What is all this about GLOCKs? 4 out of 10 are GLOCKS? We ALL know they are unsafe(no external safety), they don’t point well(weird grip angle)and they are ugly Tupperware .

 

Yeah! That’s why between Kimber and I we own 5 of them.

 

Nice article.

 

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40414

Yeah, but Frank 11 million people also bought Ford Pintos.

Yeah, but Frank 11 million people also bought Ford Pintos.

 

Nice jab Mark! But you missed...

An XD and an NAA topped all of the Glock models - what's the hub-bub about?

 

And Yugo sold 141,000 cars in 6 years. I find it odd that the terms "weird angles, no safety, Tupperware, etc." apply to both Yugo AND Glock. Coincidence? I think not.

Nothing beats cold, calming feel of steel in your hand.

 

Tupperware... funny.

I love my Glock.. no complaints.. the tupperware just means its lighter.. and it does have a safety, don't touch the trigger till you want to shoot, that is after all the ONLY safety you should really rely on..

Yeah, but Frank 11 million people also bought Ford Pintos.

 

The Pinto wasn't a bad car as long as you didn't get rear ended.

 

Those Luddites that can't stand new technology shouldn't but polymer frame guns and get a car with an engine lasting only a few thousand miles with no air bags or seat belts.

Yeah, but Frank 11 million people also bought Ford Pintos.

 

The Pinto wasn't a bad car as long as you didn't get rear ended.

 

 

Aside from that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the show?

 

 

Those Luddites that can't stand new technology shouldn't but polymer frame guns and get a car with an engine lasting only a few thousand miles with no air bags or seat belts.

 

I like polymer guns. I just don't happen to care much for Glocks. Fine firearms, just not my thing.

I view glock as the Toyota corolla of the gun world. They are deadly reliable... but you would not want to be caught driving one.

I view glock as the Toyota corolla of the gun world. They are deadly reliable... but you would not want to be caught driving one.

 

 

Thats Perfect!!!!

screw that the new corollas are not that bad!!

screw that the new corollas are not that bad!!

 

This is true <slowly, for effect, polishes his 2010 Corolla>

 

Ha, who am I kidding, I haven't washed my car in forever

 

I'm not familiar with Glocks, but just picking one up and running & gunning with it-- and doing far better then expected. Needless to say, I was pretty impressed (as I'm not a pistol shooter whatsoever).

companies like glock and others that focus on polymers market hype as tactical and lightweight, but the main reason they switched is it is cheaper to produce. A high quality mold can be reused almost forever and never give you issues. Steel guns require machining which is labor and cost intensive. The problem is the cheap companies aren't passing the cost savings to the end user, aka the customer.

I have exactly 3 problems with Glocks of which 1 is really preference.

 

1) No external safety.

2) The trigger (SPROOOING)

3) My NPA would be about a 100yd zero

The problem is the cheap companies aren't passing the cost savings to the end user, aka the customer.

 

 

Well the glocks are alot cheaper

I view glock as the Toyota corolla of the gun world. They are deadly reliable... but you would not want to be caught driving one.

 

don't want to be caught driving one? I'd rather look bad and win than look good and lose!

 

As far as that list, Kel-tec? Kahr arms? 1 snubby? No 1911? List is totally innacurate

I view glock as the Toyota corolla of the gun world. They are deadly reliable... but you would not want to be caught driving one.

 

Maks,

 

I love my Glock... it was ugly at first but over time it got prettier the more I look at it. I guess it's time for new glasses

I have exactly 3 problems with Glocks of which 1 is really preference.

 

1) No external safety.

2) The trigger (SPROOOING)

3) My NPA would be about a 100yd zero

 

 

Shane there is an external safety and three internal safeties.

I mean one that goes click!

that POS trigger thingie? with enough force... it will go off. =)

 

Look, we are all adults here, Glocks have no safeties... the only safety is your head. No matter what the Glock marketing material is.

 

 

Back to topic though, I own a glock, but it is what it is. It works, its accurate, its reliable... but....

