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Why is it that Glock is so popular? I can't really figure it out. I would love to know. Feel free to post your likes and dislikes. Also don't be shy to post some pics of your glocks:cool:
 
Musky Hunter said:
1. Accurate
2. Reliable
3. Simple
4. Allot of parts if needed
5. Easy to modify
6. Looks good ?
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ditto...but #6 is pushing it.....:D



Jamie Barkwell
 
Why Glocks and why 9mm??

Jeff Carpenter posted this on another forum, it's why I bought my G17. Remember his whole point is that you should use what works for you!

I am often asked "Why a Glock" and "Why 9mm"?

Since 1990 I have carried on duty Beretta, Sig, Smith & Wesson, H&K, Colt, Les Baer, Springfield Armory, Para Ordance, Kimber, and Glock (there may be others that I can't recall right now)

I have had the oppertunity to shoot Styer, Taurus, Walther, S&W Sigma, Wilson Combat, Ruger, CZ, Desert / Baby Eagle, STI / SVI, Browning HP, and others that can't remember right now.

Since the late 1990's I've narrowed my handgun choice to 1911's and Glocks....because it's what I shot best and what I felt most comfortable with.

Up until 2001 I had always been a fan of the .45acp, but felt comfortable with a .40cal....And felt that the 9mm was under powered.

I generally carried a 1911, but when it came to stressful shooting (ie. SWAT qual, Firearms Instructor's qual, etc) I would use a Glock because I felt more comfortalbe with it under stress, and found time and time again that I shot better with a Glock under stress. The Glock had the same trigger pull everytime, the grip angle was perfect, no grip safeties to worry about in ackward positions, the size of the grip was just right, no safety levers / decockers, etc.

In 2001 I took a Tactical Response (formerly OPS Southeast) Tactical Pistol class. I shot the first day with my Les Baer Thunder Ranch Specail and the second day with my Glock 35. It was after this class of shooting 500 round through each gun, back to back, that I realized that the Glock was much better suited to me.

I have been through other classes, matches, and training, and shot both guns and found that under stress, shooting one handed, shooting in ackward positions, shooting on the move, shooting while trying to preform other tasks other tasks, etc. that the Glock was better suited to me.

"Why the 9mm"? During my first class with Yeager he made the comment "Pistol bullets poke holes, rifle bullets tear s**t up".....That quote stuck in my mind. I thought back to the after effects of shooting on both animals, victim's of shootings, and Officer involved shootings that I had seen personally and read about during my career. Not one shooting I could think of would the effects not been the same with a 9mm or a .45acp.

With 9mm being approximatly half the price of .45acp, the recoil of 9mm being less than the .45acp, and knowing shot placement is much more important than caliber, it's not hard to understand why I switched over to 9mm. And now that I'm buying only 1 pistol caliber, logistically it's much easier for me when buying ammo.

Me: How many boxed of the 9mm Winchester White Box 100 round value packs do you have in stock?

Wal-Mart employee: 21, how many do you need?

Me: I'll take all of them.

Wal-Mart employee: (cocks head and has a bewildered look on his face) Man you must shoot a lot.



I started to rethink my mentality on pistols and pistol calibers, and after some deep soul searching found that I was an anti - 9mm guy, and loved the 1911 because I had listened to everyone else's hype. Everytime I had taken a pistol class, shot in a match, practiced at the range, etc, it solidified that I shot better under stressful conditions with a Glock. But I was carrying a pistol and caliber due to hype, not on what pistol and caliber suited me the best.


Choose what best suits your style, don't believe the hype, and try it before you dismis it.


All Glocks, All 9mm
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Semper Fi,
Jeff
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Let's say you are a Police force buying 1,000 handguns ...

Lets say model A is $500 per copy and model B is $1,000 per copy
(fictional prices mind you, but you get the point)
$500 X 1000 = $500,000.
$1,000 X 1,000 = $1Million.

this is part of the Glock mystic, together with the fact it never breaks, and if it does it costs about 75 cents to get it running again.
 
I've bought Glocks on more than 1 occasion because of all the aftermarket goodies and all the hype. But to be honest, I don't like them. They don't look all that great, and because the standard 17 doesn't fit my hand I can't shoot them very well. The only reason I keep the Glock 17 is because I sold one before and ended buying another one. I don't want to repeat my mistakes, and just decided to keep one in my collection.

