In Praise Of A Glock.

[DonB1950]

Gaston had a great idea and that is why he left Steyr. Easy to operate, dependable and can hold a lot of ammo. BUT it isn't one of John's designs, 1911 forever. Points right functions well and cycles faster than others.

 

[Taj]

Thanks Taj. It’s been along time since I heard that. I would hear that growing up in the 1970’s .. crazy ain’t it.

Roger that. I was a "gun guy" before I went to VN and used to hear the same thing from a few of the old "returning Vets". I always thought, "maybe they some stuff I don't". Nope, just full of crap.

 

[HARLEY0]

Nothing against Glock, but they are not cheap compared to a lot of other equally reliable striker fired pistols.

Name the other equally reliable striker fired pistols. - There is only one - GLOCK! Shake yourself awake and be kool fool MHO

 

[shovelmike]

Name the other equally reliable striker fired pistols. - There is only one - GLOCK! Shake yourself awake and be kool fool MHO

Canik hasn't let me down, if it does I will let you know.

 

[WarDawg]

Name the other equally reliable striker fired pistols. - There is only one - GLOCK! Shake yourself awake and be kool fool MHO

I’m really hoping the MP series is taking Glock on . I’m a Glock fan. I got a hell of a lot of more rounds to shoot before I make that decision. My G45 and G17g5 is rolling strong. But the little time I got behind the MP9 2.0 it is growing on me. Wardawg

 

[nksmfamjp]

Feeds multiple brands of ammo flawlessly, and shoots all to the sights. Fits easily in my right front pants pocket with a nylon pocket holster.

Only 3 things to do now!

1) figure out a way to guarantee that nothing other than your trigger finger…..and only that when you intend to fire it…anyways nothing never ever touches the trigger with 100% control. Since 100% control is impossible, I’d add regular prayer to your CCW routine!

2) get someone to adjust the trigger down to a light semi-smooth, semi-crisp pull….since you are in 100% control, this should be fine. I once had a Glock expert(his words, not mine) tell me all his Glocks were set at 1lb!

3) Attach things, replace parts, add stickers, etc until it is no longer reliable….yes, many people do this.

Yes, I’m a bit of a smarty, but I’ve seen/heard this enough that i thought I’d share. I would suggest getting a switch, but Mr. Bezos no longer sells those on his website….and they are illegal. I figured he went to prison, but he is getting married in Italy, so…

I’m glad it makes you happy. My Shield Plus thumb safety makes me happy too.

 

[DixieRanger]

Whether pocket or other carry repetitive practice will hopefully build muscle memory. That's where confidence comes into play. Finger outside trigger guard til on target. Control is an acquired skill. Leave the trigger alone if confidence is lacking. Anyone saying they use a 1lb trigger , i'd throw the BS flag.

 

[Kokodude]

I'm relatively new to the firearms world and started carrying five years back.
My first carry pistol was a Glock 43X.
At first, I carried with an empty chamber but then I had a Pitbull incident that made me realize I wouldn't have been able to fend off the dog, draw the gun and rack the slide.
So, I started carrying with one in the chamber.
Eventually I moved over to a P365X with a safety.
The lack of a trigger safety on that gun made it a necessity in my book.
Now I'm moving on to a CSX E-Series (3.6).
I carry cocked-and-locked.
The addition of a trigger safety is icing on the cake.

 

[WildBillWJW]

Nothing against Glock, but they are not cheap compared to a lot of other equally reliable striker fired pistols.

I can not think of a single firearm, cheaper than a Glock, that is as reliable as a Glock?

 

[WildBillWJW]

Canik hasn't let me down, if it does I will let you know.

The last time I was at the pistol range there was a guy there shooting his Canik. I had read some fantastic things concerning the Canik. And this guy was real proud of his pistol, and went into detail on its advantages. Then as we got back to actually shooting I noticed this guy having numerous stops, and in one struggling to unjam his gun…and he was shooting factory ammo? Needless to say, I left the range not impressed with the Canik, and its small savings over the Glock!

 

[WildBillWJW]

In fact, I have had more shooting issues, failures to fire, cylinders locking up, etc. With several of my S&W and Colt revolvers than I have had with any of my Glocks. And were any of those cheaper than a Glock?

 

[DixieRanger]

Think this thread has bout run it's course with over 100 posts. With the title being,"In Praise of a Glock' being some what misleading in that the Glock in it's 40+yr history has likely been the most controversial pistol in recent history. They are hated by some and praised by others. My final thought is why would many LE departments and military units including Delta and Seal teams use the Glock if tests considered them poor design and unworthy due to striker system, lack of an external safety and are just butt ugly?