glock perfection?

[LiveLife]

I like Glocks but their version of "Perfection" applies to right-handed shooters as even Gen4 models do not have ambi slide lock (BTW, I am right handed and my Glocks are perfect for me ).

Most left handed shooters I know (including my father) went with M&P models with full ambi controls.

 

[gunnutery]

Besides changing to 11 coil springs, try not to tighten the light all the way down, when you put it on, screw it on tight and then loosen it up about a half to full turn.

 

[trigga]

Besides changing to 11 coil springs, try not to tighten the light all the way down, when you put it on, screw it on tight and then loosen it up about a half to full turn.

i've tried that and after about three mags, the light fell off causing a few deep scratches in the frame. i don't know if these are the newer mags bought in 2007 with gun but they have the 11 coil spring with the # 8 follower. i maybe i should try the wolf + 10? isn't that the same as the 11 coil spring?

 

[fatcat4620]

If it's perfection, why are they on the fourth generation?

Same reason milspec 1911s are not that common.

 

[DaisyCutter]

I shot a few hundred rounds through my Gen 3 Glock 22 and 27 on Wednesday at my annual firearms qualification.

My Glock 22 has been flawless with it's TLR-1 weaponlight since 2004ish.


With the exception of a couple operator induced stoppages, from not fully seating a fresh mag, my Glock 27 has been flawless with both of it's mags and all 7 of my Glock 22 mags. I use the G22 mags in the G27 when shooting from the 25 yard line, so I can get my pinky finger some purchase.

Never a non-operator induced stoppage with either Glock. Since the G27's magwell is recessed in my strong hand, I always double check that the fresh mag is fully inserted and seated with the G27.

I don't even look at my Glock 22 anymore. It's a part of me.


My pair are flawless in operation, capable of a lot of firepower (15X .40S&W w/o reload), lightweight, and cost less than $400 new. I don't know if that's perfection, but it's a fine duty weapon.

BTW, I'm a lefty and manage to work the Gen 3 Glocks like a pro depite my handicap.


FWIW, I don't really shoot my Glocks much for pleasure. Despite their fine duty attributes, they have no soul. I *enjoy* shooting my rimfires and my assorted .44 Rem Mags and handloads much more.

 

[DaisyCutter]

When will the keyboard commandos learn to blue locktite their weaponlights on?

I have thousands of rounds through my LED TLR-1. The light itself has rattled it's guts loose and needed to return to Streamlight for a FREE rebuild only once. By God, it's never fallen off my pistol.


If your light is loose, then it's experiencing even greater vibration from the recoil, like experiencing a traffic accident with a loose seatbelt, a few hundred times each weekend. Forget using a coin to tighten your weaponlight on. First, blue locktite them threads. Then get a large house key with a nice fat radius (lots of leverage) that fits the screw really snug. Use your big muscles to torque the weaponlight on.


Unless the gun's rail OR the light's rail is defective, people shouldn't be blaming the screw for loosening and the light falling off at the range during a course of fire.

It's like blaming Ford or American Racing when your wheel falls off on the freeway, because the lug nuts were under-torqued.


Hey Joe, I got this application with I need to bolt something to another thing that shakes/recoils violently thousands of times. Should I be concerned with the screw loosening? Should I maybe use locktite?


The only question is red vs blue.

 

[trigga]

you have a good point there daisy, it's still in it's test phase but once i've decide i am comfortable enough to have the light on, i will definitely locktite it on. i don't recall it being loose, but not tightened all the way cause i was at the range and had just put it on. that could've caused it to jam too.

these next few days when i get a chance, i will go dump some round through it again and determine if i need to replace anything.

 

[JohnBT]

"Yes, Glocks are Perfection."

Hey, you saw the ad. Glock Perfection® is a registered trademark. It's advertising.

 

[HKGuns]

If I believed all the marketing hype I'd own a lot of stuff I currently don't, including gLoCk.

 

[Bovice]

If glocks are perfect, how come "limp wristing" is the excuse for failure?

Glocks are very popular in the action shooting arena. One might argue that the increase in apparent frequency is due to the larger sample size. That might hold water if I didn't see almost ever glocker grabbing for his slide or slapping magazines during strings of fire multiple times per match.

Perfection? No way. I could think of better purchases with $600.

 

[trigga]

I don't like the term "perfection" myself because there is no such thing... it's a pretty high claim to be making and i know a few of you feel the nonsense. it's a catch phrase to get you to buy. for what it is, it's a great gun within it's limitations.