Being new to the firearm world, I can see how a glock has it's place.
Coming from a background with absolutely no firearms experience here - so take it FWIW -
I personally find the glock to be the raw product. The designer got it to work and then left it be. For me, it lacks any graceful lines like a revolver. it lacks the stylistic iconic shape of a 1911. It's pure function with nothing wasted on aesthetics. Instead of Form following function. It's function first and screw form.
It's kind of like a $3 hammer from the back row of tools at a convenience store. It is what it is. It's a hammer, but it only superficially resembles one from a distance. Up close it's rough cast, the handle doesn't quite fit well. But it still drives a nail in just like a $30 Estwing. However, It's the one you leave in your trunk or in the back of the toolbox because you only grab it if you have to.
Not that I'm hating the glock - I see it's use. A person once told me that a glock is designed for someone who can't shoot. I see what they meant now. They're rawboned and have all the grace of a brick. but you can pick one up and get it pointed relatively close to the right direction without much more than a cursory glance. I wouldn't care if I was issued one as a duty weapon. they've more than proven that they work - but it certainly wouldn't be one that I'd use for show-and-tell night at the range, lol.
They're the firearm's equivalent example of the throwaway society that's evolved during my lifetime. craftsmanship and form like the old wooden Zenith console TV's has turned into the ubiquitous black plastic rectangle flat screen. Oh the picture is as nice as anything you've ever seen. but they have all the character warmth of the waiting line at the DMV.
That being said, I bought one for my stepdaughter for her house. She has the occasional fun time out at the range with me, but the fine details of the form of the different pistols I have are lost on her. she's concerned about pulling the trigger and making it go bang. She shoots the glock well enough to be reasonably competent with little effort, and I know she's not quite as particular about cleaning and oiling it as I would be. The glock's reputation as a low maintenance weapon suits her needs perfectly.
