Do You Love Glocks Or Hate Glocks, And Why?

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On another forum here, I got into a discussion which seemed to ruffle some feathers regarding the so-called Glock "safe action", which has no manual safety, and about accidental discharges relating to this.

While I was enjoying debating the issue with various and sundry, and probably got a little too involved, I was surprised to discover that the thread was starting to turn ugly, and was invited to depart.

It seemed that publicly stating your belief that Glocks are not the world's most perfect handgun was kind of like endorsing Nun-Beating.

But, while many do love them, I'm sure that not everyone loves Glocks.

What is your opinion? And why?

I'll try to just sit back and listen. :popCorn:
 
Love my g19
Reasons
Easy maintenance, shoots everything I put through it, fits great in my hands and there just so ###y.
 
I appreciate Glocks. They're functional, no-nonsense tools that have a well-earned reputation for reliability, accuracy, and simplicity. They're not perfect, but no gun is. I don't feel like they're any less safe than a handgun with a manual safety. Hell, my HKs with LEM triggers have one less safety than Glocks, and I've never felt they were unsafe. Yes, I'm also able to thumb the hammer on them when holstering, but there's something you can buy for Glocks now that allow you to do the same.
 
I'm not a Glock fan...their ergonomics don't work for me. I am a M&P fan however...great egonomics. Aside from that, there aren't many significant differences between the makes. The manual safety thing is a non-issue IMO.
 
Don't love or hate. I've owned a few and believe they serve a purpose but typically find my fun with other models (wheelguns, 1911's and other guns that are more accurate).
 
Agent Law said:
I appreciate Glocks. They're functional, no-nonsense tools that have a well-earned reputation for reliability, accuracy, and simplicity. They're not perfect, but no gun is. I don't feel like they're any less safe than a handgun with a manual safety. Hell, my HKs with LEM triggers have one less safety than Glocks, and I've never felt they were unsafe. Yes, I'm also able to thumb the hammer on them when holstering, but there's something you can buy for Glocks now that allow you to do the same.
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JohnnyMac said:
Don't love or hate. I've owned a few and believe they serve a purpose but typically find my fun with other models (wheelguns, 1911's and other guns that are more accurate).
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I agree with both of those comments: I appreciate Glocks, feel they are fine firearms and respect the fact of their dependable simplicity. One's mind and finger are the only true safeties anyways.

I, personally from experience, can't shoot a Glock worth sh!t over a heavier metal gun (Sig, 1911, etc)
 
Glock is ugly & stupid. I hope everyone who owns one, loves and enjoys it in this great country. At least they are active in a sport I love. I also dislike revolvers, and lever action. Not too fond of stirring the pot either.
 
Lonesome Donkey said:
On another forum here, I got into a discussion which seemed to ruffle some feathers regarding the so-called Glock "safe action", which has no manual safety, and about accidental discharges relating to this.

While I was enjoying debating the issue with various and sundry, and probably got a little too involved, I was surprised to discover that the thread was starting to turn ugly, and was invited to depart.

It seemed that publicly stating your belief that Glocks are not the world's most perfect handgun was kind of like endorsing Nun-Beating.

But, while many do love them, I'm sure that not everyone loves Glocks.

What is your opinion? And why?

I'll try to just sit back and listen. :popCorn:
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I'm in favour of Nun-Beating, and have been a proponent of it for quite some time. Why? I suppose it's because Nuns are weird...and should therefore be beaten. Wait, is that what you wanted to know? Why do Nuns carry Glocks? I suppose it may have something to do with the beatings?...:weird:
 
From my brief experience with a glock 17 and a box of ammo. Overall enjoyed it but i'm not a fan of finger groves on firearms in general but if they ditched them and if they start to sell the ones they are selling to the FBI to the public, I might consider buying one.
 
I dislike glocks because it's like the Budweiser of beer. Every kid wants to drink bud because it is like the cool hey I'm 16 beer. Same with glocks they are the cool fun every kid wants.

So that's my thought. In the other hand they are strong, well made and don't fail easy. So they are popular with reason.

Glock..... the Budweiser of guns
 
I've owned Glocks since the late 80s. I got my first , a G19, when all that nonsense about how Glocks can go through airport x-rays was still going on. I was a huge 1911 fan back then and the Glock was one ugly piece of Tupperware. 30 years later, I now have more Glocks than 1911s.
My 19 is now in need of some work due to age and wear. Spoke to the Canadian Glock rep in TO. Could not find a nicer guy to deal with. Fastest comms ever! He told me he was coming to BC and would meet me personally to check out my 19!! I will post about my experience after my gun gets a facelift. Due to this and the fact my Glocks have performed superbly over the years, I'm dedicated to Glock until the day handguns are banned in Kanada!
 
Most often when someone says.....blah blah ..but>>>>.whatever they said before but really doesnt count.

In this thread the only comment from the OP that counts is the last. The OP went into the otherthread on negligent discharge and expressed a completely contrary view simply to be contrary, then attacked those that disagreed. I know exactly what that and this other thread means to me....its a textbook definition. OP could care less about anything glock.

But since its the new....thing.

Ill try and sit back and listen.
 
Glocks... Evil unsafe pistols... Mechanical sadistic baby killers.

Ok back to to reality. Everyone has their own preference in handguns, rifles, shotguns etc etc. I'm a huge Glock fan... Why?? Because it's what I've always shot, have 20 years carrying one and the no safety thing is simply a non-issue. I've run easily 100,000 +rounds through various Glock models and never had an issue. Simple to maintain, they go bang when they should, you can beat the sh!t out of them and plenty of after market parts to change it up. Personally I absolutely have zero time for the 1911 platform for various reasons and the number one pick for me would be a Glock every day of the week. But that's my personal preference.
 
nowarningshot said:
Most often when someone says.....blah blah ..but>>>>.whatever they said before but really doesnt count.

In this thread the only comment from the OP that counts is the last. The OP went into the otherthread on negligent discharge and expressed a completely contrary view simply to be contrary, then attacked those that disagreed. I know exactly what that and this other thread means to me....its a textbook definition. OP could care less about anything glock.

But since its the new....thing.

Ill try and sit back and listen.
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I know that I said that I would try to just sit back and listen, but this is off the topic, and not correct.
To be clear, I did NOT express an opposing view simply to be contrary.
I wasn't trolling, as you accuse me of.
I simply stated my opinion as I saw it.
It's what I believe.
And, I did NOT attack those that disagreed with me.
I simply offered a rebuttal to their arguments.
What I DID do wrong was to respond with a detailed rebuttal to just about all who offered an opposing opinion.
I should have just let it go with a couple of replies.
Read the thread if you like. IMHO I attacked no one. I just argued my position, and that resulted in anger, which was a complete surprise to me.


While it is true that I don't like Glocks, that doesn't matter at all.

I am interested in YOUR opinions about Glocks.

I just want to hear them and I am not going to comment on them.

So, please allow the discussion to continue without being derailed.
 
There are many polymer striker fired pistols out there. Most of them are very good. All exist due to the success of Glocks. Many also do not have external safeties. Any ND stories about striker fired polymer pistols must be taken in context of scale. More PDs and Mils use Glocks than any other style of handguns. If you compare NDs proportionally, I'm sure the difference between them all would not be statistically significant.
I know that if the zombies show up (pleeeze??), my Glock and my Colt AR will be what I'll grab!!
 
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