Yeah me too, I like half of shooters thought I would never own a polymer framed Glock. But, I bought a G19 because the price, size, caliber, and reputation was exactly what I was looking for. I love it now more than any other automatic I've fired. Good luck in getting the G19 you want, it is the perfect size and caliber combo I have yet to find and its extremely addictive to shoot.
I bought a 1911 as my first pistol and I love it, but in many respects its obsolete when compared to something like a G19.
Count me in that group, too.
Although I swore up one side and down the other that I'd
never own a piece of Tupperware, I was seduced by the dark side of the force last summer. A rented Glock 19, one box of ammunition, and fifteen minutes of range time was all it took. Shortly thereafter I bought my own specimen and haven't looked back since.
It took me awhile to get used to the absence of the thumb safety, but the Glock 19 and I quickly became inseparable. Before I knew it, it had replaced my beloved Colt Model 1991A1 Stainless as
the nightstand gun and not long afterwards even went so far as to push aside the Smith&Wesson Model 642 as my "always" gun for around the house.
Of course I still keep the little Smith handy for late night knocks on the door, as it's not as easy (or convenient) to slip the Glock into a back pocket or drop into a robe, but apart from acting the role as doorman the Model 19 rules the roost.
That's not to say that the 91' has been put out to pasture because I keep it handy, too. I still adore the Colt and always will, as it was my first semi-automatic handgun. I'll never let her go. However when it comes to reliability she simply cannot compete with the Glock, which functioned flawlessly despite being filthier than the floor of a New York taxicab. The Colt, on the other hand, once experienced two feed jams in a single box of ammunition. Granted she's been reliable ever since, but it's hard to forget those two slips when your life is on the line - you know what I mean?
