Do you own a Glock?

[Old Dog]

Before he died Jeff Cooper started to warm up to Glocks.

Citation/documentation please.

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I don't own one now but I had a Glock 22 shortly after they came out in the USA. IIRC I had it about six months, maybe a year, but I didn't care for it and sold it. While I don't find much to love about them I do shoot them pretty well, just don't much enjoy the experience.

 

[BIZERKO666]

Wanted a “meat and taters” gun. Didn’t have a 45ACP at the time so I picked up a Gen III G21SF. Gave it a 25 cent trigger job. No complaints

 

[Bazoo]

I do not own one currently. I have owned 5, 3 G22, 1 G17, 1 G43.

 

[JohnMc]

I have a 17. It's Gen 4. It'll be the only one for me but I have to say it's perfection.
Was he on on par with John Browning? I don't think so.
Did he make an unerasable, indelible mark on modern pistols? Unequivocally yes.

 

[Riomouse911]

In memory of Mr. Glock. How many members own a Glock?

I have 11 of them; 10 are 9mm’s and one .22 LR.

I “built” three Gen 3 guns using stripped Glock factory frames and optic cut aftermarket slides, a 17, 19 and 34. These are duplicates of other Glock Generation 17,19 and 34 guns I own.

I gave my Dad an early Glock 17 as a fishing “kit gun,” or there would be one more in the fold.

They aren’t my favorite handguns, and I don’t shoot them the best, but I do like them.

Stay safe.

 

[LocoGringo]

I own a Glock 17 Gen 4 to match my work pistol. I like it ok, and am not worried about "messing it up". It shoots a lot better than the Sig 226 DAKs we used to have at work.

 

[Lo-Profile]

I own 3, two Glock 19's and a 27 I took as a trade.
The Glock 19's are for my wife's kids. They like to shoot them, being from California I guess it makes them feel felonious or something.
I do carry the 27 sometimes riding my Harley as I have a great thumbstrap retention holster that fits it.
Most days my EDC is a Sig Sauer C3

 

[Old Dog]

So my friends and shooting buddies don't believe it when I tell them that I actually own Glock pistols... herewith, Old Dog's current stable:



Look! TWO Glocks! Wait, one is a... knife?


And just for the real fanbois, a gratuitous GLOCK meme:

 

[GRIZ22]

Citation/documentation please.

I did not store a citation and documentation for your challenge. It was in his column before he died. I cannot quote the exact magazine, month, and year.

If you don't want to believe me do so.

 

[GRIZ22]

Citation/documentation please.

Jeff Cooper and the Glock-Update

From the November Commentary: * * * * * * "The Glock pistol seems to be doing what is necessary. It is not a weapon for the master, but it seems to work well and, of course, reliability is a major consideration with a defensive weapon. So we see more Glocks all the time in schoo...

www.24hourcampfire.com

Jeff Cooper on Glocks

"The continued sales triumph of Glock pistols demonstrates the virtues of skillful marketing. The Glock is okay. It is generally reliable, i...

xavierthoughts.blogspot.com

Okay here's 2.

I suppose you're one of the experts.

 

[Old Dog]

I did not store a citation and documentation for your challenge. It was in his column before he died. I cannot quote the exact magazine, month, and year.

If you don't want to believe me do so.

Okay. Not "challenging" you, dude. It's simply that I read "Cooper's Corner" and all of his other writings -- in every magazine he was published in, and all his books -- up until he passed, "Crunchenticker" was his favorite term, and I surely can't recall anything complimentary he ever said about Glock pistols.

But thank you for posting his backhanded "compliment" of Glocks. Careful reading between the lines doesn't exactly confirm that the Colonel was exactly "warming up" to Glocks, though.

 

[GRIZ22]

Okay. Not "challenging" you, dude. It's simply that I read "Cooper's Corner" and all of his other writings -- in every magazine he was published in, and all his books -- up until he passed, "Crunchenticker" was his favorite term, and I surely can't recall anything complimentary he ever said about Glock pistols.

I showed you. Two sources. Both nearly identical. Read them. They are somewhat complimentary.

I said "warm up" not thar he abandoned the 1911.

 

[Old Dog]

All righty. Guess "somewhat" is relative in the eye of the reader.