My new pistol of choice Sig 226 X-Five in 9mm.

Ya ya I know its not a fair comparision. I tell you, the Sig is worth every single penny. All 30,000+ of them.
 
I think the Glock 17 is a decent looking firearm. It is no custom 1911, but I guess it was designed more for fuctionality then looks. Are those plastic triggers?? How do they feel?

Most everyone I know, knows the name Glock and their full auto handgun :rolleyes:
 
Good thing is: Reliable, simple design, good grip angle, action smooth, good for small hand and light weight.

Bad thing is grip don't feel comfort, look like ass. If Glock doesn't look like a glock, I will buy a model 17, I Just hate how it look.

Trigun
 
I hear a lot of KaBoom stories. In my six years shooting, I have seen two 1911's KB and not one glock do the same. The Glocks I have heard about KBing are for two reasons; RELOADS and HOT ROUNDS. The manufacturer says not to use reloads (which can be made too hot) and yet people still do it, and there is an catastrophic failure. Why do people shoot reloads out of a Glock when the MFG says not to is beyond me. I shoot factory and only factory, my Glock runs perfectly. If you stick your hand in a flame, it will get burned.
 
I'd say that along with the reliability and durability already mentioned the low bore axis and grip angle combine to give very little muzzle flip. For fast, close-in shooting, none of my other handguns can come close to my Glock, and they're no slouches accuracy-wise at the longer ranges, either!
 
It's a bestseller in the U.S. because it's cheap and tacticool. It's popular in Canada because Canadians think that anything that sells well in the U.S. is a good product. Oh yeah, and the cops use them.
 
good to know ! :D:rolleyes:
capp325 said:
It's a bestseller in the U.S. because it's cheap and tacticool. It's popular in Canada because Canadians think that anything that sells well in the U.S. is a good product. Oh yeah, and the cops use them.
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Glocks are reliable, durable, simple in design, very easy to maintain and accurate. It is the lower bore axis that sold me on the Glock.

I had owned and shot a Colt 1911 for many years and wanted to try something different. I bought a G21 to see what all the fuss was about. 45acp in the Glock is very soft/controlable to shoot and so accurate that it is just plain silly. I sold the Colt, with no regrets, and moved to the dark side. I like my G17 just about as much as I like my G21.
 
There are two things about Glocks people always forget. Do not shoot lead bullets ever in a Glock barrel and be very careful about .40 reloads in any gun especially a Glock with its wide open chamber.

I used to be biased against Glocks until I paticipated in the selection of the sidearm for a major Canadian PD and we let a random sample of members decide by shooting all the guns available at the time in 9mm and .40 and the Glock kept coming out on top.

A lot of uninformed people will say police depts. select the Glock because it is the cheapest gun, but cost is usually not the major deciding factor. It is usually weighted at 10-20% in the RFP criteria. Furthermore, certain gun companies will bid their gun low just to get a certain agency on their customer list.

Every pistol design and manufacturer has its share of problems.

Glocks are not perfect but they are pretty good at what they do.
 
My only beef with the Glock is the plastic factory sights, plastic mag catch and fat plastic magazines - a little too cheap.

I love the fact that you can get any accessory/part for a Glock in a day or two :)

They are also very reliable/simple.
 
Not that accurate and damn ugly. That grip looks to have been left on a hot stove element and cooled into its current shape after melting. Just plain UGLY!!!!!! Popularity by the name, hollywood or whatever else is no reason to join in on a cult following.
 
Had my brother and his friends come out shooting tonite with me, they loved the Glock 17, thought the Sig 220 was OK, Ruger MKII was OK..but absolutely loved the Glock. The only complaint was of course putting the 9 or 10th round in the magazine. We compromised on 9 :)


The last few rounds they were taggin balloons at 25M. At 7 yards putting them in the pie plate. My brother wants a Glock now, go figure.

Put 200 rounds threw it without a hitch and of course it was the first one to run out of ammo, go figure.


Did I mention that I have a G21 en route and it will be here this Friday from Police Ordinance :D
 
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