Question For Glock Owners

Kanewpadle said:
I've had several M&P's and I love them. The only one I have left is an M&P 9 full size. But after I put Lasergrips on it, my wife swiped it from me!:o

I got a gen 3. She tried to eyeball it and told her to get back!!:eek:
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LOL!! before you know it your wife will own most of your guns ;) and you will have to ask before you can take one out of the safe. Ive actually had a few of my girlfriends say that they prefer the M&P over the glock and had one that prefered my Sigma over my glock 19.
 
Back in the '90s, I was doing a lot of 'practical ' shooting. I'd go out in the desert, find a sand dune, scratch three squares on it, about 3' high by 2' wide, back off about 10 paces and try to see how well I could get lead into the three squares from a holster. Tried a 45, a Ruger Security 6 revolver, a DA auto (think it was a Beretta), H&K P7, etc. It was sort of a toss up betwen the 45 and the revolver. Then I got a Glock G 17, plain vanilla, to see what it would do. The more I shot it,the better I liked it; more so than the 45 and the revolver. I've had one ever since: two G 17s, a G 23 (too big for my hands), a G 36 (sorry I sold that one),and presently two G 19s, one in my bugout bag. I've a lot of other guns scattered aroudn the house, but I have more confidence in the Glock.
 
The most common criticism is calling them "Blocks" and saying their ergonomics are sub-par compared to many other pistols. I feel that is true though opinion clearly plays a role in that.

But screw the "Block" remarks. It's how they FIRE in your hand, not how they FEEL in your hand that matters, and that is why they are the benchmark all Tupperware strives to beat. I don't own any, but I have shot my friends' Glocks many times. I group with them as well as I do with my own pistols.
 
I picked up a G37 a while ago in .45 GAP (former Penn. State Police gun with less than 300 rounds fired). Fits my hand like it was made for it and goes bang every time, it's no slouch in the accuracy department either. I hand load for it so ammo is not a problem. No problem finding brass and it uses .451 bullets. It's a nice change from my 1911 not a replacement but 10+1:) I bought it for all the reasons stated above and the price was unbeatable $369.00 shipped with three magazines.

De Oppresso Liber
 
I've got two, a Glock 19 and a Glock 22.

Both are decent guns, but I'm not thrilled with the muzzle whip of the Glock 22. It's the reason why I bought the Glock 19 instead of a Glock 23.

Reasons why I bought them:
  1. reliability
  2. magazine capacity
  3. durability
  4. price
Both of mine have the 3.5lb. Ghost connector and the "$0.25 trigger job". I did the work myself.
 
I have a G19 that I've owned since 1994 and a more current Gen 3 G19. It is my opinion that the G19 is the best Glock ever.

Glocks are very simple, have very few parts, and have no problem feeding all kinds of ammo. Factory parts and aftermarket parts and accessories are readily available and easily replaced.

The downside is for those that like to shoot a lot of cast lead bullets, not a good idea.

Some people think that the Glock is ugly. It's true that a Glock is nowhere as pretty as a deeply blued S&W revolver or a custom 1911. But when you're punching holes in paper or bad guys, looks aren't going to get you too far. I like the Glock, I like a lot of other guns, too.
 
I've had quite a few Glocks over the years. The first, which I still own, is a G26 I've had since 1999. It shoots like a much bigger gun, holds 10+1 rounds, conceals well, and is very reliable. I can only recall one failure in thousands of rounds over 14 years, and it was from a bad round of Russian ammo.
 
I bought a G19 a few years ago to fill a void in my collection, I had no "wondernine."

It has turned into one of my favorite pistols just by the very fact I don't worry about it. I carry it daily under conditions where I would hesitate to carry a fine revolver. It goes well with work clothes (and I can get pretty filthy).

Mine is a 3rd generation and has been 100% reliable since day one. I did polish the extractor, which cured the occasional case throw toward the face. I also bought a plug to fill in the hole in the grip, but other than that all I've ever done is fire it (and very rarely, clean it).

:D
 
Wee Hooker said:
my state which does not allow sale of new Glocks to anyone but LE. ( Even used Glocks have to be pre-98' vintage)
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wow, I had no idea Nebraska was weird about some of its gun laws... that's just nuts
 
Oh man I used to HATE these things. If for no other reason then people telling me I NEED to have it. The most common answer when asked ...."Hey guys what do you think of brand X" was "get a Glock and be done with it!" I hated that response. It made no sense. Why? How is it any better then my Taurus PT145? After all my Taurus is polymer AND ambidextrous! Whats not to like. Besides, Glock had bad ergos, or so Ive been told.

I went through so many handguns I lost count. Ive had the CZ 75C, didnt like the DA, Beretta...didnt like the DA, CZ PO7...at the time there were no holsters or mags available, CZ85...was fine but meh, HiPower...too finicky, Walther PPS....meh, Para Ord 1911 LDA double stack...wow the weight and bad and very proprietary mechenism...etc...etc...FINALY one day I bought a used G23. Had soooo many FTEs I sold it and this was years before the extractor debacle. Eventually I settled on a Kahr CW9. Very nice thin, light and reliable handgun. I carried it in a Uncle Mikes IWB holster, you know the one that resembles a sock, and a regular belt. Well that was pretty stupid. One day at a gun show I saw a guy making crossbreed type holsters. I had him make me one and it turned out to be very comfortable and secure. At this point the only argument I really had against the Glock was that it was not ambidextrous. Well....neither is the Kahr but I use it.

