Glock or not?

[Hotcoley]

Thanks for all the input everyone. Sounds like overall, they are a good gun and reliable. I recently purchased a Ruger LCP .380 which I love and have no problems shooting and use as my CCW. I also have a S&W M&P 9mm but I have had so many problems with it, mostly ejection issues(it is currently at S&W for a second time to get "repaired"). I guess I'm just getting fed up and so I'm looking into something else for a change. I'm not into pretty guns, just want something reliable to shoot for target, self defense, whatever.

 

[sigp220.45]

I got a Glock 27 when they first came out, I guess 14 or 15 years ago. I had been carrying a Chief Special as a back up and off duty gun, but it had an unapproved after market finish (NP3) and I knew sooner or later I would get jammed up for it, so I got the baby Glock to replace it. I learned to love that ugly little thing, and I still carry it. It is unfailingly reliable, more accurate than it should be, and plenty powerful.

 

[Xfuzz]

Show your friends your Smiths and Colts....
Show your Glock to your enemy..

 

[xray97]

I consider my Glock M27 an excellent "tool" but unlike my S&W's I don't have the urge to show it off to anyone. Had mine since January and have experienced no problems with it. I shoot it as well as anything else I own.

 

[cjw3]

Our agency transitioned from S&W 686's to Glock 22's in 1994 or 1995; logistically (since every other agency was doing it) I suppose a good idea. I always felt safe with the .357, and actually shot it better than the Glock. When we were issued new ones after 6 years, I bought the first one (a 2nd gen). When I retired, I bought the 3rd gen G22 I was carrying at the time. Somewhere along the way, I picked up a G27 and carried it as backup for a long time. I still have all three and always will; the G27 is handy and the G22's were "along for the ride", so have sentimental value. (I also bought the 686......sweet, but those with them already know that; it stays, too.)

I have never been especially fond of semiautomatic handguns, but I will have to say that Glocks are good, reliable guns. You can't really hurt them and there are a lot of surplus ones out there that are in good shape. There is a lot of customization possible with them, and as someone mentioned, tearing them down "to the pins" for maintenance/modification is extremely easy.

Some folks don't care for their ergonomics, so trying them (or anything else) out is good advice before you take the plunge.

 

[rags]

Show your friends your Smiths and Colts....
Show your Glock to your enemy..

+10! Oh yeah, I hate 'em!

rags

 

[Grog]

Re-holstering one handed, chambering a round with finger near the trigger, etc. are risky.

If someone does that and the goes off (like it should when you pull the trigger), why is that the gun's fault?

 

[Grog]

I've owned several Glocks over the years, couple 17s, 22, 23, 24c, 27 and currently have a 1st Gen 17 and my issued weapon for the last nine years is a 3rd Gen 22.


At some point, I'll probably sell the 17 and standardize on a 19 to give me the best for CCW and house duty (too many 33rd and 17rd mags to NOT use them).

 

[S&W-Keeper]

Everybody needs a Glock 19.

 

[aquagear]

I carry a Glock, 19 or a Smith & Wesson 66- 2 1/2" and have equal confidence in both, the Glock is an excellent handgun but it aint an S&W . Glock makes a great product,for the use it was intended , the Smith is a fine piece of machinery based on a classic and proven design. If I could only keep one it would be the Smith, but the Glock would be a close second.

 

[Goldstar225]

It's an excellent tool that performs as a life saving intrument should, reliably with a reasonable degree of accuracy. I've carried one for the past 15 years and respect it for it's abilities. I just can't bring myself to hold it while I admire it like I do a gun made of blue steel.

 

[BigG-n-Tn]

Thanks for all the input everyone. Sounds like overall, they are a good gun and reliable. I recently purchased a Ruger LCP .380 which I love and have no problems shooting and use as my CCW. I also have a S&W M&P 9mm but I have had so many problems with it, mostly ejection issues(it is currently at S&W for a second time to get "repaired"). I guess I'm just getting fed up and so I'm looking into something else for a change. I'm not into pretty guns, just want something reliable to shoot for target, self defense, whatever.

I think you may have answered your own question with the last sentence. I have a decent collection- for a poor boy- and it consists of several makes and models from 1903 to present. Oddly enough, my G22 is one of the ones that I just don't see myself letting go of and if you saw a list of my guns you would probably ask: "Why?". I think the Glock can answer that question for itself

 

[oldman45]

I own four Glocks. I trust them as much as I trust any brand.

If I had to voice objections to them, they would be few.
1. The angle of the grip does not have a good feel to it in my opinion. I fire them well and without discomfort but I would like a better feel to a gun.

2. There is little a person can do that will dress up a Glock. No custom grips or such.

3. They are likely the ugliest gun ever made. They look like a childs water pistol.

On the flip side, they shoot great and last.

 

[USAF385]

I love this topic. Possibly because I'm one of the converted.

