An Article For The Glock Fanboys

[Darkenfast]

Calling someone a "fanboy" (or "fanboi"), is just a way of saying: "I don't have to respect your opinions or discuss them rationally with you, using facts. I can just call you a name."

I have one Glock: an early Gen 1 17L. It points itself, the trigger's fine (once I learned it) and the long slide and barrel get good performance out of the ammunition.

As long as the military got a decent handgun system, that's fine with me. I AM curious about the new ammo.

 

[C J]

The grip ergonomics are not for me.

Me either. I had it in my head to buy a Glock a few years ago. After going to 4 or 5 LGS's and trying nearly every model they had on the market and finding not a single one that fit my hand I was pretty discouraged. That's when the closest LGS to me offered me an insane deal on a Taurus. It fit my hand perfectly. It was about half of the price of a similar Glock and the owner of that LGS gave me a month to try it out to get past my doubts about Taurus. He knew I would never bring it back.

At any rate I took the bait and fell in love with that Taurus. It is crazy accurate and has yet to have a single failure through 5000 rounds or so. It replaced my Sig P220 which I had carried about a decade. The size and capacity were just too good to pass up.

I really don't have a lot of interest in the choice of a Sig over a Glock for the military. Both make great guns but I would have to say Sig makes better guns and that is a good thing for our soldiers. I won't likely be buying either now that I have a collection of pistols to choose from to carry.

Calling someone a "fanboy" (or "fanboi"), is just a way of saying: "I don't have to respect your opinions or discuss them rationally with you, using facts. I can just call you a name."

I don't agree. Fanboys are the ones that don't use logic. Using that name just refers to people who will swear gun x is the best in the world when it is a budget, entry level gun that has far superior competition. For example I've seen lots of fanboys declare that a 10/22 is the best .22 rifle made. I guess they aren't familiar with Anschutz. Ruger makes fine rifles but they are not the best in the world. It might be the best semi-auto but out of the box I think Marlins are better. When someone says something irrational about a gun like the 10/22 being the best made that makes them a fanboy IMO. They are the ones being illogical and unreasonable. I don't count everyone that likes a Glock in that category but some are. It is a brand that has rabid followers. They are fine guns but they aren't for everyone (like me only because they don't make one that fits me). And there are several brands of equal quality IMO. I don't see how anyone could claim any pistol is a lot better than my Taurus really. Maybe in terms of lasting a long time. And I don't think that's irrational because I do think Sig makes a better pistol. They are more consistently good and they make few lemons. But my Taurus has knocked down empty .45 casings at 20 yards (2 with just 2 shots) and barely missed one at 25 yards. And it's completely reliable so far. There is an issue with the safety though so that makes it not the best pistol. Mine doesn't seem to have the problem but some examples of the same model do. But I've since switched to a Springfield XDm .40. Again I don't see one brand as "the best". Guns have good points and bad points and finding the "best" gun is a hard thing to do.

I try to be rational when I judge any gun. I buy what I find to be quality guns so I may come off as being biased but the truth is I buy what I have found to be a good firearm. I don't buy solely on reputation. Fan boys do those things. They talk about their gun having no equals. I just don't buy that about any gun and anyone that claims their gun is the best period is generally a fanboy.

 

[Critch]

For many, many years I carrie a S&W Model 10 or Model 15 and was quite content. Why, I knew that if it hit the fan I was going to grab a rifle....if you're shooting the enemy with a pistol you are already in trouble.

I carry a Glock 23 quite often, I like it, reliable, fits me fine, simple to use and the price was right...but it don't bother me they didn't get the contract...there are so many variables on what gets picked it mind boggling.

I did not like the Beretta at all and generally opted to just get an M4.

Often when down in the woods on my farm I carry one of my K-Frames with 125 grain +P+ ammo...I feel very confident with it.

The Air Force was contemplating going to the S&W 686 to replace our 38 Specials when the whole Beretta thing came up...I would have liked the Smith on my side. A 357 is a great round..

 

[petepeterson]

There's a pistol for everyone, whether it's a Smith, Glock, Sig, Ruger, whatever. Folks who don't like Glocks, that's fine. Buy and shoot whatever you wish, but grow up and stop making fun of people who do like them.

Amen. It's not like we're short of choices.

I was shooting a Glock 19 (borrowed, admittedly) side-by-side with my Browning last night. At 25 feet, there's very little difference. At 50, I start to see it. The Glock sights leave a little more to "interpret" and the Browning trigger is a little more forgiving in my hands.

I think the Glock is a great gun. It's kind of like the AK of pistols. For the masses.

I don't own one, or carry one. It's nothing I really need, and is a little chunky for me personally to hump around. Not saying I won't own one in the future. I'm a 10mm fan to some extent, and those 29s look like a nice outdoor packin' gun.

That being said, like mentioned above, if you told me to show up somewhere, and there was going to be shooting, I'd be borrowing a Glock 17.

 

[CQB27]

If I could identify one thing that I don't like about the Glock, it is the Glock trigger "safety" and lack of a manual safety to backup that trigger. Yes, I am a 1911/BHP/3rd Gen fan. Glock fans will say that proper training will prohibit accidental discharges. The same can be said for weapons with positive manual safeties. Draw the weapon, sweep the safety off. Just my humble opinion.

I hear the "lack of manual safety" thing quoted a lot. I was issued and carried a 5906 for many years that had no external manual safety.......and at that time I never heard a peep about the "lack of manual safety" nor was I ever concerned about an "accidental discharge". Now days I am issued and carry a G17, and carry it as confidently as I did the 5906. Just an opposing opinion, nothing more.

 

[Andyd]

As an owner and shooter of several Glocks, I couldn't care less if any firearm I own is popular with the U.S. Army, or anyone else.

On the other hand, the only SIGs that I own and care about are real ones; Swiss SIG P210s.

 

[C J]

On the other hand, the only SIGs that I own and care about are real ones; Swiss SIG P210s.

You own a P210? I've thought about selling every other pistol I own to buy one. Is it worth it?

 

[Andyd]

You own a P210? I've thought about selling every other pistol I own to buy one. Is it worth it?

I have a P210-6 left after giving my P210-4 to my oldest son. I have bought and sold guns for decades and am left with way too many. Three very large safes full.
If you love great quality, finish, and a gun that is accurate and will last a lifetime; yes, the P210 is an option.

I am a gun addict and avid shooter and to be honest, I have a few semi autos that cost much less and are as accurate. In the end, there isn't a perfect gun, as there isn't a perfect marksman. I have owned or borrowed and shot most handguns that are out there and my consensus is that, while there is personal preference, there are many quality handguns that can do the job.

My Glock 17 with a Vanek trigger and aftermarket barrel is every bit as accurate as my P210. I shot one of my best scores for accuracy with a Star 30M. Go figure.

 

[iPac]

Calling someone a "fanboy" (or "fanboi"), is just a way of saying: "I don't have to respect your opinions or discuss them rationally with you, using facts. I can just call you a name."

Incorrect. The term fanboy, per my definition, is given to someone that is overzealous about something but has no real knowledge or experience to substantiate it.

It's true, people use the term too often and usually incorrectly with the intent of meaning similar to your statement. However, there are many fanboys when it comes to guns, and they match the definition I hold.

There's nothing worse than a firearms fanboy when all you want to do is have an open discussion about guns without bias. One of the reason why I don't really participate on a certain forum anymore. I don't see too many fanboys here. Some, but not as bad as other places.