Why do I all of sudden want a glock???

the best beginner glock is the g34, already has extended controls and 3.5# connector, upgrade the sights and install a 6# connector spring and your good to go.... want to add optics now or later, get the g34mos.

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While I am sure that they are a practical and reliable service weapon for police and military, or concealed carry, I simply have no use for an "appliance" type of plastic-frame handgun.

They offer no more pride of ownership to me than my toaster does. They both work well, and get the job done, but I can not invest any "desire" into owning either one.

Glock has fostered through their merchandising that lightness is king, though as a Canadian pistol shooter, that offers nothing to me.
I can not legally carry a pistol on my person for protection, so this feature simply increases recoil and decreases accuracy.

When I look a the plastic on the gun, I see the side view mirrors, door handles, and plastic parts on my truck.
Cheap to make, durable enough, and functional, but just a cost-cutting material that I put up with, with no endearing value.

Likewise, should you encounter a cartridge with an overload (reloaded or otherwise), or a cartridge where the bullet has telescoped inward a bit, and the high pressures will likely kaboom your plastic frame from the gas escaping from a ruptured case.
Both 9mm and .40 cal. factory pressures can run 35000 PSI, the same as a .44 magnum.
A bullet telescoped inward by .010" will easily double those pressure in 9mm. Not much airspace in that case.

Should the same situation occur on a conventional pistol, you will blow your grips off and self-eject the magazine, and maybe split it, but the windows in the frame will allow the gas to disperse. Frequently there won't be any other damage.
With your Glock, you need a new frame, and all of the cost and headaches of replacing what is legally "the gun".

Police and military, of course, can simply hand in their service pistol and get a new one issued with no cost to them, and Glock will probably just replace the frame on warranty and return it.

With so many other more appealing pistols out there, I won't waste my time and hard-earned money on plastic pistols.
Life is too short.
 
1.) Their (lack of) weight isn't an issue unless you have rubber wrists or are chasing those last tenths on a course of fire.

2.) Depends what you mean by "better feel". It lowers the pull effort but also diminishes the crispness.

3.) Subjective. "Natural grip angle" varies from Luger to 1911. Blockiness depends on hand shape, size, and strength.

4.) Not 100% LH friendly. The Gen 4 has a reversible mag release, but not slide stop. The next gen is supposed to be fully ambi.
 
OP to answer your original question: Why you want a Glock? Because they are cool, easy to care for ( tat is if you bother to care for it ) and a joy to shoot. Personally, I have much better pistols in my collection. But at some point I thought I should get a G17. I did and I enjoy shooting it.

Gilbert
 
For years all I shot were Glock pistols. I literally hadn't fired another handgun until last summer. And the same way 1911 guys say "the Glock feels weird" well I feel the same way about 1911's. It's all a matter of perspective and what you are used to. The prominence of Glocks now means they will probably be the 1911's of the future where people think any other grip angle is weird. It's a trendsetter and was an industry changer because every time you pull the trigger it goes bang, while being affordable and durable. That means it will set standards. I also think it's way better looking than a 1911, but then again, I'm from the era where a tricked out AR looks better than a glossy finished H&H double rifle. The times they are a changing.
 
Djb1 said:
So for the past few years I've gone through a few pistols. To be specific
grand power k100 and Excalibur
a few different 1911 models
Cz sp01 shadow

Now obviously the shadow was my favourite of them all by reason of the light trigger, forward weight/all steel construction and general ergonomics.
I've always hated the look of glocks and cannot truly pin point for what reason. Perhaps the lack of a hammer, perhaps the thought of that trigger safety, or the bulky grip.
But the other day I found myself really craving to put a few rounds through one.

My questions are as follows:
I know they're on the lighter side, but are they snappy or well balanced?
is changing out the trigger connector enough to lower the pull weight to a better feel?
What do people say about general ergonomics?
Also any input about lefty friendliness is appreciated.

Thanks guys!
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Don't worry about this they make Pills to fix a problem like this.

Graydog
 
I'm in the same boat. I've been eye banging a gen4 G17, just waiting to see how the tax return plays out this year. Although I will admit I'm have a hard time deciding between the glock and getting a revolver. I only own 1911's currently and it's time to branch out.
 
Myself I prefer hair splitting accuracy, so if it's not some kind of small caliber dedicated target pistol, a decent revolver with a good barrel and a great SA trigger break would be my own number 2.

that's just me though.......to each his own.....and at least we are all handgun shooters.......

Cheers
 
Rossiter93 said:
I'm in the same boat. I've been eye banging a gen4 G17, just waiting to see how the tax return plays out this year. Although I will admit I'm have a hard time deciding between the glock and getting a revolver. I only own 1911's currently and it's time to branch out.
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I can say the one very nice aspect of the revolver is no brass flying around, and it is kind of fun loading the cylinders.
 
Brutus said:
Myself I prefer hair splitting accuracy, so if it's not some kind of small caliber dedicated target pistol, a decent revolver with a good barrel and a great SA trigger break would be my own number 2.

that's just me though.......to each his own.....and at least we are all handgun shooters.......

Cheers
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I agree completely

Graydog
 
Wildey said:
I can say the one very nice aspect of the revolver is no brass flying around, and it is kind of fun loading the cylinders.
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That is my number one reason for wanting one haha. I'm a reloader and not having to go searching for my brass would be a huge improvement.
As much as I want a 45 colt I'm thinking it'll end up being a .38/.357 for component cost and I'll be able to load down to make it comfortable for the girlfriend to shoot.
 
p.Rundle said:
I'm from the era where a tricked out AR looks better than a glossy finished H&H double rifle. The times they are a changing.
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I get that appearances are a very personal thing, but you must be smoking some really really good stuff. If you've seen one AR you've seen them all.....kinda like Glocks. Don't get me wrong, both AR's and Glock are excellent tools, but neither approaches any degree of craftsmanship.

To the Op, I hate my G17. I hate that it's so ugly and black, I hate that it's plastic, I hate that it involves no skill or craftsmanship to make or finish, I hate that everyone and their dog has one, I hate the weird ergo's specifically the hump at the bottom of the grip, and I truly hate the stock sights. But for me, the thing just points naturally, shoots well enough, and is utterly reliable so I love to hate my Glock. The only thing that is going to happen are new sights;the stock ones truly blow. My recommendation - buy a used one on the EE or find a Mil/LE friend willing to buy one for you at discounted pricing.
 
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