Mud Test: Glock 19

We test the common and ubiquitous Glock 19 in our infamous mud and filth.
How will the "most reliable handgun ever" do in those conditions?
Let's find out.
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[@DmitryArciszewski1]

Now I understand why german soldiers prefer Lugers and Steyr Hahns over Glocks during WWI.

[@InrangeTv]

+Dmitry Arciszewski Yep.

[@eisenkrieg553]

InRangeTV Would the Steyr GB have done better in this test or worse?

[@rhaynesify]

EisenKreig I would think it would do better because it doesn't have a need to have a locking mechanism. In addition the tight fit between the gas rings and the sleeve should also minimize ingress of debris.

[@houstonsellers7597]

Dmitry Arciszewski maybe because glocks weren't out in ww1

[@artytheterrible7287]

This is a joke right?

[@Michaelanthony24680]

Let it here be known. The Glock did worse than a Hi-Point.

[@Snakesht172]

except in the case of the Luger which aced the mud test, and is and incredibly complex design.

[@zillsburyy1]

Snakesht172 Luger is not good with dirt

[@Amontadillo]

And yet the Luger aced the mud test. There's a video.

[@alucardspetgileofpootis724]

Tommy Sands watch the Luger mud test

[@moeynola6747]

Michaelanthony24680 it's pretty upsetting but I won't be rolling in mud with my glock lol

[@DarkestVampire92]

So, to summerize. A Glock is worse than a Hi-Point. A Hi-Point is worse than a spanish 1911. And an original WWI Luger runs circles around all of them.

[@TroopperFoFo]

The Steyr Hahn is slightly better than the m1911. Very Slightly.

[@millan286]

I believe the 1911 was Argentinian.

[@darnit1944]

Dont judge a gun based on the test on the most unreliable condition ever. We knew that Glock performs less than the Hi Point in this test, yet we can all agree that the Glock beats the hi point when we just took it in the gun range. I mean, is there any chance that we will get drowned in a 6 ft deep mudhole then come out to shoot enemies?

[@brianng9765]

@@darnit1944 the thing is, if the situation occurs, the guy who's using a Hi-point would have killed the guy with a Glock

[@TheRageaholic]

As much as I would hate to see it get messy, I'd love to see how a Broomhandle performed in mud, as you already did the Luger, and that was considered its rival.

[@Dswagger-D]

So the only logical thing to draw from these test is that the AR-15, CETME-L, and Luger P08 are the only guns worth owning. That's how it works right?

[@InrangeTv]

+TheGuyIam .Obviously.

[@brasstard7.627]

TheGuyIam . don't forget the 1895 Winchester!

[@anthonymayor5171]

and the hk91 and stg 57

[@taylordavison6849]

TheGuyIam Well...the tests are a little overdone, I think. But otherwise, yeah.

[@TurMoiL911]

0:36 I love how casually he caught that.

[@mmercier0921]

My uncle used to catch them in his mouth. Shows a person who has shot a billion rounds.

[@malevolentburrito]

"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of fanboys suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened."

[@FlutterGuy121]

Truly, The Glock is the AK of pistols.

[@ragnar338]

In German countries the mainstream media aches to spread propaganda against Germans so chances are quite good!

[@ALegitimateYoutuber]

Holy shit, that gave me a good laugh.

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

Nah. Its more like tje AR of piatols, with all the polymers and shit. The AK of pistols would be a tokarev.

[@aspenfacer-valentine4397]

I need no channel youtube! I believe he meant they both are overhyped for how super reliable they are

[@whitey129]

You missed the joke.

[@DeadPollo]

first the AK, now the Glock. You pissed off 2/3 of fanboys around the world. I am so proud of you, Karl and Ian!

[@DMStraylight]

I'd like to see a follow-up video detailing exactly what it took to get the thing working again.

[@yangcheng-jyun8542]

I think Ian couldn't even disassemble that thing...maybe drop it into bathtub?

