Isn't that the point?
Thinking of buying a Glock. Should I?
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Isn't that the point?
the duck of death
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Though ugly and a worthless safe action trigger it will do it's job.
Round the trigger guard--it removes a lot of the ugly.
For the price of a 3.5 connector + my magic gunsmithing I can put a 2lb trigger on a Glock. Also remove the take up and keep all 3 safeties working.
http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/932026/scherer-connector-glock-all-models-3-1-2-lb
Though ugly and a worthless safe action trigger it will do it's job.
Round the trigger guard--it removes a lot of the ugly.
For the price of a 3.5 connector + my magic gunsmithing I can put a 2lb trigger on a Glock. Also remove the take up and keep all 3 safeties working.
http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/932026/scherer-connector-glock-all-models-3-1-2-lb
coolluke01
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Just because nay sayers are loud doesn't mean they should be listened to.
I just had a recall on a vehicle of mine. To get this work done I had to bring it to the dealer of that make. Bring warranty work to a Glock armorer. Is this too hard to understand? We do need to be reasonable people.
Gen 4's: I've had 3 Gen4's in the last year. 1000's of rounds with no problems. I still have two, sold the G17 to get the G34.
Looks: I think they are the most BA looking guns made. JMO
There are better Tupperware guns: Ah... Not that I have used. At least not for me personally. I haven't liked the XD at all. Personal preference. I did like the feel of the S&W M&P. But just not better then what I've been using.
Buy one, shoot tons, and have fun. That's what it's all about.
I just had a recall on a vehicle of mine. To get this work done I had to bring it to the dealer of that make. Bring warranty work to a Glock armorer. Is this too hard to understand? We do need to be reasonable people.
Gen 4's: I've had 3 Gen4's in the last year. 1000's of rounds with no problems. I still have two, sold the G17 to get the G34.
Looks: I think they are the most BA looking guns made. JMO
There are better Tupperware guns: Ah... Not that I have used. At least not for me personally. I haven't liked the XD at all. Personal preference. I did like the feel of the S&W M&P. But just not better then what I've been using.
Buy one, shoot tons, and have fun. That's what it's all about.
dprice3844444
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if they could get the 19 grip to feel like the sigma,they would have something.i have both,but carry the glock because of the better ny trigger.get it with night sights and extended slide release and mag release.
Roverboy
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I have a Glock 19C that is a nice gun for CCW use. I bought it because I wanted something that was simple to use and pretty much fool proof. I did relieve the trigger guard to stop it from giving me "Glock finger". I like the short reset of the trigger, easy disassembly and assembly, the quick pointing and accurate shooting. Just make sure that any holster you use covers the trigger.
voyager4520
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The newest 9mm and .40/.357 Glocks will have this ejector, both Gen3 and Gen4. They only started using these ejectors in Gen3 like a week ago so you may not see new Gen3's with these ejectors for a month or longer. I wouldn't buy a new 9mm or .40/.357 Glock unless it has this ejector:
Gen4's with a test-fire date after 10/10/2011 will have the new ejector.
Gen4's with a test-fire date after 10/10/2011 will have the new ejector.
they do look pretty BA don't they
rskent
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If you shoot glocks well go for it. If it points well for you, and if your finger
sets on the trigger for a good trigger press you should get the glock.
I love my G36
Steve
sets on the trigger for a good trigger press you should get the glock.
I love my G36
Steve
Seven For Sure
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I've bought about ten pistols that "felt good in the hand" that were'nt reliable enough to consider keeping. My first pistol other than an air gun or .22LR was a Glock 23, way back when. I wanted a 10mm because of something I read
in a gun rag (pre-internet). The woman talked me out of a Glock 20 she did'nt have (imagine that!?!) and into a 23. It's to this day the most perfect all around gun for me.
They work. They're tough. The finish is all but rust-proof. They shoot fast as in short reset and when you learn how to manipulate them just right the horrid Glock recoil works adventageously for speed shooting.
Get one. If it's not your thing don't sell it! You'll lose money, you can get a different pistol but you'll want a Glock again! Every handgun shooter needs a Glock. I'd stick to the 9mm's and .40's. I ended up with over 20 and I've got more than a few Glock (and other) 10mm's after all.
in a gun rag (pre-internet). The woman talked me out of a Glock 20 she did'nt have (imagine that!?!) and into a 23. It's to this day the most perfect all around gun for me.
