Why Garand Thumb Carries a Full Auto Glock 18 😳
Garand Thumb discusses his daily carry firearms, including a modified Glock 18 with a selector switch that allows him to toggle between semi-automatic and full-auto modes. He also carries a Glock 43X in hot weather and a Gen 3 Glock 17 for less extreme situations, the latter having fired approximately 90,000 rounds.
Summary
In this transcript, Garand Thumb explains his approach to everyday firearm carry, which varies based on weather conditions and operational needs. During hot weather, he opts for the more compact Glock 43X to minimize bulk and discomfort. For cooler conditions, he carries a modified Glock 18, which he describes as being kept in semi-automatic mode for normal use but equipped with a side selector switch that can be flipped to enable automatic fire when needed. He presents this capability in a casual manner, suggesting it's available 'just in case' but primarily kept in semi-auto mode. Additionally, he mentions a Gen 3 Glock 17 that he carries when he doesn't want to go 'extreme,' noting that this particular firearm has an exceptionally high round count of approximately 90,000 rounds fired through it, which he uses as evidence of its reliability and durability.
Key Insights
- Garand Thumb carries different firearms based on weather conditions, choosing the Glock 43X in hot weather when he doesn't want to wear much
- He carries a modified Glock 18 that defaults to semi-automatic mode but features a selector switch allowing him to engage full-auto capability when needed
- The Glock 18's selector switch is positioned with up for semi-automatic and down for automatic fire modes
- Garand Thumb uses a Gen 3 Glock 17 as his 'non-extreme' carry option despite having fired approximately 90,000 rounds through it
- The high round count through his Gen 3 Glock 17 demonstrates the platform's reliability and durability as evidence of a 'solid Glock'
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Transcript
[0:00] What do you carry with you every day? Well, it depends on the weather. It depends on whether it's very hot or not. If it's really hot, I don't wear much. So I choose the Glock 43X. Other times, I carry or sometimes I carry my Glock 18 for, like, cool. Yes, for fun. I have it modified. Do you carry a Glock 18? Quite often, yes. This is amazing. I keep it in semi-automatic mode, but I have that switch on the side if needed. Up is semi-automatic, down is automatic, so you never know. And besides that , I have a Gen 3 17, which I wear when I don't want to go extreme. I've shot [0:30]…
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