Fellow Glock haters...I need help!!!
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Yep, I hear ya...
I own Brownings, Berettas, Colts, and HKs - all 'Heavy Metal' in their own right. Everything but the HKs stayed at home looking pretty - I shoot the HKs (pair of P7M10's) ALL the time. Was absolutely convinced that I had the ultimate firearm...
Then I read about the 10mm G20. Well, ever feel like once you've taken that first step, it's like you fell off a cliff? I'm in the process of just such a step. Man, what a rush!
Go get yourself a G20.
I own Brownings, Berettas, Colts, and HKs - all 'Heavy Metal' in their own right. Everything but the HKs stayed at home looking pretty - I shoot the HKs (pair of P7M10's) ALL the time. Was absolutely convinced that I had the ultimate firearm...
Then I read about the 10mm G20. Well, ever feel like once you've taken that first step, it's like you fell off a cliff? I'm in the process of just such a step. Man, what a rush!
Go get yourself a G20.
Several of the guys at my office had Glocks and I used to make fun of their tupperware. They didn't even own 1911's, HK's, Sigs, Rugers, etc. One day I decided I would convert them and let them shoot a REAL gun and invited them to the range one Saturday. I fluffed and buffed up my customized 1911's, a little extra lube on the Sigs, loaded a few mags, and waited on them to arrive. I pulled out my finest 1911 and handed it for the guys to take turn shooting. They handed me a 17, 19, 23, and a 20 to shoot. I really didn't want to, but it seemed impolite not to shoot their crummy tuperware especially with my gleaming wares in their hands. They shot, they liked what I had. But, they wanted their guns back to shoot some more.
Then I shot their Glocks.
Should have never done that. I now own several and find that I shoot them alot. Have one by the bed. Hunt with a G20. Keep a G27 in a IWB for when I want to carry. Furthermore, I have actually introduced several new shooters to G17's instead of any of my other wares.
I still own the others, they just don't get shot much.
I hate Glocks and what they have made me become.
Then I shot their Glocks.
Should have never done that. I now own several and find that I shoot them alot. Have one by the bed. Hunt with a G20. Keep a G27 in a IWB for when I want to carry. Furthermore, I have actually introduced several new shooters to G17's instead of any of my other wares.
I still own the others, they just don't get shot much.
I hate Glocks and what they have made me become.
Well, yeah.....
actually two, and they're both meaner than snakes. I got the only good one.
Hadn't thought much about the 10mm for hunting. Might work out well with the laser. Guess it'd have more punch than a .357 Mag and not far behind a 41 Mag
And all this coming from a guy that thought any cartridge newer than 45LC or maybe 45 acp was "too modern".
actually two, and they're both meaner than snakes. I got the only good one.
Hadn't thought much about the 10mm for hunting. Might work out well with the laser. Guess it'd have more punch than a .357 Mag and not far behind a 41 Mag
And all this coming from a guy that thought any cartridge newer than 45LC or maybe 45 acp was "too modern".
bad_dad_brad
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Gee, for a post entitled "Fellow Glock Haters . . ." it sure attracted a lot of Glock lovers. I am one of them. Have the G17 and G19 and hardly pick up anything else anymore. They really are great all purpose tools for sure.
I have a question about Glocks, Is this 10mm version that much different than the 40S+W model which I have read has problems with being an unsupported chambered gun susceptable at times to KBooms. I have never heard that mentioned in regard to the 10mm, only good things about the 10. Any thoughts
Forget the M6 light/laser. After you have played with the laser a few times at the range, you have to be retrained to look at the front sight. Lasers are great for toying with the cat, but if you're not using an IR laser with a NVD you're just playing games. The M3 light is the better choice IMO. It's cheaper, lighter and doesn't eat batteries like the M6 does.
If I may, I have a story to tell.
My first pistol was a Taurus PT100. I loved that pistol. A lot. I had to sell it (college days and all that) and became pistol-less.
