Upgrade to Glock!!??

[rchance]

If you don't feel comfortable with a glock then don't buy one. As for me I carry one daily and don't have problem with it. Its easy, just point and shoot. What else do you need?

 

[shawn mccarver]

All right, I just have to stir this pot!

Somehow, I cannot get past the idea of a holster being a guns primary safety! Depress that little trigger safety and you have a trigger pull about equal to a cocked S&W revolver! How many of you semi auto guys would walk around with a cocked S&W revolver, relying entirely upon the holster to keep things from touching that trigger? Thats about how much sence a Glock makes to me.

There is just something about an external safety on a semi auto that makes so much sence to me. Grip safety. Thumb safety. Something more than a little lever on the trigger. This is why the S&W 3rd Generation semi autos make so much sence to me.

The S&W M&P with thumb safety makes sence to me. The Springfield XD with grip safety makes sence to me. Glock does not compute to my revolver brain.

Striker fired autos can go off if dropped on the muzzle and the firing pin safety is designed to prevent this.

Unlike an auto with a hammer, a striker fired gun can also go off if dropped on the rear of the gun. The little trigger safety is there to prevent the gun firing from an inertia action if the gun is dropped on the rear end of the slide. Without the little trigger safety, a drop on the rear from a sufficient height could cause the trigger and trigger bar to move rearward far enough to overcome the firing pin safety and the sear and let the weapon discharge.

This is the main reason for the little trigger safety.

 

[aterry33]

The only revolvers I own are Smiths and I love them dearly, but to be brutally honest, when it comes to autoloaders, I'll take my Glocks over the stuff that S&W makes any day.

Still, the M&P series is a giant leap forward from the autoloaders Smith was producing before.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

I have no brand loyalty. If it suits your needs and hand, a good gun is a good gun period. I owned three Glocks and considered them good guns, but they really did not fit my hand well. Couldent reach the mag release without shifting in my hand and they just felt blocky. Then I handeled the new S&W M&P's, with the small grip adaptor in place, just perfect. Bought a .45 with the thumb safety (old 1911 guy) then got a 9mm. They worked flawlessly right out of the box and that was that. Sold the Glocks and now my tupperware needs are satisfied!

 

[tlr16]

I have owned Glock, Beretta, S&W, M&P, SIG, Kimber, Ruger, Keltec, Colt like most people say try them all find out what fits in your hand and go with it. Its all your personal preference and what you feel comfortable with. Then take it out and shoot the hell out of it to learn everything about it and how it shoots.

 

[cotton]

My 2 cents.... my glock with 33 rd mag did what I expect all firearms to do that is go bang every time I pull the trigger and send the bullets really close to were i point it.. that said, its still ugly but so was my bull dog and I still liked him

 

[remat457]

Glocks ship with a 5.5 pound trigger.

I know that's what they claim. I don't they are counting the take up slack.

 

[Wolfgang]

1911 style pistol and Browning High Power. You have release the safety manually. Remember also that there is absolutely nothing wrong with a good DA revolver. I have lots of different guns but these three styles are what I always turn to. There is no one best gun for every person or they would only make one kind, in one caliber. Wouldn't life be boring if that were the case! Use what you are comfortable with and can hit your target with and in a caliber that has the ability to get the job done. The number one priority is that whatever you choose, it has to be as reliable as anything made by man can possibly be. It has to go bang the first time and every time thereafter.

Best,

Wolfgang

 

[Arkieron]

I would get the Glock 22

I would sure spend some time with a Glock 22. I have a S&W 27, 17, and a 3913. The two revolvers are 3Ts. I also have a modified Beretta 92 which shoots extremely well. My Glock 34 will outshoot all of them. I don't carry it concealed because it has a competition 2 lb trigger. It shot well with a 5 lb trigger. I see the Glock 22s perform in USPSA matches and understand LE's passion for Glocks.

 

[nitesite]

Holsters for all the other handguns mentioned are, except for a very few, much more limited compared to what's out there for GLOCKs.

 

[Pasifikawv]

Well, I went and did it. Sold my Sigma .40 and got a Glock 22.

Yeah, it's an ugly, boxy black pistol, but it fits my hand well and is much more accurate. The trigger is so much nicer and the Glock does exactly what it is supposed to without missing a beat. I really enjoyed my range time with my new Glock. The function and feel is just what I like out-of-the-box with no additional modificatins needed.

The final straw (after having a barrel replaced on the Simga and having the trigger adjusted) was the failure of the slide to lock back after the last round about every 3 or 4 times I emptied a mag.

The other upside: Same ammo and same holsters except for my IWB. My OWB and Duty holsters were actually Glock holsters anyway since I had such a hard time finding good Simga accessories... Only change was the IWB. Like the Simga, Glock is definately a holster sidearm - not for "Plaxico carry".

