Glock Converts... explain!

[Obiwan]

I was hooked after a 3 day intensive shooitn class....

Got sick and tired of decocking my Sig

Shaved a couple seconds off my best time partly by not having to make the da/sa transition.

I was hooked

To me Glocks are tools...not art objects...simple functionality and reliability

As to the premise that any type of modification must be popular simply because they are available.....

Keep in mind that there are some people that just have to tinker.....they can't help it....they need to "personalize" every weapon......

And there are some that simply have small hands...which may make grip reductions one of the only Glock mods that doesn't potentially screw up a good thing.

For them I say...buy a Kahr!

 

[malada]

I was never a glock fan. I have several different style of full size handguns but when my state was in the process of passing CCW I realized I really didn't have a good carry gun. I wanted something compact with full power. I didn't want to go with less than 9mm. I found myself for the first time not as concerned about the looks of the gun as the durability and reliability. I wanted a gun that was ready to shoot fast in stressful situations without the chance for confusion with safeties and the worry of carrying cocked and locked. I never really liked the fact that Glocks didn't have manual safeties before, but when I caught myself considering a revolver I realized that maybe Glock's were an option. The final straw was when I was taking my concealed carry class I noticed one of the other guys in my group had a G26. I asked how he liked it and he said he just bought it but it seamed OK. My instructor said he had one in his truck if I wanted to try it. During break the instructor and I went to the range and I ran a few mags through it. I was amazed at the accuracty of a gun that size. I ordered one with factory night sights the next day. I have carried it dailey and have every bit of confidence that if and when I need it, it will function flawlessly. Like mentioned in a previous post, I feel like it is a tool. I don't worry if it is going to get some holster wear or a scratch because I bought it to carry every day and be there when I need it. A little over two months of dailey carrry now and still looks like new. I am now a Glock Lover.

 

[milcaztra]

I started off carrying a Series 70 Colt Gold Cup. A good friend kept telling me to switch to a Glock. After several years, I bought a Glock 23, then 24, and then 27. Then I switched to an Hk P7 as my carry pistol for several years. Now I'm back to the Glock as my daily carry, after buying the 31 and 32. For me, nothing will replace my 1911's and P7's (and CZ's) for surgical accuracy, but for daily ease of carry, practical reliability and overall effectiveness, the compact Glock .40/.357sig is hard to beat.

 

[45+]

In the '70's I carried a Python 4" or the 1911 my dad carried in WWII as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff. For a couple of decades I did not shoot, hunt, or carry. In the '90's when Jr. showed some interest, we looked, bought, and shot together.

One day Jr. asked about Glock, and I said I had never even heard of them, better stick with Colt, Ruger, S&W, etc. Third or so go-round he bought a G22. We both fell in love. We got licensed together when then-Governor George W. Bush signed the CHL law for Texas as he had promised and each carried a Glock 40 Caliber.

Then the KB!'s the reloading warnings about 40's etc. I traded several Glocks for other things. I went Glockless for a while.

Then I thought I needed a gun one night. BG threated me and mine, and I spent several hours wishing I had a Glock. Soon after I bought a 3rd gen G21. Occaisionally I think I might carry something else, but then I remember the desire to be armed with a Glock "that night".

I have fired lots of rounds through it, without a hiccup. This is a "working gun" for me. Not a Safe Queen. Much like my RBH 45 Convertible, this one is tank-tough, packs enough punch to do almost anything I ask of a handgun, and shoots like a cream-puff.

I am looking forward to the sunset to get a few high-cap mags at a decent price, but other than that, I expect my Glock will stay with me this time.

Good shootin'.

 

[one45auto]

I was never a Glock fan either, in fact until last month I used to scoff at those "butt ugly Buck Rogers ray guns." Never, I told myself, not in a million years, would I ever own a piece of combat tupperware. No sir.

Then back in late April I was at White Marsh and saw a rebuilt Glock 23 in the display case. It was one of those police trade-ins that were sent back to the factory for a second chance and carried the department stamp on the slide. I don't know why, maybe out of pure curiosity, but I asked to handle it. I turned it over, felt the grip, sighted it, examined the trigger, and gave it back. No big deal. No interest in buying or shooting one. I left the store daydreaming about my next J-frame or perhaps breaking down and buying a 3 1/16" Ruger SP101 since I couldn't bring myself to send my 2 1/2" off to the factory for a barrel swap.

