Why Glock?

[Styx]

And y’all are emotionally attached and sad about Glock (or any other firearms related company) selling products to willing consumers because why....?????

Explain how me saying they'll probably still sell to Glock fanboys translates to me being "emotionally attacked and sad" about Glock selling their products?

 

[Buzznrose]

Explain how me saying they'll probably still sell to Glock fanboys translates to me being "emotionally attacked and sad" about Glock selling their products?

Well, you used the word “sad” in your post. I figured you used that word because it made you sad. As far as I know, “sadness” is an emotion...



Also, to be clear, I apologize if I offended you with my post. Would not want to insult or upset anyone here.

 

[JDR]

I’m hopeful there is a chance they could put that Glock revolver on the CA DOJ roster so us CA civilians can finally buy a new Glock model out here.

If it’s new & says Glock on it, we just have to have it!

 

[mavracer]

Now , this is your classic anti Glock attack. You take my comment ("Most often you will find that the people that don't like Glocks have never owned one or have had limited contact with them.")
Where did you find me attacking a person's character rather than the logic or content of an argument. I just pointed out a fact. I did not say that all people that don't like Glocks, just most. Just ask those that you know that don't like Glocks if they own one, or how much trigger time they have with a Glock, or how many different Glocks they have fired. You will find that my statement is true.
Aw hell, I'll ask you. Do you own or have ever owned a Glock? How many different models of Glocks have you ever fired?
You will be one of those that found that Glocks are just not your thing, or you found another gun that you liked better. But you are one of the ones that feels compelled to complain about others liking Glocks.

Are you honestly going to argue that by "limited contact" you're not trying to say "inexperienced" and "unenlightened" stop peeing on my leg it's not raining.

I've actually shot several Glocks and actually bought a LE trade 23 tried like he'll to like it cause if I could I'd dang sure love to have a 29. But the ergonomics of a Glock just don't work for me the grip angle puts my trigger finger at such an angle that it drags hard on the bottom of the trigger guard.
As to the outspoken anti Glock people I know well 3 stand out one used to oun all 3 40S&W 22,23,27 sold them and switched to XDs. The other two were LE gun enthusiasts who were bitching about their issued Glocks prefering something else for a duty gun.

 

[TheProf]

I know it's off topic but "Bruce Lee" and " just another" shouldn't even be in the same sentence together

I kid..

Anyone that knows me knows that I am both a big fan of Bruce and Glocks.

 

[tarosean]

I’m hopeful there is a chance they could put that Glock revolver on the CA DOJ roster so us CA civilians can finally buy a new Glock model out here.

I think it was Aerosmith who said it best "Dream On"

I think they would rather just keep producing gen3's till CA bans all the guns.

 

[amd6547]

So if I'm not allowed the opinion that somehow Glock's use of Browning's tilt barrel short recoil locking system isn't somehow a more reliable design than everyone else's use of that design. Or disputes the 65% market share claim.
And I'm the liberal?

Of course, when the G17 came out, 1911's generally were an fmj only proposition without gunsmithing
Even today, 1911 owners are advised to shoot at least 200rds before complaining about function issues...as I was about five years ago by a manufacturer.

It would, the glock boys would buy up any thing glock branded. Relabel any gun lube to "glock" and triple the price. and they will buy it by the case.

See, and this is the kind of insult dished out by Glock haters.

I keep hearing from Glock haters about how annoying Glock fans are. I never see that. All I see are attacks by Glock haters.

 

[Robbins290]

Of course, when the G17 came out, 1911's generally were an fmj only proposition without gunsmithing
Even today, 1911 owners are advised to shoot at least 200rds before complaining about function issues...as I was about five years ago by a manufacturer.

See, and this is the kind of insult dished out by Glock haters.

I keep hearing from Glock haters about how annoying Glock fans are. I never see that. All I see are attacks by Glock haters.

You must have never been on any other forum.

 

[vba]

Yeah. I have all Glocks in my polymer section of my cabinet but only because I started shooting them before the 320, VP9, CZ P10 or APX came out. Had I started with one of those I'd probably only have those. I like them all, but not enough to replace the Glocks I have mags and holsters for already.

In particular the APX calls to me, but ultimately I shoot them the same and can't justify the cost of purchase and I've been slimming down my collection.

JR24;
Perhaps your invested in Glock because the others were decades late to the party.

