I had heard the same thing when I was looking but, I'm pretty sure it was the early Gen 4 that had the issues. Either way, I have the Gen 3 Glock 23 as well, and have thousands of rounds through it with out a single issue. It shoots straight and that's my main concern. I don't really have an issue with the ergonomics of it at all, maybe because I have big hands. I think it's more comfortable then my 22-45 (1911 style).
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I had heard the same thing when I was looking but, I'm pretty sure it was the early Gen 4 that had the issues. Either way, I have the Gen 3 Glock 23 as well, and have thousands of rounds through it with out a single issue. It shoots straight and that's my main concern. I don't really have an issue with the ergonomics of it at all, maybe because I have big hands. I think it's more comfortable then my 22-45 (1911 style).
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Every single Glock kaboom I've ever seen as a Glock Armorer has been due yo this issue. Guy buys reloads at gun show. Gun blows up. Very good advice sir
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WRT the post above about the trigger safety: according to Patrick Sweeny in "The Gun Digest Book of the Glock", the safety was added after prototype tests showed that, if the pistol was dropped from from a sufficient height and hit the rear of the slide first, the weight of the trigger could set the gun off.
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Oh, HELL yes! To both, actually. I guess I got used to Glock looks when I owned a couple. But that Pontiac monstrosity...oy!
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I predict the Glock will be our military's next sidearm.Pistols with a shot at replacing the M9 | Army Times | armytimes.com
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Whats funny is I dont think the Aztec looks all that bad. 
Doesnt the military require a manual safety?
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Doesnt the military require a manual safety?
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No it's the polygonal rifling tn the Glocks, it causes execive leading that can lead to a kaboom or bullet stuck in the barrel. You can shoot lead but must clean the gun a lot like between magazines, or get a aftermarket barrel with normal rifling and shoot what you please.
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Whats funny is I dont think the Aztec looks all that bad.
Doesnt the military require a manual safety?
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Yes and the Glock can be outfitted with a manual slide safety. Take the g18-r for example. Very rare but has semi-full and safe
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This is mine. There are others like it, but this one is mine.
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As I read the piece it sure looked as if S&W had the edge.
I may be one of the few that has seen a Glock kaboom (40SW) with a factory barrel and factory ammo. Turned out to be bad ammo. Don't remember the brand but it was a common well known brand.
Blew the magazine out. Cracked the frame big time and the trigger split in two pieces driving one of those pieces into the poor guys hand. So it does happen with factory loads.
The ammo company bought the guy a new gun.
Blew the magazine out. Cracked the frame big time and the trigger split in two pieces driving one of those pieces into the poor guys hand. So it does happen with factory loads.
The ammo company bought the guy a new gun.
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I may be one of the few that has seen a Glock kaboom (40SW) with a factory barrel and factory ammo. Turned out to be bad ammo. Don't remember the brand but it was a common well known brand.
Blew the magazine out. Cracked the frame big time and the trigger split in two pieces driving one of those pieces into the poor guys hand. So it does happen with factory loads.
The ammo company bought the guy a new gun.
That's the point haha. Any gun Glock, s&w, SIG etc. Can and will go boom from overpressure, cracked casing or any other type of bad ammo. Hand loads are just especially dangerous in polymer guns. More hand loads go boom daily than factory. Factory is rare but plastic guns hurt more when it happens
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So? S&W isnt the only gun and most people own more then just one brand.
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I love my Smith revolvers, and really liked the Glocks I've owned. Also the Rugers, CZ-75, Walther PP, Marlins, Kel-Tec, Browning A-5 and Remington 700 I've owned in the past. I can enjoy talking about them here. It's one of the reasons this is now my only gun forum--civility and breadth of interests, lots of folks who just love guns and shooting.
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Well I certainly agree that they are the ugliest guns available. I don't know about their reliability, as I have never owned one and I never will. I do have several third generation Smith and Wesson semi-autos that are sleek, attractive, and incredibly reliable and I paid less for them than the ugly duckling Glocks sell for.
I freely admit that I am biased against plastic guns of any kind. I guess I did not watch enough science fiction while growing up. However, I believe in live and let live. If you want a Glock then by all means buy one. The more people that buy Glocks, the less buying pressure there is on the limited supply of Smith and Wesson third generation pistols. There may still be one or two that I would not mind adding to my herd.
I freely admit that I am biased against plastic guns of any kind. I guess I did not watch enough science fiction while growing up. However, I believe in live and let live. If you want a Glock then by all means buy one. The more people that buy Glocks, the less buying pressure there is on the limited supply of Smith and Wesson third generation pistols. There may still be one or two that I would not mind adding to my herd.
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Superb article. Let me join others in praising the excellent article on "the little carbine" in Dillon's publication.
As for Glocks, I think they are fantastic. This is from a guy who still believes that auto-loaders are a passing fad.
Only one suggestion I could make -- insert a comma in this sentence between "knew" and "he".
As for Glocks, I think they are fantastic. This is from a guy who still believes that auto-loaders are a passing fad.
Only one suggestion I could make -- insert a comma in this sentence between "knew" and "he".
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Well... you need an education...
Glock 21 buried for two years in the dirt... dug up... washed with tap water... and fired 500 times:
Glock 21 Buried 2 years then 500rd test fire - YouTube
James Yeager... who I detest... but this is a good vid...
1,000 rounds in under 14 minutes through a Glock:
1000 Round Glock Torture Test Part One - YouTube
I'd say... a Glock is reliable.
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What happens to the plastic gun if it is left out in the sun for two years, or even for two hours?
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