They work. They're tough. The finish is all but rust-proof. They shoot fast as in short reset and when you learn how to manipulate them just right the horrid Glock recoil works adventageously for speed shooting.
Get one. If it's not your thing don't sell it! You'll lose money, you can get a different pistol but you'll want a Glock again! Every handgun shooter needs a Glock. I'd stick to the 9mm's and .40's. I ended up with over 20 and I've got more than a few Glock (and other) 10mm's after all.
It is so rare to even ask. Most just read online that they are the best thing ever, buy them, fall in love with them, and then insist to everyone they know that they are the best thing ever 
Circle of life
But seriously, Glocks are great reliable and simple guns. Although the Gen4's have apparently had problems (my buddy has one and it shoots brass straight back into your face) they are fixing them. They are ugly and don't fit a lot of people well (me included) so there will be naysayers, but no more than the loyalists.
People tend to over-analyze. I am guilty as anyone. But really it is an emotional gut feeling thing. If it "feels" right, buy it! If not, hold off.
Circle of lifeBut seriously, Glocks are great reliable and simple guns. Although the Gen4's have apparently had problems (my buddy has one and it shoots brass straight back into your face) they are fixing them. They are ugly and don't fit a lot of people well (me included) so there will be naysayers, but no more than the loyalists.
People tend to over-analyze. I am guilty as anyone. But really it is an emotional gut feeling thing. If it "feels" right, buy it! If not, hold off.
Apocalypse-Now
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yes.
1911austin
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Thing I love about Glocks:
Things I don’t care so much for:
- Reliability, they are a proven handgun design.
- Low Bore Axis
- Lightweight
- Trigger (My first love and #1 favorite of all time is the 1911. The Glocks usually need a little work out of the box but parts are cheap and they are extremely easy to work on yourself.)
- Factory parts, aftermarket parts, holsters and everything else are readily available and reasonably priced.
- They are size efficient. Glocks have longer barrels and higher capacity that some of the competition of the same size.
Things I don’t care so much for:
- The finger grooves are great if they fit your hand. If not get out the Dremel and get to work.
- Ergonomics (or lack of)
- Too square
- No soul. They are very effective at what they were designed to do. They just don’t have the “character” of some other makes.
Well 1911...here's why I like the XDM compared to a Glock:
-Front slide grooves
-Heavier for roughly the same size (better recoil absorption)
-Magazine Capacity (.45s are the same)
-Don't need to pull the trigger to break it apart
-Except for the grip safety and angle and some aesthetics, everything else is like a Glock
-Front slide grooves
-Heavier for roughly the same size (better recoil absorption)
-Magazine Capacity (.45s are the same)
-Don't need to pull the trigger to break it apart
-Except for the grip safety and angle and some aesthetics, everything else is like a Glock
I wanted to hate Glock. I really did. I started out collecting guns and SWORE I'd never own one. I'm too eccentric to like them...so I thought.
Hypothetical gun to my head, what pistol to I grab forsaking all others for the rest of my natural born days...The gen 3 Glock 21.
Boring, drab, uniform... reliable, brutish, high capacity, and rugged.
I have lots of guns I like much better than my 21...that doesn't change the fact that the 21 is the one that sleeps next to the bed or the one I tuck in my holster most mornings.
Hypothetical gun to my head, what pistol to I grab forsaking all others for the rest of my natural born days...The gen 3 Glock 21.
Boring, drab, uniform... reliable, brutish, high capacity, and rugged.
I have lots of guns I like much better than my 21...that doesn't change the fact that the 21 is the one that sleeps next to the bed or the one I tuck in my holster most mornings.
RatherNotSay
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Last time I checked the recoil on the 9mm wasn't very powerful. In fact that is the great thing about the polymer frame is that it absorbs a lot of energy. If you complain about pulling the trigger to "break it apart" or FIELD STRIP as some like to put it then you are really splitting hairs. I don't think anyone has ever made a purchase based off of that particular point.