 

It is no where near the elitist that a 1911/2011 is, it does not have the features and ergonomics of Hk's, Sig's, M&P's, the glock does not have the Cache or the mystique that a Browning High Power has. It is just a glock.... the same plastic fabrication that is offered to LE departments at dirt cheap prices.... just like your econo sedan.

 

The Police departments are offered steep discounts on Glocks, as much as the discounts that Ford does on Crown Vic's, Chevy does on the Impala's, and the Dodge discount on Charger. Do they work.... yes.... but those Crown Vic's, Impala's, and Chargers are no BMW's, Z06's, or Bentleys.

 

If there was a gun I was not to care about it getting beat up, dropped, burried in the sand.... it would be my Glock.

 

Glock... the Toyota Corolla of the gun world... any questions?

Shane there is an external safety and three internal safeties.

 

 

some people can't handle that..

that POS trigger thingie? with enough force... it will go off. =)

 

Look, we are all adults here, Glocks have no safeties... the only safety is your head. No matter what the Glock marketing material is.

 

 

Back to topic though, I own a glock, but it is what it is. It works, its accurate, its reliable... but....

 

It is no where near the elitist that a 1911/2011 is, it does not have the features and ergonomics of Hk's, Sig's, M&P's, the glock does not have the Cache or the mystique that a Browning High Power has. It is just a glock.... the same plastic fabrication that is offered to LE departments at dirt cheap prices.... just like your econo sedan.

 

The Police departments are offered steep discounts on Glocks, as much as the discounts that Ford does on Crown Vic's, Chevy does on the Impala's, and the Dodge discount on Charger. Do they work.... yes.... but those Crown Vic's, Impala's, and Chargers are no BMW's, Z06's, or Bentleys.

 

If there was a gun I was not to care about it getting beat up, dropped, burried in the sand.... it would be my Glock.

 

Glock... the Toyota Corolla of the gun world... any questions?

 

%90 of what you list is subjective or irrelevant in regards to choosing a firearm... I am comfortable with my Glock.. I find it lightweight.. easy to point... easy to shoot.. and generally on target..

 

in regards to the "POS trigger thing" I hate to admit it.. but I dropped it once.. on asphalt.. with a round in the chamber.. the gun bounced.. but it sure as hell did not go off..

 

look you can drink the 1911 kool aide all you want... and while I am sure they are "better" in some regard.. are they worth all the extra cash? not to me.. and probably not to most people... just because something has an elitist following doesn't make it better.. or even god for that matter.. I am not denying the fact that your more expensive guns may operate better.. feel better to you.. or even have nicer triggers... but to me.. at the close range that a pistol would be used.. I don't see it worth it.. I mean I was shooting my Glock at 100 yards.. granted at best I was 50/50 on and off the target.. but that was standing... if my Glock can do that.. and not break the bank.. it is good enough for me..

http://www.theprepared.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90

that POS trigger thingie? with enough force... it will go off. =)

 

Look, we are all adults here, Glocks have no safeties... the only safety is your head. No matter what the Glock marketing material is.

 

 

Back to topic though, I own a glock, but it is what it is. It works, its accurate, its reliable... but....

 

It is no where near the elitist that a 1911/2011 is, it does not have the features and ergonomics of Hk's, Sig's, M&P's, the glock does not have the Cache or the mystique that a Browning High Power has. It is just a glock.... the same plastic fabrication that is offered to LE departments at dirt cheap prices.... just like your econo sedan.

 

The Police departments are offered steep discounts on Glocks, as much as the discounts that Ford does on Crown Vic's, Chevy does on the Impala's, and the Dodge discount on Charger. Do they work.... yes.... but those Crown Vic's, Impala's, and Chargers are no BMW's, Z06's, or Bentleys.

 

If there was a gun I was not to care about it getting beat up, dropped, burried in the sand.... it would be my Glock.

 

Glock... the Toyota Corolla of the gun world... any questions?

 

Maks you are SOOO... out of there.

