An Article For The Glock Fanboys

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When I saw the title to this article I almost spit my coffee onto my screen! :D
I don't hate Glock pistols, but I don't own one either. The grip ergonomics are not for me. But, I was just wondering, are the Glock owners (fanboys) really that upset about Glock not getting the US ARMY contract? Glock is the best selling handgun in the US, probably the world as well. Isn't that good enough? :confused:

Glock Fanboys Can Not Get Over Losing to Sig - AllOutdoor.com
 
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I own Glocks and Beretta's, I don't own any SIG's and at this point, I doubt that I ever will. I do not care about the M17 and which handgun the military chose. It really is a huge waste of money when just about any off the shelf 9mm by any of the major manufacturers could have fit the bill. Personally I think that the military should have adopted a PDW in 5.7x28 but that is just because I would love more and cheaper ammo choices for my Five -Seven and my PS90.
 
Interesting read. Thanks. Wasn't there an issue with the way the Glock field strips? Having to pull trigger before removing slide? I thought I read somewhere that the military specs required a pistol that could be field stripped without having to pull trigger.
 
I own a couple of Glocks and the short answer is no, I'm not upset, at all.
Why would I be? It's not my company. It wasn't a design change that I embraced. Now their prices won't go up and Glock will need to keep its current customer base happy.
So, actually, I'm just the opposite of upset.
 
Have a dozen of them. Couldn't care less if they got the contract. It would be cool but at this point irrelevant.

I'm not sure about the requirements for field stripping but one of the requirements was to have interchangeable sizes with a removable chasis. Basically it was written for Sig! I'm not saying Sig had insider help just that there was no other gun that would meet those specs

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I own several Glocks and they fit me fine. I have competed with them and it works for me.

Losing the contract is not an issue as I probably have all that I need. So if pricing or availability was going to be an issue so be it.

Russ
 
I'm not brand loyal. If a company starts to produce a lousy product, I don't buy it any longer. This has happened many times over the last few decades. It's just the way life is. If Glock products fail me, I will find a substitute.So far, they are batting a thousand for me over the last 25 years.I have found them to be truly perfection for a combat weapon.All failures I have seen regarding Glocks are from owner modified weapons or inferior ammunition.
What the government chooses in products is insignificant to me,and most of the time is based more on a political choice rather than a product being superior or inferior.
However..you will always have the fan clubs that cry foul. It is human nature.
 
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Breakaway500 said:
All failures I have seen regarding Glocks are from owner modified weapons or inferior ammunition.
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Having been around multiple users of multiple Glock firearms for 25 years or so, I've seen some mechanical failures during active use which were not user or ammunition induced. Several broken slide lock springs before the modification (these were fun, because the slide assembly just falls off if the lock manages to escape, and the shooter is left holding a loaded frame and a quizzical look), more than one broken slide rail, several broken recoil spring assemblies (which were probably damaged during reassembly, and failed during fire). Even saw a cracked locking block once. They're good, but like anything else, they're gonna break at some point . . .
 
Just picked up a used Glock 19 - reason? - I know they work, it'll be a truck and boat gun. And I won't feel bad about it if something happens to it.
To me, they are as interesting as a good Estwing hammer.

As to the military contract, I'm more interested in the 'been-kept-quiet' issue of supposedly a new military 9mm round. Supposedly a departure from the ball ammo that's been around 100+ years and will provide much better field performance while still adhering to Hague rules, etc.
 
Glocks are ugly, ugly, ugly but.............
1. Pull the trigger and they go bang.
2. They shoot where pointed.

Every time (except for modification caused malfunctions/shooter error)=all I can ask for!

Did I say they are ugly?

Besides, the military went from the 1911 to the beretta===what do they know?
 
Have owned Glocks in the past.
They are good handguns..
Not what you call a fanboy..but give credit where credit due..they make a good gun. and yes there are better handguns than Glock and worse.......

Government contracts filled with insider maneuvering, lobbyist and bottom dollar considerations......Glock lost the contract, no big thingy, nothing changes, life goes on...........

But the bigger questions is WHO CARES....AND WHY?
 
