Glock Converts... explain!

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Ok... well, I know there are two types of people, those who dont like glocks, and those who do.

Glocks in general, are ugly, awkward grip angle, and a very spongy trigger.

But, they're very corrosion resistant, slim profile, reliable, and little safety doodads to get in the way.


I will give you my take on it. Before I saw them as being ugly with the worst possible trigger possible to put on a gun. But, now... I want one. Theres something about it that has drawn me to them. I have been spoiled by the 1911 triggers, the crisp clean pulls. The all metal construction. But I realized that I want a gun that doesn't require a lot of maintenance, slim profile and easy to carry around as a house gun, lightweight and relatively corrosion resistant. I am still having a hardtime admitting to actually considering getting a Glock, but its a niche I must fulfill! As soon as money comes up I hope to get a G23. Compact, lightweight and fills my polmer niche and my .40 niche :D

Now the question, who has gone from disliking Glocks, to seeing "the light" and buying a glock pistol?

... and what was your reasons? What pistol did you buy to fulfill your "need"?
 
I looked at some Glocks when they started getting popular and was pretty unimpressed.

That would have been that, but some time later I decided that I wanted a 10mm. After some research, it seemed to me that the best of the bunch (particularly in terms of durability) was the Glock 20.

When I got it home, I took it apart to clean it as I do with all my new guns. I was so impressed by the design that I went back to the store the next day and bought a 17.

The guns have no soul, perhaps, but they do work well and keep working well. Other than the plastic sights, I've had no complaints after a lot of years and a lot of rounds.
 
I was pretty much the same way when those plastic "things" first hit the market. To someone raised on S&W wheelguns and 1911's they were strange lookin' pieces of plastic stuff. Then i handled one. Then i shot one. Big mistake. Then i bought one. It quickly replaced my cherished Ruger s/s Security Six as my everyday gun. I shoot it better than any of my other guns. That was in '94. I'll never part with it.
 
Belated Glock Owner

I have owned handguns a long time, and was fond of 1911's and S&W revolvers. My initial impression of Glocks was that they looked funny and had a very odd trigger feel. I first rented one at the range about 6 years ago - a 9mm model 17. I was surprised how well I could shoot it, and had to revise my opinion.

Later I bought a model 19 and then a model 23, both with standard capacity mags and various holsters. I decided the model 23 might be the best carry gun ever made, and the ideal compromise between modest size and significant firepower. Where else can you find a fairly slim (1-inch thick slide), 22 ounce gun that allows a full finger grip, is absolutely reliable, and holds 14 rounds of .40 caliber ammo? And there is no manual safety to forget in an emergency, nor is there a DA/SA transition to worry about. It isn't as pretty as a 1911, but it is the ultimate in practical function over aesthetic form.
 
I have to concur with what the other posters have said. When Glocks first came out I wasn't that interested. Then they gained quite a reputation and became almost a household word, certainly one of the most easily recognized names among nongunners. A friend of mine got a model 19 and it was actually my wife that convinced me I should get one, and she doesn't like guns. The .40 S&W was making waves and the model 23 got my attention and that's what I got. It still isn't my favorite gun but as others have said they are reliable, impervious to most abuse and just so darn practical from a users perspective. For what they are meant to be they certainly succeeded.
 
I bought my frist Glock in '96...

It was a G23 that I ended up selling to finance a down payment for a car and have regreted it ever since. I bought my second ( a G26) a little over a month ago and am very pleased. I particilarly don't care for the looks of the gun as long as it works. I had a Kimber that was eye candy like no other but it had been less than reliable. It was like dating this really hot chick that cheated on me. I'll take the ordinary looking glock because it is faithfull and will always be there for me. I think I'll buy it a ring:p .

Robert.
 
I'll tell ya this, and its kinda ironic.. but...

Ever since 1911forum went down... I spend my "other time" (besides here on THR) on Glocktalk reading up on all the information. :D
 
Well, I'm not a bigtime shooter like a bunch of the folks here, but I'll chime in with my experience. I have owned 3 Glocks; a 36, a 17, and a 21. Of the three, the 17 was the one I liked the best, but I was far more excited about selling them all. I tried to continue to sell myself on them; easy to maintain, lightweight, the "smart, modern" thing to have. But I just couldn't do it. They never felt comfortable, they just never felt "at home" in my hand. I sold one, and I would think I should try another model; maybe that one just wasn't it. Well, I've tried 3... and my "Jonesing" is finally completely over. I know, it's not that they're not great pistols; they're just not great pistols for me.

Mikey D...
 
