Glockworks
The functioning of a modern semi-automatic pistol is a thing of marvelous mechanical complexity. Pulling the trigger initiates a series of Rube Goldbergesque steps that, at a minimum, cause the firing pin to impact the cartridge, firing the bullet, and channeling the subsequent recoil energy into ejecting the spent cartridge, loading the next one from the magazine, and positioning the trigger and hammer to do it all over again – and all in an eyeblink.
Each gun manufacturer accomplishes these basic steps in slightly different ways, but few if any do it better than Glock. However, unless you are the Man of Steel, or have a really powerful laser guided cutting tool and steady hand, you'll never be able to actually watch the process in action. Well, until now, that is...
Hat tip to the weekly US Concealed Carry newsletter, which in turn was made known to me by my pal Mutt.
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