With the great deals on Glock pistols out there I finally broke down and picked one up. Pictures speak a thousand words:
Initial impressions:
-The Glock isn't that big, considering the P7M8 is one of the smallest non-prohib pistols available on the market here, the G17 seemed relatively compact.
-I find the grip (gen 3.5) rather comfortable, the angle seems natural and the finger grooves + serrations provide for a secure grip and good traction. Grip width seems adequate for me.
-The human interface component is satisfactory, although I would still much prefer some kind of manual safety. The mag release and slide release are both easily accessible but the mag release button is somewhat small IMO and the slide release lever should protrude out a bit more, but I guess concessions were made optimizing the pistol for holster carry. Vertical ribbing on the slide makes it easy to grip and ####.
-The sight arrangement allows for quick target acquisition, the fixed rear "wrapping" bar and dot provides good contrast.
-Mechanically the handgun is ingeniously simply. Disassembly is straightforward and gives the user access to any maintenance-intensive parts. The Glock uses a vertically tilting locked breech that is short recoil operated. Tried and tested principle courtesy of the acumen of small arms messiah John Browning. The external extractor also functions as a loaded-chamber indicator, the ejector is located inside the slide and pushes cartridges forward and to the right. The service pistol trigger is just that. Can't really complain about it, but it works. I've yet to shoot it, but from what I can see this is a very robust and simply design that should keep on going with little maintenance.
Initial impressions:
-The Glock isn't that big, considering the P7M8 is one of the smallest non-prohib pistols available on the market here, the G17 seemed relatively compact.
-I find the grip (gen 3.5) rather comfortable, the angle seems natural and the finger grooves + serrations provide for a secure grip and good traction. Grip width seems adequate for me.
-The human interface component is satisfactory, although I would still much prefer some kind of manual safety. The mag release and slide release are both easily accessible but the mag release button is somewhat small IMO and the slide release lever should protrude out a bit more, but I guess concessions were made optimizing the pistol for holster carry. Vertical ribbing on the slide makes it easy to grip and ####.
-The sight arrangement allows for quick target acquisition, the fixed rear "wrapping" bar and dot provides good contrast.
-Mechanically the handgun is ingeniously simply. Disassembly is straightforward and gives the user access to any maintenance-intensive parts. The Glock uses a vertically tilting locked breech that is short recoil operated. Tried and tested principle courtesy of the acumen of small arms messiah John Browning. The external extractor also functions as a loaded-chamber indicator, the ejector is located inside the slide and pushes cartridges forward and to the right. The service pistol trigger is just that. Can't really complain about it, but it works. I've yet to shoot it, but from what I can see this is a very robust and simply design that should keep on going with little maintenance.
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Glock pisol is very simple in design, the flame is quite cheap made but I am quite interesting to see the four slide contact point work really well. I load up some 4.8gr winchester super field, 124 gr cmj round nose to test the gun. It kick heavier than my CZ but the grouping is surprising a little better then the CZ. I have no problem with all sort of different safety feature as I never use them and therefore the safety action is a benifit. Trigger pull is quite heavy but can get use to.Take down cleaning is so easy and simple. For a price a little less than six hundred, it is a damn good buy. All and all I am very happy with this little gun. 
