Any love for Glocks around here?

[S&WshooterFIN]

Some Glocks are harder to 'love'...

this one belonged to a late friend who always had it with him in his house & van. I still don't get it.

 

[CMudrock]

Chosen other options.

Since childhood I've preferred METAL over PLASTIC belongings.
When Carrying, I prefer Steel DA/SA 9x18mm Makarovs, both Russian, & smaller Polish P-64 in hot weather.
My Latest House Gun is an Isreali Jericho DA/SA 9mm (CZ-75 Clone) with green Laser.
ALL are extremely Satisfactory, & will last decades.
NO PLASTIC - THANK YOU !

 

[Xfuzz]

The 42X fits my hand well.
Who says ya can't bling up a Glock...

 

[ColbyBruce]

Xfuzz, I found a matching rifle for your Glock.

 

[Doug M.]

I have been in Glocks since my academy in 1989. Bought one in ... 1990. My first revolver and duty gun was an M58 with 3 speed loaders. Do I "love" the Glocks? No. Do I appreciate them? Yup. I have a bunch of mags and my Wilson AR9 is set up for Glock mags. (Poor fiscal choice bought when the silly rifle bans were coming to Washington. It and a spare unused BCM AR15 are in the safe.)

It appears to me that for most uses, including mine, the Smith M&P pistols are somewhat better. This is especially true for the fans of the .40. Is it enough to matter for most of us? No.

 

[Warren Sear]

Glock family portrait. All 9 mm, except as noted.

Top to bottom, left to right;
G43X
G42 (380 ACP), G19
G19, G40 (10 mm)

All hit to point of aim and have been 100% reliable, and that's all that matters to me. I couldn't care less what they are made of, Glocks have long ago been proven durable enough to get it done.

edit to add: I don't "love" any inanimate object.

 

[Warren Sear]

A gazillion cops are handed Glocks and head to the range. No one cares if it "fits their hand" or "the trigger feels funny". That's your gun. Qualify or go home.

I qualified busloads of people on Glock .40s and 9s. They always worked, and if somebody was gonna qualify, a Glock would get it done.

Its like the old saw about Smokey the Bear hats not fitting anyone. Eventually your head grows to fit the hat.

I have to chuckle at the "it doesn't fit my hand" comments I see once in a while, whether regarding Glocks or any other pistol.

 

[Buick]

Was never into them but my dad was an early convert to the G26. I eventually bought a 3rd gen 30S....hard not to like an 11 shot concealable .45 acp. I also built a P80 clone that shoots great.

 

[CajunBass]

I've owned a few Glocks over the years. If I just wanted "a gun" a Glock would do as well as anything, better than most I suppose. I never kept one though. Something else that I "liked" better would come along and the Glock would get sold/traded.

Of course I did that with other guns too.

Just to continue the insanity, I bought a Glock 42 (380) yesterday. Why? Well, I've never had one before. I guess I'll see what it's all about over the weekend. Kindaofa cute little thing.

 

[Breakaway500]

Yesterday I personally saw a 1st Gen unfired Model 17 bring $1500.The owner bought it new in the mid 80s and had brought it in to sell. I happened to be in the shop when he came in.(picking up a new redhawk) The shop owner offered him $1k but one of his helpers paid what the guy wanted. I like Glocks just fine but not enough to pay such a premium for a "collectible".

 

[Narragansett]

Yesterday I personally saw a 1st Gen unfired Model 17 bring $1500.The owner bought it new in the mid 80s and had brought it in to sell. I happened to be in the shop when he came in.(picking up a new redhawk) The shop owner offered him $1k but one of his helpers paid what the guy wanted. I like Glocks just fine but not enough to pay such a premium for a "collectible".

Some how I do not picture them as collectible.

 

[kbm6893]

A gazillion cops are handed Glocks and head to the range. No one cares if it "fits their hand" or "the trigger feels funny". That's your gun. Qualify or go home.

I qualified busloads of people on Glock .40s and 9s. They always worked, and if somebody was gonna qualify, a Glock would get it done.

Its like the old saw about Smokey the Bear hats not fitting anyone. Eventually your head grows to fit the hat.