 

[Old Navy]

Like the Simga, Glock is definately a holster sidearm - not for "Plaxico carry".

Well if you got a Cominolli Safety for your Glock you could carry in your pants like I carry my G29, and it easy to install. Works like a charm.

http://www.cominolli.com/ourproducts.html

 

[firecaptain]

Upgrade

I had a Sigma and sold it. Only reason was the light rail. The Sigma takes a special light to mount on it, the Glock uses all standard lights/lasers. The Sigma was very accurate and reliable. The Glocks I have are also accurate and reliable. Standard light rail was the main reason.

 

[Friedrich]

I've shot one of the earlier Sigma's and at that time it was a piece of crap compaired to the Glocks. I own a Glock 17 wich is perfectly reliable and withstood years of abuse by novice shooters. It still is as accurate as my custom 1911's. I'd never look at a Sigma again, even if it were for free ...

As for safety; NEVER touch the the trigger of any firearm unless you want to fire it. That's critical. If that's trained from day one on, a Glock is as safe as any handgun.

I have to carry a FN GP on duty, and would be very happy to switch to my G17. For CC I'd prefer my S&W 13 3"

 

[jdwhite2003]

I love my Glock 19 for its utter reliability but I am not crazy about the grips. I bought a M&P and even with all the grip options, I wasn't able to find one that was comfortable.

I have only shot one Sigma and while the ergonomics were sweet the trigger was horrible. At 7 yards I couldn't get within two inches of the bullseye because the trigger was so gritty and long. With my 39-2 I can shoot half-dollar size groupings off-hand at that distance. If only the 39-2 came in stainless and had a light rail...

- Jeff

 

[6gunSam]

Glock

I believe firearms are tools. Pick the right tool for the job. I have fired thousands of rounds through both my glocks 34 and 26 and never had a failure. Magazines are inexpensive and plentiful, as are holsters, and any other accessory. As far as the safety DO NOT PULL THE TRIGGER and it will not fire. I would never add some homebrewed safety to my Glock, and would not trust one ever! I just cannot convince myself they are safe, as an ex-LE and a severe gunaholic the only discharges I've ever heard of I believe to be negligence! I tell people, the Glock is what I would turn to if the SHTF to protect my family. I cannot give a higher endorsement!

 

[Glock17]

Congradulations on your new G22 !!!! It'll be your friend for life !!!!

 

[gunny4053]

All right, I just have to stir this pot!

Somehow, I cannot get past the idea of a holster being a guns primary safety! Depress that little trigger safety and you have a trigger pull about equal to a cocked S&W revolver! How many of you semi auto guys would walk around with a cocked S&W revolver, relying entirely upon the holster to keep things from touching that trigger? Thats about how much sence a Glock makes to me.

There is just something about an external safety on a semi auto that makes so much sence to me. Grip safety. Thumb safety. Something more than a little lever on the trigger. This is why the S&W 3rd Generation semi autos make so much sence to me.

The S&W M&P with thumb safety makes sence to me. The Springfield XD with grip safety makes sence to me. Glock does not compute to my revolver brain.

Not to burst your bubble, but revolvers and DAO 3rd Gens have fewer safeties than the Glock. I have or have owned them all and can tell you from experience, as long as the primary safety between the ears is engaged they're pretty much the same. Not touting the Glock here, any of the guns mentioned would be a fine choice, just making a point.

 

[BUSHPILOT267]

Which gun to get test

1. Does it work ALL the time?
Fire at least 200 rounds of your carry ammo
If it fails to run at the END of the ammo run, sell it.
If shooting it makes it smoother, keep it.


2. Can you hit with it?
Does not have to be a bullseye pistol
Puts the bullets where you want them at 15 yards


3. Does it FEEL right in your hand?
When you grasp the weapon does it feel like shaking hands with an old friend or strange.

4. Does it feel SAFE when you carry / handle it?
This is subjective. Are you worried about it going off in your holster or pants You only have two feet and one pee pee to loose.

5. Can you afford NOT to have it?
Is your life on the line and this is the only way out.

Glocks are fine pistols. They have made a recent upgrade in the many years they've been out.......rough grip panels.
Time to upgrade for Glock and they will in time.

Other pistols have heard the shooters and produced excellent choices.

Find what works for YOU and stick with it.

 

[Practical]

Not to burst your bubble, but revolvers and DAO 3rd Gens have fewer safeties than the Glock. I have or have owned them all and can tell you from experience, as long as the primary safety between the ears is engaged they're pretty much the same. Not touting the Glock here, any of the guns mentioned would be a fine choice, just making a point.

DAO 3rd gen have a magazine disconnect in most cases.

I think that makes them equal to glocks in safeties...