One day a few years back a LGS was having a Thanksgiving sale. Amongst other things they had used Police G19s. Gun came with 2 mags and night sights. For $350 I took the chance. That gun has been my EDC for the since then, and its on me now as I type this from my work PC.

Its funny that once I got over all the negative stuff people were talking about.....I didnt listen to those who said it was stone cold reliable and durable instead, I listened to those who compared grip angles and aesthetics.....I found it to be a rather comfortable gun to hold and shoot. When I actually put in some time behind the trigger I realized that Ive only been fooling myself. Instead of listening to those who actually put a lot or rounds down range I listened to those who want to see themselves in the bluing.

As of now I own 2 G19s and one G17. The (2) 19s are 2nd and 3rd gen and the 17 is a early 4th gen. I prefer the 19 a little bit over the 17 and am thinking of maybe trading it for a 30.
 
In my experience they are extremely reliable.

They carry easy. No sharp edges, and are lightweight.

The manual of arms is simple.

I only grew to like Glocks after being issued one as a LEO. I owned a G27 prior, but didn't shoot, or carry it much, preferring my Wilson Combat 5" 1911's.

I've been to six Thunder Ranch classes.
4 handgun and two carbine.
I learned a lot just by watching others have equipment problems or failures.

My last two TR trips my non-gunny wife and I shot G22's side by side. I tried to get her to shoot my WC 1911's together, but she prefers the Glock platform. There was a lot of rain and mud in these last two classes which were held in Lincoln City Oregon. We never had a malf with our G22's.

There's a lesson in there, in that my non-gunny wife swears by Glocks.
I think at both classes she attended that she was the only person who was not a police officer. And most of them were firearms instructors or high speed types. The last thing my wanted to do was fumble with malfs, slide stops, and safety's.

I consider the G17 and G19 to be the AK47's of the pistol world.

Our family now owns 2 G19's and a G26.
Currently the 2 G19's have weapon mounted lights and are mostly house guns. I EDC the G26 a lot.

Emory
 
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I was at a gunshow several years ago and a gun dealer had several Glock 17 pistols for sale and my trigger finger kept on itching so I went over to the table looked at the Glocks and saw that they were reasonably priced so I bought one.
 
Waywatcher said:
I have mine outfitted with an NY1 spring, the plug, and DeFoor sights...
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Are you perhaps referring to the grip plug? (Don't go into a gun shop and ask them if they sell butt plugs, unless you like to be laughed at. :o ) That's an option I've also put in every Glock I've owned, except the 36, for which I couldn't find one.

I've owned several Glocks, including a 21SF, 19, 26, 23, 30SF, and 36. None of them, except the 36, felt comfortable in my hand. They are good guns, and parts are readily available for them most everywhere...I don't think I've ever been in a gun shop that didn't stock and sell Glock parts. They are also easy to work on.

The M&Ps just fit and feel better to me. Plus, S&W is hard to beat for service! Granted, if you are a member of the GSSF, I think it's called, you can get your Glocks updated/repaired at any event where they appear.
 
Before I get into my answer to the OP I just want to say that I am not a "Glock-a-holic". I know that there are gun snobs out there but I ain't one of 'em. You gottcher S&W, yer Colt, yer Sig, etc but I am broadminded when it comes to most things. Guns, Cars, Boats, Motorcycles, etc.

I am well aware that there is more than one brand of quality in just about anything. When it comes to guns I love most of them they each have their special qualities and characteristics and I also know that we are all individuals. We each have our own opinions, preferences, abilities, disabilities, wants and needs. Now that I have that out of the way I'll answer the OP.

I have 4 Glocks. But like I said above I'm no one-trick pony. I have Colts, Rugers, S&Ws and even a littel Keltek mouse gun. A friend let me shoot his Glock 23 and I went out and bought one. That was in 2004 and in the next 2 years I bought 3 more.

I didn't buy them for their looks I'll admit. But the FIRST thing that got my attention is that they are very accurate right out of the box. I have a mid size .40, a full size 9mm, a full size .45auto and a compact .45auto. I was surprised that the compact shoots as accurately as the full size but in Glocks at least, sight radius doesn't seem to affect accuracy. I am able to shoot the compact as accurately as the full size.

I'm not rich. I appreciate that there is a pistol out there that is more or less reasonably priced. That way I can have more that one. :) If you are after a quality, tough-as-nails, accurate,dependable semi auto Glock is a good choice.

Even with my arthritis I can field strip one and reassemble it in 20 seconds. I love the fact that they are all similar and very easy to maintain.

In the 9 years I've had them I have about 22K or 23K rounds through them (I'm not at home so I can't look it up in my shooting logs) and not one problem...not ever.

I am very well pleased with all my Glocks. I agree that they are not the end-all be-all do-all guns but they certainly have their place in the market.
 
I have an early G17L. It was put into storage after being purchased in 1988/9. So far, no hiccups (about 100 rds). I like the sight radius (about the same as a six-inch barrel revolver), balance, grip angle and lighter trigger. I've ordered a non-ported barrel to replace the original ported version. As for looks: while it may not be as pretty as my 1976 Browning Hi-Power, it's certainly no worse than the parkerized, plastic-stocked 1911A-1 I carried in the 90's.

Edit: Original owner stored it. I bought it recently and was the first to fire it since the factory!
 
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