OP, if you shot it well and and you liked the price then go for it. You won't regret it. The glock is a tool not a show piece so it wasn't meant to be flashy. Is it boxy? Of course so your choice on the matter of a carry gun could be otherwise however many people have carried a glock for years. It's a matter of personal preference and you should think about that the next time you handle a glock. Get a feel for it inside the waist or outside the belt (Safety rules apply.)
Other than that everything has pretty much been said that needs to be said.
RatherNotSay, I bought an XDM over a Glock or M&P because of the fact you don't have to pull the trigger to take it apart.
They are both polymer frames, so heavier gun means less recoil energy. Even still, lots of people want a steel frame gun over a polymer because the heavier steel. (That, and my most painful handgun is a polymer .380). So yes, I would want a heavier gun, even in 9mm, and especially in .40 or .45.
They are both polymer frames, so heavier gun means less recoil energy. Even still, lots of people want a steel frame gun over a polymer because the heavier steel. (That, and my most painful handgun is a polymer .380). So yes, I would want a heavier gun, even in 9mm, and especially in .40 or .45.
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$500 is just about right for a new Glock.
What I like about my Glock:
- I am more accurate with it than with any other gun I've tried so far. Moreover, some of the friends I am shooting with are more accurate with my G17 than they are with their own guns.
- The stock sights are very easy to read (personal preference and see below).
- It always shoots. Very simple and very reliable.
- It is good to go out of the box, no break in / adjustments are typically required.
- It's lightweight. I have no problem shooting with my weak hand.
- It's extremely easy to clean. It's very easy to completely disassemble and modify even for someone with no prior handgun experience.
- It has a very consistent, predictable, boring trigger pull. Always the same.
- It's notoriously reliable and insensitive to dirt, very well protected against rust, etc.
- Everybody and their brother have them. There's tons of accessories.
- Glock Customer Service seems to be very responsive (never had to deal with them so I am going by what I read)
What I don't like:
- Lack of manual safety. This is a personal preference. I solved it very easily by installing a $50 Siderlock trigger mounted safety (basically a replacement trigger housing with pin that locks the trigger). I installed it myself in no time, having never disassembled a pistol frame before (another + to Glock).
- The stock sights are plastic. I don't know if that's really an issue but I'm worried that if I hit it hard enough and in the right place I can break the front sight off. There's tons of aftermarket sights available but I really like the stock ones - it's very easy to aim with them - so I don't think I will change them any time soon. This may not be an issue at all, I would just prefer steel. AFAIK none of the people I personally know who own Glocks (quite a few of them) ever broke the sights, so I may be just paranoid.
- The G17 is a bit large for EDC, however the finger grooves on G19 didn't feel right to me. Even though the grip on G19 is still large enough, the grooves seem to be spaced differently (more tightly) and it's just not as comfortable for me to hold as G17. I have medium sized hands, and G17 grip size is just perfect for me. Regardless, I don't intend to carry every day; if I change my mind I will likely get a G26 at some point, and carry G17 until then (it's large but light and can be carried comfortably).
- The finish on Glock is very resilient, however it's not as pretty out of the box as some other pistols I've seen (Berettas, CZ etc.) This may or may not be an issue to you. OTOH the black finish on Glocks will likely last longer, and the underlying tennifer treatment will protect the steel from rust better than most other guns except stainless.
- Having no prior handgun experience, I like the grip angle on Glocks (same as on Parabellum). It points very naturally for me. However most other guns have a bit less steep angle, and I heard many complaints from people who developed muscle memory from using other guns that they tend to aim Glock high, instinctively.
Overall, I am very happy with it, although I do salivate over some other guns every now and then
What I like about my Glock:
- I am more accurate with it than with any other gun I've tried so far. Moreover, some of the friends I am shooting with are more accurate with my G17 than they are with their own guns.
- The stock sights are very easy to read (personal preference and see below).
- It always shoots. Very simple and very reliable.
- It is good to go out of the box, no break in / adjustments are typically required.
- It's lightweight. I have no problem shooting with my weak hand.
- It's extremely easy to clean. It's very easy to completely disassemble and modify even for someone with no prior handgun experience.
- It has a very consistent, predictable, boring trigger pull. Always the same.
