trade my glock?!?
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walking arsenal
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"sooooooo all your information comes from internet forums of people who knew a guy who saw a video of a glock kb and this becomes fact written in stone?"
Yup, that and.......... 3 glock armorers, a gunsmith, and a rep from the glock plant in georgia.
I ask these questions because SOME of the people on here know more about this stuff than i do. I also ask because i have a thougt on somthing or THINK i know the answer to somthing but want second opinions. i like diversty in opinions
Yup, that and.......... 3 glock armorers, a gunsmith, and a rep from the glock plant in georgia.
I ask these questions because SOME of the people on here know more about this stuff than i do. I also ask because i have a thougt on somthing or THINK i know the answer to somthing but want second opinions. i like diversty in opinions
walking arsenal
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"What have you read about the 357 Sig that was no favorable? All I've read is praise for it. "
me to mostly, the one i caught was somthing about ammo makers super gluing the bullet into the casing because they dont seat for enough in. perhaps another myth that needs debunking?
me to mostly, the one i caught was somthing about ammo makers super gluing the bullet into the casing because they dont seat for enough in. perhaps another myth that needs debunking?
Old Dog
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lots of myths out there ...
With the sheer numbers of Glocks out there, I'd submit their track record is pretty doggone good (and I'm by no means a Glock fan although I do occasionally pack a G 23 and shoot it well). As noted, a lot of problems really are simply maintenance issues ...
Massad Ayoob "the ultimate authority" on handguns? Hmmm...
With the sheer numbers of Glocks out there, I'd submit their track record is pretty doggone good (and I'm by no means a Glock fan although I do occasionally pack a G 23 and shoot it well). As noted, a lot of problems really are simply maintenance issues ...
Massad Ayoob "the ultimate authority" on handguns? Hmmm...
Tamara
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bad_dad_brad,
That is incorrect. The G21 is a punched-out G20; 10mm is the original caliber of the large-frame G20/21/29/30 series.
That is incorrect. The G21 is a punched-out G20; 10mm is the original caliber of the large-frame G20/21/29/30 series.
Texshooter
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Trade? Yes, before your next heartbeat.
walking arsenal
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texshooter
Why?
Why?
Quad Fifty
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Just my .02 cents...
When all of this "kaboom" business started back in early 2003, I traded my Glock 30 into a gun shop and bought a Springfield 1911 because the serial numbers fell into that "range" of Glocks with potential "kabooms." Got talked into it by a dedicated "Glock hater," too.
Worst firearm's mistake I've ever made in my life - the Springfield was a POS, and even after 500 rounds continued to jam, stovepipe, fail to feed, etc., etc., at least once every magazine, and that was with HARDBALL FMJ. The G30 I'd traded never failed me even once, no matter what I shot out of it, JHP, Blunt nose, FMJ, gravel, rocks & assorted little pebbles...(okay, making the last three up, but I wouldn't have been suprised if...).
Bottom line is I wish I had that G30 back. Needless to say, I got rid of that Springfield, and now have a Kimber 1911. But even my Kimber couldn't hold a candle in the reliability department to that G30, at least for the first 200 rounds. My Kimber is totally reliable NOW, but it took a "breaking in" period to get it that way - the G30 was "broke in" and TOTALLY reliable from day one.
Just my .02 cents.
When all of this "kaboom" business started back in early 2003, I traded my Glock 30 into a gun shop and bought a Springfield 1911 because the serial numbers fell into that "range" of Glocks with potential "kabooms." Got talked into it by a dedicated "Glock hater," too.
Worst firearm's mistake I've ever made in my life - the Springfield was a POS, and even after 500 rounds continued to jam, stovepipe, fail to feed, etc., etc., at least once every magazine, and that was with HARDBALL FMJ. The G30 I'd traded never failed me even once, no matter what I shot out of it, JHP, Blunt nose, FMJ, gravel, rocks & assorted little pebbles...(okay, making the last three up, but I wouldn't have been suprised if...).
Bottom line is I wish I had that G30 back. Needless to say, I got rid of that Springfield, and now have a Kimber 1911. But even my Kimber couldn't hold a candle in the reliability department to that G30, at least for the first 200 rounds. My Kimber is totally reliable NOW, but it took a "breaking in" period to get it that way - the G30 was "broke in" and TOTALLY reliable from day one.
Just my .02 cents.
RichardinNC
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trade my glock?!?
Ive been reading a lot about glocks going kaboom, ive read a lot about the .357 sig round being not so great.
I have a GLOCK in .357 sig
maybe this is all nonsense though and the glock haters are crawling out of the wood work to take a shot at a good pistol, i may be wrong though.
