I've used Gen 2 and 3 Glocks for many a year.
Used them in IPSC and IDPA. Used them for carry for years.
Been to many a shooting school with both LEOs and civilians.
Taught CHL for 10 years and saw many a gun both on my range and the DPS range near Austin.
And I have to say the Gen 2 and 3 Glock 17s are the most reliable pistols I've ever encountered... BAR NONE.
Yes, I've had Glocks in 17, 19, 26, 27, 33, 23, 32, 22 29, 20, and 31!
All have been quite reliable. But the 17, my 17, has passed the Glock .vs. 1911 1000 round matches where one fires 1000 rounds without cleaning. I've also fired over 100,000 rounds through it.
Yes I have 1911s (Colt, DW, and Kimber), Sigs, S&Ws, Brownings, etc... but right now the Glocks are the ones that are most reliable.
Not saying I would not take my Colt Commander, or Browning P35, or Sig 229 to a fight, They are all good to go, it's just the Glocks are king in the reliability department.
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