What is the deal with Glocks?

[Dago]

Originally posted by Martlet
7 meters?  Why not just put your gun against the paper?  You can spit on the target in 1" groups at that range.

lol    true

[hyena426]

i dont care for glocks my self..but!! if i was in the army or police..i would carry one...just because of the articals and the things my buddy put his threw...read this artical..its one of the tons of them i have read about its dependablity

what were originally attributed as weaknesses in Glock pistols are now known to
be strengths. The simple, rugged design of the Glock, including the plastic frame, enabled Glock
pistols to survive the most brutal tests against both the elements and normal wear. Several noted
gunwriters have put over 250,000 rounds through their personal Glocks, with one Glock over
1.1 million rounds, and another over 300,000 +P rounds with no structural failures. Glocks have
successfully fired when full of water, mud, and sand. Glocks have been frozen in ice, chipped
out, and fired. Glocks have been dropped from 50 feet with a chambered round and not fired.

1.1 million rounds,,,thats freakin amazing in my book..lol..let alone 300,000..wow...like i said i dont care for glocks...but its kinda like a car..one car is for work..one car is for play and too look good..if you had to use your pistol all the time..i would take the glock to abuse...but to show off at the gun range..i would take one of my other guns..lol

[GRUNHERZ]

I hate the grip in general, the finger grooves in particular and also the trigger safety on the glocks. I am not a good shot by any means, but glocks make it even worse.

Other than that, I have noting against them.

I will be buying a Sig P226 and/or Beretta 96 Brigadier INOX sometime in the next year - I like those better.

[joowenn]

clicky

[Yeager]

On a lark, I took a shot at a 5 gallon jerry can with my Glock19 at a range of 75 yards.

I hit it.

I fired 4 more rounds and hit it 3 more times.

My Glock19 is a superior pistol for a automatic.

Although I do not recomend Glocks to anyone.  That way I figure only the best and most intelligent folks will buy them of their own freewill.  I do not want to direct any idiots towards buying them.  They are not good guns for idiots.

Revolvers are good guns for idiots.

[OOZ662]

Also remember that not one gun is exactly the same. People who started with a certain brand or have gotten used to it automatically compensate for how far it is off in whatever direction. If someone who is used to brand A picks up a brand B for the first time and just pops a round off, usually they won't hit where they want to. Give a gun in good condition a little practice time and I bet you'll come to like it.

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by g00b
Just curious why I continually see people recommending Glocks?  

It`s a Tupac thing.

[g00b]

Martlet, 7 meters is the standard competition pistol target shooting distance. I doubt you could spit or shoot 1  inch groups at that distance, very few can.

g00b

[Martlet]

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[lazs2]

I own a lot of different guns.. revolvers and semi autos..  no plastic ones tho yet.  I don't really like em and there is no real point for me..  

I allready have good 45's so why get another one in plastic?

I allready have revolvers in 44 mag and .357 and they don't make glocks in those calibers anyway.

I allready have more concealable and powerful guns.  I don't like GAP round or the .40 or the nine.

I know the glock is dependable but... so is my Kimber and the Kimber is more accurate and points better and has a better feel... I am coming on 10,000 rounds and it shows no wear.

My 44's have 50,000 rounds through a few of em... can you imagine what a glock that was made to handle 50,000 rounds of 44 mag would look like?

my hands are big... I like to get grips that fit me.   Glocks don't and there is nothing that can be done about it.

I am old fashioned... I like a gun or a car or a tool that has the combination of feel and pride of ownership and interest that works for me... melted plastic looking cars and black plastic guns work good but they are just not for me.

lazs

[lasersailor184]

what were originally attributed as weaknesses in Glock pistols are now known to
be strengths. The simple, rugged design of the Glock, including the plastic frame, enabled Glock
pistols to survive the most brutal tests against both the elements and normal wear. Several noted
gunwriters have put over 250,000 rounds through their personal Glocks, with one Glock over
1.1 million rounds, and another over 300,000 +P rounds with no structural failures. Glocks have
successfully fired when full of water, mud, and sand. Glocks have been frozen in ice, chipped
out, and fired. Glocks have been dropped from 50 feet with a chambered round and not fired.

See, I have experienced Glocks that were the biggest POS's.  One time I even had one fire off without me pulling the trigger.  It was scary as **** and just lucky the gun was pointed at the ground.

But I have an inherant distrust of any pistol I can't see the hammer.  They are just not safe in my opinion.

[Martlet]

Originally posted by lasersailor184
See, I have experienced Glocks that were the biggest POS's.  One time I even had one fire off without me pulling the trigger.  It was scary as **** and just lucky the gun was pointed at the ground.

But I have an inherant distrust of any pistol I can't see the hammer.  They are just not safe in my opinion.

It's impossible to fire a Glock without pulling the trigger.

[Maverick]

Martlet,

You may know that from being familiar with the mechanism but laser has his mind made up and cannot possibly be wrong. To admit he was wrong there would be to admit he had his finger on the trigger when he shouldna oughta. Either that or he had a hangfire (which is an ammo fault) and didn't follow proper range procedures when it occurred. He's happy with his choices and those who like Glock are happy with theirs. Pistols are a personal choice and no one will llike them all, nor will all of them be suited to everyone.

[101ABN]

i owned a glock 26 (9mm) for a short period of time and got rid of it.. the shots were inconsistent and the action wae choppy.  I rate them on the crap scale as top of the line crap.  When talking compact semi-auto, I found that the Springfield XD series are one of the best.. accuracy and price wise, check em out.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by g00b
Martlet, 7 meters is the standard competition pistol target shooting distance. I doubt you could spit or shoot 1  inch groups at that distance, very few can.

g00b

I'd bet Martlet can.  I can, it took me 7 years at 10 yards.   You don't do this overnight, regardless how EXPENSIVE the firearm.  You could go out and buy a Wilson Combat or Les Baer and the results would be the same from a Glock.    I shoot a USP 45.  My shooting buddy has a Glock23 and shoots the bullseyes' out of every target he gets at the range.  BTW, I have NO PROBLEM shooting a 1" group from his Glock 23.   He's been shooting for 20+ years.  He's the best shot I have come across.

It's NOT the gun, it's the person shooting it.

GRUN, watch for stovepipes from the Berettas.  

Karaya