I hate my Glock

Shoot it first at the range, don't start with the other guns that have good triggers lol
Shoot it slow.....pull the trigger slow.....get use to the holding the gun on target while slowly squeezing the trigger.
I had the same issues with my Ruger SR9....until I shot it first instead of other guns, and deliberately took my time with getting use to the trigger, I was pretty disappointed with it too.
I get the whole plastic/safe action trigger thing for LEO's....for me, that kind of ####ty trigger is not ideal for my style of "plinking". I'll never buy another striker fired pistol in my life...not my cup of tea, but I can appreciate what they excel at being light weight and very safe to carry.
 
Steel355 said:
WOW !!!
Someone's got wood for Glock's....

TDC,
I posted this asking for help trying to figure out what I am doing wrong and you jump up in my face about professional training and practice and not knowing what I am doing. Did you not see I've had my Glock for a month and have fired 500 rounds through it (Maybe 600).
Next time you reply to a post about someone having a problem with an all might Glock, stop, and put yourself in a position of a first time Glock owner.
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Maybe retitle your thread then; "I can't shoot my glock, why?" or " tips for shooting Glocks?"

He also offered the advice of going to a professional for help, after all you said your open to suggestions. Granted he was blunt about it, but still was a valid post.

Of all my guns I'm the worst with my glock 17, it was my first handgun and I've put 15k or more through it. For some reason I just like shooting it even though I'm not the best shot with it.
 
Steel355 said:
WOW !!!
Someone's got wood for Glock's....

TDC,
I posted this asking for help trying to figure out what I am doing wrong and you jump up in my face about professional training and practice and not knowing what I am doing. Did you not see I've had my Glock for a month and have fired 500 rounds through it (Maybe 600).
Next time you reply to a post about someone having a problem with an all might Glock, stop, and put yourself in a position of a first time Glock owner.
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Making the gun go bang for 600 rounds isn't worth a pinch of SH!t if you have no idea what you're doing. I'm not trying to attack you personally. My point is that the skills needed to consistently and accurately shoot a firearm are not self taught. You simply don't know what you don't know. Watching videos online or at home is not a substitute for hands on training but it can help you understand what causes poor performance and a basic understanding of what you need to do to be consistent.

Your desire to sell it and run to another platform is a classic move made by frustrated people who don't know what they're doing wrong let alone what they're doing right.

Fundamentals are the same for all firearms. Learn them and you'll never be frustrated again. Changing guns until you find one that "shoots" is nothing more than finding a setup that covers up your poor form and lack of fundamentals. This end product is almost always a metal framed single action auto.

Tdc
 
600 rounds is the equivalent of driving a car about a thousand kilometers.

If you haven't had any training and your total driving experience is split between three or four cars and consists of driving in a gigantic empty parking lot for 3-5 thousand kilometers, I hate to break it to you, but you're the barest newbie at driving and you are probably a danger to everyone on the road.

Same thing with guns. Good luck.
 
I titled my post I hate "MY" Glock.
MY Glock not yours or anybody else's

I kinda knew I would get peoples attention and sorry about stiring a few emotion's in the process...my bad...

I'm not new to shooting so assuming without knowing me that I need to get "professional help" is presumptuous.

I have wanted a Glock for some time now so I'm not giving up hope yet, guess I'll try a few thousand more rounds (I know it's going to be hard work firing of round after round after round but, I'm willing to put in several hours at the range trying...)

I guess I have to get use to the 40 cal snap in the light poly frame and the weight of the striker fire trigger..
 
Steel355 said:
I titled my post I hate "MY" Glock.
MY Glock not yours or anybody else's

I kinda knew I would get peoples attention and sorry about stiring a few emotion's in the process...my bad...

I'm not new to shooting so assuming without knowing me that I need to get "professional help" is presumptuous.

I have wanted a Glock for some time now so I'm not giving up hope yet, guess I'll try a few thousand more rounds (I know it's going to be hard work firing of round after round after round but, I'm willing to put in several hours at the range trying...)