After realising I couldn't live without an efficient means of self-defense, I sold my left kidney to a wonderful couple from Tasmania and walked post-haste to the nearest gun store. My old friend Mike, the store owner, pointed out the ugliest piece of machined metal ever manufactured and told me it was a "Glock" (a whaaa?) model 22. It fired my favourite .40S&W cartridge--it had that going for it, at least--and, according to my good buddy Mike, it was selling like hot cakes (suuuuure, Mike!). I held it in my hand and strange thougths began forming: hmm, good pointability, nice weight, nice... hey, hold up a second!! What's happening here? I immediately recoiled from this scion of Satan and, crossing myself the required seven times, asked Mike for a 1911. I needed blued STEEL and NOW! With a smirk that showed Mike had witnessed many such performances, he offered to let me actually fire this plastic beast for free, something he termed an "indoctrination". Not being the kind of person to pass up a free... well, anything, I went silently into that good night. Twenty pulls of the trigger later, I wordlessly plunked down the proceeds of my Kidney sale and bought my first Glock 22.
That was eight years ago. I am pleased to say I am a willing servant of that most foul demon: Gaston Glock and his wonderfully ugly, plastic Glock.
Be well, stay safe.
My first pistol was a Taurus PT100. I loved that pistol. A lot. I had to sell it (college days and all that) and became pistol-less.
After realising I couldn't live without an efficient means of self-defense, I sold my left kidney to a wonderful couple from Tasmania and walked post-haste to the nearest gun store. My old friend Mike, the store owner, pointed out the ugliest piece of machined metal ever manufactured and told me it was a "Glock" (a whaaa?) model 22. It fired my favourite .40S&W cartridge--it had that going for it, at least--and, according to my good buddy Mike, it was selling like hot cakes (suuuuure, Mike!). I held it in my hand and strange thougths began forming: hmm, good pointability, nice weight, nice... hey, hold up a second!! What's happening here? I immediately recoiled from this scion of Satan and, crossing myself the required seven times, asked Mike for a 1911. I needed blued STEEL and NOW! With a smirk that showed Mike had witnessed many such performances, he offered to let me actually fire this plastic beast for free, something he termed an "indoctrination". Not being the kind of person to pass up a free... well, anything, I went silently into that good night. Twenty pulls of the trigger later, I wordlessly plunked down the proceeds of my Kidney sale and bought my first Glock 22.
That was eight years ago. I am pleased to say I am a willing servant of that most foul demon: Gaston Glock and his wonderfully ugly, plastic Glock.
Be well, stay safe.
Yep, same sad story: I had a custom Browning Hi-Power that fit me so well it was like an extenstion of my hand. For years, it followed me everywhere and never let me down. But then I met the Glock 20 and now can’t imagine life without it. Oh sure, there’s other guns in the safe but the G20 is what keeps it all secure. Go ahead, get yourself a Glock 20; then get an extra 6 inch barrel, then get a Contender with 10mm barrel, and get reloading dies, and more magazines and and.....well, it IS addictive.
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Ellery Holt
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Okay, Redneck, buy a Glock, but you won't respect yourself in the morning. 
There are two types of people when it comes to Glock pistols:
1. Those that have shot them and love them.
2. Those that have never shot them, but are determined to write them off as tupperware trash.
I've met a lot of people that don't like Glocks because they like "real" guns. Darn funny thing is, not one of those people that hate Glock have ever put a round through one.
You may not like the way they look, you may not like the fact that they aren't all steel, but if you believe in intellectual honesty, you cannot deny that a Glock is one of the finest pistols ever manufactured.
Glock manages to pull off a product that offers outstanding reliability straight out of the box, and continues to refine that product with improvements in new generations.
I've fired a lot of guns...but Glock is the first manufacturer that can put any model in my hand and impress me.
For those of you that "hate" Glocks. Put a sock in it until you actually shoot one...
-SS
1. Those that have shot them and love them.
2. Those that have never shot them, but are determined to write them off as tupperware trash.
I've met a lot of people that don't like Glocks because they like "real" guns. Darn funny thing is, not one of those people that hate Glock have ever put a round through one.
You may not like the way they look, you may not like the fact that they aren't all steel, but if you believe in intellectual honesty, you cannot deny that a Glock is one of the finest pistols ever manufactured.
