The New Glock Gen 5s
- Thread starter kidcom
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just try CZ shadow, tanfoglio or Jericho's trigger
I have, I'm just not ignorant enough not to recognize that they're different animals entirely. I own (and have owned) different guns, all for different reasons. Seeing people's blind distaste for something just because they don't want to like it is somewhat mind boggling. Having said that the initial pull on a Glock is as good (or better) than the DA on any of the guns you've listed.
When people say things like "Yeah, but trigger!" or "Yeah, but plastic!" I can't help but shake my head. Truthfully my first thought is "I wonder what they have that's so great?" but shortly after that it wanders over to sadness that people can be so close minded.
just try CZ shadow, tanfoglio or Jericho's trigger
On double action?
You can;t compare the SA release to what is effectively a DAO pistol like a striker gun running 5# plus stock triggers.
Everyone I know with a tanfo or CZ burns their first shot on the closest target before the sweetness starts. In the USA, under USPSA rules, the strikers dominate with 3.5# triggers and no 5# first pull rule. There's a reason DA/SA guns lose favor when the rules aren't built to favor them in the canadian games.
I had that in mine and LOVED it, but had to go back to OEM (5.5# +) for IPSC production Canadian rule reasons
I'd like to see the playing field levelled and 3.5# first pulls and de-cocked hammer starts. That would definitely change the makeup of the field toward a broader array of guns being used.
Lungorthin
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- Calgary, AB
Yeah I couldn't believe how bad my friend's USP trigger was. Worse than a S&W SD9VE
The only gun I'd prefer over the Glock would be the PPQ but I don't dig the 5" barrel or the threaded barrel, so Glock it is!
(Also, I might be in the minority here but I think the Glock looks better than the P320)
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I have a USP in .40 with the trigger stop. It is quite nice in SA.
Just shot a HK P2000 in DAO. That was a weird and vague DA pull but once you get used to it, I really enjoyed shooting the gun. Shot a clean Dot Torture with one the first time around.
And I also happen to think the Glock is nicer looking than a P320. But we're getting into comparing Amy Schumer and Rosie O'Donnell! LOL!
Before this thread divulges into some civil war between Glock vs the world, I'll make one valid point regarding who builds the most reliable and long lasting handgun.
Go to a rental range, where various handguns see hundreds of thousands of rounds, and ask to see the maintenance log of each firearm. In my experience, Glock wins every time. So while yes, all mechanical devices are subject to failures, I still prefer the ones that have the least likelihood of failure.
That being said, with the gen 5 release I look forward to some dirt cheap gen 2's and 3's.
Go to a rental range, where various handguns see hundreds of thousands of rounds, and ask to see the maintenance log of each firearm. In my experience, Glock wins every time. So while yes, all mechanical devices are subject to failures, I still prefer the ones that have the least likelihood of failure.
That being said, with the gen 5 release I look forward to some dirt cheap gen 2's and 3's.
Third Echelon
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- Brampton, ON
I just bought a G17 Gen 4.... ah well....tons of fun still to be had. I will check out the gen 5's later on.
I haven't held a gen5 yet, but so far gen 2 has been my favorite Glock. Last week I was at the range and got to try all 4 gens because a bunch of Glock owners were there. Still prefer the gen2 I own.
Those finger grooves just suck for me.
They will be covered by those who like finger grooves. Everyone else will yearn for the newer model.
I feel the same way.
I personally only notice them when I'm trying to make them feel comfortable at a gun shop counter. When I just pick the gun up, hold it tight and let the lead fly I don't even notice where my fingers are. I do however find them unsightly.
