Are HK's just as reliable as Glocks?

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I've seen A TON of Glock torture tests online and I know without a doubt that they're literally bulletproof. I own a fullsized HK USP 9 and got me wondering if my HK is just as tough and reliable. It almost seems as though HK's are a boutique brand compared to Glocks and I can't really find too many torture tests except their factory video online.
 
your H&K is just as reliable as a Glock.
H&K users just dont feel the urge to go out and trow there Pistol in to the pooper to proof something, they just know that there Pistol will work. ;)
 
i remember in the famous Glock torture test (don't have the link at hand, but it's the popular one where it was dropped from a plane, shot thousands of rounds without cleaning, etc...), he did a couple tests to a friend's USP. (sand, dirt, and talc powder i believe). the USP failed.

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All I can say is that my p30 has never had any malfunction of any type. Only about 2000 rounds though. That being said, Glocks are anvils and beyond that, they have been tested in just about every way by everyone with a keyboard and some free time. It doesn't make them better but the evidence is compelling...
 
I've owned four HK's and about seven Glocks.

For feed reliablity the HK's have been perfect, several Glocks have had feed issues. I had a USP 9mm and it was perfect, the same could not be said for a G-17 and a G-20 I owned.

If I had to pick one out of the box pistol to save my hide with, it would be a HK 45, although my current go to gun is a Glock 30.

I don't put too much stock into internet torture tests.
 
If you are not autistic or mentally handicapped in any other way your gun WILL NOT experience any of the things in the torture test. The torture tests in themselves say nothing at all.
 
I own both and the H&Ks have always been my concealed carry of choice. I just trust them more. Never had a problem with them.
 
i remember in the famous Glock torture test (don't have the link at hand, but it's the popular one where it was dropped from a plane, shot thousands of rounds without cleaning, etc...), he did a couple tests to a friend's USP. (sand, dirt, and talc powder i believe). the USP failed.
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I remember seeing it and thinking "hammer clog". Any idiot would know to shake it out first.

Jason
 
Can't argue with the fact that Glocks are reliable.

Not to say other guns aren't reliable, Sig, HK, Springfield, a well tuned 1911......but none of them will run with as much grit on the inside that a Glock can. And none are as corrosion resistant either.


I wouldn't judge a gun because it's owner has poor trigger disipline. I'd rather have less safeties (unneeded), and a speedy draw.
 
They do? How would you know until you've tested it?
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internet torture tests are unscientific, most of the times show a total lack of documentation, are almost never repeatable because the propertys are missing and are most of the time done with a few samples of a single brand of Pistols(often just one).
not to speak of that some of them are outright biased.

the test done are often also sensational, aimed at looking like a lot but making sure that the firearm will survive.

droping a Glock from a Plane? WOW!
but wait, that was maybe 50 meters and in to a soft and muddy field..? now thats not exactly what i call extrem torture for a Quality built firearm..

no no, i allways roll my eyes when i see those tests and instead trust in the properly done tests of militarys and law enforcment agencys around the globe that show that preaty mutch all duty grade weapons of today are preatymutch on top of each other in terms of durabillty and reliability.
 
This thread is amusing. I'll clue everyone in on the truth.

The dirty little secret about duty pistols that is rarely ever seen on the internet is this--

All of the "majors" make at least one, and sometimes many model(s) that is/are just as reliable as those of the competition. Unless you get a lemon, Beretta, CZ, Glock, HK, Ruger, SIG, Springfield, S&W and Walther, and others I didn't mention, all make duty pistols where the Mean Rounds Between Failure differences will be statistically insignificant. They are more alike in performance than different.

The real differences boil down to preferred mode of operation, feel in the hand, perceived value, and other subjective criteria.
 
I agree with Pizzagunner. I have owned an HK P2000 as well as a P2000sk, a Glock 17, and a Glock 22. All worked fine when it came down to it. I prefer HK's over the Glocks. But that does not mean either is less reliable. I just feel the P2000 was a better fit for me.
 
USP 9mm I had choked on cheap Steel cased ammo, but would run great with everything else. I used the same ammo in my Glock 26 and 17 and had no problems.

I'd carry either happily as I'd never use off brand cheap ammo for anything serious anyway, but yeah I did note that the Glock could reliably use ammo the HK could not.
 
I don't plan on putting my pistols in the freezer, filling them with mud, throwing them out of airplanes, shooting a million rounds through them without cleaning them......etc etc

So what is all the point in these so called torture tests? I don't abuse my equipment, I take care of it, and it takes care of me.
 
H&K = Mercedes
Glock = Volkswagen

They both get you down the road and maybe the Volkswagen will float, but which do you want to ride in?
 
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