No, I don't think you are wrong. I'd say that they really are crawling out of the wood work. Glock and Kel-Tec bashing are two favorite internet sports - often by people who have limited information and nothing better to do with their time. Glocks are regarded by their owners as tools to be used - a fighting gun that also lends itself to recreational and competitive shooting. You will hardly ever find a Glock with nickel plating, engine turning or some other equally hideous form of alteration. This KB hysteria amounts to nothing more than the proverbial f**t in a whirlwind. Shoot and enjoy your Glock but if you have bought into this paranoia you should get rid of it. Maybe buy a $1,200 1911 and spend the rest of the year and the next getting it to run properly. My Glock and Kel-Tecs are just fine and I enjoy shooting them all.
Ive been reading a lot about glocks going kaboom, ive read a lot about the .357 sig round being not so great.
I have a GLOCK in .357 sig
maybe this is all nonsense though and the glock haters are crawling out of the wood work to take a shot at a good pistol, i may be wrong though.
No, I don't think you are wrong. I'd say that they really are crawling out of the wood work. Glock and Kel-Tec bashing are two favorite internet sports - often by people who have limited information and nothing better to do with their time. Glocks are regarded by their owners as tools to be used - a fighting gun that also lends itself to recreational and competitive shooting. You will hardly ever find a Glock with nickel plating, engine turning or some other equally hideous form of alteration. This KB hysteria amounts to nothing more than the proverbial f**t in a whirlwind. Shoot and enjoy your Glock but if you have bought into this paranoia you should get rid of it. Maybe buy a $1,200 1911 and spend the rest of the year and the next getting it to run properly. My Glock and Kel-Tecs are just fine and I enjoy shooting them all.
gulogulo1970
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Hey I love Glocks, but sell it off if it makes you nervous. It is bad feeling if you can't trust a gun 100%. Get something that you will be confident using.
RichardinNC
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Majic
After rereading my post and yours, I guess you caught me at my own game, so to speak. I probably should have said that all brands have people who don't like and/or understand them and it often turns from factual discussion to outright superstition and misinformation.
Proves that you can take proven brands like Glock, Kel-Tec and the various 1911 models and make a mountain out of a mole hill.
I just hate to see people turned around because of posters who have no real knowledge of the brands they are discussing.
After rereading my post and yours, I guess you caught me at my own game, so to speak. I probably should have said that all brands have people who don't like and/or understand them and it often turns from factual discussion to outright superstition and misinformation.
Proves that you can take proven brands like Glock, Kel-Tec and the various 1911 models and make a mountain out of a mole hill.
I just hate to see people turned around because of posters who have no real knowledge of the brands they are discussing.
TheDutchman
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Hell keep it. Glocks aren't that bad but are prone to break or kb just like any other gun
PS. if you do trade it get a Browning HI power
PS. if you do trade it get a Browning HI power
dairycreek
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Dear walking arsenal!
I have nothing bad to say about Glocks per se. I have owned a number of them, shot thousands of rounds through them, and have never had a bad experience with any of them at any time. In my personal experience they are fine, reliable handguns.
But I don't own any now and do not plan to purchase any in the future.
I have never, never been able to feel comfortable with the Glock Safe Action safety system. In fact, I have always been very uncomfortable with it.
I just cannot own and use a gun with which I do not feel absolutely comfortable. No matter what its performance, it stays on my mind. So, I don't own any Glocks.
All guns have some kind, or other, of problems. SOME Glocks have gone kaboom and there is no doubt about that. Does not mean the YOUR Glock will ever have a problem. But if it is on your mind and undermines your confidence/ or causes you to worry about the gun then, by all means, move on to something in which you CAN have personal confidence.
Hope things work out. Good shooting
I have nothing bad to say about Glocks per se. I have owned a number of them, shot thousands of rounds through them, and have never had a bad experience with any of them at any time. In my personal experience they are fine, reliable handguns.
But I don't own any now and do not plan to purchase any in the future.
I have never, never been able to feel comfortable with the Glock Safe Action safety system. In fact, I have always been very uncomfortable with it.
I just cannot own and use a gun with which I do not feel absolutely comfortable. No matter what its performance, it stays on my mind. So, I don't own any Glocks.
All guns have some kind, or other, of problems. SOME Glocks have gone kaboom and there is no doubt about that. Does not mean the YOUR Glock will ever have a problem. But if it is on your mind and undermines your confidence/ or causes you to worry about the gun then, by all means, move on to something in which you CAN have personal confidence.
Hope things work out. Good shooting
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