An Ode to Glocks

[Mark-Smith]

Recently passed the 1,000 round mark on my Glock 26 and in those thousand rounds, not one hiccup, not one single FTF, FTE, stovepipe, nothing.

At one point it went about 400 rounds without being cleaned. Only on the last magazine of those 400 rounds did the accuracy change. The reliability never suffered.

As concealed carry weapons go, it passes the test with flying colors. Absolutely no worries about it going BANG the first time, every time. Hot Texas weather, high humidity and plenty of exposure to sweat, but hasn't made a bit of difference.

I really didn't like the looks at first, but between the accuracy and the reliability, I'm a fan for life now. That said, it's not my first choice for recreational shooting

It's very, very good to have something that dependable. I wear a seatbelt with the hope that I will never have to use it for its intended purpose as long as I live , but if the worst happens, it is something I can depend on to save my life. The Glock occupies that same role, and much like the seatbelt, does away with a lot of the 'worst scenario' fears that come to mind on a day to day basis. You can't control everything, but at least you can be prepared.

Now to figure out how to conceal carry a 6" revolver in .500 S&W...

 

[Hk Dan]

You aren't pushing it hard enough.

 

[md7]

Glad you like it so much. I like mine too.

 

[Mark-Smith]

You aren't pushing it hard enough.

You're not suggesting I should bury it in the mud and then dig it up a year later and shoot it are you?

 

[Guillermo]

Glad you are enjoying your pistol.

 

[jawn]

3000 rounds through my Glock 17 since I bought it in February. No problems. FMJs, JHPs, +P, standard pressure, brass cased, or steel cased: it all feeds.

 

[Sapper771]

I dont have many rounds through my G26, but it hasnt failed yet.

My G17 on the other hand has 7,575 rounds through it. Plated, jacketed, coated, and cast bullets, it eats them all. I have heard people say that if you havent had a malfunction yet, you arent shooting enough. I never really bought into that, til I started shooting a lot more. I have had about 10 malfuctions while shooting my G17. Most were traced back to out of spec reloads and the breaking in of a Lone Wolf barrel though......but a malfunction is a malfunction. The malfuctions dont really bother me much, they actually give me a training oportunity. Hopefully by the end of this week, I will have closer to 10,000 through my G17.

Good luck with your G26. It should serve you well.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I carried the same Glock as a duty weapon from 1999 thru this month. I spent no less than 2 ten hour training days a year shooting with it, and more than one optional training day a year shooting provided ammo, so I got to shoot it basically all I wanted. Never once in that time did I have a FTF or a parts breakage...I'm not a Glock fan, but can honestly say they are quality weapons.

 

[Waywatcher]

I am sorely disappointed,
clicking into this thread,
I was expecting an Ode,
but got plain old prose instead.

 

[Mark-Smith]

I am sorely disappointed,
clicking into this thread,
I was expecting an Ode,
but got plain old prose instead.

Well, it loses the effect of the hendecasyllable meter when translated from classical Latin, so there is that.

 

[whalerman]

I'm the same as ColtPythonElite. I carry for work. Shoot a Glock for years and years and years. No FTF's. Nothing but bangs. I'm a wheelgunner at heart. Hard to argue with these things.

 

[Capt. Ct.]

I had a G-26. Like you say it never had even one problem. Went bang every time. It was also a small gun that I shot as well as the larger guns. My only problem with it was that I found it a little too thick and heavy for pocket carry. I ended up trading it in for something. Now I find myself wanting another. I have an LCR for pocket carry and a Glock 36 for regular carry. I also have an LC9. So I don't really need another G-26 but since when is gun ownership based on need?

 

[PO2Hammer]

I'm the same way about my G-19. Not one issue since I bought it over a year ago.
Now I've added a G-29 10mm, suh-weet!
Both guns shoot my handloads well, that is very satisfying.

 

[Guillermo]

They are dependable.

While I no longer own it, my G19 won me a bet by feeding an empty casing

 

[LawScholar]

My Beretta PX4 just passed 2,200 rounds with no problems of any kind as well. Also with a 400-round no-cleaning period.

Race you to a failure?

Reliable guns rock, and it's a great feeling knowing you can trust it. Congrats!

 

[jackpinesavages]

Ode to the Glock:
puts defensive blood
on my smock.
Bad guys stand and cower,
G20 smokes em out
from their cover.

Find Gaston at the
local gun store,
you'll yearn G Perfection
no more.

185 JHP, 200s, 230s,
hardball to boot-
throws em down range
you old coot!

The Austrian Army
gave birth to the G7,
so we Americaners might
find polymer pistol heaven.

Dirty Harry, Bonnie and
Clyde?
Give em their steel wheel-guns,
today's has a plastic hyde.

Army, Navy, Air Force,
and LEOs galore
reach for their Glocks
when at the tango's door!

Gaston, we Thank You
brother in arms,
your contributions to pistols
run like a charm.

 

[MikePaiN]

After a failure from my EDC Taurus(which made me swear them off) I had even worse failures from my Kahr and Sig Sauer pistols.....I've come to the conclusion that the only truly reliable semi-autos in the world are Glocks ...I'm getting a G26

 

[Guillermo]

I've come to the conclusion that the only truly reliable semi-autos in the world are Glocks

uh....no

 

[Mark-Smith]

uh....no

Ok, ok, Glocks *and* AK's.

 

[Guillermo]

Ok, ok, Glocks *and* AK's

Grinning

I have a couple of bottom-feeding brass-chuckers that have never failed.

The Glock is gone.
The XD45 has been 100%
as has the HK P7

even the PM9 has never missed a beat

Glocks are dependable but they don't have the corner on the market

 

[janobles14]

whats a glock? is that the new tupperware pistol? i dont think those things really have a future.

but just in case they make it i jumped on a great deal on something called a "glock 20." i think this newfangled 10mm thing just might take! im pumped! i hear the FBI says this is the best thing since the .45 GAP!

 

[Autolycus]

Glock is truly the new standard of what a handgun should be in my opinion. I am a fan of them, especially in 9mm.

 

[jackpinesavages]

Well you know, they are not for everybody. If you need a tool to haul around everywhere you go on the job for self-defense w/o having to worry about abusing it Glock is the chosen tool for most professionals.

 

[Jonah71]

I still don't like the grip, weight distribution, trigger or look (like that really matters) of my 26 or the 23. But I grab one or both of them every time I walk out the door because I know they will do the job.

 

[daorhgih]

1911 torture-tests?

""You're not suggesting I should bury it in the mud and then dig it up a year later and shoot it are you? ""
Is there a comparable test, drug thru the mud, water, sand, behind a jeep, for any 1911 or clone?? I'd like to see the comparisons. L1S1