Ever have to eat those words?

[Dunross]

Well, I own 9mm pistols now so there is that. Back in the day when I was shooting much more than I do now I said I'd never own one. I still like my 45's, but a 9 suits my present needs better so there you go. Sure wish I had picked up all that 9mm brass I turned my nose up back then!

I'm not there yet, but there is an outside possibility I might end up owning one of those fugly Hi-Point carbines. I want a 10mm for which there isn't a whole lot of choice out there, especially in the price range I can afford. They seem to have proven themselves for durability and reliability so it's just their horrible aesthetics barring the way.

Glocks are like that. They have proven their worth over the years so I do not discount them that way at all, but they are a most visually unappealing gun to me even now. Who knows though? If I end up with a 10mm Hi-Point maybe I'll get a 10mm Glock to keep it company.

 

[Howland937]

I've owned in the neighborhood of 50 handguns over the years, maybe upwards of 60. Never owned a Glock. Never said I wouldn't, just never found a deal too good to pass up.

Most of my "Never!" guns are "never again!", though I have shot other peoples' guns and thought that I'd have zero desire to own one. Marlin 3" 12ga bolt action slug gun that weighed about 2lbs is on that list. A pair of Bryco 9mm my buddy bought...one for each hand he said. Left, right, 2 hands...didn't matter. They were no fun at all.

 

[WestKentucky]

I got into reloading in a big way right out of college. I bought a bench from a guy who was moving. It was the contents of a 12x16 shed and it took me a truck and trailer to get it all home. Was a pair of old teachers desks. One had a RCBS JR2 and a stack of dies, brass, etc. The other desk had a 12 ga and 20ga mec mounted. I had a really rough start with shotgun loading and swore it off. Looking around this week I have a stack of 16ga reloading stuff, a really nice 20ga press, a Rube-Goldberg .410 setup and decided I might as well just go ahead and buy a 12 ga press too just for good measure. I have never touched 28 ga and don’t plan to... so next year I will be in the middle of that AND 10ga.

 

[Nuclear]

No, I really haven’t had to eat my words. I was never really attracted to Glocks, I’ve shot them a few times, and I’m still not a fan of the triggers or grips. Same for DA revolvers. I have bought a bolt action rifle just for a light hunting rig, but they still don’t grab my attention like a lever or semiauto.

 

[Broccolis]

I never liked Glocks but when i handled a friend's G19...I had to eat my words.

 

[Hal]

My first impression of the CZ75b/EAA Witness left me lacking.
I didn't care for it one bit.

I bought a CZ75b - only because the price was so low - $295 w/one 15 round mag & one 10 round mag.
They were some sort of Turkish military contract that never happened or something.

Anyhow - my first trip with it to the range convinced me otherwise.

 

[bikerdoc]

Not yet but is coming. Riddled with arthritis Im seriously thinking of reducing belt weight with a 26

 

[czhen]

I dislike polymer/tupper/plastics frames since they came up. Just few years ago a glock 17 in great condition and price caught my eyes, later some additions, lessons learned never says never.

 

[3Crows]

I never said I would not own an ARXX but it just was not a platform for hunting and sporting that I saw myself owning. But, one day, at Cabela's some years back in one of the previous gun panics I was in for some scope rings and there was a long line nearly out the door. I asked the fella waiting on me what that was all about and he told me they had several AR rifles "on sale" and would I be interested. He grabbed a nice mid range and well respected brand from the rack and I looked it over and I said, yes, I will take it. I thought he was going to make me stand in line but he grabbed a boxed one and sent me to the paperwork counter. I like the rifle, I have done some mods to it. I intend to keep it but to me it is as useless as mammary glands on a warthog. But it is fun to shoot and I like it so I will keep it but I will not buy anymore.