I agree as I'm heavily invested in Glock but it's nice other manufactures have seen the light and caught up.

 

[Buzznrose]

JR24;
Perhaps your invested in Glock because the others were decades late to the party.

I agree as I'm heavily invested in Glock but it's nice other manufactures have seen the light and caught up.

I agree. If I were buying my first plastic striker fire pistol today, the choice would not be nearly as easy as it was years ago when I bought my first Glock, a G23. There were others for sure, but Glock caught my fancy and I learned to shoot it well through Gunsite classes, IDPA, and cases of ammo.

Today, I’d have to give the Walther PPQ, FN 509, and M&P M2 lines a closer look, and I advise others to do the same. Maybe also the XD lines, but while I own a couple, I’m still not totally sold for the simple reason I cannot detail strip them very easily.

But if I were the Police Chief of a smallish department, I would for sure require Glocks for that simple fact..I can bring Glock out a couple times a year and run most of my officers through the armorer classes. And I can stock up lots of spare parts on the cheap, both gun and magazine spares. And I can buy a metric crap ton of quality yet inexpensive MAGPUL magazines.

And with the $$$ I’d save, I’d buy a boatload of training ammo and hire quality instructors and get my folks trained and proficient on their sidearms.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Are you honestly going to argue that by "limited contact" you're not trying to say "inexperienced" and "unenlightened" stop peeing on my leg it's not raining.

I've actually shot several Glocks and actually bought a LE trade 23 tried like he'll to like it cause if I could I'd dang sure love to have a 29. But the ergonomics of a Glock just don't work for me the grip angle puts my trigger finger at such an angle that it drags hard on the bottom of the trigger guard.
As to the outspoken anti Glock people I know well 3 stand out one used to oun all 3 40S&W 22,23,27 sold them and switched to XDs. The other two were LE gun enthusiasts who were bitching about their issued Glocks prefering something else for a duty gun.

Why are you getting so upset? You come into a topic about why Glocks are popular to let everyone know that you don't care for them.
My reply to you had more to do with your use of "Ad Hominem" . You should know the meaning of the words you chose to use.

Oh yeah Ad Hominem
"If you don't like Glocks you're just ignorant"

Your use of the word ignorant implied that I think that people that don't like Glocks are Stupid. You should go back and read my post. I basically said that some people that don't like Glocks haven't shot them much or don't know much about them.
I also stated that some people have tried them and found that they didn't like them or found a different gun that they liked more.
But for someone that doesn't like or care for Glocks, why are you posting so much in a topic about Glocks? Now that is a rhetorical questions. ("IE" A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer)

 

[rskent]

Does this rabbit hole have a bottom, or can we go lower?

 

[JR24]

Does this rabbit hole have a bottom, or can we go lower?

You know we can!

 

[mavracer]

Why are you getting so upset? You come into a topic about why Glocks are popular to let everyone know that you don't care for them.
My reply to you had more to do with your use of "Ad Hominem" . You should know the meaning of the words you chose to use.

Your use of the word ignorant implied that I think that people that don't like Glocks are Stupid. You should go back and read my post. I basically said that some people that don't like Glocks haven't shot them much or don't know much about them.
I also stated that some people have tried them and found that they didn't like them or found a different gun that they liked more.
But for someone that doesn't like or care for Glocks, why are you posting so much in a topic about Glocks? Now that is a rhetorical questions. ("IE" A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer)

ROTFLMAO

 

[mavracer]

From Google Dictionary

ad ho·mi·nem
/ˌad ˈhämənəm/
adjective

1. 1.
   (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.

The argument that "they just don't know what they're talking about" fits

 

[GunnyUSMC]

You know we can!

Come on now, y’all know that every topic on Glocks, is like bate for Glock Haters. They can only hold out for so long before they have to let people, that don’t care, that they don’t like Glocks.
I am amazed that they even bother to read topics about Glocks. There are guns that I don’t care for, but I don’t seek out topics on them just so that I can let everyone know that I don’t like those guns.
Know if you were to ask me why I don’t like a certain gun, I will tell you.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

ROTFLMAO

Glad I was able to bring a little joy into your life.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

From Google Dictionary

ad ho·mi·nem
/ˌad ˈhämənəm/
adjective

1. 1.
   (of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.