Exactly! So many people complain about how it fits their hands. I'm all for making a weapon as comfortable as possible but there comes a time to just make it work and stop complaining. Can you imagine American GI's saying "Drill Sergeant, this M1 Garand doesn't fit me well". How many cops were handed Model 10's and complained?

I carried a Glock 19 on duty and never really loved it. I didn't have any for almost 20 years. Then I picked up a 19, then 2 17's, then another 19, and finally a 26. Don't carry any of them but I appreciate them for what they are. Mags and parts and cheap and plentiful. I still prefer my M&P's, though.

 

[mtgianni]

I was a hold out for a long time. I bought a model 40 and shoot it but it has no real personality IMO. 9mm is covered by CZ and 40 by S&W and Kahr, I do use glock mags in a Ruger PCC.

 

[CMudrock]

AFRAID NOT.......

>>>>>>SCIENTISTS WILL BACK THIS STATEMENT<<<<<<<

"ALL PLASTICS DEGRADE OVER TIME" !

My personal dislike is - the fact that plastic items must be made thicker for strength. I also disapprove of a large number of small parts, & springs. Also I won't have a "nanny" trigger.

All Logical reasons for NO LOVE, or even personal tolerance.

 

[DesertFox]

Glock 20 started it here since 10mm nutjobs had few choices back in the stone ages. Expanded to too many to list.

No idea how many handguns lying around here but do know there are 81 holsters...

Currently residing in the EDC rotation are a G43x MOS and a G48 MOS with PSA mags.

Glocks tend to go bang when one needs them to, which is the pre-eminent trait necessary.

 

[MSD2343]

Had the original Glock 43 as my daily carry for a while, but gave it up for first a Shield 2.0 and now carrying the Shield Plus. More capacity and a better trigger.

But I have owned a Gen 4 G19 since 2016 with over 4k rounds downrange. The trigger is griittier than I'd like, but it sure does hit where you point it. And never a hiccup. Can't see ever parting with it.

 

[MSD2343]

>>>>>>SCIENTISTS WILL BACK THIS STATEMENT<<<<<<<

"ALL PLASTICS DEGRADE OVER TIME" !

My personal dislike is - the fact that plastic items must be made thicker for strength. I also disapprove of a large number of small parts, & springs. Also I won't have a "nanny" trigger.

All Logical reasons for NO LOVE, or even personal tolerance.

At age 65, I will degrade long before my Glock or any other ploymer-framed pistol does.

 

[505Gibbs]

I have several as well : 20,21,29,31 and 34.
I've switched all the barrels to KKM and have a 400 CorBon bbl as well.

 

[Kanewpadle]

>>>>>>SCIENTISTS WILL BACK THIS STATEMENT<<<<<<<

"ALL PLASTICS DEGRADE OVER TIME" !

My personal dislike is - the fact that plastic items must be made thicker for strength. I also disapprove of a large number of small parts, & springs. Also I won't have a "nanny" trigger.

All Logical reasons for NO LOVE, or even personal tolerance.

You are sadly misinformed.

 

[Brian Parrish]

(snip)
Speaking of the grip, in the book Glock: The Rise of America's Gun, during the design phase, Gaston had two pieces of wood nailed together to mimic a pistol and had people experiment with aiming, both open-eyed and with them closed. To quote, "The consensus was that an ideal handgun should point instinctively so that an injured user could fire even if he couldn't see the gun's sights. The experts settled on an angle of 22 degrees, which Glock later reduced slightly"...

I find two things with my Glock 42 in .380ACP. First is the grip angle, which is different than my 3rd Gen S&W autos that I am used to, and with which I have practiced so much. It is not a problem because I sight the pistol with my eyes on the front sight. I can just feel the stretch in my wrist, which is very similar to the stretch I feel with my S&W revolvers, like my Model 696.

Second is the Glock "hold" which I did not know about until I had a "limp wristing" problem with this gun. You really must use a good grip with this little gun. I must keep my wrists firm (firmer than I have been accustomed), and I it helps to squeeze tightly high on the grip. Otherwise, I get one shot and a jam.

Enjoyed the thread!
Best Regards,
BrianD