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Glock's 25 Years of US Service

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#1 ·
I was reading an article about Glock's 25 years of service in the US and thought I would hear from others what their thoughts on them are. I don't own one, but my brother does and I've shot it any number of times. I guess I fall into the middle of the love/hate spectrum.

What about the rest of you? Any personal experiences/thoughts/views on Gloocks in general or any specific one? Do you own a Glock? Why or why not?
 
#2 ·
Glocks are accurate, they work well, and even the full sized models are not too heavy to be carried all day. I have owned a Model 20, a Model 17, and a Model 31 and they all shot well (especially the 31). That being said, I would depend upon one if necessary but I don't really care for them. They are aesthetically unappealing to me and while I like the Luger grip angle, the girth is off putting. I have also never liked having to pull the trigger before you can take it down.
 
#3 ·
Not crazy about it, I find that the grip is rough on the web of my hand. Since the Colt 1911 has given the world 100 years of combat service I would think that that is actually something to brag about not a glock!!
 
#5 ·
I'm going to be taking my brother's to the range this weekend for some Valentine's Day shooting. I usually leave it to my wife, but I'll have to try it out a bit more this time around I think.
 
#6 ·
I personally 'prefer' the 1911, but in 2001 or so, switched to glocks for primary defense and duty use. Love the 1911 still, still have a couple, but objectively speaking (especially for uniform use), the glock just won out on points.

On my old blue steel 1911 vs. Glock 19 - the g19 is lighter, has more ammo on tap, is more tolerant of environmental crud than a cocked & locked 1911 when carried open to the elements, and is more than adequately accurate. (I won a shotgun at a 50-yard pistol shoot back in November using one of my G19's; and I'm by no means a "world-class" shooter.)

Also, the loaded gun & two spare mags gives me 46 rounds on my belt, vs. 22 rounds with the 1911 (I use only mil-spec 7-rounders for 1911). We typically have two or three deputies on duty at any one time, covering a county that's around 900 square miles or so; that means backup can be a long time coming, and having double the ammo at hand is a good thing nowadays, imo at least.

Not bashing the 1911; still have a couple of them and still trust both of them, and still frankly prefer the feel of them. But when doing the "pro/con" list back a decade or so ago, the glock just won me over.

That said, all I own glock-wise are 9mm's; two 19's and two 26's. I have no experience with any others except the occasional use of someone else's gun at the range & such.
 
#7 · (Edited)
I own 3 third generation Glock pistols. (I wouldn't touch a Gen4 Glock with a 10 foot pole.) After using and carrying 1911 pattern pistols for more than 25 years, the Glocks took some getting used to.

Frankly I do not regard Glock's design to be an easy one to transition to from (almost) anything else. Once you get used to the straight feel of the grip and the, admittedly, crude trigger it is possible to shoot very well with the Glock, though.

I do not, and never have, considered a Glock to be an easy pistol to switch back and forth with another manufacturer's pistol. Revolvers, I can switch easily to and from, but, not with other brands of semiautomatics. (And I do a lot of pistol shooting!)

Do I like Glock pistols? Yes, I have to say that I do; but I, also, understand the design and its idiosyncrasies very very well. I do, however, never understand any of these pistoleros who insist that their Glocks are natural, 'instinct shooters'.

Personally, that's the last thing I would ever call a Glock. You can learn how to instinct and point shoot with a Glock; but it'll never come as easily as with a P-35 or 1911 pattern pistol.
 
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