Why all the Glock hate?

[SGTIsaj23]

There are several things about Glocks most people don't like. First of all I know an equal number of people who like/dislike the Glock. Like all weapons i has its ups and downs.

My personal gripe are the grips. I've tried the standard, the new style the rubber wraps, but I don't like them. I cannot and will not fire a weapon that doesn't feel comfortable in my hand. Secondly, they are too light for me. This probably stems from the first gun I learned to shoot on. It was a S&W Model 14 .22LR target pistol. It's a heavier weapon and that's what I'm used to now. I have a Beretta 96FS .40S&W as my service weapon. My carry weapon will be a S&W PT140.

Most people don't like the Glock because they are different. Most casual shooters don't like the setup. Their balance is different. Plus they try it one time and don't give it enough time to form an educated opinion.

I have fired several different types of Glocks numerous times and will try again usually once a month or so while at the range to see if there's any difference.

But the Glock is a love/hate gun. I don't really know anybody who is in the middle.

 

[355sigfan]

Not all the big contracts are going to sig. The FBI and over 70% of law enforement uses Glocks.
Pat

 

[Bobby Lee]

There are a few people who assume that all Glock owners are inexperienced kids who know nothing about other firearms.

They assume these "kids" like their Glocks because they just don't know any better.

That could be true in some cases but there are a lot of very experienced people that carry Glocks.

They do so because they are basically good reliable guns.

I really can't see why this is so hard to understand.

If someone says their Sig is a good reliable gun no one get all bent out of shape over that. What is the difference? The average Glock is just as good or better than anything you can buy and ALL experienced shooters know this.

 

[Fatelvis]

If I ever have to use my pistol as a club, I think I've got bigger problems than am I carrying my Glock or 1911 today!

Glocker, its alot more likely than you think! Sometimes using a "less than lethal" pistol whipping, will end a fight before it ever comes to using gunfire. Plastic pistols make that option non-existant.

 

[cowboybobb693]

One thing I forgot to mention in my previous post that you CAN do with a Glock, you can mount those REAL cool " Homeboy Night sights".
Just TRY and do that with a 1911

 

[Longbow]

I own a Glock and not a CZ but the CZ is way higher quality

Why is that? Are you equating "looks" to quality, instead of function? I never have a malfunction with my Glock 17. It fed and fired all brands and types of 9mm ammo I put through it without any problem. To me that's quality! It does what I wanted it to do. I can't say the same on my (used to be) CZ. Sure its prettier, but reliable it was not.

 

[355sigfan]

Yes please define quality. Fit, Finish, accuracy reliability what exactly are you talking about. Personally I trust Glock more than the CZ based on what I admit is a limited experience with CZ.
Pat

 

[Glocker]

God bless Gaston Glock and his son.... darn good people

i rest at night knowing that most of the law inforcement personal is carrying a GLOCK, as the side of the car says "to serve and protect " and the only way thats going to happen is if the officer ( God love his or her soul ) is packing a glock. and if they are not near by i always have my glock. oh yea baby !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[medmo]

Bobby Lee I agree of your assesment of Glocks. See Glocker's post above and than answer some of your questions in your post.... that's why.

And.... please don't smack me in the head with your pistol regardless of the frame material. Me thinks it is going to hurt.

The only thing that seem logically remaining on this thread is that LeonCarr still needs to ink some skin.

 

[DSRUPTV]

I don't hate Glocks at all. They are one heck of a reliable firearm and good shooting comes from practice. They don't have the best trigger, and I don't like the safety either. I also don't like the way they look but if it came down to using a Glock to protect my life its appearance would be the last thing on my mind.

 

[nico]

After shooting a glock tonight, I must say my opinion of them has increased greatly. The 31C that I shot fit my hands pretty well and was pretty accurate. The trigger was a little spongy but felt much better than I expected based on what I've heard here and that a lot of people seem to consider glocks DAO. If I were to buy one it'd probably be 9mm and not have the compensator though. I had never fired a .357sig before so I don't know what to compare it to, but the muzzle blast and noise from the compensator outwore the novelty of shooting flames through the slide by the time I emptied the first magazine.

That being said, the 9mm USP I shot immediately afterwards felt superior in every way and was much more accurate than I thought I was capable of shooting (not that many people would argue with that).

