And what is "performance" to you?Simple marketing: Glock owns the term "semi-auto pistol", just like Apple owns "smartphone", or in the South, any soft drink is a "Coke". It's more important to be #1 in the minds of consumers rather than absolute #1 in performance.
What does Glock have over other manufactures
Glocks are by far the most sensitive (thinnest plastic) when it comes to pressure a little too much and no trigger reset, that is if it fires..
So what we can take away from this is that glock uses the thinnest/cheapest materials possible- just look at their sights.
Arik. Very simple the packaging shows the extent glock will go to to save a penny.
The point is, the Glock frame is engineered to bare minimums, yet it maintains structural integrity in actual use. Some of us like our guns “built like a tank”, even if it’s not really necessary.
Arik. Very simple the packaging shows the extent glock will go to to save a penny. As for a ransom rest also very simple. It showed my m&p's were more accurate than my glocks.
As for flexing a ransom rest simulates a hand gripping the pistol. To hold it during firing. Glocks are so ultra thin they are by far the most sensitive to pressure in the ransom. barely any pressure and the pistol a . Won't fire or b. Won't reset. What this tells us is that glock uses the ultra thinnest plastic possible to save a penny. Just look at their sights. If you like glocks by all means shoot them. I still have a lone wolf custom g41 it's fun to shoot . But I like my m&p 45 better
However, what's really challenging Glock is not the 2.0, but the Shield. The Shield has taken the handgun world by storm.
Agreed on all except the last point...well mostly.The Glock 19 is the perfect compromise between small size for concealed carry and large enough to be comfortable and easy to shoot/manipulate. The original M&P fell on either side of that. The full size was/is a great gun, but many found it larger than they wanted when carrying. The compact was/is an easy gun to conceal, but not as easy to manipulate for regular shooting.
S&W made a smart move when they came out with the M&P Compact 2.0. It is almost exactly the same size as the G19. I also see it as a superior design. Of course that is open to debate if you want to start another thread.
However, what's really challenging Glock is not the 2.0, but the Shield. The Shield has taken the handgun world by storm. I don't know of any small/tiny gun that is a direct competitor. All the others on the market either have terrible triggers or serious reliability problems.
Glock still commands a large part of the market and has a serious cult following. That cult following can't sustain them alone. They have recently bowed to the market by offering interchangeable back straps and the MOS. If they don't continue to innovate, they will fall behind. I don't think they're stupid. They will innovate, but so far, what they've put out is lack luster.
Now they're coming out with a X version which is a 19 slide and a 17 frame. Why? It does nothing a +2 mag adaptor doesn't do to a 19. And most people who conceal carry that style of gun would rather have a longer slide and a shorter frame.
Well, I think you're using "innovation" differently than I am. "Add ons" are not innovation. That's just lipstick on a pig if you ask me. No, being innovative is what S&W did with the 2.0 trigger. They took an OK trigger and completely changed the trigger bar to sear connection and made it better. With the M&P in general, they took a polymer frame and embedded a steel sub frame, that's innovative.I dislike "innovation" or rather add ons.
I thought the same thing when Sig came out with the 320 "Carry" which also has a 4 inch barrel slide with a 17 round grip. Apparently this size gun is popular with police that spend a lot of time riding in cars. The shorter barrel makes it more comfortable while driving and concealment is not an issue. Glock probably wants to make sure they have all the bases covered when it comes to law enforcement sales.
As a civilian I agree that a Glock 19 size gun makes more sense.