[@LifeStyle-uh1ns]

Ultrasonic cleaner for about 30 Mins. Take out, disassemble and clean thoroughly. Then try to redo video and get the gun locked up again..... rinse and repeat.....

[@grappolidipalma]

Washing machine "jeans cycle"...

[@rccharlton1900]

So both navy seals handgun choices(Sig mk25 and Glock 19) have failed mud tests. WTH? Good thing they are never in wet, muddy places for their missions

[@TheGremlin50cal]

I think the glock has the same issue as the AK, it's open to the elements and has somewhat loose tolerances. It will fire longer without being cleaned than a pistol that is more sealed up but when completely submerged in mud the more open design lets the mud in and it jams.

[@LifeStyle-uh1ns]

Watches this video. Watches the Luger video. Gets Glock from night stand, throws in garbage. Gets 1916 P08 Luger out of safe. Gives a little oil to P08. Says "sorry dear, how could I ever doubted you!" Follows up by giving the gorgeous old gal a kiss. Loads up magazine and restores it to the proper status of life and liberty gun......

[@annairinastoll2960]

Hahaha the Luger is still king!

[@kurtbergh]

The practically first modern self-loading pistol is still the best in something. How about that. Shows just how little guns have changed, l seriously doubt the Benz three-wheeler would still excel at anything.

[@0214Bub]

PCGHX mud must have been a bigger design issue when the Luger and 1911 were being developed.

[@annairinastoll2960]

Reiky Foxxe Hans,get ze luger

[@annairinastoll2960]

Cyrus Freeman the glock grip is very familiar with the lugers grip

[@annairinastoll2960]

Cyrus Freeman the luger is sadly not good for carry because it doesn't feed hollow points. But it is still a nice range gun and a fine collectors item.

[@sondregamlemshaug6834]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the way he just casually emptied the gun, and catched the bullet

[@mitchschutter4302]

Here comes the firestorm

[@davidherbst]

Publishing this video under your own identities is one of the most courageous acts I've ever witnessed.

[@InrangeTv]

Why do you say that? ~Karl

[@davidherbst]

There are few groups more likely to remind us that "fan" is short for "fanatic" than Glock adherents. I suspect this is one of those videos you'll be fielding angry messages about when you're 90. I say it with love and jest, of course. Some of my best friends are Glock fans.

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

*Rocks in the corner sobbing hysterically*

[@pyrrhusofepirus3792]

I'm curious about the sig p320 now

[@carlsmith8176]

Pyrrhus and the Cz 75

[@possiblycrazy442]

Is that the one Dugan Ashley made a video on? CarniK Con? *Spoiler: I looked up how to spell his channel and yes, that video was the third result.

[@grappolidipalma]

+Václav fejt which army are you talking about?

[@grappolidipalma]

+Václav Fejt Thank you, i didn't know... I though CZ army had the "CZ 75"; I even checked Wikipedia "before to ask"; it is not up to date...

[@TheGM-20XX]

Obviously needed to be done in high quality Austrian mud as the only way to be non-partial.

[@Murphy82nd]

I have to sell all my Glocks now! In all seriousness while these videos are entertaining and we can learn something from them, people put way too much stock in them. I find this is often because for some they confirm a pre-existing bias. I remember after MAC's VP9 test that my lgs had a rush of trade ins for that pistol. Test your pistol and make sure it is reliable for your purposes, but understand no design is immune from the environment.

[@jeffengland2791]

I'll buy your Glocks for you for cheap.. heh

[@brianvickery4071]

Got to agree. I mean, I looked at how soupy that mud was and figured it'd fail to go into battery.

[@Murphy82nd]

Joshua B you're describing a more formalized process than is seen here. Also when adopting a weapon system not only one sample is used for testing nor does it only involve one environment. I didn't say these tests have no merit. My argument is that people take these results as Gospel. I don't envision many locked breech tilting barrel firearms doing particularly well in this test. I'm also realistic in that the vast majority of people using pistols on the civilian side of things aren't overly likely to fall into a pit of such mud that the pistol encounters full immersion. It would be great to have a pistol that can function perfectly through that, but it's not something I'm going to encounter personally. Now for militaries I can understand but that is not the majority of the gun buying public.

