Buying a Glock. Thoughts or feedback?

I don't like Glocks. I often tell people: "Friends don't let friends buy glocks."

This stems from my experience with them in the early 1990's when our agency was considering changing guns. Glock tried to force them on us and when we "speced" them out they filed complaints with state purchase and contract.

Don't like their business practices and their guns don't fit my hands.

I never got over the fact they are ugly, utilitarian and the arrogance of their sales people. While my feelings have nothing to do with how they function, I'll never buy one.
 
It would be very good as a woods/fishing gun. Concealed carry might be interesting since it is a full size handgun. If the price is right and you have ammo for it, do it. If worst comes to worst and the political climate changes in November you will be able to flip it for profit easily or keep it as a extra because you never know. I bought a surplus New Orleans PD Glock 22 earlier this year and it is a accurate and reliable handgun. I just do not like the recoil pulse of the .40, as it is quite snappy compared to 9mm.
 
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I have a Glock 21 and I love shooting it. I like how it looks, feels, and it always goes bang. Sucks I can't find .45 ACP ammo in abundance or cheaply now, but I figure things will get better soon. Well, hopefully while I am still physically able to shoot.
 
I have three Glocks, all in 9mm. A Gen 2 17, a Gen 3 26, and a Gen 5 19.

They are good utilitarian handguns. The 17 pulls "bump in the night" duty, and the 19 goes along on road trips. The 26 is just fun to shoot.
 
I'd shoot one first to see if I liked it, but that's just me. I've shot three Glocks, and had three different reactions. The G19 was OK, but just OK. It didn't do anything my SIG P320 couldn't do, so I passed. I tried a G42 and hated it. I couldn't shoot it accurately, its trigger was mediocre, and surprisingly for a .380, it was hard to rack. The G29 I actually liked. Accurate, decent trigger, and 10mm goodness, made it one I'd consider purchasing. Thus, I'm a big believer in "Try before I buy".
 
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If you get it for a good price, buy it. In today's climate you can always get your money back if you don't care for it. They are good, practical tools.

A few years ago, when I was still teaching the NRA personal protection courses, I bought a G19 just to develop enough expertise to teach effectively. Everybody had one, everybody recommended one, everybody wanted one. Mine was OK. Never had a malfunction. Meh.

Glock high reliability is touted everywhere. That said, I have not experienced a weapon induced malfunction in my home-built Colt Essex in years (32,000+ rounds later and lots of learning curve there). I have never had a malfunction in 3 Kimber 1911s, my SIG P229, or my CZ75.
 
I'm a diehard 1911 guy when it comes to autos. Been shooting them for 50 years. Having said that, I also have about a dozen Glocks in various sizes and calibers, and I would observe the following:
a) They are ugly. There's just no defending their looks. But they work.
b) They are relatively light and carry a large ammo load. As I get older, the weight matters more and more. And they work.
c) They are inexpensive and you can maintain them about like most people maintain their lawnmower. They will still work.
d) Parts are plentiful and accuracy is generally acceptable if not target grade. And they work. All the time.
e) There are lots of aftermarket parts and things available if you like to tinker and upgrade and they will still work. That is often not true of 1911's. Generally speaking, the most reliable 1911's I've seen are the ones that have been home-gunsmithed the least.
f) They are dishwasher safe.
The trigger takes some getting used to so you'll have to work with it a bit. Don't give up on it after you've fired 50 rounds. It will likely get better. Work with it a while and I bet you'll be glad you got it.
 
Like has been said, not a thing wrong with Glocks, they have the reliable reputation for a reason. I really didn’t like them until I bought a Gen2 G17 and started shooting it. Now I have a G19C, G22, G23, and a G26, all Gen 3’s to go with my G17. I usually EDC one of them.
 
My identical-twin brother (deceased) served as a LEO for a little over 20 years before his death. He was slow to warm up to the Glock. However, he soon changed his opinion. He said it was a very easy pistol to train new officers on, especially female officers since they usually had no bad habits to unlearn and would listen to instruction.

With his encouragement I bought a G-22. I had owned a 17L and 21. Both were extremely fine pistols. Faultless in every respect. The G-22 was like the others ... excellent in every respect. POI = POA at 15 yds. using common .40 S&W ammunition. With reasonable practice I was able to keep all my rounds inside a 4 inch circle firing the qualification course. Excellent power, capacity and accuracy. Sincerely. bruce.
 
Glock 17s are the preferred handgun strapped to commercial divers working in shark territories around the globe, known for their reliability in emptying an entire magazine underwater, usually required with the larger sharks. When a bounty was put on Lionfish (deadly venom) in Florida, divers started hunting them with Glocks.
Saw a handgun course instructor deliberately throw his G19 into deep mud, shake it off, and empty the magazine at a target.
Kind of like a good woman..whole lot less important how pretty she is than how reliable she is...
 
My thoughts have been pretty much covered by the above comments. I have a 22 (Gen 3)that I don’t “like”, but which I’ll hang on to, just because it is so durable and reliable. I’ve taken it rafting, hiking, and on back country motorcycle trips. The only change I’d urge is to replace the plastic sights with something sturdier that suits you. 40 S&W seems to be a not-bad cartridge choice these days - my LGS still has some.
 
All I carry are Glocks. I've owned about 20 over the years; I currently have a 17, 19, 19X, 26, 34, and a 42 (which is great for deep carry).

The damn things just don't break. Other than a threaded KKM barrel for my 34 (good for running a can), I've never done a thing to them other than shoot them and clean them. Parts are dirt-cheap and readily available.

And as others have mentioned, the Glock armorer's classes are available to anyone with a GSSF membership. I highly recommend it.

No, Glocks aren't the prettiest guns on the block. But they work. Every. Damn. Time.

Mike
 
I once bought a gen3 Glock 22 from a friend who needed the money. Not being a great fan of the .40S&W round, I used the pistol along with a model 31 barrel to familiarize myself with the .357SIG round. Once that was out of my system, I sold both the pistol and extra barrel.
I have models 17 and 19 with Trijicon night sights that are both early gen3 2-pin pistols. I feel no real pride in ownership for either but they certainly are accurate and reliable. Those 50 round drum magazines tend to make them more fun.
 
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