What makes glocks so popular????

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As a firm non-glock person I've never understood just why everyone loves them so much. Now that I'm seriously starting to look for a 10mm pitol, one of the few options I have in the price range I'm willing to pay, is a glock.

Can someone please try to explain to me what the appeal is? Does anyone in Winnipeg have a G20? I would be really interested in seeing and trying this particular firearm in 10mm.

Maybe through a hands on approach I could learn to appreciate the infamous glock?

Thoughts????????
 
Personally I find them ugly and I'm not a fan, but no one can argue that they're ridiculously reliable and resilient to the elements.
 
If your looking to impress the guys at the range with ### appeal, a glock might not be for you.

Glocks are nice, no hammer to worry about (no de-cocking lever in my case). reliable, easy break down and build. HUGE supply of parts and accessories. Some people complain about the trigger pull, but any glock i have fired wasn't a big deal for me.

Purchasing handguns were put to me this way. When you buy one in canada, it had better work, and for a while. Since no one makes their pistols up here (except for para) it is essentially a one way trip. It had better function for a long time since warrenty work and fixing major issues are a huge hassle. So when i buy, reliablility comes first, fit/function second, and looks third.
 
Save up and get a Kimber or Dan Wesson!!

..until someone explains to me why Glock (and some others) insist on manufacturing and using unsupported chambers, I refuse to give them my time or money.
 
I resisted the Glock lure for years.
Now I can't see why. Not only are they inexpensive, reliable and mags are cheap, but they have the same trigger pull everytime. And they can be lightened.
None of the long, hard pulls like most DA/SA.
My little G19 feels like I'm shooting a .22, there is so little felt recoil.
AND they do look better in person.
 
Hmmm...Very interesting topics, I am not quite sure that there are someone else more stubborn than me in the world.:) For many many years, I have tried to avoid Glock and have been bad mouth about them. Last Christmas,I shot my fellow club member's new Glock 17, turn me 180 degrees and went buy one. Now I know that " THE BEST THING IS STILL THE BEST " no matter how they look. Understand that in Canada, don't ever rely on any manufacturers give you any aftersale warranty service, you better buy someting can lasting very long and reliable. As for parts and how to fix the gun, Glock is damn simple. Non support chamber problem? better forget it becasue every range time I saw so many Glock guys used different ammo to throw down range like no tomorrow and never saw one blew up or having problems. YOu have to own one and understand.

Trigun
 
Cerdan said:
Save up and get a Kimber or Dan Wesson!!

..until someone explains to me why Glock (and some others) insist on manufacturing and using unsupported chambers, I refuse to give them my time or money.
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I'm certainly not an expert and someone will correct me if I'm wrong I'm sure, but the glock uses only a partially supported chamber because that allows it to eat pretty much any factory ammo...? Or is there some other reason?
 
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I'm seriously starting to look for a 10mm pitol, one of the few options I have in the price range I'm willing to pay, is a glock.
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I was in the same situation once! Couldn't afford a 10mm 1911 and was about to buy the G20, that is untill I handled one. That quickly killed that idea (I've never handled a large frame Glock before that point). SO my advice is make sure you handle before you buy; it may fit your hand, but it also may not...
 
Save up and get a Kimber or Dan Wesson!!

..until someone explains to me why Glock (and some others) insist on manufacturing and using unsupported chambers, I refuse to give them my time or money.
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As a relaoder as I also like to have as much chamber support as posible. But DW 10mm 1911's use unramped barrels which also aren't 100% supported....
 
When I got a Glock for the first time I Field stripped it and cleaned it.

As I was doing so, I thought that this pistol was one of the best engineered things I'd ever seen.

They are elegantly simple. There is nothing superfluous on a Glock.

I don't have mine anymore (traded-rifle), but I would not hesitate one second, to own one again...

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It's a simple concept..... Glocks work, period!

I found that out in 1995 when I shot a Glock 22 for the first time. Put over 5,000 rounds thru it that first week. Not one fail to fire, extract, eject or feed. Still shooting that same G22 today. Many thousands thru it since. Never one hitch..... I'm convinced..... Glocks work.

They are ugly, non-romantic, a dime-a-dozen, yada, yada, yada.... but they work!

My .02............. your mileage may vary.....

BTW - I still love my 1911's.... but if I had to bet on one pistol to defend my life that well used G22 would be my first choice.

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I actually think Tommy Lee Jones is responsible, in the movie US Marshalls he told that nice drug addict kid (forget the actors name) to "get rid of that nickle plated sissy pistol,(it was a Taurus, I believe) and get yourself a Glock". How much more of an endorsement could one possibly ask for. I think Glock is the only gun company that actually does product placement promotion in movies and TV. With the exception of Kimber slipping a 45 into CSI: Miami on little blondie's hip, surprise move from Kimber and very smart. It probably cost them a fortune.
 
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I like Glocks I got two myself 19 and 23. Might pick a 17 as well.

I customize them a little bit, NY1 Trigger Spring / 3.5# Connector combo, better sights (10-8 Performance) and Vickers Mag Release.

Paul
 
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