 

[mountaindrew]

I always downed on the 1911 as a viable platform, no matter how many wars it has fought in. Swords and clubs have killed alot of humans over the centuries too, but you wont see me carrying one. The 1911 is obsolete, heavy, low capacity, fragile, has to be tuned and repaired constantly to make it run, etc. etc. Not to mention expensive, and if I spent WAY too much on a fragile antique, I would never want to carry it. (I'm the type that is not gentle on my guns. No safe queens in my collection)

Well, until this winter. I came across a Kimber Custom Lightweight in the ugly brown, VERY worn, lots of shiny metal showing through the paint on the edges. It had mangled grips, and was actually affordable, by my standards. It was lighter than I expected, and with the wear I wouldn't fear scratching it up. I bought it. I immediately ordered new slimmer g10 grips, a Wollf spring kit, and bought a bunch of mags from Kimber and Wilson. I eventually realized that with my hand's natural training with Glocks, I needed an arched mainspring housing to make it point right, and after that, man does that gun shoot and point naturally.

Long story short, I love it now, and am looking for a Commander length version for edc.

 

[slicksleeve]

The only thing I’ve had to “eat my words” on, was that I used to say I wouldn’t pay more than $500 for a firearm. And I have some really nice stuff. Then I found a new Henry lever action in .41 magnum, a good match to my two Smith and Wessons. I think I paid about $750 for it, a total impulse buy that I do not regret.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

No Glocks for me, don't like that weird trigger, as a Life Member of SNM-Sons of Neanderthal Man- it's strictly steel frames for me. Years ago decided I wanted a Colt Cobra-the name sounded nifty-then I fired one. Had my 2 Detective Specials for over 30 years.

 

[md7]

Swore I’d only own revolvers, now I’ve got revolvers and way more semi autos.

Swore I’d never own 9mm, now I’ve got more 9mm than anything else.

Thought ARs were unreliable and pointless. I stand corrected on that point.

Moral of the story. I’ve learned that I don’t know what I don’t know and to never say never.

 

[sparkyv]

Revolvers:
I grew up shooting them and owned one, but semi-autos, especially in 40S&W were my thing as I got older. No more old-fashioned guns for me. The 10mm was the next logical step for me though I was concerned about the "planet destroyer" level of recoil. But then I discovered that I could manage the recoil of very spicy loads and even enjoyed the recoil! So the next logical step was 444RM in a revolver, no less. That turned me into a recoil junky! The 460S&W was next, and then an M610 because I still enjoyed the 10mm, and now a M617 because I also enjoy 22LR. These days, I find little joy in shooting my semi-autos anymore. And another upside to revolvers I had never appreciated until I started shooting 10mm was that I no longer needed to chase down my brass.


Gluck:
Like I said, I really grew to enjoy 10mm, and I had shot a buddy's G20 quite a bit, and it was OK, but I was never a Gluck guy. They don't point well for me, and I don't like the "sproingy" trigger, but I really wanted the capacity of the G20. I thought about it and waited and waited and fortunately SA produced the XDM10, so I didn't have to eat my words on Gluck.

Yup. Well, maybe not exactly eat my words, but close. An enthusiastic gun clerk once practically threw a Glock at me. I went through the motions, pointed it (admittedly it did point well for me) worked the controls and then (with permission) dryfired it. I remember making a face at the "sproing" feeling and I handed it back immediately at that point.

Fast forward a few years and I wanted a 10mm pretty badly. Problem was, at the time, there was a lot of buzz about 10mm tearing up pistols. About that time I read an article about a torture/endurance test of a Glock 20 that held up to 20,000 rounds of 10mm. I decided that I could hold my nose and buy a Glock if that's what it took to get me a 10mm that I could count on shooting a lot without worrying about breakage/wear.

I owned that Glock for exactly one day before I bought my second.

