If you had to rely on a new, "out of the box" auto...

Which semiauto handgun brand would you trust most "out of the box"?

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Glock...my current G17 has had over 27,000 rounds through it without a malfunction. The AK of handguns.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr
 
This is hardly a win for Glock
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This is what the media said last night about hillary's victory. Well they substituted Clinton for Glock but you understand.

Like Hillary, Glock will be out to make its victory speech as no other canidate is within 50 votes.

All the other guns need to form a coalition government to keep Glock down!

Glock's message is one of hope and change and Glock wishes to thank you for your support and will begin the process of healing the divide that this poll has brought and to reach out to the bitter people that cling to their other guns.
 
My H&K USP is the only one that I bought NIB. I bought it last year and have over 7,000 rounds without a problem. I would have voted for the Sig also, but I got it used and have about 1000 rounds with no problems. As much as I like it, I wouldn't trust my Kimber 1911 with my life. Too many FTF issues.
 
If I had to unpack it, lube it and shoot it for keeps, I'd go with a Springfield XD Service or Tactical model. I'd go with the .45acp or the 9mm based on personal preference (45) or what was the original chambering (9).
 
I don't understand the thinking that "any poll with GLOCK as an option is worthless". Seems to me that GLOCK is a major player in today's semi auto handgun world, and that any poll WITHOUT GLOCK as an option would be worthless.

This poll was not weighted toward GLOCKS -- if you'll notice, GLOCK is listed fifth, not first.

I voted GLOCK because, through 3 G22s and thousands of rounds of ammo, I've not had one failure. I like Ruger, but I had out-of-the-box misfires with a P95 ten years ago that necessitated a trip back to the maker. I like Springfields, but I've had failures with them. Not so with my GLOCKS.
 
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"Or a P88 Compact or P5."

Comes to that, there's nothing wrong with the Walther P5C, either. It might well be the best of the bunch, in fact. :)
 
Given the number of cheap Glocks out there and the fact that Glock fanboys are notorious for putting out a call for shills in polls, I'm not surprised that Glock is perceived by so many to be the most reliable out of the box.

Add in the fact that Glocks price point makes it a very common first purchase for the budget minded folk who are less likely to own multiple firearms. Therefor, many of the non shill votes you see are from people who know nothing but Glock.

I recall there was one Glock fanboy I caught here an on the firing line who went by three different names so he could out number and shout down anyone opposed to Glocks. DENALI was on of the names I don't recall the other two.

Anytime there is a poll with Glock as an option I generally view it as worthless.

As one poster stated, most posters are actually picking some other firearm, but folks who don't post are mysteriously supporting Glock. Big shocker there. Nothing new.

Don't even mention the fact that 60% of voters, shills included, think that some other firearm is better than Glock. This is hardly a win for Glock.

Now, we just need to wait for the fanboys to circle the wagons.
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Oh hush ya soar loser. :D

Glock is picked because it is the most reliable out of the box pistol. The Glock is popular because of this, not because of price! Or else some other $200-$300 gun would've been picked by a landslide. Glocks are cheaper because MORE ARE BOUGHT, and when something is widely bought, then the price naturally goes down. They're WIDLEY bought for a very good reason, too. I think I (and others) have already stated my main reason as to why.

You're going to have to come to terms with reality, you kool-aid drinking anti-Glocker! :cuss:

:D

BTW: I've heard one person is past the 250,000 mark on his 15+ year old Glock 17, and still going strong. Go to GlockTalk.com forums and you'll see there're some on those forums with over 100,000 rounds through their Glocks. One said he had to replace a broken spring at around the 100,000 round mark; that's it. :what: Yes siree.

Glock = best. Perfect? No. Best? Yes! :)
 
For me, Would have to be HK or SIG. I own multiple models from both companies, and can't find anything wrong with either. I had a stovepipe problem with a baretta px4, failure to load with a s&w, and glocks just don't come up to my line of sight correctly. Have fun and remember to shoot what is comfortable to you.
 