 

[chris93473]

screw you all i'm going to king of this world and get rid of everything in this world. we will all have ONE type of gun, ONE type of rifle, ONE type of car, ONE type of watch.........no more brand names just only.........my name. the gun i produce will shoot 1in groups at 900yards and it will last FOREVER, my car will do 1.3seconds in a quarter mile and will LAST FOREVER. my computer will have a 1000000terahertz processor and will NEVER make even ONE error. BLOCKBUSTER will no longer have late fees. tacobell will open till 3am......

 

[chris93473]

screw what i just said. i'm just gonna take all ur toys away and give you all baseball bats and rocks.

 

[chris93473]

if you all can't get along that's what i'm gonna do. DON'T MAKE ME DO THIS !!!!!!!

 

[one45auto]

I harbored an unreasoning prejudice against them for years until I rented a Glock 19 at my local range last summer. One box of ammo, one target, and fifteen minutes later I was out busily searching for a used one to call my own. (At that time new models could not be imported into Maryland) I found one that very same day, a second generation pre-ban model in mint condition (with two fifteen rounders) and it's the most reliable semi-automatic I've ever owned or fired, bar none. It has never had a jam or malfunction of any kind and I wouldn't hesitate to stake my life on it. It's my "always" gun - whenever I'm at home, it's always close to hand.

Still, I realize that there are those who dislike them, for whatever reason. But hey - different strokes for different folks.

 

[Lobotomy Boy]

Take a deep breath, Chris, close your eyes, and go to your happy place. Once there meditate on the following Mantra--"It's okay that some people like Glocks. It's okay that some people like Glocks."

 

[Ash]

Actually, it's okay for people to like Glock. However, they tend to say that the Glock is the only modern pistol and everything else is stone age (I have read such statements by posting members here before), or that their Glock is better than everyone else's pistol, or lines similar to that. The CZ is not a piece of crap that Glock users are trying to call it. Envy, perhaps, or just plain ignorance. But you see, Glockers can't seem to talk well about their handgun without bashing everyone else. That is childish and probably garners the greatest amount of disdain or disgust than anything else.

Loboboy, my previous post was harsher than intended, for that, I am sorry. But, do go back and read your posts, and posts by others pro Glock before making broad statements. And, take yourself less seriously about "soul"comments. Those are tongue-in-cheek. I suppose that is the other thing, Glock-o-maniacs have very poor senses of humor, take themselves way too seriously, and perhaps are wound up a bit too tight. Most 1911 lovers will admit they are mossbacks. I, personally, am a neo-luddite (as mentioned somewhat above). Glock people will snear and say that I can't handle progress (that irritates me, but I find that all too common, especially there is little innovative about the Glock, they merely borrowed from other designs, many of which were much, much older and were Browning's original designs in the first place). No, I like steel in my firearms, wood stocks, and manual safeties. I am well trained and know how to use one. When you sit in a duck blind, you learn to rise up, flip the safety off, fire off two or three rounds of 3 inch magnum, and then let the dog run out and get the ducks (or geese). I have never pulled on fowl without flicking the safety off. It is second nature.

Same goes with my handgun. I personally like the CZ platform, and to you Glock boys out there, you are full of crap when you poo-poo it. The CZ is equally as reliable and accurate, but so are SIGs, Rugers, and the like. Your's isn't the best. Sorry, but it isn't. There are too many variables at work to ever determined the best handgun. My RAP-440 is my CCW piece. It is heavier than a Glock, to be sure, but it has a wonderful trigger and allows for all three carrying conditions. It may soon be replaced by my CZ-40P, but who knows.

The 1911 sport crowd can be irritating when they say the only good 1911 is $1,000 or more. Yet, a good quality 1911 can be had for less than the cost of the Glock. As a result, you encounter many who like the lower-end pistols. They obviously are not money snobs. But, many Glockers can't seem to live with the rest of us. They have to constantly tell us how theirs is better than everything else. That is annoying.

Accept that I do not want a Glock. They are too expensive for what you get. They are reliable and sturdy, and if I can acknowledge that, what keeps Disciples of Glock from doing the same for other well-made, tough combat autos? That, my friend, is one of the strongest roots of the anti-Glock sentiment.

At some point, I am going to start telling plastic priests to go shoot somewhere else if they are going to start blabbering about how theirs is better.