Really the only things I like about Glocks are the price and the finish on the slides. Compared to H&Ks or Sigs the Glocks are bargains. The factory finish on the Glock seems much more durable than other guns.

I never carried my Sig P245 in a holster and it still ended up picking up nicks and scratches after a couple months.

I've had a Glock 26 and Glock 19 but sold them both. I just couldn't get used to that trigger. Plus I feel safer carrying my P7M8 with a round in the tube. Puts my mind more at ease than the little plastic trigger safety on the Glocks.
 
I have only one Glock a G27 that I reguard as a revolver with a hair trigger and with that mind set I should have no problem with ND.I would carry the g27 if I had need of a quick gun for SD.I had shot a G30 but liked the size of the G27.As far as ugly the sub-XDs are ugly-er.
 
Springfield XD-9

Nothing wrong with Glocks if you're looking for a plastic gun. Might I suggest you take a Springfield XD for a test drive? It has several advantages over the Glock:

1) Grip safety in addition to "safe action" style trigger
2) Superior single-action trigger (IMO, and many others)
3) It's a little cheaper
4) Lifetime warranty from Springfield Armory
5) Glock like durability and reliability
6) I do not think that the XD suffers from the "unsupported chamber" thing

The Glock has a distinctive advantage over the XD (and every other gun) when it comes to the finish.
 
and what was your reasons? What pistol did you buy to fulfill your "need"?
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A Glock 22 because it was used with 2 pre-ban mags and quite inexpensive with those, I didn't have a .40 S&W yet at the time, I could get a 9mm conversion, the grip fit okay, though I think a G36 fits a bit better.

And more recently, a G26, compact, 9mm, 10 rounds, accurate, reliable, and I think it's kinda cute. :p
 
The Glock has a distinctive advantage over the XD (and every other gun) when it comes to the finish.
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If you're talking about aesthetics, then yes, probably so- but if you're talking about durability, nothing beats the tennifer stuff. From the GLOCK website

The metal components on a GLOCK are practically indestructable. That's because they're finished with a unique surface treatment called Tenifer that makes those parts virtually as hard as a diamond. It is even more corrosion resistant than stainless steel.
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*Shrug*

I started with Glocks, then moved on. Not bad like their detractors say, but wildly over-rated by their fans. The ergonomics, sights and triggers sucked for me, and when I grew up I realized that what makes a gun easy to shoot are... good ergonomics, sights and triggers. I can't imagine ever owning one again, but there are alot of autoloaders I don't expect to own in the future: Rugers, Smith & Wessons, Berettas, Sigs that aren't P210s, HKs, etc.
 
I just bought my first Glock 17 a few weeks ago. I love it. Full size light weight. Accurate, Reliable and Comfortable to carry. I just wish that I could find Hi Cap Mags that wont break the bank. $100 for 17 rounder?:eek:
 
One would think that handgun "experts" would realize that the stock factory Glock trigger doesn't have to be tolerated. With the replacement of a $15 or so part and a little polishing, one can quickly achieve (without having to pay a gunsmith) a 3#, fairly crisp trigger with a quick reset. For around $100 or so, there are Glocksmiths (Custom Glock Racing, etc.) who'll get the trigger pull down to 2# or less. There are also connectors (Ghost Rocket) that take out all the excessive overtravel.

I found over the years that many "experts" are only expert in writing big checks to grateful gunsmiths. :)
 
6) I do not think that the XD suffers from the "unsupported chamber" thing
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It's not an "unsupported" chamber, it's a "partially unsupported" chamber. :) In any case, it's not so much a problem, as it is a trade-off which promotes a higher degree of feed reliability. The corresponding KB! problems that the anti-Glock set are so quick to point out can happen to *any* firearm under the proper conditions. Interestingly enough, I've recently seen a few pics of XD KaBooms on a couple firearms forums. Does it seem that KaBooms happen more frequently in Glocks? Sure, but I'd be interested in seeing what the actual numbers are. When a company sells as many pistols as Glock does, their "problems" tend to be far more visible.
 
I started shooting IPSC in 1995, and I shot 1911s. Maybe this is just my experience, but they malfunctioned alot, always in the middle of a match while you are winning :), and they spent more time at the gunsmith than they did in my holster. I switched to the Glock, both as my duty weapon and my competition gun, and the problems went away. I am a Glockoholic for life.

Read the Signature :)

Just my .02,
LeonCarr
 
I wanted to hate them, but they are simple, reliable, durable, accurate, easy to work on at home, and easy to use under stress. The only problem I have ever had was with metal aftermarket magazines eating up the magazine release on my G17, and that was fixed by a Glock armourer for free in about 5 minutes, and with an extended mag release to boot.
 
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