I voted "Sig" but I really should have said 9mm BHP. Never had a problem with one nor have I witnessed problems with them. I've seen lots of Glock failures...so many that I have to chuckle when people talk about them as a standard for reliability. Don't own any Sigs right now but, of all the Sigs that I've owned and seen shot, I've seen VERY few failures of any sort. Always been impressed by them but never wanted to carry one over a BHP or 1911.
 
Glocks are cheaper because MORE ARE BOUGHT, and when something is widely bought, then the price naturally goes down.
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LOL! Yeah...and McDonald's hamburgers are the best because more are bought than any other brand...!

Billions and billions served, yes sir! :neener:
 
Glock. I had a bad out of the box SIG (a old P-series 229) or I'd have picked them. I know one example doesn't constitute data, but once bitten twice shy. I don't own a Glock, I don't like them, but I concede that they tend greatly toward out of box reliability.
 
This thread's getting heated! I wonder what Gecko45 would trust for an out of the box tactically concealed carry weapon? And would it just have to cycle standard hollow points or Extreme Shocks?
 
Well, fresh out of the box, I'd only trust a revolver. But that being said, I voted Ruger.
Sure they're clunky, and oversized and heavy and not the most accurate in the world, but I would trust my life to a P89 or even better yet, a P90 fresh out of the box (based on my own experience with these guns).
 
Well, fresh out of the box, I'd only trust a revolver. But that being said, I voted Ruger.
Sure they're clunky, and oversized and heavy and not the most accurate in the world, but I would trust my life to a P89 or even better yet, a P90 fresh out of the box (based on my own experience with these guns).
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I'm with you. I've had experience with both of the same guns,and have the same conclusion. Both eat any ammo you fill the mags up with, and I've never had a single jam, FTF, or FTE with either of them. According to some,they're not the best looking guns out there,and are a bit heavy, but reliability is there. Aim,pull,bang-Every time.
JL
 
Star M30 Starfire. Was ready to go out of the box. This thing has fired thousands of rounds and has never hung up. Lead or jacketed, any type bullet and it doesn't care. It runs and runs. No longer made but my favorite handgun bar none.
 
I voted for S&W, but I'm prejudiced because that is what I own. Other than the trigger pull (which doesn't bother me at all), the SW40VE I bought was highly recommended by everyone I talked with.

It feeds anything yo throw into it, and it's plenty accurate. I know a lot of people will say I'm wrong, but I'm completely convinced that this pistol is about the best you can get in .40 caliber for the money spent.

Of course if you can get one before the end of the month S&W will also give fifty bucks back and send you two more high-cap mags to sweeten the deal.
 
Firstly, let me say that I think it's foolish to trust ANY gun until you've run it through the wringer...

But for the sake of our hypothetical argument, I'd have to say Browning HP, 9mm. So reliable, it's positively boring.

Wes
 
LOL! Yeah...and McDonald's hamburgers are the best because more are bought than any other brand...!

Billions and billions served, yes sir!
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Believe it or not, but at one time McDonald's was about the best FAST FOOD burger you could find nationwide.
You don't get as big and successful as McDonald's by making a product that folks dislike.
They gave folks a decent burger at a decent price and it was RELIABLE....no matter what McDonald's you went to, you knew you were going to get the same burger every single time.

What happened is that McDonald's was later surpassed by the competition, those who now make a better product.
But McDonald's paved the way and showed others how it could be done....just as Glock paved the way and showed other gun makers how it could be done.
And one day Glock too will be surpassed by the competition....the SA XD and the S&W M&P are very hot on Glock's heels....HK could be Glock's greatest competition IMO, but they choose to target deeper pockets.
 
Glocks are cheaper because MORE ARE BOUGHT, and when something is widely bought, then the price naturally goes down.
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hmmm....gas prices should be less then a buck per gallon then....

I disagree with you saying that Glock is THE most reliable out of the box gun....but i do agree that it is ONE of the most reliable brands out there.
 
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