[@Murphy82nd]

That may be as I'm not a mechanical engineer or an expert on particulates. But even if true it still doesn't change what I have expressed in this comment.

[@chzzyg2698]

I agree. I actually found a small sect of Tubers that hate MAC so much because of the VP9 vids. They can't accept that their favorite HK pistol failed. All guns will fail if garbage gets into their main parts. I can accept some of my favorite pistols will fail these tests, Steyr L9 for example, but why cant they?

[@BustTheNut]

is it just me that want to see a Browning HighPower being put through this? just out of curiosity?

[@BeoZard]

It is not uncommon to see some one put a Hi-Point through some kind of torture test, but it is very rare to see them put a Glock through the same test. Kudos to you Ian.

[@frasiercrane5415]

As a glock fanboy this surprised me a little, but it is what it is . I have seen other (older )pistols shoot flawlessly in this mud test.Ian and company are people of integrity and I hope people will not blame the test or come up with other excuses .You can still enjoy the glock even though it is not the best for every situation.Thanks forgotten weapons for this great video!

[@coltius]

I had someone the other day on TFB arguing with me that the slide and striker assembly on the SIG P320 doesn't need to be field serviceable at all and I think that's absolute nonsense. I've had a couple of guys show up at the range who had *previously* dropped their Glock in fine gunk and it had finally worked its way into extractor/striker block area. I was able to quickly pull the slide apart with a pointy bullet or Leatherman and blow it out with my mouth and presto, back in action. P320 owners have been told by SIG to not take their slide apart. Great idea. I don't care how well made a gun is, if fine matter gets into areas that don't like it, it stops working.

[@SoldierWolf23]

Isn't that like when the US Army told soldiers in Vietnam they don't need to clean their M16s? :P

[@coltius]

Basically, yes. If you look up "P320 striker block spring" and variations of that you'll find people have had the spring easily pop right off when taking it apart or simply break and SIG's response has mostly been "Don't do it." If you look at the striker system they employed it seems to be exactly what you would expect from a gun that originally was hammered fired and they had to fit a striker system in it. I'm not saying the gun is terrible and will blow up but the modularity aspect is really hyped up for how little use it will probably receive. Just look at how much the SCAR hasn't been used in hot swappable configurations.

[@michaelstjohn6086]

That's strange to me, I'm on a facebook P320 owners group and seen alot of people get internals from SIG, for their slide.

[@coltius]

It's not that SIG won't send you parts, it's that they've told a number of people to not take it apart.

[@zendell37]

That's exactly represented by the evolution of printers. They gave up trying to prevent all paper jams. Engineers just design them to be easily popped open. I'd prefer something serviceable over not any day of the week. It's made by humans, therefore it will fail.

[@rjprescott4742]

So in terms of mud the Hi-Point is better?

[@MediumTim]

objectively: yes. I'm gonna hit reply and then wash my hands

[@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5]

Of your comment?

[@MediumTim]

Michael Smith the test ... it is what it is. A goal would be finding a handgun to beat the luger o8

[@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5]

I was joking. I've owned a high point, and used (but not owned) a G19. I've no opinion either way.

[@Kosme88]

Twice as good.

[@peanutarbuckle2879]

Huh, the Hi-Point and the 1911 did better. Just barely, but my biases are quite satisfied.

[@kaesees]

No one clangs like Gaston, no one "sprang!"s like Gaston, no one goes "click" instead of goes "bang!" like Gaston!

[@aries_9130]

*grabs some popcorn while waiting for the Glock fanboys to come*

[@PaulMauser]

Phil Verhey There are far more varieties of 5.56 and it's more lethal, an AR sbr can be very reliable, you can have 150 round box mags for an AR vs 1 cylinder, you can add tons of accessories to an AR.