Ash

 

[Lobotomy Boy]

I can hardly envy CZ when I have one. My animousity towards CZ stems from a frustrating trigger problem I'm having. Once I work that out I'll probably love the gun, but right now that is not how I feel. Right now the CZ is just giving me a case of the warm fuzzies for my Glock. The CZ is the first gun I've bought that has given me trouble since a P.O.S. Stoeger Arms Luger I bought back in the late 1970s.

 

[Krag]

"God bless Gaston Glock and his son.... darn good people"

While I like Glock pistols (I own seven) and admire Herr Gaston (I've met him on a number of ocassions - he is a true Continental gentleman) his son is an obnoxious jerk! In fact, since Gaston has semi-retired and the "boy" has taken over things have gone downhill as regards the way the company treats its people and customers.

 

[ZekeLuvs1911]

I currently own about 24 handguns and not a single one is a lock. I have over half of them in 1911 platforms and the rest as Sigs, Berettas, H&K, and others. My 1911s have all worked right out of the box.

 

[Bobby Lee]

I agree that some Glock owners seem to have an unnatural love for their pistol and they claim that it is 100% perfect.

I think they are CLOSE to being "perfect" for me. They require different sights before they are "perfect" for ME.

They may not be perfect for everyone. Your Sig or Beretta may be YOUR version of perfect.

Those that feel that the Glock is the ONLY choice for EVERYONE and reject all other choices have a mental problem in my opinion. Many other guns are just as reliable in average conditions.

I don't think they are the best choice for the average cop or the average untrained and inexperienced dumbass. I would also include the 1911 in this area. The average cop or dumbass has no business with one because in some hands they are only an accident waiting to happen.

What the Glocks really does well and in fact better than any other pistol I have tested is staying very reliable in bad conditions.

They will work without lube.

If carry a pistol in such conditions then the Glock is possibly the very best choice you could ever make.

 

[Intune]

Wow! Some of you guys are into your guns. Hate to see somebody disparage your kids! They are tools people. A Makita drill might fit my hand better than the Milwauki model. I like the way a Ford F250 rides but like the way a Dodge looks. So what? It's called preference. It's not arguable, despite the heroic attempts displayed herein. My brother prefers a mini Morris because he lives in a large city, has a little garage and no children. I'm gonna tell him today how much of an idiot he is because he doesn't have a nice big Suburban like I do for the family & dog. Some of you can go on all day about the four-wheeling capabilities of a Hummer and how he's an idiot for owning a mini. Preference. Allow people theirs.

Oh, I carry a G27 all the time. It might be replaced by a Kahr PM40 someday. Maybe not. Or a Rohrbaugh. Or a KTp3at for summer. Maybe not. And you know what? If the caca struck the blades in pistol land I'd reach for my Sig 220 first! 'Cause I can. It's my preference!

Sorry for any misspellings of your favorite tools. I might use a different brand!

 

[HKGuns]

Its pretty much a newbie thing.

Newbies buy them because they are marketed so heavily. Without doing a lot of research, they purchase one and mistakenly think they've purchased "The best"! Only to find out after doing a little research there are better choices in nearly every category. Better polymer choices and better steel choices.

Then, after realizing the mistake they've made, find it necessary to come into gun forums proclaiming there is nothing better than Glock, simply to justify their mistake.

 

[Biker]

I carried a Colt LW Commander for years. It was accurate and fit my hand reasonably well and shot a big bullet. However, the grip was a bit small for me and it was particular about the ammo it digested. Then, circa 1992, I was gun shopping and ran into a G23 at a local gun store. I was already impressed with the .40 SW so I decided to check the Glock out. I found that it fit my hand perfectly and after doing the ol' close your eyes and point it gig, it naturally went to my point of aim.
I bought it and since then have put over 16,000 rounds through it without a single FTF or FTE. That, to me, is a thing of beauty.
Biker

 

[Greymoor]

Hate is too strong a word. I have a dislike for them as I find them more repulsive than a opposum with mange. If I had to have one it would be one of the compacts, 26,27,33. As soon as the barrel and slide get longer their look brings forth a repugnance for them I cannot dispell.

Do they work? . . . Sure.
Accurate? . . . Enough for the job
Reliable? . . . Yup.

But when I reach for one on the dealers case I get the willies and can't bring myself to touch it.

Hate? nah . . . too strong a word.