The argument that "they just don't know what they're talking about" fits

But you see, I know what I am talking about.
I am lucky that I get to shoot many guns and get paid to do so. In the last six years I have fired over 5000 different guns. These guns run from almost new to very neglected. Some I have to work on to get them to function.
So my opinion on guns is not based on one or two of a given brand or model, but many.

Now when it comes to talking about guns and gun forums, I do it for fun and my love for guns. Glock just happens to be one of the guns I like.
I don’t see why some people think that they have to get into an argument over guns, like that’s going to make their opinions better.
But what I would suggest is look at your own post here at The High Road and see how often someone likes your post.

 

[JR24]

Come on now, y’all know that every topic on Glocks, is like bate for Glock Haters. They can only hold out for so long before they have to let people, that don’t care, that they don’t like Glocks.
I am amazed that they even bother to read topics about Glocks. There are guns that I don’t care for, but I don’t seek out topics on them just so that I can let everyone know that I don’t like those guns.
Know if you were to ask me why I don’t like a certain gun, I will tell you.

I hope you don't think I was criticizing you personally, I was not.

I was more referencing the general morass of internet Glock topics

 

[GunnyUSMC]

I hope you don't think I was criticizing you personally, I was not.

I was more referencing the general morass of internet Glock topics

Oh no. Didn’t take it personally. Thought it was a little funny, which caused me to reply. If you didn’t notice, I was just poking fun at a few that have posted in this topic.

 

[mavracer]

Come on now, y’all know that every topic on Glocks, is like bate for Glock Haters. They can only hold out for so long before they have to let people, that don’t care, that they don’t like Glocks.

I do it when I'm bored just to trigger the fanboys.

I do agree that Ruger and S&W make a lot of guns, but if you were to only count the guns that compete in the same market as Glock, I think that you would find that Glock does better.

Well according to the table posted earlier in this thread Ruger and Smith together made 1.25 million 9mms alone.

 

[BSA1]

Glock is to striker fired pistols as Kleenex is to tissues.

When you have a runny nose do you ask for a Kleenex or a tissue? Regardless of which word you use almost everyone would hand you a tissue from whatever box was closest.

Glock is the trailblazer that introduced America to the plastic, striker fired pistol. They followed Henry Ford's manufacturing model fairly closely. Ford introduced incremental changes in the Model T improving it while lowering it's selling price. Glock has also made incremental change but has not lowered it's prices even though the manufacturing cost has dropped. This has made room for competitors to take advantage of Glock beta testing the striker fired pistol market and offering more features at a lower cost.

Glock has been slow to make changes such as interchangeable backstraps and single stack models again leaving the door open for the competition. S&W just announced that they have made 3,000,000 M&P Shields. Even Henry Ford knew when to quit producing the Model T and introduce the Model A due to improvements in car design and increased competition.

 

[jmorris]

I don’t get the riff’s.

I have won a lot of matches with 1911’s and 1911 ‘style’ pistols but also won a lot with Glocks and even revolvers if the divisions, rules didn’t put them at too much disadvantage.

The only time one is ignorant is when they lack knowledge, awareness or are just uneducated. If you have been around or researched hand guns for any amount of time the “why” is pretty obvious, if not the answer may elude you.

 

[Trey Veston]

I do it when I'm bored just to trigger the fanboys.

What is your definition of a Glock fanboy?

I see the term "Glock fanboy" used frequently but I'm not sure of the definition. To me, a fanboy is someone that thinks a particular brand or product is the absolute best and refuses to consider other options. They would be fanatical in their support of said product and make excuses when it fails. I don't recall seeing anyone say that Glocks are the best handgun for self-defense, period. I see people opine that they are the best for them, but concede that they may not work for everyone. I don't recall seeing anyone on a gun forum in the past ten years or so fit the description of a "fanboy" of Glocks.

Per the urban dictionary definition...

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Fanboy

Fanboy
An extreme fan or follower of a particular medium or concept, whether it be sports, television, film directors, video games (the most common usage), etc.

Known for a complete lack of objectivity in relation to their preferred focus. Usually argue with circular logic that they refuse to acknowledge. Arguments or debates with such are usually futile. Every flaw is spun into semi-virtues and everything else, blown to comedic, complimentary proportions.

 

[JR24]

I do it when I'm bored just to trigger the fanboys.

So, trolling. Not terribly High Road.