I guess I have to get use to the 40 cal snap in the light poly frame and the weight of the striker fire trigger..
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Your glock is just like the several million others that have been made. There were no assumptions made, only facts based on your own reports. The fact you can't group with "your" glock is indicative of a user who doesn't understand the fundamentals. Your target/performance doesn't lie. If you can't shoot a glock its entirely you that is the problem. Glocks don't cover up poor form, they expose it. I apologize to anyone who feels offended by that statement.

In an effort to give you the benefit of the doubt, please indicate what training you've had, where you did it and your estimated round count fired in handguns.

Tdc
 
wow. he can't shoot his Glock well & wants some help from experient Glock shooters.
he said he shoot his other handguns well but not on his Glock, i don't think he can't shoot his Glock well means he doesn't know how to shoot.
OP, maybe you get a lemon ;)
 
xboltss said:
wow. he can't shoot his Glock well & wants some help from experient Glock shooters.
he said he shoot his other handguns well but not on his Glock, i don't think he can't shoot his Glock well means he doesn't know how to shoot.
OP, maybe you get a lemon ;)
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Fundamentals are the SAME for all firearms.

Tdc
 
Steel355 said:
WOW !!!
Someone's got wood for Glock's....

TDC,
I posted this asking for help trying to figure out what I am doing wrong and you jump up in my face about professional training and practice and not knowing what I am doing. Did you not see I've had my Glock for a month and have fired 500 rounds through it (Maybe 600).
Next time you reply to a post about someone having a problem with an all might Glock, stop, and put yourself in a position of a first time Glock owner.
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he's not nice to anybody on this forum. Just put him on your Ignore list. I did.
 
OP,
My $0.02.
You say you are an experienced shooter and do well with your other pistols. Why don't you take the Glock to the range and have someone you know is a good shot try your specific gun? If he shoots well with it, then you might have something to learn. If not, then you possibly may have a lemon!
I love shooting mine. In fact, taking it to the range tomorrow to try my new Lone Wolf main spring guide rod assembly.
Like someone else said, fundamentals are the same.
 
Still alive said:
OP,
My $0.02.
You say you are an experienced shooter and do well with your other pistols. Why don't you take the Glock to the range and have someone you know is a good shot try your specific gun? If he shoots well with it, then you might have something to learn. If not, then you possibly may have a lemon!
I love shooting mine. In fact, taking it to the range tomorrow to try my new Lone Wolf main spring guide rod assembly.
Like someone else said, fundamentals are the same.
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totally agree with this
 
OP, the best $15 investment was a Hogue rubber grip. I struggled with the platform for well over 1,000 rds and was very close to giving up on the gun as I didn't have these problems with ANY other hand gun I own or shot. The guys on this board are the reason I persevered, and I actually have become proficient in shooting with it (though its no target gun we all understand).
In any event, TDC does come off as a d1ck, but if you get past his rashness the man isn't wrong. Looking back, instead of wasting ammo and getting frustrated put some money into a class/training. Its something that most of us don't want to do...because we know how to shoot! Right!? In my case, wrong! I didn't know how to shoot my Glock, because its different than just about everything else. (Nowadays there are many more Tupperware strikers that are similar, but you know what I mean.) Try the Hogue slip on, it will help to fill your hands and get a better purchase on the gun...then its learning that gawd damn trigger until you pop the developed blister on the inside of your index finger. (rubbing on the guard, some day I'll take a dremmel tool to that fricking thing!)
 
triggers, grips, springs etc are just crutches. There are untold numbers of shooters who run their glocks stock without issue, so why the need for these gimmicky items? Are some of you so different that you're incapable of applying the fundamentals without them? Does a set of racing seats and a roll cage make you a better driver? Nope! Stop buying/bolting stupif SH!t to your guns and put the money towards some training.

It simply baffles me why people are so resistant to improving their skill set. Put your pride aside, you are not a natural born gunfighter, you suck at it. Take a course, they're tons of fun. You'll improve your skill set and save money and time with future purchases.

To the op. Have you attended any professional training courses/classes? I guess this question could go out to everyone.

Tdc
 
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