I first fired a Glock a few years ago and thought it was nothing special. I knew Glock was known for reliability but had no desire to own one. After reading around for some reason I got on board with the "Glock has no soul" crowd.

Then one day I went to the range with my brother in law (future BIL at the time) and his buddy. His buddy, Matt, brought along his G27. Eventually we traded guns (he took my 681) and I didn't expect to be overly impressed.

The silhouette target was pretty well beaten up at that time, so I thought I'd go for the left elbow. First shot: dead on target. I then went for the other elbow... dead on. At 15 yards, everywhere I wanted to hit, I hit. I put a few mags through and was very impressed.

Two weeks later I owned a brand new G27 and have since carried it 4 out of 5 times as my primary.

Now I haven't put it through a Glock torture test, but I have put about 3,500 rounds though it without a single malfunction. I've shot every brand I could get my hands on. FMJ, JHP.. it eats em all. All of my magazines work flawlessly (I only own factory mags, I will not put anything else in it). I also feel the grip angle is blown overboard. I find it comfortable. I know there are those who really don't like it, but I feel some out there use it to complain because they don't like Glock. Like every gun, you got to see how it feels in your hands.

I frequently take it out to 40 yards and can manage a 4 to 5 inch group. I've got to admit I shoot it better than any other gun I own.

I definitely feel it's a tool and not something I bring out to show people. Is it a thing of beauty? I don't think so.. but then again anything that's not a revolver I don't feel is pretty. Will I own another? Yep. I've already decided that since I shoot the short little G27 so well I want to pick up on of the competition models.

 

[01shm]

Like a Amex card

No joke, if I forget it on the way out even if I'm down the road, I go back for it

The 26 is the Baby and for whatever reason its the most accurate for me. I have (2) 17's and a 19 with nightsights I carry in a JT slip holster.

You need at least one, they've never fail to go bang and don't worry bout scratches,scuffs or particular ammo.

Go to a range and try one out.

01jerry

 

[Faulkner]

2: Because of the short, light trigger stroke, inattentive handling of the Glock can lead to trouble. Re-holstering one handed, chambering a round with finger near the trigger, etc. are risky.

The term for that is called poor training.

 

[4864]

Had a Glock 19 and it was a accurate and reliable hand gun. They only reason I sold it was it slipped around in my hand a bit. I don't care for slip on grips at all. The Glock 19 RTF or Gen 4 will be my next one for sure.

 

[The Highlander]

I own Glocks in all sizes in calibers 9mm, 10mm, and .357 SIG. I had a 30 in .45 ACP and in a moment of stupidity I traded it away. My next Glock will either be the 19 RTF I played with last week, or I may wait for the 19 Gen 4 to arrive. Or, heck, I may get a 34, or try to track down a 17L or 24, or...well, you get the point.

I will say the 20/21 is a little large for my smallish hands. I have to shift my grip to control the trigger well. The angle is a little different to me, but not so much I can't adapt.

As someone else said, oddly the 29 and 30 seem to be the most accurate I've shot, they are the small big-bores, but are actually the same size as the 19/23/32 medium-bores. I don't have enough experience with the competition models to compare them however.

I do have to say that I actually prefer the grip angle and feel of the 1911, and in particular I like a Commander size 1911. Just to throw this option at you, the first time I picked up a Ruger SR9 I fell in love with it. It feels like a Commander in angle with the flat backstrap installed, yet it has the advantages of polymer construction like a glock, with (for me) better sights than a stock Glock. It is also MUCH slimmer in feel than the Glock. And it has the ambi-mag release which I prefer so my trigger finger moves off the trigger to drop a mag instead of shifting my whole grip to reach the Glock release.

If you just want a good polymer pistol, I'd seriously suggest the SR9 as a viable option. On the other hand, the Glocks are bone-dead reliable for me, and I love the GSSF which lets you have free armorer's attention, CMP gun purchases, Glock purchases at deep discounts, etc....

The Highlander

 

[Horseless Trooper]

I carried an issued Glock 17 for about 14 years and I think it is likely the most reliable shortgun on the planet. That said, I have no intention of ever owning any polymer gun. I just can't warm up to them. One of my current departments mandates I carry a Glock 21SF but the other dept. lets me carry what I want so I carry a S&W M14 6in. most of the time. If it's SHTF time I am going to grab a .357 revolver or 1911( if I can't get to a rifle or 12ga. that is).

 

[Rule3]

I own one Glock 9mm just because. But I also have 4- SA XD's as I think they are even better than the Glocks. But my favorite plastic gun is the FNP 9 which is very Sig like and Sigs are my favorite semi autos. The FN now has a "improved " FNx. I like them as they have hammers and decockers.

But as to your question, Glocks are fine guns that's why there are so many in use. Pretty amazing that you can completely disassemble one with a ball point pen or similar pointed object.