[@PaulMauser]

Phil Verhey Also barrel length for barrel length, I'd way rather have a mk18 than a .22 hornet revolver.

[@partya11night20]

I own and love my Glock, and still this this is hilarious. Don't let one or 2 butt hurt crazies make you think all Glock fans aren't capable of understanding that their $400 plastic gun isn't the greatest thing in the universe.

[@aries_9130]

Haha, I won't. I know that most people (at least subscribers of this channel) aren't people like that. I wasn't trying to be mean at all :)

[@SilencedMi5]

What about Devin fanboys? haha

[@Taeil0151]

And you thought that AK mud test ruffled feathers....

[@Siriskyubi]

I liked how it squeaked every time he ran the slide after it went in the mud, almost like a really quiet squeak toy

[@donovannotmyname7306]

"Perfection"

[@xorising]

This directly contravenes the documentary "US Marshals"

[@3ncrypt3dcod3s]

Reference game incredibly on point.

[@Mr_Blonde-ru9kd]

I would love to see how a Beretta 92FS, or 98FS performs with mud

[@goatfacechiller6463]

Great experiment thanks man

[@Cthippo1]

That video was worth my Patreon donation all by itself! keep up the good work!

[@MrBaconperson]

It would be pretty interesting to a Tokarev or Makarov mud test

[@warhawk3719]

"I think there's probably mud in the locking recess..." My, what an unforeseen turn of events... :P

[@christopherkeller3738]

I love that I found this channel from the forgotten guns channel keep up the cool videos

[@TTBird1991]

Honestly what I expected. And I carry a G19 daily. Thank you for the video Ian And Karl.

[@InrangeTv]

+TTBird1991 Thank you! ~Karl

[@tangero3462]

The general unceremoniousness of everything was hilarious. Great video as always

[@kyleg8928]

I've had this problem on many occasions when I once carried my G21 as a side arm while hunting (similar results with other semi-autos). I only carry a revolver as woods sidearm now a days. A G30 remains a choice for carry in the city (traded the G21). Choosing the right tool for the job at hand can determine ones success or failure.

[@nathanwight1527]

combat tuperware at its finest. lol

[@kupokinzyt]

0:37 til this day, still the cleanest catch I've seen and you didn't even brag about it.

[@jayoutdoors07m96]

Damn, I didn't expect that result!

[@Joric78]

Well there you have it... clearly Glocks are overpriced, unreliable garbage and the HiPoint C-9 is the people's champ.

[@445cat]

Aww, poor thing. Great vid guys.

[@BEZIMMIENY96]

The mud tests of FN SCAR, FN F2000, FN FNC, HK G36, Beretta AR70, CZ 805, FAMAS, Steyr AUG, QBZ 95, ACR, L85, MPT-76, Daewoo K2 would be nice. I love your mud tests, especially mythbusting AK and AR.

[@ootdega]

Before I watch the video: There are 3 outcomes for the comments on this video. 1. The Glock is king and everything else is shit 2. The Glock is shit 3. The Glock is king and this video is wrong I am not going to scroll down to see which.

[@AhHereWeGo]

“gLoCk Is ThE mOsT ReLiAbLe HaNdGuN eVeR dEsIgNeD”

[@NemoKeine]

the thing about the glock failure compared to the others is the fact that you dont appear to be able to field strip the weapon and just clean it out, looks like a long bath in a wash table to shake out all the gunk from the internals will be the only solution there, keep em coming, would love to see a Berreta or a CZ 75 varient

[@texas-raider]

@1:16 - Such a satisfying noise. And exactly how I feel about those over-hyped Austrian blocks of Tupperware 😂

[@Evil_Teddy]

Glock: Imperfection

[@darnit1944]

Well, no gun company would expect its shooters to fall down in a 6 ft deep mudhole.

