Apparently unknown to me... I do like Glocks

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marine6680

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Went to the range yesterday to test some mods to my Vz, and test some 9mm loads I am working up. I had a good time, and met some nice people who were eager to show off their guns.


After sighting in a new scope on the fiance's 10/22, and checking out the new stock on my Vz and some handguard mods to keep heat down... We headed over to the pistol range.


After setting up our targets and waiting for the range to clear and go hot, I was chatting to other shooters. Next to us was a guy who had three of the baby Glocks, one each in 9, 40, and 45. He offered for me and the fiance to try them.

I picked up the 9mm first, a gen 4, and without much effort for accuracy (I was more focused on getting a feel for recoil and grip) I fired off a round, low left... OK I think I got a feel for the trigger. Two more rounds with a little speed, two holes about half an inch apart and about an inch down and left from the bullseye.

Sure not a thorough test and it was probably a good bit of luck to boot... But I was very surprised at how easy it shot, even with my pinky hanging off the frame.

The fiance tried it next, and she was also very surprised by the pistol and how it shot.

We both dislike the way they feel in our hands when we look at them in a store, and we both feel the gen 4 improved the feel for us.

We tried the 45 as well, Gen 3... And we both shot it well, the fiance felt the recoil was a little stout but manageable. She wouldn't want to own it and preferred the 9, but the recoil was not off putting to the point that she couldn't shoot it. I preferred the 9 as well, but the 45 definitely wasn't bad, it just let you know it was a 45.

So now the fiance thinks that a 22 or 19 gen 4 are in the cards for her carry gun. She was equally impressed when another Glocks shooter showed up and had a selection of barrels for his Glocks. Chatting about aftermarket parts and their easy to find and general reasonable pricing also intrigued her.

I think I may end up with a 17 gen 4 as well. Heck maybe even a 19 for carry... As I prefer the 17 over the 19 for hand feel, so I would prefer it on the range.

I may just learn to carry a 17... It's not much bigger.

(I still want a PPQ sometime though. :cool: )


I have an M&P, that I like a lot, it grips and points well, I'm just not very accurate with it. I don't seem to be getting the trigger pull... Maybe an apex kit would help.



In exchange for letting us try his pistols, we let him shoot ours. He was very impressed with the Sig P320.



Another first for me... A guy showed up with a chrome desert eagle in 50AE... He let me fire off a round. Not near as much recoil as I thought, it felt like a 357 at worst, though in a very large and heavy gun, that felt unwieldy to use. The recoil also had an odd feel to it, like it had a noticeable delay, which I attributed to the gas operated action.


Overall it was an interesting and enlightening day.
 
I much preferred the "feel" of the M&P and walther ppq to the Glock; until I shot them...

Glock controls better in my hand when actually shooting. The M&P feels nice until I start firing it; then it starts to best up the webbing between my thumb and index finger.

Glocks don't seem like much until you actually shoot them...
 
If the Glock works for you, great. I started with one. It found a Sig and Beretta better fits.
Nice to have choices.
And congrats.
 
the thing I like about glocks is they don't have controls sticking out to hang things like clothes or thumbs and such, and they are very simple guns. Any part that breaks is usually very cheap to replace and doesn't require a certified gunsmith to replace. Got one laid away in a .40 with the lgs as we speak.
 
.....as if that will matter in self defense.
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This is true... But I still like to be accurate at the range. I could use the M&P with confidence if I needed it for defensive use.


I just enjoy the fact there is another pistol I can add to my list of future buys. I have CZs, Sigs, Rugers, S&W, and owned or shot a great deal more over the years. Now I can add another to my list knowing I will enjoy it.

I also like that the fiance has found something she feels comfortable with for a carry gun. She has tried several pistols and none have been good for her. The single stack 9s tend to not feel good in the hand and the recoil is too stout for her. The Glock felt good to her... So now we have something she can practice with without causing flinch.
 
This is true... But I still like to be accurate at the range.
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cool. I understand that.



Hits generally matter in self defense...
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You imply that a lighter and shorter trigger will net you more hits in an adrenaline filled defense shooting? lol

I have two pistols and three different trigger pulls. None of which have impeded my shooting ability at the range. I don't see how one type of trigger weight/length will impede me in a real defensive shooting, as long as it's not a ridiculous 15lb pull. There are more debilitating factors than something silly like trigger pull non sense. People in self defense shootings tend to inevitably jerk the trigger. There's no trigger design that will ever help with that.

Worse is when people don't like a defense pistols' triggers because it's "mushy" or "gritty". Or they can't feel/hear the reset. LOL, these guys are insane.:D
 
You imply that a lighter and shorter trigger will net you more hits in an adrenaline filled defense shooting? lol
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Actually I said nothing of the sort, you're drawing some crazy conclusions. My comment was that if the OP finds he can shoot a Glock more easily than an M&P, then he might want to consider the Glock. Your subsequent rant is totally unnecessary.
 
Actually I said nothing of the sort, you're drawing some crazy conclusions. My comment was that if the OP finds he can shoot a Glock more easily than an M&P, then he might want to consider the Glock. Your subsequent rant is totally unnecessary.
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I thought your response earlier was about how there is a life/death difference between different triggers on today's pistols and I found that to be untrue.

If that's not what you implied, then forget it and let's move on.
 
I also have found I like glocks, it's just that I won't buy one. Every time I'm in the hunt for a new pistol, another brand gets in the way. But man I shoot them so well.

I'm considering buying a G20 again and a 40 barrel. I'd really like to one day get a g34 or 19 but I need another CZ.
 
Thinking on the replacement barrels...

I hear it suggested to get a Glock in 40, as you can get barrels for 9 and 357, making three calibers in one pistol. Sounds great... Until...

I realize that I don't want a 357 Sig, I already have a pistol in 40 and don't really want another... So just sticking to the 9mm is the plan. I just shoot it more than other calibers.
 
I thought your response earlier was about how there is a life/death difference between different triggers on today's pistols and I found that to be untrue.
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Fair enough. For reference almost all, but two, of my pistols are DA/SA. Some are 10 lb. triggers, others have had mainsprings swapped so that the DA works out to 8-8.5 lb. For me that little bit does make a difference both in various drills at the range as well as classes I've taken from various instructors that simulate stress as much as possible. To me most striker fired pistols at 5.5 lb. really don't need additional work or lighter triggers. Folks with 3.5 lb. striker triggers also concern me to a degree, but it's their money and property. I would argue triggers that light aren't needed, but hey I swapped my mainsprings so idk if I have a leg to stand on.

Some guns just fit different people better. If the OP fins the Glock a more natural shooter than the M&P either is a great option.
 
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