Thanks for the feedback. I have never seen one fail, and considering the number in millitary use it seemed strange that the problem was not widely known. Could well be an early development problem that would only impact collectors who want to fire their guns. The guns I had experience with were made in the mid 60's from memory. Australia does does not consider pistols as "serious" military weapons, more a status thing, so they bought some from FN and kept them for ever. They have upgraded to the ambidextrous model since, MkII I think.

The point of European ammo is well taken. Also in the 80's I recal a problem with French blanks of all things, and I did see a number of FN-FAL's of Australian manufacture that had been wrecked by those rounds. Pressure damage pure and simple. No-one would suggest an FN-FAL was a poor design.

I did use an Inglis with the long range sight and shoulder stock, of wartime manufacture, when I was in the army. Loved it then, and would love to give the one in the photo a home. The sights are a bit optemistic, but as a bonus we did try one on the 600 yard range, and I would not like to be in front of half a dozen of them even at that range. Suppose in the context of shooting at groups of unfriendly troops, the sights were as valid as many military rifles, with their squat pyramid fronts and V rear.

Perhaps Glock should take a look at hopdoc's .40. There efforts in that calibre seem to have a slide problem. I have seen many cracked through the slide, and have shot several that were repaired. They looked as ugly as anything I have seen, with a hunk of tensile steel welded allongside the slide. It is hard to knock the performance and function of the Glock, but I don't like the non traditional look and materials. Still like to get one when I can be sure of keeping up attendances for the licence though. Seems it is only the .40 with lots of rounds that fails. Guns used for training, security and corrections are the ones I have seen or used. Doesn't seem to happen with any other calibres.