[marktwain]

Lol. It had nothing at all to do with systematically underbidding every other competitor as a form of "loss leader" to generate the buzz to drive civilian sales at much higher prices. Nothing at all the fans will tell you.

No DA revolver ever made featured a 5.5 pound primary trigger pull.

The fact that Glock's design features and quality allowed them them to win the Austrian military pistol competition, the fact that they were designed in such a way as to allow them to be produced cheaper than any other serious military pistol, had a lot to do with it.

The fact that fully loaded with 18 rounds, a Glock 17 weighs less than most loaded six shot revolvers, is a big plus.

You are correct, no DA revolver ever made featured a 5.5 pound double action pull. This is an advantage to the Glock. Their "Safe Action" gives most of the advantages of a double action pull with out the disadvantages.

[SVTCobra03]

And the Winner Is: The .45 is the ‘AK-47′ of Autoloaders http://kitup.military.com/2011/03/and-the-winner-is-the-45-is-the-ak-47-of-autoloaders.html