[@DuaneThomas1963]

I'm sure you've figured this out by now, but in a situation where the trigger on a Glock can't be pulled, in order to move the trigger bar down out of engagement with the lug on the firing pin and allow the slide to come forward off the frame for disassembly, the solution is to lock the side to the rear, manually depress the firing pin locking plunger, and use a flathead screwdriver or similar tool into the firing pin slot in the slide to compress the firing pin, at which point the slide cover plate may be slipped off, this allows the firing pin to be removed from the gun, at which point the gun may be disassembled normally thereafter. And how's that for a run-on sentence?

[@Sedan57Chevy]

This video gives me life.

[@Rickjames127]

If you lock the slide rearward using the slide catch you can remove the slide cover plate and disassemble it from there. That's the only way I know to disassemble it without the striker being fired.

[@lennardvogelaar]

At 2:56: "locking recesses" in a Glock? Auch!

[@duncanarends604]

there goes that Glock myth

[@BalticBuffalo]

here comes the glock haters

[@duncanarends604]

Don't hate them, just don't like them as much as my Sp01 shadow or my Dan Wesson 1911.

[@BalticBuffalo]

If You have not already, check out MAC gauntlet tests for pistols...nice stuff, CZ and Arex shines, Glock so so :)

[@raideurng2508]

4:35 Ah the horror of realization in Karl's voice killed me.

[@DoctorTooploop]

arg those scraping sounds of the slide

[@brasstard7.627]

test the Astra 400 it is a powerful blowback with tight tolerances and an enclosed hammer

[@LionofCaliban]

I'd be interested to see the AAR for this. Can it be repaired/cleaned at all? Also, where the mud ended up. It must be caked up around the trigger or the striker.

[@The_PotionSeller]

There Be Game if you lock the slide back, You can pull off the cover plate and remove the striker, so it can be cleaned.

[@LionofCaliban]

From what I heard, I don't think they can even do that. Hence the question.

[@Drteslacoiler]

No body can expect a locked breech pistol to pass this mud test including Glock. But permenant failor to dismantlement is a serious issue - a very very serious bug in the design of the glock pistol. Great video!

[@spitfiremac]

Perfection.

[@swedenman100]

0:37 style points for gun jesus

[@emwynSWE]

Are you sure that is an Austrian glock?

[@bradenatkinson6401]

are you Austrian?

[@Sunfade38]

Don't assume the mud's nationality you bigot.

[@BigMek456]

IS NOT OF AUSTRIAN GLOCK IS OF FAKE AMERIKAN GLOCK ONLY AUSTRIAN GLOCK IS REAL GLOCK KOMRADE)))))))

[@darnit1944]

Tiny American Glück is no match for big strong Austrian Glockschweinschwager.

[@COMB0RICO]

Thanks from Texas.

[@williamfinstad9139]

Best mud test ever

[@tedhodge4830]

I've got to admit this made me laugh.

[@fakemail4suckers]

I love this. Glocks are great pistols. But they are singularly the most over-rated handgun in existence.

[@fakemail4suckers]

The glock and the 1911 both earned their respect in combat. But nobody pretends like the 1911 is some flawless wondergun that will never malfunction. And the .45 is legit better as some task like barrier penetration (will go through glass without as much deflection), shooting with a supressor (unlike 9mm a full power .45 load is sub sonic) etc... It isn't some magic "insta-stop" bullet but it is a solid choice for a pistol round.

[@fakemail4suckers]

I'm not saying .45 is the best round I would chose 9mm all day long. My SD pistol is in 9mm. But .45 does have some advantages. (just not enough of them for me to carry one) But I hear lots of people griping about the 1911 being unreliable. There is a lot of gun threads about getting 1911's up to speed. Larry Vickers has talked about it too. Good stuff.

[@Kalroy]

Not the result I was expecting. More importantly, though not inherently humorous, you cracked me up and jammed my enjoyment of the video "up to eleven." Thank you.

[@charlesbyrne71]

I never thought about not being able to field strip it because Glocks require you to fire the striker to remove the slide. I've got glocks, a shield, M&P, and HK pistols. The Smith and Wesson and HK pistols have a lever for disassembly (the shield can also be done with a trigger pull). Interesting and it's good that all of my pistols normally encounter the run of the mill urban/suburban environment sans mud.

