i once thought i had to have a glock
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. . . but the feeling passed when I purchased a G27 to go with my G23!
So did I...
...and 3 G23's, 2 G23C's, 2 G33's, 1 G29 and a G30 later, the thought is still there.
(At the range today I went shooting with two other shooters; between the three of us, we own and love plenty of 1911's, wheelguns, Berettas, etcetera, but when we pulled off our jackets and sat down to the benches for some serious rifle shooting, I couldn't help but notice that all three right hips bore a Glock of one type or another. Go figure...)
...and 3 G23's, 2 G23C's, 2 G33's, 1 G29 and a G30 later, the thought is still there.
(At the range today I went shooting with two other shooters; between the three of us, we own and love plenty of 1911's, wheelguns, Berettas, etcetera, but when we pulled off our jackets and sat down to the benches for some serious rifle shooting, I couldn't help but notice that all three right hips bore a Glock of one type or another. Go figure...)
Fred Hansen
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The first glock I owned I did not like a 27. It was not reliable for me. I tried them again a few years later with a police trade in 17 and it was a good gun. I got the courage to buy a 31. I still planned on carrying my sigs. I started carring the glock and sold all but one of the sigs. I now own a 33 and a 20 as well. I have done it all, Beretta's, Sigs, HK's Walthers, Star's Para's Springfields and Kimber and Glock is what I carry. Enough said.
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swabjocky:
Got to hand it to you. You're right. Glocksters will bum rush you in a heartbeat.
But after spending hours in my gun room, tuning, adjusting, adding lighter springs, stoning this, filing that, you realize, with my Glock, I can just drop in any part in less than 5 minutes, no gunsmith required.
I haven't shot any of my Glocks in weeks but its hunting season so the Redhawk in 44 mag is booming along with my Rem 870.
And last time I checked, you can shoot traps or skeet with a Glock.
I do agree with you though. Your collection should be deep and wide like an ice cream parlor.
Even I can't eat strawberry for three weeks in a row.
Got to hand it to you. You're right. Glocksters will bum rush you in a heartbeat.
But after spending hours in my gun room, tuning, adjusting, adding lighter springs, stoning this, filing that, you realize, with my Glock, I can just drop in any part in less than 5 minutes, no gunsmith required.
I haven't shot any of my Glocks in weeks but its hunting season so the Redhawk in 44 mag is booming along with my Rem 870.
And last time I checked, you can shoot traps or skeet with a Glock.
I do agree with you though. Your collection should be deep and wide like an ice cream parlor.
Even I can't eat strawberry for three weeks in a row.
Marko Kloos
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I have my handgun collection, and then I have my Glock. My battery seems strangely incomplete without at least one Glock, and guess which pistol gets toted more than all others?
The most impressive property of the Glock after its almost boring reliability (never had one fail to chamber, launch, or eject a round), is its incredible toughness. You just can't do anything to them to scratch them or make something break off. They may not be as ergonomic as my 1911, or as beautiful as any of my wheelguns, but they are extremely efficient self-defense tools.
The most impressive property of the Glock after its almost boring reliability (never had one fail to chamber, launch, or eject a round), is its incredible toughness. You just can't do anything to them to scratch them or make something break off. They may not be as ergonomic as my 1911, or as beautiful as any of my wheelguns, but they are extremely efficient self-defense tools.
I agree that your safe must be as diverse as possible. That is why I bought the Glock 17. I don't particularly like it, but then I don't dislike it. I almost never shoot it. But I don't think that any collection would be complete without one. One you cover the essentials with the first couple dozen handguns, the rest are just icing on the cake.
Mark IV Series 80
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I acquired the G17 as a survival tool.
The things that sold me on it:
9mm ammo. - NATO standard, available almost anywhere in the world.
Easy to maintain - Field-strip and cleaning is easy - parts replacement is easy.
Availability of parts - In an emergency situation, with all the police and individuals using the Glock, you are likely to find replacement parts and/or be able to cannibalize other guns to keep your gun running. The parts are interchangeable from gun to gun.
Reliability - The Glock is known to be reliable. I haven't had a failure. I hear that the Glock will run for a long time without cleaning or maintenence, but haven't tried it.
The things that sold me on it:
9mm ammo. - NATO standard, available almost anywhere in the world.
Easy to maintain - Field-strip and cleaning is easy - parts replacement is easy.
Availability of parts - In an emergency situation, with all the police and individuals using the Glock, you are likely to find replacement parts and/or be able to cannibalize other guns to keep your gun running. The parts are interchangeable from gun to gun.
Reliability - The Glock is known to be reliable. I haven't had a failure. I hear that the Glock will run for a long time without cleaning or maintenence, but haven't tried it.
My G23 can get dinged up, exposed to the elements, basically treat it like $%!# and I wouldn't feel broken up about it.
My Sig P220 could probably take the same punishment and still perform (scratches, rust, and all else) but it feels well, too "precious" to treat it like that.
