My first Glock
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CQB27
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Wait until you shoot it.
Collo Rosso
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Congrats, i'm sure it will perform well for you. I've owned Glocks pretty steadily since buying my first in 1990. At the moment I'm down to a 26, but thinking about a 41.
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I carry the same duty gun everyday. I love it!
RobertJ.
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Congratulations! I haven't made that jump yet. I have conflicting feelings about them. On one hand, they're as ugly as sin and have no soul. On the other, they work really, really well. Every time I shoot one of my friend Kip's Glocks, I think, "Why don't I have one of these yet?"
Someday, I'll be at the right place at the right time, and I'll find one at the right price.
Someday, I'll be at the right place at the right time, and I'll find one at the right price.
I kicked around a few different ones. I knew I wanted a full size, high capacity. The M&P, Ruger American, and Glock 17/19 were on the short list and I liked all three of them for different reasons. Finally decided on the Glock. It will only be in my house or at the range, no reason to ever carry it when I have a Bodyguard and a Shield.
JaPes
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Congrats! IMO, a Glock is a tool. It doesn't do any single thing outstandingly well. Rather, it's as minimalist of a design you can have without sacrificing reliability or performance. Beware the Glock aftermarket. There are lots of connectors, triggers, sights, and anything else for one.
shouldazagged
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I've ownes only two, a G22 and a 19, both second generation. Both excellent, but sold in times of fiscal anemia.
I'm a revolver guy now, but I'd be glad to have another G19.
I'm a revolver guy now, but I'd be glad to have another G19.
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My wife has a G19. GREAT pistol. I can only find 1 fault with it and it's really not even a fault. I don't care for the polygonal rifling in it. It shoots jacketed bullets great, but if you want to shoot cast they have to be extra hard alloy or the round lands don't grip the bullet very well.
Other than that, they are a very well built, accurate and durable weapon.
Other than that, they are a very well built, accurate and durable weapon.
I've owned a GLOCK since 1989. I've carried and qualified with every Generation and retired with a Gen 4 GLOCK Model 22 that the department awarded me as a retirement gift. I have that gun, and the Model 27 back-up that I purchased myself, and will never sell either of them.
I can honestly say that in all that time I have never had a failure of any kind and trust and respect that sidearm, and have complete confidence in it to protect and serve. My EDC is a Shield .40 S&W, but that is more out of silly sentimentality, and it's accuracy and reliability of course, and it could just as well be either of my GLOCKS instead.
You will never regret owning a GLOCK.
I can honestly say that in all that time I have never had a failure of any kind and trust and respect that sidearm, and have complete confidence in it to protect and serve. My EDC is a Shield .40 S&W, but that is more out of silly sentimentality, and it's accuracy and reliability of course, and it could just as well be either of my GLOCKS instead.
You will never regret owning a GLOCK.
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Wait until you shoot it.
And then he will want a second.
My friend was having trouble hitting 5" plates at 30 yards with his handguns (all rugers, gp101, lcr, and some semi in 45)
Handed him my Glock 17 and he was hitting plates almost every shot. He still refuses to buy one though
ky wonder
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I love smith revolvers but its hard to beat a glock semi
and I am one of those old guys that love blue steel and walnut,
I love a nice 1911, but its hard to beat a lightweight semi
that can be used and even abused, without worrying about the finish.
I have a 35, a 42, and a 17L, and they are all accurate and great pistols,
so be careful, they can become addictive
plus in a gun fight 17 rounds of 124 grain in the mag and one in the chamber
means a lot less mag changes , and with a simple base plate change
you can make it a 20 shooter
and I am one of those old guys that love blue steel and walnut,
I love a nice 1911, but its hard to beat a lightweight semi
that can be used and even abused, without worrying about the finish.
I have a 35, a 42, and a 17L, and they are all accurate and great pistols,
so be careful, they can become addictive
plus in a gun fight 17 rounds of 124 grain in the mag and one in the chamber
means a lot less mag changes , and with a simple base plate change
you can make it a 20 shooter
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Arik
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Nice! Now you need some mags!!!!
My daily carry is a G19 and another 19 as back up. A 22 and two 21s, along with a 43
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My daily carry is a G19 and another 19 as back up. A 22 and two 21s, along with a 43
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While I read of continual complaints against the S&W Shield, I had a comparable Glock 26 that ran 14 years without a single stoppage of any kind until I sold it. I currently own a Generation II Glock 19 and a recent Glock 34. Both guns work just fine but when new, my G19 experienced failures to go into battery with quality factory loads. Replacing the spring guide solved that problem.
While I read of continual complaints against the S&W Shield, I had a comparable Glock 26 that ran 14 years without a single stoppage of any kind until I sold it. I currently own a Generation II Glock 19 and a recent Glock 34. Both guns work just fine but when new, my G19 experienced failures to go into battery with quality factory loads. Replacing the spring guide solved that problem.
The one thing they do outstandingly well is run. Reliability is the single most important quality in a defensive firearm and a Glock will generally do that better than any other auto. I'd also throw in durability and ease of maintenance. The minimalist design is precisely what gives it these qualities. Any gun to me is a tool and a Glock is a very effective one for the intended task.
When the wonder-nine years began we traded our revolvers in for the G17. That was the first semi-auto pistol duty weapon issued to me, but I had already bought a 1st gen G17 of my own only because I figured the government would find a way to ban them. Then I traded that G17 for a gen 2 G19 for off duty. Who'da thunk it that those 1st gen pebble grain G17's would someday have collector value??
The G19 was later traded for a G23 and then I was given my duty issue G23 on retirement. I picked up a G22 along the way also. Now, however, I am re-thinking the whole .40 caliber thing and considering trading into a trio of G17/19 and maybe a G43. Always had been a bigger-bore-is-better advocate, but the modern 9mm does not give up much, if any, performance vs. the 40 S&W. I consider the G19 to be at the top of the list of the best 9mm pistols. That G17 should serve the OP well. Thanks for showing it.
