No more Glocking ... one man's story

[OldNavy]

Glocks...

If there was anything inherently wrong the Glock design they wouldn't sell so many of them to "professional" users.
I'm not adverse to ugly plastic guns (I own/carry/shoot two Rugers and a KelTec), but I sold my Glock 19 after owning it for less than 18 months. Why? Because I could never convince myself that I wasn't carrying a semi-auto pistol that was Cocked-but-NOT-Locked. The steady market for New York triggers and the rubber push-out plugs which fit behind the Glock trigger indicates that a lot of other people have a similar level of discomfort with the Glock trigger system.
Reliability? In my experience a Ruger with good ammunition is as reliable as a Glock. Your mileage may differ. As the man said, "It's a difference of opinion that makes horse races."

 

[Old NFO]

For me the Glocks are top of the line tools that do what they are designed to and do it well. I'm not emotionally attached to my guns. I look for the best tool that will do the job in the most efficient manner.

Agreed! I own a number of different guns, Ruger Mk II, 1911, SAA Colt, Model 19/3, Browning 1910, Kahr P9 and G17, G19, G26, G34. I carry either the G26 or the Kahr. I enjoy shooting all the pistols but they are just tools. I'm not a high dollar collector nor do I stick them on the shelf. Each gun has it's quirks and that, to me, is part of the lore of shooting.

 

[R.H. Lee]

Chevy.

heh. REAL trucks don't wear bowties. And REAL pistols aren't made outta plastic.

 

[quantico]

I have owned 1911 style pistols since 1980.... I purchased some glocks starting in 1999.... I have recently started to sell the glocks.... currently down to a 17-C / 20 lower / 36 and a 31... At one point I had eight or nine glocks... I got tired of the trigger pull and some of the broken internals around the striker and spring cups.... got tired of having to mess with the triggers and having to replace the plastic sights and plastic guide rod. I got tired of the bad magazine followers ... and the broken locking blocks... I hate the new grips with the finger grooves...

I believe that the glock design is flawed in how and why it was developed. The pistol was designed to use as many polymer parts as possible. It should have been built to use polymer parts where they work well. I also think that the small metal rails that hold the slide to the frame are a flawed design. Recent " upgrades " from glock to replacement frames because thousands of the guns failed when the rails broke made me really angry. Glock refused to admit that many guns were effected... then they offered new frames, but refused to make a formal recall to be sure to get the bad guns out of the system. This is a dangerous situation. Glock kissed the butt of leo sales, and pretty much did not care about civilian sales.

I find the feel of a steel and wood pistol with a great trigger in my hand comforting. I like that I have the option to change the grip size and texture to make the gun fit me in the 1911 design. My 1911 pistols are as reliable as the glocks were... maybe a bit better in some cases. Many new shooters seem to gravitate towards the glock.... with no real safety and a pistol likely to have limp wristing issues and broken cheap plastic parts like sights and guide rods... I think the new shooters are doing themselves a dis-service.

The glocks that I have sold have not been missed.... not at all. I think that the man that shoots one style gun and trigger will know how to use it... for me , that will be the 1911 .

 

[sarge48]

Traded my last Glock, a G36 for a Series I Kimber target. I carry a G23 at work but I carry a M65 3" or a 1911 5" off duty. Glocks work and they have worked all the time for me but I prefer different handguns for my personal defense.