My G23 kinda says, "I'm ugly, I'm a friggin' tool, leave the pretty boy P220 back home, and let's go to work."
*For the record: I know that guns do not actually talk. But I do consider them family.
My Sig P220 could probably take the same punishment and still perform (scratches, rust, and all else) but it feels well, too "precious" to treat it like that.
My G23 kinda says, "I'm ugly, I'm a friggin' tool, leave the pretty boy P220 back home, and let's go to work."
*For the record: I know that guns do not actually talk. But I do consider them family.
I once thought I had to have a glock when they first came out. I was very intrigued by the minimalist design and was impressed by the mind that had created it. Although I was very, very familiar with guns as I grew up in an FFL family, I had moved away from home and I was at poverty level and had to seriously try to save my pennies for a two years to buy one. They weren't as expensive back then because people were still really uncertain about plastic guns. In fact, when I bought mine, I think they were just coming out with the G19, I bought a G17. I was rewarded with tremendous disappointments. Failure to feed on occassion. A few stove pipes, horrible trigger with lots of slack, a slamfire, one time the whole damn slide assembly went sailing off the frigging frame after I dropped the slide onto my third magazine at the range that day (I cleaned it and put it back together and it didn't do it again that day). After this last event, after two years of ownership, I took it back to the dealer and traded it in on a Springfield P-9 which served me flawlessly for 6 years before I sold her. I swore I would never even look at another glock again.
Having said that.... After these many years, last week I picked up a friend's glock (G-19) and was tremendously surprised. It was slick, great trigger, and much more ergonomic than the glock I'd owned. I immediately went to the gun store and handled as many as I could and was amazed at how different and much better they felt than my example had been, like a totally different gun (especially at the trigger). Now I wish I'd have kept all those high capacity mags at least cause I definitely would give glock another go around. Too bad they've gone up so much in price since then. After reading on-line a lot, it seems my first run was a real crappy example of workmanship and things have changes quite a bit for this company's work. Now I understand all my shooting buddies puzzlement everytime I was so vehemently opposed to even looking a glock. I surely didn't understand how they could have gotten so popular, until now.
Having said that.... After these many years, last week I picked up a friend's glock (G-19) and was tremendously surprised. It was slick, great trigger, and much more ergonomic than the glock I'd owned. I immediately went to the gun store and handled as many as I could and was amazed at how different and much better they felt than my example had been, like a totally different gun (especially at the trigger). Now I wish I'd have kept all those high capacity mags at least cause I definitely would give glock another go around. Too bad they've gone up so much in price since then. After reading on-line a lot, it seems my first run was a real crappy example of workmanship and things have changes quite a bit for this company's work. Now I understand all my shooting buddies puzzlement everytime I was so vehemently opposed to even looking a glock. I surely didn't understand how they could have gotten so popular, until now.
I must admit to being a Glock "convert". I didn't like them for a long, long time; then I fell in love.
My first handgun was a Sig P239. Loved that little gun. WAY too accurate for its size. I had a Springfield 1911 on layaway at the gun shop where I worked when we got a G21 in. I handled it a few times, and asked the boss if I could put the Springfield back in the case and get the Glock instead. He agreed, and I bought it. It is now my favorite of all my guns, and I ended up selling the P239 to fund the purchase of a G19. I miss the P239, but I love the two Glocks that I have. They're perfect for me.
I still want to get a nice 1911 for the "collection", but it's going to have to wait a little while.
Glocks are what they are: ugly and utterly reliable. I'll take that.
My first handgun was a Sig P239. Loved that little gun. WAY too accurate for its size. I had a Springfield 1911 on layaway at the gun shop where I worked when we got a G21 in. I handled it a few times, and asked the boss if I could put the Springfield back in the case and get the Glock instead. He agreed, and I bought it. It is now my favorite of all my guns, and I ended up selling the P239 to fund the purchase of a G19. I miss the P239, but I love the two Glocks that I have. They're perfect for me.
I still want to get a nice 1911 for the "collection", but it's going to have to wait a little while.
Glocks are what they are: ugly and utterly reliable. I'll take that.
Mark IV Series 80
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Westicle, tell us about that orange baseplate!
J. Parker,
I've owned handbuilt 1911's. I've owned SIG's and HK P7's. I currently own a semi-custom 1911, a Springfield Professional, a Mateba, and a Performance Center *&* revolver.
I don't "settle" for junk.
I also have owned 9 Glocks, and all worked just fine. Still have four, as a matter of fact.
Maybe I just need exposure to some real quality handguns, eh?
I've owned handbuilt 1911's. I've owned SIG's and HK P7's. I currently own a semi-custom 1911, a Springfield Professional, a Mateba, and a Performance Center *&* revolver.
I don't "settle" for junk.
I also have owned 9 Glocks, and all worked just fine. Still have four, as a matter of fact.
Maybe I just need exposure to some real quality handguns, eh?