[@soylentgreen7074]

Wow the 1911 did better. I don't invest my ego in brands or designs but it's crazy firearms designed over 100 years (1911,Luger,1912) are just as reliable as modern guns. Their only hindrance is cost of manufacturing and capacity.

[@WeerdBeard]

don't leave us hanging, please do a triage on what killed it once you manage to clean it up.

[@WeerdBeard]

Lol, and every death certificate can be signed "coronary arrest" :)

[@elfakyn]

Racking that slide made such a sad sound

[@JadeTigerFury]

I would love to see more military service pistols go through the mud test, Glock 17, FN/Browning Hi-Power 9mm, beretta M9, SigSauer P226, FN Five-Seven, Colt/Remington Rand 1911-A1, P38, etc.

[@NefariousElasticity]

REEEEEEEEEE MUH PERFECT GLAWK FAIL REEEEEEEEEEE

[@droughty666]

We're about to witness a shitstorm we have never seen before, brace yourselves I tell you BRACE YOURSELVES!

[@kalliste23]

Steyr GB wouldn't miss a beat.

[@psycoturtle123]

this makes perfect sense, glock are a very open, loose toleranced gun, you might try using a grip plug and see what that does for it, there is an opening in the grip that allows grit into the striker assembly

[@ninja0x0thegreat]

C96. I pity the one who has to clean it

[@GoldplatedDeagle]

lock the slide back, pull cover plate off, remove the striker. :]

[@mr.quarters6047]

Aaron Clark Don't own one, so I have to ask... Is that something that can be done on the fly, without tools?

[@toshtenstahl]

I typically use a ball pen.

[@RobertBeckk]

Mr. Quarters with literally nothing but your bare hands it would be very tough. But you could find a lot of stuff to help you imagine.

[@antti_did_a_thing]

I like the Finnish M05 camo field cap that Ian's got. No doubt where that came from. :)

[@nerfensaege11]

,,Nein ist Tod"what a classy quote

[@dogboy0912]

How could you guys do that to such a precious, beloved, high-end, rare, expensive, sought-after piece of hardware?!!?!?!

[@InrangeTv]

+dogboy0912 No soul.

[@JunkfoodZombieGuns]

"Uh..sorry.." BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[@Doughboy1941]

Follow up video on the cleaning? I would really like to see what all went wrong.

[@eisenkrieg553]

On another point, you two seemed kinda cheeky about the one shot Glock. I find it all hilarious. It's good to see this happen.

[@dmitryfalkovich833]

is that an aftermarket tactical mud?

[@Biker_Gremling]

Dmitry Falkovich No, it's limp wrist mud

[@JRassi_Militaria]

I very much enjoy these videos... almost as much as you two apparently love receiving death threats from angry internet commandos.

[@InrangeTv]

+Joshua Rassi Meh.

[@caseypayne5138]

So as it turns out, Glock’s biggest design flaw is that you can’t disassemble the gun without pulling the trigger and dropping the striker first and it has no backup method like, sayyyyy, the M&P series has. Very interesting

[@maxout214226]

I would imagine the open rail areas on the side let the gun function with some debris, but clearly not a whole trench worth. Great test.

[@xmeda]

Try PM Makarov...

[@ing2373]

Do a makarov!

[@scriptonite2182]

disassemble the rear plate on the slide to disengage the firing pin. Lock the slide back to do so.

[@bryanengland2466]

Love all these videos and to test your hypothesis how about a fixed barrel design.... Makerov !!!

[@Fire_truck_man]

smh my head, didn't use Austrian mountain spring mud, 0/10 inaccurate test

[@zillsburyy1]

I expected more from glock.

[@TheExaminedLifeofGaming]

Ian modeling a very diverse selection of Varusteleka's catalog today.

[@stoicshield]

That was quick :D