Queensland police replace 83 faulty Glock pistols after armoury recall

9 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 30

More than 11,605 weapons have been tested since the fault was found last week in the force's 15,000-gun armoury.
The Austrian-made semi-automatic pistols, Queensland police's standard sidearm, could fire repeatedly from a single trigger pull instead of once.
Assistant Commissioner Chris Hodgman said the cause remains unknown, with police armourers consulting suppliers to determine how the defect occurred.

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