Same premise for Smith fan boys when the FBI selected glocks. Personally I like diversity in my handguns.
 
dben002 said:
But the bigger questions is WHO CARES....AND WHY?
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To a certain extent some of us do. Although, regarding Glocks, at this point I don't. But to answer why I would care is Im a fan of thoroughly tested firearms. We can scream favoritism and back room deals all we want, in the end they are still tested. Which is why at this point I don't care if Glock wins the Military contact or not. They've proven themselves over and over. If you look in my safe you..... aside from a hunting rifle and an old Llama you won't find any gun that is from any company that isn't on several Military lists. Now that I think about it, my SW 642 and G43 technically are not. But that's it. Everything else is Colt, HK, Glock and German Sigs


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Since my only Glock is out on long term loan,
I guess I don't have to read and heed!
I'll mention it to my Son, doubt if he'll read it.
 
I own three Glocks. No not perfect. They work for me.

I used to hate Glocks. Then I figured that it wasn't the guns I hated but the Glock Nazis that proclaimed that Glock was perfection and it's the only gun you will ever need. I resent being put in the same category as them. After seeing my Glock a man said that I must be a Glock fan boy. I politely but sternly told him that no, I'm a gun guy. Period.

The last proclamation I heard from a Glock Nazi was that if John Browning had design and built a plastic gun, it would have been exactly like a Glock.:rolleyes:

I worked part time at an indoor range for a couple years. I have seen every major brand break or malfunction. Some brands more than others.

Over the years I have found that with some people Glock pistols are easy to learn. They don't have to make a commitment to learn the double action pull of a revolver or the manipulation of a 1911 safety. So some of them proclaim that Glock is the best. But it could mean that they are too lazy to learn how to use other types of guns.

As far as the government contract, I don't care either way. But it shouldn't have taken so long. And I'm not convinced that our military got the best gun. Only time will tell.
 
I see a lot of internet traffic talking about "Glock Fanboys Fill In The Blank".

What I don't ever see is any traffic posted by the elusive and mystical "Glock Fanboy". Kinda of funny.
 
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Remember the busted Beretta that I recently saw?
A chunk of metal broke off inside the slide while target shooting in Afghanistan by an Army Ranger.
I asked his Dad who showed it to me -
What's he carrying now?
Glock!
 
I own and compete with an unmodified (except for the sights) Glock 19, which I occasionally carry in the winter. I use it to compete because it goes bang every time, has no safety and I shoot it well and naturally from an OWB holster. I also have a Glock 26 that I'm going sell. You may see it listed on this forum if I don't sell it in the "neighborhood". It is a fine pistol, but too blocky to carry every day for me, and I just don't need it.

When the Shield 9 came out I was an early buyer. I love it and have carried almost every day since except when I carry a newer Shield 45 which I love even more.

I also own a fine shooting and looking Beretta 92FS, but carrying it would be like carrying a brick and competing with it introduces the external safety into my head. My head is already full.

In short, I like Glock for some purposes, but for what I do most (daily carry) I'm a Shield fan, and I don't give a hoot what the military buys.

By the way, my son is CG and has a Sig P226 in 9mm, because it lets him practice with the pistol the CG uses in .40. It too is a beautiful and terrific shooting pistol but cost him over $1000 with his military discount and is also, like the 92FS, a brick to carry, unless you're in tactical gear.

My motto: To each his own!
 
Disabled1 said:
When I saw the title to this article I almost spit my coffee onto my screen! :D
I don't hate Glock pistols, but I don't own one either. The grip ergonomics are not for me. But, I was just wondering, are the Glock owners (fanboys) really that upset about Glock not getting the US ARMY contract? Glock is the best selling handgun in the US, probably the world as well. Isn't that good enough? :confused:

Glock Fanboys Can Not Get Over Losing to Sig - AllOutdoor.com
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I am with you 100% not a Glock hater but never ( as of yet) found one to fit my hand. I am not loyal to one and only brand. Smiths, Rugers, Springfields , and others are in my line up
 
I've never noticed glock owners being "fanboys" or irrationally brand loyal anymore than owners of other manufacturers.

I own several glocks. If someone doesn't like glocks, I'm not offended in the least. They are merely self-defense tools to me. If something I determine to be better for my perceived needs comes along, I'll switch. Politics have nothing to do with my choices.

I do think it is with good reason why the Glock is so prevelant in military/police use and is so often recommended by reputable instructors. It simply affirms that it's a reliable, quality and affordable tool.
 
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