after 22 years I bought a Glock 34
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You won’t regret it OP and will likely find yourself adding a Glock or three in the coming years…
Once you own a Glock you'll want another and another
I tried several glocks back some years a neightbore has that carried glocks as a duty handgun as his g22 was and a new to the market at that time a gen 5 19 and g41 and that took care of my interest in owning or shooting glock . To many decades shooting & carrying pistols with normal grip angles that also do not have flat sides to the grip .
extex
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I like Glocks except I can't abide the grip angle.
LVSteve
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You should try a Steyr M9 for giggles.
Never say these seven words to a 'steel is real' pistolero:
Would you like to shoot my Glock?
Hopefully they'll just aim for the trigger.
Would you like to shoot my Glock?
Hopefully they'll just aim for the trigger.
I have a lot of respect for Glock as a company even though I have never owned one. They have excellent quality control and customer service and I've shot a lot of them in many sizes and calibers and I shoot them well but not crazy about the grip, trigger, and lack of a manual safety. If they made one similar to the configuration and ergonomics of an M&P 2.0 I might buy one, but on the other hand I am totally happy with my Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0.
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Banjo 10-79
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I’ve shot my buddies long slide Glock 10 mm. The model number escapes me at the moment. It’s quite accurate with the Trijicon RMR it feels like you’re cheating.
I have been issued a variety of handgun brands during my career. Sig, Beretta and Glock. They all worked fine. I love 1911’s, Hi-Powers and Smith wheel guns too. Not very interested in most of the current Sig offerings. Specialization is for insects and the gun is a tool, the man behind the trigger is the weapon.
I never understood the Glock grip angle complaint. I hated Glocks before I was issued one because it was “plastic.” I was ignorant then. They started issuing Glock 17 or 19. Decided I better master this platform because my life depends on it. I really came to appreciate that trigger, no super long first DA pull, no safety to forget to swipe off. Berettas are nice guns but there safeties are straight up retarded.
I wish the Glock 19x or Glock 45 were available before I retired. I prefer the commander type set up of a full size grip and commander length slide. Especially for riding in a squad. An RMR negates the sight radius advantage and that short slide clears the holster faster. That being said I’d love to own a Glock 34 or the 10 mm version. I like guns.
I have been issued a variety of handgun brands during my career. Sig, Beretta and Glock. They all worked fine. I love 1911’s, Hi-Powers and Smith wheel guns too. Not very interested in most of the current Sig offerings. Specialization is for insects and the gun is a tool, the man behind the trigger is the weapon.
I never understood the Glock grip angle complaint. I hated Glocks before I was issued one because it was “plastic.” I was ignorant then. They started issuing Glock 17 or 19. Decided I better master this platform because my life depends on it. I really came to appreciate that trigger, no super long first DA pull, no safety to forget to swipe off. Berettas are nice guns but there safeties are straight up retarded.
I wish the Glock 19x or Glock 45 were available before I retired. I prefer the commander type set up of a full size grip and commander length slide. Especially for riding in a squad. An RMR negates the sight radius advantage and that short slide clears the holster faster. That being said I’d love to own a Glock 34 or the 10 mm version. I like guns.
My last duty gun before retirement was a standard size Glock (don't recall the model#) in .40 S&W. That made a convert out of me.
When the Models 26 and 27 became available, I bought a 26. Since I got it, it has been my only EDC firearm. I don't believe in rotation (stipulated that YMMV). I am more comfortable carrying the same firearm all the time.
The grip angle on the Glock, or on any other pistol does not bother me. I have no problem adjusting. What is more important to me is grip thickness. I have large hands so I really like double stack magazines for the size of the grip. I have put Pearce magazine extenders on my double stack compact pistols and those make a material difference.
I could mention the many reasons I like the Glock, but I'll just summarize the conclusion. The scariest sound in the jungle is 'click'. I don't ever want to hear that sound. I think the Glock gives me the best chance of never hearing that sound. Other pistols arguably may be just as reliable, but no one that I know of has been able to make a case of another pistol being more reliable.
That level of reliability in such a compact package with the payload it carries is, for me, ideal.
When the Models 26 and 27 became available, I bought a 26. Since I got it, it has been my only EDC firearm. I don't believe in rotation (stipulated that YMMV). I am more comfortable carrying the same firearm all the time.
The grip angle on the Glock, or on any other pistol does not bother me. I have no problem adjusting. What is more important to me is grip thickness. I have large hands so I really like double stack magazines for the size of the grip. I have put Pearce magazine extenders on my double stack compact pistols and those make a material difference.
I could mention the many reasons I like the Glock, but I'll just summarize the conclusion. The scariest sound in the jungle is 'click'. I don't ever want to hear that sound. I think the Glock gives me the best chance of never hearing that sound. Other pistols arguably may be just as reliable, but no one that I know of has been able to make a case of another pistol being more reliable.
That level of reliability in such a compact package with the payload it carries is, for me, ideal.
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My agency went to issuing Glock in 2006. Before that I carried a SIG Sauer P220. It was a good pistol, but times change. I knew it was coming so I bought a G19 to learn the platform. I came to appreciate it as well. I carried the G19 from 2006-2021 when I was issued the G45. I bought my G19 for a negligible sum and it is in my safe. I retire in three years and I will be gifted my G45 as a retirement gift. I don't know if I will get to keep the Steiner red dot sight. I own many different handguns, but the G19 is and will remain my CCW. Compact, lightweight reliable and simple to operate under stress. Works for me.
"Get yourself a Glock and get rid of that nickel-plated sissy-pistol."
~ Sam Gerard
~ Sam Gerard
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Puller
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Fixed it for you . . . that's how internet misinformation gets started.
ColbyBruce
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If you are looking for a recommendation try a Glock 43. I know three lawyers who fit your description and two of them carry Glock 43’s; the other one carries a Glock 42 .380.
I was not a Block fan and resisted owning one for 30+ years, in spite of the hype. Grip felt weird, angle was odd, bit ugly, horrid trigger.
Yet, I became a recent convert and now shoot Glocks reasonably well. Just took some time at the range and a slightly better trigger. My first was a G35.
Still have a strong preference for 1911/2011 platforms, but you know what....some of these Glocks aren't so bad after all.
They certainly do run and I like the proliferation of aftermarket parts.
Yet, I became a recent convert and now shoot Glocks reasonably well. Just took some time at the range and a slightly better trigger. My first was a G35.
Still have a strong preference for 1911/2011 platforms, but you know what....some of these Glocks aren't so bad after all.
They certainly do run and I like the proliferation of aftermarket parts.
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I love my Glock 34. The only thing I added to mine was a KKM threaded barrel (so I can run a can on it) and Trijicon suppressor-height sights for obvious reasons. The gun is tack-drivingly accurate, and I've never had a problem with the stock Glock trigger. It goes bang when I ask it to, and never when I don't.
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