Why all the Glock hate?

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Actually the same thing could happen with a 1911 - why do you think all new ones have the firing pin plunger safety?
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You mean all the new ones from Colt (or most of in Colt's case), Para, Kimber, and S&W? Those are the only ones I can think of with a series something style safety. I may be forgetting one or two.
 
Glock recognized the problem was possible and performed FREE updates on all their early pistols, whereas it took Colt 40 years to admit it.
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Oh yeah...Glock is THE freakin' innovator in free updates on their pistols....

...much like the "product update" notice--absolutley NOT a recall they issued for well over a half a million pistols in models 17, 19, 21, 22 and 23, due to the possibility of catastrophic failure.

Glock "Perfection" indeed.

Did I mention they're ugly and they have no soul??

PS: Reference: The Gun Zone Glock FAQ
 
I don't hate Glock but I can tell you they are definitely not for me. I don't like the crappy spongy triggers, I don't like the grip angle, I don't like the flex in the frame when firing the gun, I don't like the safety on the trigger, I don't like the possibility of my dog being able to chew up the frame, etc... But what steers me away the most from Glocks are the people who always try to sell me one whenever I ask to see an autoloader that isn't a Glock.
 
I don't hate Glocks. They are inexpensive, reliable, reasonably accurate, have good ammo capacity, are easy and inexpensive to maintain, are durable, and they always fire. I have a G23.

If I needed, for some reason, to throw my pistol around in the mud before firing it, I would definately grab my G23 rather than my Wilson Combat.

And if I wanted to take my kids and their friends to Dairy Queen, I would definately take my wife's minivan. I don't hate Glocks, and I don't love Glocks. They have their place in the firearms world like minivans have their place in the automotive world.
 
much like the "product update" notice...they issued for well over a half a million pistols in models 17, 19, 21, 22 and 23, due to the possibility of catastrophic failure.
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A very SMALL possibility, you might add. (If informing, not ranting were your goal ;) ) What it really amounts to is that Glock is replacing the frames on an entire run of pistols for free. Not because they ARE defective and WILL eventually fail, but because the PROBABILITY of a frame rail breaking was unacceptably high in Glock's opinion. In other words, because Glock projected that a few of the "half a million pistols" will fail, Glock's replacing the frames on all of them for free. They're really scoundrels, aren't they... :rolleyes:
 
Glocks are ugly. Guns should be made of steel (not even aluminum) and have wood grips - like my 1911s. Plastic is for toys, not guns.

Glocks are ugly. Guns should be carefully machined works of art in steel, not something made from plastic poured into a mold.

Glocks are ugly. Did I mention that they are also inexpensive, accurate, reliable, and happen to fit my hand nearly as well as a 1911?

Nothing wrong with Glocks - except they are ugly.
 
LeonCarr, you must be into some cheap tattoos if you spent ALL of your tatt money on another Glock. Do they come off in the bath tub?

Lobotomy Boy, do you know the guy who made the video with the guns rattling around inside the dirt filled Home Depot bucket on the link you posted? If you do say "Absolutely not" if he asks to borrow one of your guns over the weekend.

I didn't pay a whole lot for the Glocks I own either. Not a bad thing, right? I like my Glocks. I don't buy into the weirdness though.... drove over it with my truck, stuck it in mud, froze it solid in block of ice, threw it in a jar of acid, dragged it behind a speeding train, hid it up a camel's wazoo...

The top modern LE firearms are all about the same concerning accuracy and reliability when you are comparing pistols in the same price range.
 
Glocks are "ugly" and have no "soul", have I got that right? And people say this forum isn't anti-Glock. Now that I see the great reasons people have, I understand. Are Glock's pretty? NO. Will they win any style awards? Probably not. What are they? Lightweight, accurate, dead reliable, and as close to a perfect CCW gun as you can get. Does Gaston Glock have a peronality problem? Maybe, but I don't care because he doesn't come with the gun. I love a lot of differant style guns, especially 1911's, but if I could only have ONE gun, It would be a Glock, absolutely no question.
 
Actually I don't care much for tattoos, because I know what happens when you bring a tattoo to a gunfight. I would rather spend that money on ammunition and training.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr
 
I don't hate the Glock line, but I don't like them at all. Since most all pistols are highly reliable these days, I see no reason to discount the importance of aesthetics. As said many, many times here already, the Glock is, IMO, somewhat wanting in aesthetic appeal. Moreover, it doesn't feel or point like a pistol to me. Perhaps the longer versions might point better, being less muzzle-neutral, but the Glocks generally feel like a staplegun to my hand. Someone mentioned above that you can feel the frame flex in your hand, if you squeeze it without a mag inserted. That was something I noticed about my friend's G23 right away, and I didn't care for it, but I still wouldn't own a Glock, even if it had a steel frame. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but the lack of any manual safety is taboo to me, as I feel it invites the Barney Fife-style ND's (re: "I'm the only one in this room professional enough to handle a Glock .40...BANG!!!"). And that little safety on the front of the trigger is tantamount to a booby trap. Now, I have to admit that I haven't fired many Glocks - only one, in fact, which was the G23 I already mentioned, and I fired it well, but I'm not a bad shot, so there was no great epiphany there. My overall assessment of the Glock is that its utility doesn't outweigh its lack of appeal, but this is not hate. It is, rather, lack of enthusiasm. FWIW, I wouldn't buy a polymer framed 1911, either, though I would do that before I would buy even an all-steel Glock.
 
