I guess it's time to come out of the closet and admit it. I love my Glock 19.
LOL... That was evident when you automatically excused your malfunction.
I guess it's time to come out of the closet and admit it. I love my Glock 19.
P.S. - I don't own any Glocks now. They aren't for me... but they certainly do function. They just have no soul...
Thank you.Derry 1946 said:Great review, Spats. Are you thinking of trying out any of Gretchen's sisters?
I've handled the G30, but never fired it. I didn't like the way it felt in the hand. Too much wiggle between the grip and magazine.
Thank you. Personally, I've got a long-standing affection for the 1911. IMHO, nothing shoots quite like it. No doubt that was one of the reasons I resisted polymers of all sorts for so long. I tried to be fair to the G19, having read (more than) my share of reviews and articles that fell into one of two categories: (1) Glock = Perfection; and (2) Glock = The Tool of Satan. Neither is accurate.Derry 1946 said:Good info. I carry a WWII-era Colt DS at all times legal/practicable. I'm realizing that I've myopically eschewed Glock because, well, Bogart never carried one. Your thoughtful review(s), coming from a perspective that resonates with me, is making an impression. It's probably a bridge too far for this old guy, but I definitely have new respect for polymer.
I don't have that many pistols, and I tend to use my guns in multi-function roles. I'm cheap like that. My G19 started strictly as a CC pistol, but then a buddy gave a light for my birthday. Now it's also the nightstand gun . . . And while I've had a handful of malfunctions, Gretchen's been good so far.Rex B said:I have a safe full of 1911s and a few S&Ws, Rugers, etc. But the gun on my nightstand is a G19, as is the gun in my car. I don't ever take them out and fondle them or show them to my friends. I just know if I ever really need a gun, they will work.
Well THAT'S good to know! I've never liked the magazines with extensions, (G30, SR9c, etc.) because of the magazine wiggle. And no matter how much folks describe them as "rock solid" on a given model, they wiggle. I hadn't thought about the pinch, though.JR24 said:If you're like me, it'll pinch the ever-loving heck outta your pinky when you shoot hot rounds. I still can't understand why they couldn't have made the G30 with the same grip/length as the 19/23. I'd be all over that in a moment.Spats McGee said:I've handled the G30, but never fired it. I didn't like the way it felt in the hand. Too much wiggle between the grip and magazine.
Well THAT'S good to know! I've never liked the magazines with extensions, (G30, SR9c, etc.) because of the magazine wiggle. And no matter how much folks describe them as "rock solid" on a given model, they wiggle. I hadn't thought about the pinch, though.
Funny that the OP mentioned the "Glock scare" of the 1980s and the public perception that Glocks could sail right through an airport metal detector.
In 1979, I happened to have a Glock 19, purchased very cheaply through a law enforcement program. If you had federal credentials, you could get one brand new, real cheap, complete with the Tupperware box. I did so, before really even knowing anything about the gun. I was a federal Special Agent at the time.
I took the gun with me on a trip to Helena, Montana (long story). At any rate, I ended up at the Helena airport very early - nobody was around except the guys running the x-ray scanner and the metal detector. I asked if they'd like to experiment with one of those brand new Glocks that were supposedly invisible and impossible to detect. They fell all over themselves for the chance, and I pulled it out.
Bottom line: They were very happy to see that there was a clear outline of the gun's receiver in the x-ray scanner. Here's the interesting part... with the UNLOADED gun, with NO magazine in it, I walked right through the metal detector and it didn't make a peep. When I put 2 loaded magazines in my back pocket, the detector went off.
I attribute that to the time - back then, I think they had the sensitivity on the magnetometer set really low.... the fact that the gun's slide didn't set it off though - that was weird. I swear, I walked right through there. I probably could have had a few rounds in my pocket, walked through and then loaded it up...
Can't do that today though. They'd probably pick up a paper clip.
P.S. - I don't own any Glocks now. They aren't for me... but they certainly do function. They just have no soul...
My thoughts exactly.They just have no soul..