John Wayne
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My experiences has been the complete opposite of most. I owned a Glock 30.
I actually liked the trigger and ergonomics of the gun. I thought it pointed well and handled recoil better than any other gun its size/weight. I liked the fact that all of the parts were easily replacable by the owner, and very inexpensive.
I got rid of it because of the reason most people buy them: reliability. The gun would not eject a round in the chamber (when hand-cycling) if there was a loaded mag in place. After experiencing a dud round on the range, and finding that my time in clearing this malfunction was about 4x longer than the usual "tap, rack, ..." drill, I sold it.
The gun had been taken to a Glock armorer earlier, because the plastic rear sight fell off. I told him about the issue and he said it was normal, and that the proper way to eject the round was to first remove the magazine. If that's "normal" for a Glock, I don't want any part of it.
My experience hasn't put me off to them entirely, as I have friends who love their Glocks and have not experienced this problem. If I buy another Glock, it will be in the caliber it was designed for though (i.e. a G17 in 9mm, not a G22 in .40 or a G29 in 10mm, not a G30 in .45).
I still think Glocks are a great guns, but XDs are a better value for my needs. Cheaper to start with and I don't have to buy metal sights or a cut-rifled barrel, as they already come with those.
I actually liked the trigger and ergonomics of the gun. I thought it pointed well and handled recoil better than any other gun its size/weight. I liked the fact that all of the parts were easily replacable by the owner, and very inexpensive.
I got rid of it because of the reason most people buy them: reliability. The gun would not eject a round in the chamber (when hand-cycling) if there was a loaded mag in place. After experiencing a dud round on the range, and finding that my time in clearing this malfunction was about 4x longer than the usual "tap, rack, ..." drill, I sold it.
The gun had been taken to a Glock armorer earlier, because the plastic rear sight fell off. I told him about the issue and he said it was normal, and that the proper way to eject the round was to first remove the magazine. If that's "normal" for a Glock, I don't want any part of it.
My experience hasn't put me off to them entirely, as I have friends who love their Glocks and have not experienced this problem. If I buy another Glock, it will be in the caliber it was designed for though (i.e. a G17 in 9mm, not a G22 in .40 or a G29 in 10mm, not a G30 in .45).
I still think Glocks are a great guns, but XDs are a better value for my needs. Cheaper to start with and I don't have to buy metal sights or a cut-rifled barrel, as they already come with those.