No,
We need people to be open minded, updated and be more educated before opening their piehole.
Greg
Well, that would damn near shut down the interweb.
Pistols and Revolvers Forum for the eternal conflict between the GLOCK and the 1911
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Well, that would damn near shut down the interweb.
Sorry Wolfstrack, humour lost making light of one of the earlier posts. Internet is not a good place for any kind of subtlety, and not interpreting my cryptic humour is not your fault. (not sure why I got sniped on and the OP of that got away with it). Peace.
OH
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I didn't mean to say all old folk... Just a trend I have noticed at various ranges. I haven't met many people under the age of 40 that have a problem with Glocks. Sure some don't like them but they don't spew their utter hatred for them. My favourite was when one of the regulars at RDSSA asked me if they were giving away free boats when you buy a Glock. Is that supposed to be funny or something?
I own just about every common type of handgun (a nice plus of living in the Confederate States of America!) and have to admit I like ALL of them. I do favor the 1911 platform for action pistol shooting but also compete with Glock, M&P, Beretta, pistols and S&W revolvers. Depending on my mode of dress and the seasons my carry guns are an M&P, Kahr PM9 or a S&W 442. For training new shooters I used a S&W K22 revolver or Ruger .22 pistol, which are also my small game handguns. For deer hunting I prefer S&W revolvers in .357 or .44 Mag.
Actually I'd probably score better in USPSA matches if I just stuck with one gun.....but I like to play with all of 'em!
Actually I'd probably score better in USPSA matches if I just stuck with one gun.....but I like to play with all of 'em!
Forgive me but I wasn't aware that there was an "eternal conflict between the GLOCK and the 1911". The 1911 and the .45 will always be linked in history, but I'm sorry to say that the Glock and the 9mm don't enjoy that same connection. The G17 is a fine pistol to be sure, but it's only one in a very long list.
No,
We need people to be open minded, updated and be more educated before opening their piehole.
Greg
You mean we should ask for Wendy's input on this question?
There is no conflict between 1911 and Glock... They are at opposite ends of the spectrum, but they are both still handguns.
There is, however, a perpetual conflict between PEOPLE who are proponents of one design over the other, who fail to acknowledge that both pistols have strengths, and weaknesses.
I'm not a fan of either - To each their own.
There is, however, a perpetual conflict between PEOPLE who are proponents of one design over the other, who fail to acknowledge that both pistols have strengths, and weaknesses.
I'm not a fan of either - To each their own.
Let's see, since you used a historical reference how's this?
Sherman Tank, made in USA.
Glock, made in Austria.
Using your WWII era reference one could conclude that had the Austrian Glock been made in WWII Austria it would have been made in Germany essentially because Germany annexed Austria. It may have even been the first country because Hitler was Austrian. So I guess that leaves us comparing tanks to tanks. History proves the Sherman was junk but enough were mass produced to eventually overwhelm the far superior German/Austrian machines and guns they carried.
But a better comparison can be made today. Drop both pistols off a building. I bet the Glock still works and the 1911's slide won't even rack. Or just take any 1911 and subject it to Glocks' grueling durability tests.....'nuff said.
Wolfstrack
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JasonS... I just want to see you Glocky after you drop it from top of the building...for sure there will be some shreded plastics allover the sidewalk...LOL
on the other hand my 1911 will be in one piece and still working as been a proven workhorse in the past 5 wars !
on the other hand my 1911 will be in one piece and still working as been a proven workhorse in the past 5 wars !
If it survived ww2 im sure a 1911 is ok. Glocks on the other hand from 1st gen are still blowing up in ranges everywhere lol. You see many 20 yr old glocks for sale out there? At The Shooting Edge (my club) they use Glocks as rentals as well as others. the glocks are garbaged in about 3-4 months (granted thats about 50,000 rounds of use) but they still have the same stainless sig from 9 years ago, an 11 yr old kimber custom, a beretta m9. Apparently according to them the Glock frames crack after 40-50k rounds. So there is a fact for you rather than something you read on google or watched on you tube.
Let's see, since you used a historical reference how's this?
Sherman Tank, made in USA.
Glock, made in Austria.
Using your WWII era reference one could conclude that had the Austrian Glock been made in WWII Austria it would have been made in Germany essentially because Germany annexed Austria. It may have even been the first country because Hitler was Austrian. So I guess that leaves us comparing tanks to tanks. History proves the Sherman was junk but enough were mass produced to eventually overwhelm the far superior German/Austrian machines and guns they carried.
But a better comparison can be made today. Drop both pistols off a building. I bet the Glock still works and the 1911's slide won't even rack. Or just take any 1911 and subject it to Glocks' grueling durability tests.....'nuff said.
Please try and find any links where a 1911 survives a serious torture test. And soldiers used 1911's in the USA because there was nothing else being issued to them!
