not a .38 Special and that both rounds were ball ammo, not hollow points like the .44.

However - the .44 was awesome!!

[Guest coldblackwind]

Bear in mind that the .38 was a .38 Colt, not a .38 Special and that both rounds were ball ammo, not hollow points like the .44.

However - the .44 was awesome!!

This is true....but it was still spectacular!

[SavageSig]

I noticed that too, did a lot of chamber a round, then start showing off the gun too, of course I did notice things kept changing, such as hammers that were up in one shot were down in the next, so I can only hope they unloaded the gun between times.

Almost certainly it was edited accidentally in a way that made R. Lee look bad. Otherwise, you'd have to believe that he was pointing guns at camera men and then pulling the trigger. Lots of B-roll and then lots of shots of the same action at different angles played over and over. Lends excitement at the expense of teaching safety, but what the hell, it's just a TV show.

I did not know R. Lee pushed the Glock. Seems like an american pistol company would want that endorsement more, but oh well.

[USMCJG]

I was a bit surprised to see it, considering Ermey is a Team Glock member, but he actually said that the 1911 was his favorite pistol. I noticed that he seemed to be a little loose with his trigger discipline too.

[Guest NeuralFizz]

Almost certainly it was edited accidentally in a way that made R. Lee look bad.

Obviously the man is incapable of making mistakes.

But yeah, I was surprised when I watched it last night.

Edited August 16, 2009 by NeuralFizz

[Guest forklift]

If he's saying Glocks are made of win, then he isn't capable of making mistakes.

[threeshot]

Yeah it was pretty cool to see him almost fall over after shooting the .44 and having the ballistics gel flip completely over.

Did anyone notice later in the program when Gunny was at discussing the 9mm Beretta with the other marine officer inside Quantico gun lab that Gunny had a mark/bruise above his left eyebrow?

I think either the .44 or the .50 hit him above the eye with the front sight.

[Guest HexHead]

How is it nobody's mentioned the babe with the Glock 18?

[Guest NeuralFizz]

Did anyone notice later in the program when Gunny was at discussing the 9mm Beretta with the other marine officer inside Quantico gun lab that Gunny had a mark/bruise above his left eyebrow?

I think either the .44 or the .50 hit him above the eye with the front sight.

haha! I noticed that too. He seemed pretty nubish yesterday. Maybe he's getting senile in his old age.

[Jasongar8]

How is it nobody's mentioned the babe with the Glock 18?

I met her at SHOT twice and she has some VERY nice assets . Too bad they are always so covered up the the Team Glock shirts.

-Jason G