Glock, the awakening...

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Many of the people who buy Glocks are not very informed of other choices. They walk into a gun store and say "give me a Glock. The FBI uses them so they must be the best". There's a reason for the term "Glock Leg".

Glocks are good guns. They share reliability with most other modern striker fired weapon. The OP started this thread by saying the Glock does everything he needs in a carry gun. Good for him. I'm just saying other weapons would fulfill that role equally well.
 
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Homerboy said:
Many of the people who buy Glocks are not very informed of other choices. They walk into a gun store and say "give me a Glock. The FBI uses them so they must be the best".
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Well, mos Glocks sold are 9mm, and the FBI is and has been using .40 Glocks

But regardless of that, I really, really don't think people tend to just walk in and buy "what the FBI uses" as far as handgun model goes
 
I'm the same way. After decades of carrying Hipowers and 1911's, I switched to a G17 and a G26.
I don't need or want a manual safety.
I find it humorous that Glock haters decry the Glock as a beginner gun, when they are issued by some organizations that are far from beginners.
 
I agree with what some have already mentioned. I don't understand the mentality of getting upset because someone has a different preference than your own. The length to which they'll explain, and hostility they'll use to project it, baffles me too. Such anger sometimes. I truly don't get it.

Then again, I left that crap behind in my 20s. Don't like what I have or carry? Great! I didn't buy them for you....

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Just my own experience. And the caliber is irrelevant. I e seen countless gun store clerks steering new shooters to Glocks. And again, they are a GOOD gun. But so are countless others that are often overlooked.

When Dirty Harry came out, the S&W 29 became hugely popular. Like 6 month wait list popular. Same with the Beretta 92 with Die Hard and Lerhal Weapon. How many here wanted one because of those movies?

The OP said he wanted something that was striker fired, polymer, corrosion resistant, and something that wouldn't bother him if it got dinged up. The Glock surely fits that bill. So do guns from S&W, Ruger, Walther, and Springfield. And they are no less a weapon despite what others have said. If you choose a Glock over those than fine.
 
When people start talking about their guns having a soul I always wonder who at the factory has the job of installing it at the factory, does he wear a special robe? A Glock is a tool. I think most people understand that. So is a 1911 or a BHP, people just don't want to admit that.
 
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When people start talking about their guns having a soul I always wonder who at the factory has the job of installing it at the factory, does he wear a special robe? A Glock is a tool. I think most people understand that. So is a 1911 or a BHP, people just don't want to admit that.
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Ha! That's funny. How do you get that job? Installing gun souls.

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The OP said he wanted something that was striker fired, polymer, corrosion resistant, and something that wouldn't bother him if it got dinged up. The Glock surely fits that bill. So do guns from S&W, Ruger, Walther, and Springfield. And they are no less a weapon despite what others have said. If you choose a Glock over those than fine.
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That's where you get into the price of the gun, the price and availability of magazines, and the aftermarket support for sights and holsters and whatever else. And quality control and all that good stuff.
 
When Illinois passed concealed carry a couple of years ago, I went on a search for the perfect carry gun in the perfect caliber (it doesn't exist). I picked up Glocks, CZ's, FNS', Sigs, Rugers and Springfields. All are of excellent quality, are equally reliable and are good choices for CC. To me, the Glocks are the least ergonomic with the worse factory triggers, but I carry my 23 and 27, both of which I converted to 357 SIG, more than any other guns. I solved the trigger issue with Phantom Triggers, and now shoot them as well as anything else I own. With a back that sporadically gives me problems, the fact that they're generally a few ounces lighter makes them more comfortable to carry, which I do all day every day.

I live in a pretty safe Chicago suburb, but the trash from other areas spill into our area occasionally. Being responsible for my kids, who are often out with me, I can't afford to make a decision based on anything other than which gun, if today were the day I had to use it to protect myself or them, would I want to have with me.
 
I don't understand why you just didn't buy a moderately priced 1911 to train with. There is no reason not to use the platform you enjoy.

Seriously...just let it go. It's not the end of the world if a gun get scratched up.
 
Only emotion I put into anything gun related is how I perform with that gun. If it's good, I'm happy and it becomes a "favorite gun."

If it's no good, I try to fix the issue whether it's me or the gun. If I can't the gun goes bye-bye. Happened once in my life so far. Rookie mistake (it was me). Haven't yet met another gun I couldn't get along with, though I've sold some for other reasons.
 
I've tried/owned just about everything back in the day. Now, I own 3 TYPES of handguns (that I actually use- not counting safe queen collector pieces). Glocks in 9, 40, and 45 (about 12 total I think) for work, HD, CCW, competition (3 gun), and hunting/similar activities. A couple springfield 1911's for shooting a 1911 at the range, cause they are cool. and 2 Ruger 22's- an old MK1 truck gun and a suppressed 22-45 for pest control around the house. It turns out that Glock makes a model for everything that I do, and since I use them for work (mandated) and they are a heck of a bargain considering price, reliability, and customer service, they are the right choice for me. If my work issued handgun was a M&P (also a great pistol) I would do the same thing with that model.
 
Welcome to the Dark side!

Its funny that I've never like Glock's either, thinking that they were 'ugly' and cheap looking. But its pretty undeniable that they work; which is why LE carry them around the country. I previously did not like them also, but now I keep a G19 Gen3 as a SD gun.
 
People seem to be more emotional about Glocks than many other guns for some reason. Even in this thread, several people seem offended that anyone could not like them as much as they do.

Myself, I've found them quite reliable, but not perfectly so, and ergonomically unsatisfying. I like my mags to drop free for competition and about half of my Glock mags don't. There really is no excuse for this. Furthermore I get glock knuckle quite badly if I don't file/sand down that silly, unnecessary bump at the rear of the trigger guard. And of course the minute you touch the frame you can't shoot it in IDPA SSP. And the triggers vary from passable/useable to terrible. For what I consider a 'good' trigger you must throw money at it. Other striker pistols have good or great triggers out of the box.

I keep trying to learn to shoot them as well as I do my SIG/M&P/1911s/Beretta/etc. but I still can't get consistent, confident hits as often with the Glocks as I do with other pistols. Some days I'll feel like I can't miss, and then other days I will miss shots that honestly dumbfound me. How can I miss the ENTIRE TORSO from 18 yards?? LOL :D

I realize anyone can become more expert in shooting one particular gun through dedication and concerted effort, but the pleasure I derive from shooting my Glocks just doesn't seem to match up to the effort required. I suppose if I really wanted to excel at it I would shoot them exclusively, but that's not the way I do things. God loves wondrous variety. :D
 
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