It was only afterward that the idea of owning one began to grow on me like some insidious viral infection until at last I was struck down by Glock-itis. (Little did I know there was no cure) However the .40 seemed a bit much and so I tried hard to push the idea out of my mind by reading all I could on the comparative recoil of the round as measured by other calibers. Yet somewhere in the midst of my deliberations the concept of purchasing a Glock 19 was born, though just when or where the notion originated I cannot say for certain. All that I do know is once I realized that I could have the same compact frame as the .40 model 23 with the lighter 9mm model 19 my desire became such that I couldn't shake off the suggestion. In a last ditch effort to convince myself that it really wasn't a gun that I'd like, I went to On Target and rented one. Big mistake. It only took less than fifteen minutes for me to fall head over heels in love, so much so that the salesman practically had to pry the gun from my fingers.

The rental was filthy ~ and I do mean filthy. It hadn't seen a bore brush or some Hoppes since the day it was born and in the meantime had been used and abused by numerous individuals and countless thousands of rounds with nary a simple dusting between shoots. Once done the clerks simply put it back in the case, time and time again, yet amazingly that dirty gun fired flawlessly with the very same ammunition which had caused two feeds jams in my pristine series 80 Colt model M1991A1. An identical Colt owned by former co-worker once had the slide stuck open by less residue than I saw on that model 19 and yet the Glock went bang each and every time I pulled the trigger. Unbelievable. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement - I was flabbergasted. My accuracy with it was also something that I found surprising, because the trigger (which took some getting used to) notwithstanding I did better with the Glock my first time out than I did my beloved Colt ~ and I was flinching now and then too! (For some reason I kept expecting the lighter frame to have more recoil than it did.)

From the moment I left the range all I could think about was buying a Glock 19 for myself and after making several phone calls I came across a used model which I examined the very next day and purchased on the spot. In less than 48 hours she'll be mine (Maryland.... ) and believe me I just cannot wait to take possession of her. Unlike the other guns in my collection when I think of the Glock asthetics are the last thing that comes to mind - instead I recall the reliability and feel secure knowing that should I ever need it to use it, it'll perform come what may. As much as I still adore it (for it was my first, and up until now my only, semi-auto) I just don't have the same level of confidence in my Colt thanks to those two feeds jams and tap-rack-bang drills are the last thing I want to be worrying about should some goblin forcibly intrude upon me with evil intentions. Of course I could fix the problem by simply avoiding that particular brand of ammunition or investing in some gunsmithing (such as a throat job/polishing the feed ramp), but I'm spoiled by revolvers that work dirty and with any brand of ammunition right out of the box. I feel that my semi's should behave likewise and even in my limited experience the Glock measured up to this standard. Judging from the comments others here on THR have made I gather that's pretty much par for the course.

Although I criticized them in the past, I'm definitely a Glock fan now and if only I could find a Glock 19 that was traded in and still carried the police department stamp on the slide my happiness would be complete. Don't ask me why, but those markings add a certain aurora to the gun.....they give it a history, if you know what I mean.

 

[James Bondrock]

I have had a Glock 19 for some time and have been pleased with it ... at least after I sent it back to the factory for new magazine followers. (It was reliable with FMJ ammo but would not feed the last round of a hollowpoint. ) My previous two semi-auto pistols were both double actions: a S&W 5904 and a SIG P228 (I still have the SIG; its reliability and accuracy is simply unsurpassed). Due partly to the large grips, long trigger reaches and double- to single-action transition, I was never really satisfied with my shooting. Then I tried out the Glock and I instantly started blowing the centers right out of the target; it was easy. The grip angle that everyone complains about is a matter of familiarity and practice. If you are used to the grip angle of a 1911, SIG or similar pistol, a Glock will point very high at first, with the front sight well above the rear. After working with the G19 for a while to the virtual exclusion of all else, I find the SIG to point low. The spongy trigger with a tinny "sproin-n-ng" letoff and excessive overtravel is not great for precision shooting of tight groups at long range, but is of no moment in short range fast and furious shooting.

