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Guns like Glocks,...129 years in the future.
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W.R.Buchanan
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All this talk about how long Glocks will last? If a Glock is kept in its box in a cool dry place,,, it will last forever.
The only two things that could affect its life are UV Exposure and Oxygen Exposure. If its in the box, that eliminates UV from the mix, and you'd have to vacuum seal it in a bag to eliminate O2.
If you left it out in the sun it would kill it pretty fast as the Sun kills everything. Just look at yourself in the mirror, it's doing a number on you everyday!
This is something to talk about but it matters not. Like the guy said earlier, After 400 years the Flintlock was still as effective as it was in the beginning mainly because it had lived a very sheltered life. A Glock would be just as effective in 400 years if it lived under the same level of care.
I seriously doubt that projectile launching weapons will be in much use in 100 years. But I do know they will still work just as well as they do now. They will just be superseded by more efficient or powerful weapons.
I know that DARPA is already working on Hand Held Laser and Pulse Weapons and they are currently testing Completely Autonomous Fully Armed Drones as we speak.
We also have effective ID Friend or Foe deployed on the battlefield that these drones will look for and if you ain't got one you're toast!
Kind of scary as none of us have these little implants (IDFOF) and if the Govt decided to turn those Drones loose on us we'd be screwed.
With the advancements made in Artificial Intelligence being made everyday it will only be a matter of time until these machines become "self aware" and when that happens the first question they will ask one another is "what do they need us for." Since we have already given them the means to destroy us, the only thing that would slow them down is their good nature.
HOWEVER THEY AIN"T GOT NO GOOD NATURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because they are machines!
Hopefully your Glock will still work and you can shoot yourself with it. At that point I doubt you will care if it blows up or not. But really, you should always carry a knife as a backup, just in case.
Randy
The only two things that could affect its life are UV Exposure and Oxygen Exposure. If its in the box, that eliminates UV from the mix, and you'd have to vacuum seal it in a bag to eliminate O2.
If you left it out in the sun it would kill it pretty fast as the Sun kills everything. Just look at yourself in the mirror, it's doing a number on you everyday!
This is something to talk about but it matters not. Like the guy said earlier, After 400 years the Flintlock was still as effective as it was in the beginning mainly because it had lived a very sheltered life. A Glock would be just as effective in 400 years if it lived under the same level of care.
I seriously doubt that projectile launching weapons will be in much use in 100 years. But I do know they will still work just as well as they do now. They will just be superseded by more efficient or powerful weapons.
I know that DARPA is already working on Hand Held Laser and Pulse Weapons and they are currently testing Completely Autonomous Fully Armed Drones as we speak.
We also have effective ID Friend or Foe deployed on the battlefield that these drones will look for and if you ain't got one you're toast!
Kind of scary as none of us have these little implants (IDFOF) and if the Govt decided to turn those Drones loose on us we'd be screwed.
With the advancements made in Artificial Intelligence being made everyday it will only be a matter of time until these machines become "self aware" and when that happens the first question they will ask one another is "what do they need us for." Since we have already given them the means to destroy us, the only thing that would slow them down is their good nature.
HOWEVER THEY AIN"T GOT NO GOOD NATURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because they are machines!
Hopefully your Glock will still work and you can shoot yourself with it. At that point I doubt you will care if it blows up or not. But really, you should always carry a knife as a backup, just in case.
Randy
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That started awesome, then got kind of frightening. I like it!
I just hope it doesn't happen that way.
If it does I'll shoot myself with a nineteen eleven. I wouldn't be caught dead with a Glock!
I just hope it doesn't happen that way.
If it does I'll shoot myself with a nineteen eleven. I wouldn't be caught dead with a Glock!
CapnMac
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Ok, all I can picture in my head is an endless war between cats and cockroaches battling it out with glocks and Jennings 
I would imagine that some nylon framed firearms will survive and be in serviceable condition, even for 129 years or more. Maybe not many but at least some. They will be looked at the same way we look at anything very old today. With amazement at how things were made many years ago. New technologies will make them and possibly all firearms obsolete. Weather that will happen in 129 years or longer is anyone’s guess. 100 years ago few would have thought a firearm could be made of aluminum, let alone plastic.
The craftsmanship of old firearms is just the way they did things back then. Take a look at old furniture, it was not made to be special, just functional and durable.
The craftsmanship of old firearms is just the way they did things back then. Take a look at old furniture, it was not made to be special, just functional and durable.
bassjam
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That's really it, the polymer used in Glocks can last a lot longer if you kept it at a stable cool temperature and removed all moisture (nylon is hygroscopic).
Still though, it will degrade eventually no matter how well you try to protect it. The chemical bonds within the polymer will begin to degrade over time. The plasticiser added to reduce brittleness has a half-life and will eventually leach out completely.
In 129 years, G##'s will still be the most popular weapons (on both sides) of Prohibition II.
The Bushmaster
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My ol' Colt SAA is 51 years old and still in service. Will glocks even last THAT long?
cslinger
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I don't see why not if cared for like most of us do. There are plenty of VP70s and P9s out there and they are in the 40 year range.
cslinger
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I mean nobody in their right mind really WANTS to actually shoot a VP70 but my point still stands.
22250Rem
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After this thread I may just treat the exterior polymer surfaces of my Glock 19 with Armor All; which is great for stuff like rubber, vinyl, plastics and polymers to help protect against UV rays. The next time I take it to the range I could even put some sunscreen on it just to be safe. LOL.
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If you use Armor All hold on TIGHT!
aarondhgraham
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So,,,
Just for conversation sake,,,
Let's assume a shelf life of 50 years for the polymer.
(It could easily be 100 years,,, We just need a talking point here.)
Will the manufacturers (assuming they are still around),,,
Send out notices or advertise in some way that these guns have deteriorated and are no longer safe to fire?
Just a thought.
Aarond
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Just for conversation sake,,,
Let's assume a shelf life of 50 years for the polymer.
(It could easily be 100 years,,, We just need a talking point here.)
Will the manufacturers (assuming they are still around),,,
Send out notices or advertise in some way that these guns have deteriorated and are no longer safe to fire?
Just a thought.
Aarond
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I'd love to take a trip into the future, after all of Glock's patents are long gone and everyone from A to Z is making them, and all of them changing some small thing to a different material or way of manufacturing, or changing the dimensions ever so slightly. Probably be a lot like a 1911 is treated today. "Oh, that old technology is completely outdated and/or obsolete!" "You MUST have a reliability package performed or the bullet will just fall out the end of the barrel!." "Only old dinosaurs carry those." "Glocks might handle pretty nice but gee they are just so heavy!"
bassjam
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I could see the government getting involved. "We need full registration so we can find out who owns antique firearms and warn them of the dangers of brittle polymer frames! This is ONLY to keep you guys safe, we promise."
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"I'm from the Government and I'm here to help you."
Are these scary words to anyone else? It shivers my spine! Especially so if one didn't call them first!
Are these scary words to anyone else? It shivers my spine! Especially so if one didn't call them first!
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