Glock manages to pull off a product that offers outstanding reliability straight out of the box, and continues to refine that product with improvements in new generations.
I've fired a lot of guns...but Glock is the first manufacturer that can put any model in my hand and impress me.
For those of you that "hate" Glocks. Put a sock in it until you actually shoot one...
-SS
I've owned two Glocks, tried real hard to like them, now both are gone. I wont deny that they were mostly reliable (one had slight teething problems, but they worked out). However, I personally still dont care for them. They seem well made and worked mostly as they should, but they do not fit my hands, and I dont care for the trigger pull. Having said that, if they work for you, fine. Part of the fun of this whole deal is searching for what works for you. But there is no magic type of gun that is perfect for everyone and to think so is only limiting yourself.
You neglected to put in those that have shot them and then found something they preferred because the other item had a manual safety, and/or was more accurate, and/or had a better trigger, and/or fit their hand better, and/or just feel more comfortable with another style.
I own Glocks in every caliber and size, from a Glock 26 to a Glock 31, and have thousands of rounds under my belt using the Glock trigger system. But I prefer 1911s for many of the reasons stated immediately above.
Greenmantis
Inactive
I have shot a few Glocks... Don't like 'em. For me the grip is all screwed up. They are butt ugly. Typically less accurate then other makes of semi auto pistols. They too frequintly blow up. Have a very high incidence of AD's
LEO's use them. Why?
Top Reasons LEO's use Glock:
1. Cost
2. Cost
3. One trigger pull to learn.
4. No safety lever, buttons, switches to think about.
5. All the other LEO's use 'em... Must be Good.
6. Light weight compared to similar weapons
7. Tough... Rubbermaid tough (couldn't resist)
8. Part interchangability. When compared to other companies Glocks can interchange more parts with different models more then most. This becomes important if you run a PD whole bunch of guns.
Let me ask you a hypothetical question:
You are confronted with two armed BG's. You have the oppertunity to take one of them out immediatly. First BG has a $400 Glock pointed at you. The second BG has a SIG P220 pointed at you. Which Bad Guy do you shoot first just based on what they are holding?
Greenmantis
LEO's use them. Why?
Top Reasons LEO's use Glock:
1. Cost
2. Cost
3. One trigger pull to learn.
4. No safety lever, buttons, switches to think about.
5. All the other LEO's use 'em... Must be Good.
6. Light weight compared to similar weapons
7. Tough... Rubbermaid tough (couldn't resist)
8. Part interchangability. When compared to other companies Glocks can interchange more parts with different models more then most. This becomes important if you run a PD whole bunch of guns.
Let me ask you a hypothetical question:
You are confronted with two armed BG's. You have the oppertunity to take one of them out immediatly. First BG has a $400 Glock pointed at you. The second BG has a SIG P220 pointed at you. Which Bad Guy do you shoot first just based on what they are holding?
Greenmantis
Pigshooter
New member
I don't like Glocks either, but if you do get one, I would recommend one of those rubber glock socks that fits over the grip. They make a huge difference in feel. I could actually get used to one of those, maybe a G29.
Nawwww, I'll stick with the poor-man's Glock. Tanfoglio
Nawwww, I'll stick with the poor-man's Glock. Tanfoglio
Dammit they're made from PLASTIC!
Walk near a candle and phoomp, your gun melts!!!! Don't even think about it - you're better off with a water pistol.
JK. Sorry, can't help ya - great gun the 20 is.
Oh, yeah, Skyslash, there is an answer to that- shoot the guy with the glock first, because you can disassemble the slide of the Sig with the other free hand from the front. Oh wait, or is that a Beretta? Dammit; forget; need to go rent some more movies to find out.
Walk near a candle and phoomp, your gun melts!!!! Don't even think about it - you're better off with a water pistol.
JK. Sorry, can't help ya - great gun the 20 is.Oh, yeah, Skyslash, there is an answer to that- shoot the guy with the glock first, because you can disassemble the slide of the Sig with the other free hand from the front. Oh wait, or is that a Beretta? Dammit; forget; need to go rent some more movies to find out.