Do You Love Glocks Or Hate Glocks, And Why?

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This thread is going down hill fast!

BTB - Had a G22. Hated it. It lasted a month or two and got rid if it. Probably just me and 40S&W not liking each other.
Tempted to try the Glock experiment again with a G17.

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plinker 777 said:
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:
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You sir, have earned the coveted spot in my signature line with that comment!
 
Darn. It's too long. But still so bloody funny that I will quote it whenever possible.

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?...-Plinker 777
 
been a 1911 guy all my life, but now own a couple glocks, as all my american friends shoot them and the guns work well. my american friends used to be 1911 guys. I find myself liking the glocks more and more. they are very reliable and can be easily accessorized.
 
I love them. I have small-ish hands. Not the smallest by far but small enough to make holding a Beretta or a SiG a tad awkward. Sure, I can even hold a Desert Eagle .50 IF I have to but it does feel awkward. I'm a strange one because everyone loves to complain about and rip on the grip angle. I guess my hands are the perfect shape because it's the ONLY firearm on which the sights just naturally line up when I "punch" out to the target during speed drills. That's given me an unfair advantage that I can barely even explain! I also like them because they are slick. I mean literally slick. Not a lot on the slide or frame to catch onto things like holsters or clothing and cause a safety hazard or worse, a dreaded ND. The SIG is really nice, as is the Beretta. I love the quality of them to the nth degree but they are a tad wide.

Used by countless LEO's the world over. They were adopted by the Israelis and they can't get enough of them fast enough. Hell, even the Russians approved them. That's saying something right there. Israel's security situation is such that they can't take chances with BS. They need things that work! First time, every time. Russian state certification is also extremely difficult to get (putting it mildly) so that's saying a lot as well. US Navy SEAL's recently adopted the G19 as well. The FBI love theirs too and they are not easily moved.
 
CobraGT said:
Ok, back to Glocks. I like them.

Reasons:

  • low bore axis = (for me, at least) a low perceived recoil and lack of muzzle jump/flip
  • lack of external safety is one less thing to worry about
  • simple to maintain
  • reliable
  • affordable
  • ergonomically, they seem to fit my hand as though they were designed specifically for me
  • for whatever reason, I seem to shoot Glocks better than any other gun I've tried.
  • All of that being said, I still prefer my HK45LEM. And there are other handguns I like as much as I like Glocks.
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You want to adjust your first point, everyone knows that Glock are with a snappy recoil, which is typical from plastic toy.
 
Practice basic gun safety, dont pull the trigger on a loaded gun unless you are actively engaging a target and you wont have any problems.

"I pulled the trigger while a round was chambered and its the guns fault"....
 
tazik said:
You want to adjust your first point, everyone knows that Glock are with a snappy recoil, which is typical from plastic toy.
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I disagree. Recoil in my Glock 17 is the lowest of all my guns. I find it even lower than a steel 1911 in 9mm. Perception is everything, and like his post, recoil in Glocks can be perceived as being low
 
FrankieT said:
I disagree. Recoil in my Glock 17 is the lowest of all my guns. I find it even lower than a steel 1911 in 9mm. Perception is everything, and like his post, recoil in Glocks can be perceived as being low
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Well, I've tried two Glock sor far and I disagree with you, both were snappy in hands, same for the PX4 Storm that I had
 
It's the only firearm I've owned in a semi automatic platform with no malfunctions, none, zero. I have thousands of rounds through the pipe the only one that comes close to its reliability is my M1A
 
I am still definitely a novice pistol shooter. One of the challenges I have is getting proper placement of my trigger finger on the trigger.

My last time out at the range, I realized that I need the medium backstrap installed even though no backstrap felt better. Hopefully this will allow me to get a better grip and put more rounds in the middle vs to the left and down. I got somewhat better spinning the grip a little to have the pistol more in line with my arm.

You can't make the same adjustments with non-Glocks.
 
I don't have an emotional tie to my G-19, but then I bought it simply to be able to say yes I do know what I'm talking about when I bad mouth them. In some respects, its better than I expected, in other ways its worse. The trigger pull on this pistol is significantly better than my previous experience with Glocks had led me to believe was typical. That said, the trigger reset is much too long, probably double that of a 1911, a P-35, a M-59, or a 226.

What has given me the most trouble is that the trigger crowds the lower inside surface of the trigger guard, and rubs the side of my trigger finger tip raw pretty quickly. This might have to do with the geometry of the compact model, I don't recall it being a problem with the G-17.

Something that I have dispelled to my satisfaction is the notion that a Glock is more difficult to shoot well. IMHO, you can either shoot a pistol or you can't, if you can't shoot a Glock, I doubt very much that you would have much luck with the more traditional auto pistols. I still prefer my 1911, but I give the Glock its due as an out of the box reliable carry gun, that needs no tweaking prior to being put into service.

The Glock can be safely carried in a suitable holster, and so then can an unaltered 1911, even if the thumb safety is not engaged.
 
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