Glocks are not as reliable as some make them out to be. I have owned six of them, and two had issues that required parts replacement. A third was 100% reliable, with my usual 165-grain duty and training ammo, until it choked at a shooting school taught by a nationally-known instructor. It did not like 180-grain ammo one bit! Two SIGs I have owned have worked with boring reliability, with a variety of bullet weights and types; I just bought a third SIG. I really switched back to SIG in 2004 because they fit me better than Glocks, resulting in better shooting, and because my agency started allowing us to qual with DAK-trigger SIGs, but using Glocks taught me they are not perfect. I do not dislike Glocks; I fervently hope to see an "SF" version of the G20!
anyone have anything bad to say about Glocks?
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It took me a while to find the right Glock. I've owned a 23, 17, 21, 36 and finally a 19. If I stopped w/ those others, I would have had negatives to say but my 19 is just an absolute champ. She goes bang when I ask her to, she puts rounds where I point & she's very low maintenance 
txgolfer45
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No... Get the Glock and start shooting!
W.E.G.
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BAD GLOCK!
...made me stop wanting to carry any of my other "carry" guns
...made me stop wanting to carry any of my other "carry" guns
tinygnat219
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Glocks have an excellent reputation for accuracy, durability, and reliability. However, fit and feel for everyone is different. Try as many different models as you can prior to buying. When I was looking for a Striker .45, I tried the G21, G36, and XD45. I ended up with the XD 45 simply because it "fit" me better.
Slvr Surfr
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I own 8 glocks and I guess I might be a kool aid drinker too. 17,19,20, 21SF,22,27,31,35. 
The second gen 22 I carried on duty untill the department replaced it with a 3rd generation 22. I carry the 27 for back up gun.
To this day I have yet to have any of them malfunction or break on me. My old duty gun doesn't have a lick of shiny tennifer left on it, but it is ROCK SOLID. The trigger is also as smooth as glass due to thousands of rounds through it.
Glocks are extremely reliable. I have personally tested the drop safety on one of them and it worked (thank goodness or a might be typing this less an appendage.) As for the lack of safety, I believe that they require DISCIPLINE. With other guns that have a bunch of safety levers we become dependent on them to keep us from having AD/NDs. Glocks force you to become diligent in order to avoid having an accidental bang. I actually think this is beneficial for new shooters. It helps maintain the golden 4 rules.
Glocks are simple, and can be customized contrary to popular belief. Just go to www.glocktalk.com and you will see what I mean.
A lot of folks rave about sigs. I personally have owned two and will never own any more. In fact I traded both sigs for glocks and have never looked back. The sigs just don't work for me. They are good guns but both of mine had issues that made them unreliable.
As for the Kbs suffered with glocks they can happen with any gun. Glock specifies that you not use reloads for that particular reason. They do have unsupported barrels that are more prone to allowing KBs from overpressured / weak brass loads.
In most cases I have heard of, the shooter was not injured badly if at all.
Guns are truly like women to me. Its all about YOUR preference.
I will admit for off duty carry I am hard pressed to pack anything other than my trusty SW .45 Commander 1911 sc.
Good luck with the search. Shoot as many guns as you can till you are confident that you have tried everything. Just don't count the glocks out yet!
The second gen 22 I carried on duty untill the department replaced it with a 3rd generation 22. I carry the 27 for back up gun.
To this day I have yet to have any of them malfunction or break on me. My old duty gun doesn't have a lick of shiny tennifer left on it, but it is ROCK SOLID. The trigger is also as smooth as glass due to thousands of rounds through it.
Glocks are extremely reliable. I have personally tested the drop safety on one of them and it worked (thank goodness or a might be typing this less an appendage.) As for the lack of safety, I believe that they require DISCIPLINE. With other guns that have a bunch of safety levers we become dependent on them to keep us from having AD/NDs. Glocks force you to become diligent in order to avoid having an accidental bang. I actually think this is beneficial for new shooters. It helps maintain the golden 4 rules.
Glocks are simple, and can be customized contrary to popular belief. Just go to www.glocktalk.com and you will see what I mean.
A lot of folks rave about sigs. I personally have owned two and will never own any more. In fact I traded both sigs for glocks and have never looked back. The sigs just don't work for me. They are good guns but both of mine had issues that made them unreliable.
As for the Kbs suffered with glocks they can happen with any gun. Glock specifies that you not use reloads for that particular reason. They do have unsupported barrels that are more prone to allowing KBs from overpressured / weak brass loads.
In most cases I have heard of, the shooter was not injured badly if at all.
Guns are truly like women to me. Its all about YOUR preference.
