Oh No! The Brits have gone over to the dark side
. Thanks, Doc for this article.
Moin, Lanyards are still used in some armies and police forces. Most do not anymore though. The US does not.
With the today's combat shooting techniques, it would severely hamper the use of the pistol.
Below are some comments on the reporters comments. I realize he is just repeating what he has been told but it has a few misconceptions.
opting for faster and lighter Glock 17 Gen 4 pistols as its secondary sidearm
LIghter, yes but faster? How fast you fire a semi auto pistol depends on how fast the trigger can be pulled.
The Glock magazine capacity is 17 rounds, compared with the Browning's 13 also it is quicker on the draw
Quicker on the draw? What a bunch of crap. Someone's been watching too many cowboy movies. Maybe he means quicker to deploy and fire?
Even though you have to push the safety off on the Hi Power before firing, if properly trained, the right technique will have the safety off as the gun comes up and before it is pointed at the target. The single action trigger of the Hi Power should have a shorter reset than the Glock. There really should be very little difference in how fast the two guns can be drawn, presented and fired.
The Glock's polymer frame also lends itself to customizations that weren't available with the Browning, like three different grip sizes, plus flashlights and laser sights can be added to its rail.
The Hi Power has been used by the Brits since WW2 but all of a sudden the grip size is a deal breaker? Well, Here is my personal opinion. I have never liked the standard Glock grip. It's way too big and bulky for me. Having different grip sizes on the Glock is essential to fit all hand sizes especially since there are a large number of women in service now. The Hi Power's relatively slim grips did not need any adaptation for smaller hands.
What they say about the rail is true but the average grunt is not issued a gun mounted flashlight or laser. Those are usually used by special forces.
"When it came out in the 1960s, it was a fantastic pistol, but technology advances,"
It actually came out in 1935.
Soldiers have already taken note. "The easiest way to say it is we've been driving around in a Fiesta and now we've got a Ferrari," Sgt. Steve Lord, a weapons inspector, shouted over the sound of bullets at the London media event. While the Browning "got the job done," he explained, "now we're going to work in style."
The good Sgt. is obviously biased. Very few people would liken a Glock 17 to a Ferrari, I'd say that it's more utilitarian, like a pickup truck
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I'm sorry but the Glock holds very little glamour for me. I see it more as a utilitarian workhorse.
Now a Browning Hi power, that has class! Serious class!
Browning Hi Power. Seriously classy!
Still, all criticism's aside, the Glock will be cheaper to field than trying to keep an old pistol working. It is cheap, reliable, durable and accurate and makes a fine service pistol.
IMO, it just has no class but I'll happily admit that I'm seriously biased towards blued steel and Wlanut
A Glock 17.
. As I was there for few days and carrying my own gun so thought its better not to go and ask a cop about his gun 