 

[Old_Grouch]

I too have swallowed hard more than once and bought a Glock. Though I don't own one now, I've had a few Glocks off and on.
My problem is that I don't want to like them. They're functional, durable, reliable, and relatively inexpensive. (Why would anyone want a gun like that? )

 

[Rockrivr1]

I swore years ago that I wouldn't be one of "those guys" who spend WAY too much money on a custom built handgun. As the years have gone by and I got into handgun games, I started thinking about it a little. Still told myself it was a waste of money. Finally a couple years ago I got a good chunk of change back from my tax return and before I knew it I was talking to a very high quality handgun builder that's local to me and I ordered a custom 1911. Couldn't believe I was doing it, but once I got the final product I've never been happier with a handgun.

 

[Spats McGee]

Crow isn't so bad once you get used to it.... For me it was Glocks. I spent ~25 years hating Glocks. Didn't want to try one, much less buy one. Honestly, didn't want any polymer pistols. (Never mind the fact that I'd been shooting a polymer stocked shotgun for years ....) Then I finally decided to give polymer pistols a chance, and that opened up all kinds of possibilities. First, I got a Glock 19. It took me a while to warm up to it, then I fell in love with it, then my wandering eye fell on the Shield and I fell back out of love with it. I no longer own the Glock and I don't really foresee buying another. I won't foreclose the possibility, but my Shields just fit my hands a whole lot better.

 

[AmmoMan757]

A theme here seems to be people don't like Glocks. I'm not a fan of them, I have no real good reason why I don't like them beyond the cosmetics. I've shot them and have never had a problem with them. I've never bad mouthed them or anyone who has one, its just not for me. Lately I keep checking the Glock website maybe they are starting to grow on me.

 

[KevininPa]

Plastic guns in general. Never made fun of them(much), but always said that I wouldn't own one. Especially a revolver. Needless to say, my Ruger 9mm LCRX is in my pocket as I type. And wish and dream of a Ruger mid-sized polymer revolver.

I need help.

 

[Trey Veston]

Didn't realize that this was a Glock hating thread...

That being said, I've never been so close-minded or ignorant as to write off a popular brand of firearm for consideration of ownership unless I actually shot one, or two, or three.

People are strange.

 

[1942bull]

Did I ever, and I got busted on all of them.
I am not going to get married.
I will never retire.
I am not going to buy another gun.

 

[alfsauve]

Right out of college I learned in the business (auditing) world not to use absolute words like "never" or "always". At least I learned that lesson when it applies to business writing. For some reason it took another 50+ years for me to learn it personally. I'll NEVER own, or use or eat, an X, or a Y, or etc.

Sometimes I ended up owning X and found out I was right. But yes, sometimes I ended up L-O-V-I-N-G it and wonder why didn't I try this sooner.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Didn't realize that this was a Glock hating thread...
That being said, I've never been so close-minded or ignorant as to write off a popular brand of firearm for consideration of ownership unless I actually shot one, or two, or three.

I guess you missed the whole point.

It IS in fact, a "Glock hating" thread from post #1 (OP) and then further amplified by having to back-track on that sentiment after really giving them a chance.

Then that opens the door to other firearms related back-trackings.

Todd.

 

[glockgod]

Just look at my Sig line. It says it all!

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I haven't had to eat my words regarding any brands of guns, but I have over types of guns. For probably 25 years or so I believed the only appropriate sidearms for CCW or combat were single action autos carried cocked-&-locked. But now I haven't carried that way in almost ten years. Now my first choice is for the HK LEM with my 2nd choice being striker-fired. Got a Glock 22 back when they first came out (gen 1 but of course they didn't call them that). It didn't really work very well for me and I quickly sold it; so far I've never bought another but after shooting a wide variety of Glocks I wouldn't rule one out as a beater/woods gun ig I found the right deal on a G20.

My biggest pivot has probably been on home defense guns. For many years I favored handguns due to ease of maneuver and familiarity. Then I switched over to a PCC. Now I'm pretty firmly in the 5.56 carbine camp...although once my shoulder heals up from my surgery I plan to wring out my new Beretta 1301 Tactical which might change the equation.