I will admit for off duty carry I am hard pressed to pack anything other than my trusty SW .45 Commander 1911 sc.
Good luck with the search. Shoot as many guns as you can till you are confident that you have tried everything. Just don't count the glocks out yet!
wally
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I too think Glocks are ugly, but I'd like them if I could shoot them anywhere near as well as I do other guns. Their out of the box reliability sets the bar high enough most every other maker passes under it.
Try before you buy and if you shoot it as well or better than others they are great. Compare them to the new S&W MP series and the Springfield XD series before you finally decide.
Only downside is if you relaod, Glock's polygonal rifling doesn't like lead bullets which is how you really get seriously lower shooting costs from reloading. The plastic sights are easily damaged, but easily replaced with something more robust.
--wally.
Try before you buy and if you shoot it as well or better than others they are great. Compare them to the new S&W MP series and the Springfield XD series before you finally decide.
Only downside is if you relaod, Glock's polygonal rifling doesn't like lead bullets which is how you really get seriously lower shooting costs from reloading. The plastic sights are easily damaged, but easily replaced with something more robust.
--wally.
TOADMAN
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Nothing bad to say... All my hand guns are for self defense both at home or out and about.. I carry Glocks and S&W revolvers..
Captain Bligh
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I resisted Glocks for about a decade. Ugly. Blocky. Plasticy. Then I shot one. Then I bought one. I love my ugly, blocky, plastic G19. It is the most reliable semi-auto I own. It's a functional tool that's fun to shoot. I can't say anything bad about mine.
Yup, you're blind
Here's how I view glocks
Pros:
1. Very reliable
2. Frame won't rust
3. Affordable
Cons:
1. Lousy trigger
2. Grips don't fit my hand.....at all
3. It's plastic
4. It's ugly
If you're looking for a purely utilitarian piece and you can deal with the bad trigger and for some miraculous reasons it actually fits your hand......get it. Otherwise, there are guns that are just as reliable, better looking, and have better triggers.
bannockburn
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I bought the only model they made at the time, the Model 17, in early '86. I didn't think much of the looks either, but the polymer frame felt good in my hand, and the overall impression that I had was that this was a gun built to last, under any and all conditions. After all these years, it has proven my impression to be correct.
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I have liked all 3 Glocks, two 17s, and one 19C. I just had my 19C updated a wee bit. I had a 3.5 Lb., short-reset trigger installed. Wow, now let me tell you what. The trigger pull is as-smooth-as can be, and it re-sets in about 1/8th inch. Double-taps are really fast!!! Today at the range I had no difficulty at all keeping 1.5" groups simply goofing around at 7 yards, and not taking a lot of time to aim. Glocks really can be a lot of fun to shoot.
SoCalShooter
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Good things: its a glock
Bad things: its a glock
Glocks are pretty basic easy to use pistol. The grip width and angle don't work for everyone however. But they do run forever and are very reliable. Easy to clean and come in a variety of calibers.
Bad things: its a glock
Glocks are pretty basic easy to use pistol. The grip width and angle don't work for everyone however. But they do run forever and are very reliable. Easy to clean and come in a variety of calibers.
Black Adder LXX
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RENT ONE FIRST! Glocks tend to be a love 'em or hate 'em gun. The only one I've ever liked was the 19 compact model. The full size ones don't fit my hand the right way... I've also seen a few glocks jam. Rent one first..
antediluvianist
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What's the difference between a Glock trigger and the trigger on a water pistol? The water pistol trigger feels better.
The grip is uncomfortable, too. Well, to my hand, anyway. Compared to the grips of a lot of other handguns out there.
Don't buy a Glock until you have tried the grip and the trigger.
The grip is uncomfortable, too. Well, to my hand, anyway. Compared to the grips of a lot of other handguns out there.
Don't buy a Glock until you have tried the grip and the trigger.
romma
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I don't know if anyone on this thread has pointed this out to you yet; Glocks are Ugly... You know, in case you haven't heard that yet...
dhoomonyou
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Addictive, great, reliable, easy to work on.
possum
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welcome to THR, well i don't have nothing "bad" to say, they are great firearms that will run and run and run some more, the issue that i have with them is that there are alot of parts that are plastic, that should be metal, i don't like the standard sights among other things but that is the biggest things that i have against them.
KBintheSLC
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Aside from the aesthetic shortcomings, I think that my least favorite aspect is the polymer guide rod on the recoil spring of my G26. I just ordered a stainless steel one so I can bag it. Other than that, they are tough as hell, reliable as hell, accurate as hell, and hell... they don't break the bank.
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