A polymer 1911 like a Wilson KZ45 is the ONLY gun I MIGHT consider over a Glock if I could only have one gun. The lack of a safety on a Glock has been done to death. If you're at all trained with a firearm, which you should be if you own one, rule number one, keep your finger off of the trigger, is all you need. Again, there are many guns I feel very comfortable with. But when TSHIF, I'll be reaching for a Glock. BTW, I've never felt the need to go around squeezing my gun with the mag out, so a little frame flex doesn't bother me.
 
The way this discussion is going it has assured nothing but more bad feelings between Glock and 1911 fans. So sad.
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It is so encouraging for world peace and kumbaya that you played no part in that dynamic. :evil:
 
A polymer 1911 like a Wilson KZ45 is the ONLY gun I MIGHT consider over a Glock if I could only have one gun. The lack of a safety on a Glock has been done to death. If you're at all trained with a firearm, which you should be if you own one, rule number one, keep your finger off of the trigger, is all you need. Again, there are many guns I feel very comfortable with. But when TSHIF, I'll be reaching for a Glock. BTW, I've never felt the need to go around squeezing my gun with the mag out, so a little frame flex doesn't bother me.
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You're so funny. Why do you feel the need to rebutt my solicited opinion, item by item? I haven't condemned the design, but merely explained some reasons why I don't like them, and won't buy them. Your subtle indictment of my level of training is pretty rude, since you don't know anything about me at all, but it is, moreover, really funny, because you come off like a defensive teenager, spouting cliches. I could point out that many of us believe that, if you are at all trained with a firearm, snicking off the thumb safety as part of your draw should be second nature. If the SHTF, please do pick up your ugly plastic bullet launcher and throw down. I'll cover you while you move. ;)
 
I have a G21; no hate here. However, after purchasing and toting around several other makes I have come to realize that I actually prefer a little more weight in a handgun than the Glock provides. I doubt I'm unique (odd, perhaps, but not unique).

For those that are neutral on a handgun's weight, a polymer frame is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

For those of us that prefer the weight of a steel framed handgun, the polymer frame IS a problem. To some it's a "feature", to others it's a "bug".

At least Glockophiles don't pay extra for low weight, unlike the scandium crowd. :D
 
y'all get over it

why the :cuss: can't we all just get along?

The last thing we need to do is attack each other when there are hundreds of politicians and the like attacking gun owners every day.

The Glock/1911 debate will never end, just like the 9mm/.45 debate or the 30-06/.270 debate. Truth is, I don't want to be shot with any of them. If you're dead, WHICH type of gun the perp used is immiterial, you're still dead.

Find a gun you like, train like hell and often and get them before they get you! END OF DEBATE

And, so that you know, I own several glocks, a Kimber, a Dan Wesson Point Man pistol and several revolvers. I love them all :D

I would never own a Wilson Combat though...I've met Bill Wilson and he's quite an ASS :neener:
 
Glocks are Glocks. Take 'em or leave 'em. 1911's can be anything from pot metal paperweights made in some third world country or a quality firearm. Whether or not one likes "1911's" (whatever that means) shouldn't even enter into whether one likes Glocks. Lots of folks like quality 1911's and Glocks. I like both.
 
I must be one of the real odd balls. I think that a Glock is beautiful. The fact that it goes bang every time is only an added benefit.
 
Man did I hit a nerve or is someone just having a bad day? I was just answering some complaints raised against Glocks and giving my personla opinion. I'm very familiar with wiping off the safety on a 1911. I was trying to insinuate ANYBODY in particular had poor training, only pointing out that trainbing makes up for lack of a safety. BTW, notice my name and I thinks it obvious I'm not laying hate on a 1911 and love on a Glock. They're both great. I hate reading posts knocking the 1911 as much as I hate posts knocking the Glock. If you don't like a particular gun, just move on. No need to drag down those of us that DO like a design.BTW, thanks for calling me a "teenager". That takes me back more years than I want to remember!
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The book of GLOCK chapter 1 verse 1

Glock is the best in the good book. Jesus has a Glock under his robe, and "yes they do have a sole, otherwise they would not hold up so well. If they did not have a sole they would break down and fail all the time" !! A gun like Glock can never let you down when you need it the most. it's like a good friend :cool:
 
blasphemy!!!! jesus was a carpenter. he'd have something he could put custom-holy-grips on. i see jesus as a k-frame kinda guy.

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Let there be Poymer and then there was Glock

Jesus got tired of making handles that break for on guns that break. he got feed up and said " LET THERE BE POYMER AND THEN THERE WAS GLOCK" in chapter 1 verse 2 i see his disciples carried xd 40 springfields. :D :D
 
god! smite this blasphemous heathen non-believer!!!
















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he's a cooking something up! just you wait.
 
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