 

[2ndtimer]

I acquired one of original Glock 19’s shortly after they were introduced, shot a few thousand rounds through it, carried it a bit, then my son and I replaced all the springs in it, and I gave it to him and bought a new Model 48. It carries well, being slightly slimmer and lighter, although for shooting I prefer the Model 19. But my favorite shooter is still my CZ P-09, plastic fantastic and “hammer time”. It does a better job with marginal quality primers…

 

[MikeInOr]

I don't own any Glocks but I have so many Glock magazines for my PCC's that I figured it would be nice to have a pistol that could use the magazines. I ended up building a Glock 19 clone and a Glock 27 clone. I usually shoot the G27 with a 9mm conversion barrel.

Having built a couple clones I can say they certainly are simple but not very impressive.

I purpose Glocks became popular because they were the first simplistic plastic gun and it did have several innovations. For me at least it is the affordable reliable magazines that boost Glocks popularity. I own many Glock magazines without owning a true Glock pistol.

I am much more impressed with my Springfield XD mod 2 pistol. It has an infinitely better trigger.

 

[Ed4032]

I own many plastic guns, but Glock never got my interest. It’s a mediocre gun from a great marketing company. There are better options.

 

[InTheSwamp]

I own many plastic guns, but Glock never got my interest. It’s a mediocre gun from a great marketing company. There are better options.

A mediocre gun is not adopted by over 60% of US police departments and by dozens of countries security forces.
It's okay to not like it without resorting to nonsense.

 

[CDW4ME]

Yes, I own Glocks and that is what I carry.
If I didn't carry a Glock it would be a 1911 or Sig 365.

 

[Spats McGee]

I have owned two Glocks, a 19 and a 30Something. I do not own either any longer. I think Glock’s reputation for reliable, durable pistols is well-earned, but the field of “reliable polymer pistols” is incredibly crowded. Glocks are good, but I found options I like better.

With all of that said, Gaston Glock & his products stimulated a ton of growth and development in the realm of the “plastic fantastics” and many if not all gun owners in the USA have benefited from that growth.

RIP, Mr. Glock.

 

[Buzznrose]

Okay. Not "challenging" you, dude. It's simply that I read "Cooper's Corner" and all of his other writings -- in every magazine he was published in, and all his books -- up until he passed, "Crunchenticker" was his favorite term, and I surely can't recall anything complimentary he ever said about Glock pistols.

But thank you for posting his backhanded "compliment" of Glocks. Careful reading between the lines doesn't exactly confirm that the Colonel was exactly "warming up" to Glocks, though.

I’ve read a lot of Coopers works including much of his Commentaries. They are available to anyone here:

Jeff Cooper's Commentaries

Jeff Cooper's Commentaries: a series of commentaries on the human condition from the Gunners Guru, released during the years 1993-2006.

dvc.org.uk

His “backhanded compliments “ were pretty common. The guy had a very dry wit. We all know he was big on the 1911 and CZ75 platforms largely because he was a “trigger snob”. Hard to warm up to a Glock (or much else) if you insist on a light clean trigger.

That doesn’t say much about his feelings on the 9MM either.

One thing is clear, Cooper believed in an armed society. Glock or whatever, Cooper was pragmatic enough to appreciate the “mass embrace” of the Glock and similar easy to operate, reliable, and affordable pistols in today’s society.

 

[trackskippy]

LOL. The worrying about what Jeff Cooper thought about the Glocks is kind of comical. If he were still around and on the web, he'd just be on here bitching about them like everyone else who does.

I was a big fan of his early on, but came to realize as time and my experiences moved on, that he was just opinionated like everyone else and maybe a tad overboard in what he thought of himself and those opinions. He did do a lot to get things moving forward, but I think he thought he had it all figured out and didn't see the need to continue his education.

 

[vanfunk]

I have three, the 17, 20 and 21. All are Gen 5 and are fitted with optics (Trijicon RMRs). I view them as highly reliable appliances. Lately I’ve been experimenting with my G20 and am a fan of the RimRock hardcast 200 grain bullet. I like to run it around 1150 fps and it’s accurate and controllable at that level. It pokes deep holes in things. I have never warmed to Glock triggers, however.

 

[GHinNH]

Never got one past the LGS counter.

Last time I've even touched one was out of curiosity, I looked at a G44 when they showed up.
I'm sure my findings/opinion would not meet with acceptance.

 

[unclenunzie]

My first Glock is a gen 3 26 with the frying pan finish. Ten years later I got a 48, and carried it for several years. I own the ubiquitous 19 (actually a pair of gen 5s) and a few others. Modern history has spoken and these are great weapons.

I place Gaston Glock (R.I.P) among great inventors for out of the box thinking and brilliant marketing. But I still hold Browning at a higher plane for the range of his inventiveness and for extracting every ounce of performance from early 20th century manufacturing and materials.