 

[crebralfix]

I went from loving Glocks to seriously disliking them. I first began to become unsatisfied with my Glocks because I did not have confidence in reloading for them. Secondly, I discovered that follow-up shots were slower in the Glocks chambered for 45 ACP. Finally, the lack of external safety became a concern in daily handling of the gun.

Attributes to like:

1) Lightweight
2) Grip to slide angle facilitates carry
3) Large capacity if you have the cash
4) Durable ... finish is very tough
5) Reliable, except when they kaBOOM
6) Everywhere...usually 7 out of 8 shooters at the training classes I attend use them. Cops use them. Ranges have them.
7) Functional looks
8) TRIGGER RESET


Attributes to dislike:

1) Lightweight due to plastic. Some durability issues with slides seperating from the frame on older models.
Also, recoil movement seems to be greater for me.
2) Grip to slide angle feels weird in the hand and takes time to learn to point well
3) Some models have huge grips
4) No external safeties that are for the shooter (the trigger safety is to help prevent an object from snagging the trigger and to help guarantee that the trigger must be pulled in order to fire the gun).
5) Cruddy trigger except for the trigger reset
6) Sights are made from plastic and not so good.
7) Reloading for the unsupported chamber requires care and LOTS of quality control checks

The primary concerns for me were the trigger, extra movement during recoil, and lack of manual safeties. Costs also increased because I only reloaded the brass once; quality control is essential when reloading for Glocks. External safeties are NOT the current trend, so about 50% of all pistols are not eligible. The single action trigger is the best trigger available. Currently, few guns have a single action trigger...including the 1911 and Browning Hi Power (and clones). The HK USP has a variant that allows for Condition 1 carry. CZ also offers a single action model. There are others, but I wanted a pistol chambered in 45 ACP.

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

Secondly, I discovered that follow-up shots were slower in the Glocks chambered for 45 ACP.

21C is the answer Very little muzzle flip for me

 

[Gus Dddysgrl]

I stole...er borrowed... dad's....er mom's G19. I won't give it back. You can't make me!!!!!!! I like how it fits in my hand. I also like how a G26 fits in my hand. For me they fit. It's also easier to shoot sometimes than my Ruger. I also like the look of them.

 

[Michigun]

I used to be a 1911 guy… I actually shoot these better… they are my main carry guns:

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

Michigun,

What is that funky velour stuff on the grip

 

[CZ52GUY]

What is that funky velour stuff on the grip

It's an A-grip...I put one on my early generation G22...very comfortable and absorbs sweat on a hot day...pretty ugly, but goes with my piece .

Safe shooting,

CZ52'

 

[mike in pike]

Glocks! No soul, no looks, no character! But they work! Each and every time, they work! I'll take an ugly gun that works every time, rather than the Prom Queen that's finicky, temperamental, and picky. Glocks may not impress anyone with their looks, but they do what they're supposed to do.I own a number of guns which I enjoy shooting,but in a serious situation, I'll go with a Glock EVERY time. They may be ugly, but they sure can dance!

 

[antediluvianist]

sure, if it's uncomfortable, the hell with it

AmishBill wrote : "At some point, you have to ask "Can the user actually operate this tool properly, easily and comfortably?"

I absolutely agree. If a particular gun doesn't fit your hand, or doesn't point the way you think it should, the hell with it, there are plenty of other guns.

The G17 grip feels fine to me, and apparently to a lot of people. But, if it doesn't feel comfortable, by all means get some other gun. The "feel"of a grip, and the appropriateness of the angle of the grip, are subjective things. De gustibus non est disputandum.

 

[Michigun]

"What is that funky velour stuff on the grip..."

2,751 posts on this board & you haven't heard of AGrip?

You're kidding me, right?

 

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

Nope. I like the feel of a naked grip. Although I think the Agrip has some merit.

 

[denfoote]

Silly Humans!!!!

I was kidnaped by the Glorg as a child and assimilated into their collective.
So, I have no idea what your problem with our sidearm is!!!
Glocks are what we carry.
Ours is a better way!!!
Resistance is futile.
You will be assimilated!!!!

 

[Turrican]

I like my 1911 for the range and something pretty to look at. But give me a Glock in a fight anyday. Especialy my G20 with a few mags filled with 15 10mm rounds. Thats some firepower!

 

[Obiwan]

"What is that funky velour stuff on the grip"

They've been flocked!

opps...can I say flocked here!