#1 this started out as a defense thead. #2 the trigger safety works. and #3 who cares about elitist.

 

Where you are absolutely correct is that the external safety is between your ears and trigger finger. No way in hell you are going to ovecome the firing pin/striker plunger/block with out pulling the trigger. That simple. The thing I really don't like is the method of sear engagement and cocking. But it seems to work.

OK but there are some undenyable facts. Sometimes triggers get pulled by things other than a finger! An external safety does a better job in this regard. Ask the LEO that got shot in the hip when he closed the trunk of his car that squezed the Glock in a Glock case and fired off a round! There are several reasons I like a true external safety. I dont hate Glock just because its glock. I dont care for the glock for the 3 reasons listed. I can make the trigger better. I think there is even an external safety mod. But I cant fix making it point right for me. I do not care for the Glock cool aid of glock perfection and the myth that they are unfallable. Now my Buddy has a glock that sees more rounds between cleanings than I have fired.....ever. But I have also seen them shear their locking bar at a relatively low round count too. These posts always lead me to say the following so I am just going to cut to the chase. Use what you are most comfortable with and have the most confidence in. For me that is a 1911. I can fire it faster and more accurately than any other pistol, and it has features I require. If it was a Glock, or M&P or XD that held that position you can damn well bet thats what would be in my holster.

+1. I dont dislike glocks.... I just hate the propaganda around them. it is a good, reliable gun. end it at that.

 

The Glock hysteria of that it is the world's most perfect gun is what bugs the crap out of me.

These posts always lead me to say the following so I am just going to cut to the chase. Use what you are most comfortable with and have the most confidence in.

 

this..

+1. I dont dislike glocks.... I just hate the propaganda around them. it is a good, reliable gun. end it at that.

 

The Glock hysteria of that it is the world's most perfect gun is what bugs the crap out of me.

 

I know you don't hate GLOCKs you own one. I carried a BHP for 5 years because it was the best thing out there, in my opinion, at the time. I carried a stainless series 80 45 when I needed to on the boat. Everything has a purpose. I standardize on GLOCK now because they are all the same. The 26 and 19 carry guns, no change in functional operation, the 34 target gun the same thing.

 

I can give my wife any GLOCK and she doesn't have to figure out how to fire it. They do have a marketing policy that is second to none. Believeable or not. They do promote the second ammendment and they were one of the few companies that stood up to Bloomberg.

 

All that being said. I like Sigs an whole bunch too...

 

Oh! and it's a pretty good weapons system too. I can slap a high cap G19 mag in my G26 if I want. And I do carry a spare 19 mag in the console for the 26.

 

The hell with all this stuff... I'm going to start shooting single stack.

+1. I dont dislike glocks.... I just hate the propaganda around them. it is a good, reliable gun. end it at that.

 

The Glock hysteria of that it is the world's most perfect gun is what bugs the crap out of me.

 

Nothing man made is perfect. I think the problem is is that SOME Glock owners (Glenn) feel that any other gun is inferior to a Glock and that the Glock way is the only way. So I can understand the hatred toward the company as I didn't get it either. Until I really looked into one (Thanks Pete) and started to get comfortable with one. So I decided to stop all the nonsense and just buy one. 2 glocks later here I am! I've also learned something to, and to touch on what Shane said. Nothing is perfect, like thumb safeties or decocker safeties. I'm not a fan of either as they too are man made and could fail as well. Glock has neither and that's the way it should be. Look at the revolvers. No safety. That's the way it's supposed to be.

...I think the problem is is that SOME Glock owners (Glenn) feel that any other gun is inferior to a Glock and that the Glock way is the only way....

 

 

Now, I may come off this way with AKs but cmon, glocks? I love my glock, I think its the perfect size and such for carry, and is unbeatably reliable but as far as handguns go I know its not the best (unless your talking about glock vs XD ) I'de never take a glock to a bullseye competition...and I'de never IWB carry a 8-3/8" barreled bullseye revolver. Its all about what your using it for. So no, I never spew that glocks are the best pistol ever hands down.