- It's notoriously reliable and insensitive to dirt, very well protected against rust, etc.
- Everybody and their brother have them. There's tons of accessories.
- Glock Customer Service seems to be very responsive (never had to deal with them so I am going by what I read)
What I don't like:
- Lack of manual safety. This is a personal preference. I solved it very easily by installing a $50 Siderlock trigger mounted safety (basically a replacement trigger housing with pin that locks the trigger). I installed it myself in no time, having never disassembled a pistol frame before (another + to Glock).
- The stock sights are plastic. I don't know if that's really an issue but I'm worried that if I hit it hard enough and in the right place I can break the front sight off. There's tons of aftermarket sights available but I really like the stock ones - it's very easy to aim with them - so I don't think I will change them any time soon. This may not be an issue at all, I would just prefer steel. AFAIK none of the people I personally know who own Glocks (quite a few of them) ever broke the sights, so I may be just paranoid.
- The G17 is a bit large for EDC, however the finger grooves on G19 didn't feel right to me. Even though the grip on G19 is still large enough, the grooves seem to be spaced differently (more tightly) and it's just not as comfortable for me to hold as G17. I have medium sized hands, and G17 grip size is just perfect for me. Regardless, I don't intend to carry every day; if I change my mind I will likely get a G26 at some point, and carry G17 until then (it's large but light and can be carried comfortably).
- The finish on Glock is very resilient, however it's not as pretty out of the box as some other pistols I've seen (Berettas, CZ etc.) This may or may not be an issue to you. OTOH the black finish on Glocks will likely last longer, and the underlying tennifer treatment will protect the steel from rust better than most other guns except stainless.
- Having no prior handgun experience, I like the grip angle on Glocks (same as on Parabellum). It points very naturally for me. However most other guns have a bit less steep angle, and I heard many complaints from people who developed muscle memory from using other guns that they tend to aim Glock high, instinctively.
Overall, I am very happy with it, although I do salivate over some other guns every now and then
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Airburst
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JMHO. If the glock feels right in the hand and you hit POA, get one. I for one, can't shoot any caliber glock as well like I can my S&W, Beretta or SIG. I CC'd a new 23 for a few months and while the .40 is my caliber of choice, that gun, when I practiced with it, would beat up my middle finger. I sold it and started in with a 19. It had the combat trigger and I found that the serrations on the trigger started to irritate my trigger finger, unlike any other handgun in my safe. Go figure. Also shot a late 2nd gen 21. I love the .45ACP, but again couldn't shoot this anywhere near as accurate as my S&W 645, SIG 220, Colt 1991A1, SW99-45 or S&W 4506. It went bye-bye. I am NOT a glock fan.
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This was my case, exactly. I've never shot a handgun before - well, I did shoot 3 or 5 rounds out of a PM once over 20 years ago, but it doesn't really count.
When I was looking for my first gun, I started with CZ75 but couldn't get one to try locally; then rented a Beretta 92fs, which I was pretty accurate with if I concentrated on every step of shooting, but I just couldn't shoot it comfortably - big, heavy, grip was too wide. Every shot was a controlled experiment, pretty much, if I wanted to hit the target where I aimed at (remember, I was still a complete novice). The next was G17 and it was just a "wow". I just picked it and shot, better than I shot the Beretta, I didn't really have to control every step, it was pure fun. Ended up ordering one that very day.
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Why not?
If you like it, and shoot it well, buy it and enjoy it.
If at some point you want to sell it and buy something else, you will not lose a lot.
If you like it, and shoot it well, buy it and enjoy it.
If at some point you want to sell it and buy something else, you will not lose a lot.
stonecutter2
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Yeah, Glocks seem to hold their value pretty well, and I shot a 17 so well that I knew I had to buy a Glock. I picked up a 19. I'm a big fan of Glock, and detail stripping them is SUPER easy.
Didn't think I'd become such a fan, until I shot one...and it went right where i wanted in a nice, tight group.
stonecutter2
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Mine does that too, every so often! My S&W Sigma used to do the same, too. Just every so often. I sometimes wonder if it's my technique or something, but I can't see any reason why it does it. Maybe just a "roll-the-dice - brass hits extractor just right" odd occurence?
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