WHY GLOCK????

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WHY is the GLOCK so damn popular???
Without offending anyone it's not an attractive pistol, doesn't "feel" as good as some lower cost weapons, and I'm not crazy about the safety on the trigger thingy.........but I may need to add one to my collection!
WHY do you like your GLOCK?
 
Yeah, what he said. Plus, since it's so popular, parts are everywhere.
I move between a 32 and a 19. They are identical but for caliber, holsters fit both, they run the same, etc.
That ugliness means when you finally scratch it, you look at and go "uhh, it's just a glock", and move on.
 
GLOCKs are the Toyota Camary of firearms. While they may not generate a positive emotional response when you see them they always work and work pretty well.
 
and its cheap and plentiful. I have a few but don't love them like others. They go bang and are cheap and that is their ONLY endering quality for why I own them. They play a secondary role in my collection. I don't pay them any mind but are great as a boat, ATV or Glove box gun.
 
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I'm sure I'm the minority here, but I cannot for the life of me see whats ugly about a glock. Hi points are ugly, glocks are proportional and sleek compared to the hi point, and have a kind of beauty through simplicity about them.

Glocks are popular because they're simple to use and maintain, created a standard for reliability and magazine capacity. And the aggressive advertising and diehard fan base didn't hurt either. Thats my take on it at any rate.

Not a glock fan bytheway, I suppose I'll own one eventually, but its low on the list.
 
when you see them they always work

I wouldn't go that far with ANY firearm.

created a standard for reliability

We had a thread about this a while back. Beretta 92, SIG P226, S&W 3rd Gen autos, all of these were reliable at the same time. Glock was amazingly talented at marketing. Don't get me wrong, I think Glocks are reliable. I am just not convinced after 6 of them that they are any more reliable than a number of other offerings.
 
I find the Glock to be a very easy pistol to shoot well. If you run the trigger as a 2stage type design (ie. Take the slack out, press, reset just enough to press again) you can run it very fast and with good accuracy.

Most people i hear complain about the Glock trigger try to run it like a revolver (ie. All the way in, all the way out).

So, very reliable, easy to maintain, good trigger. Whats not to like, besides the fugly looks?
 
I totally agree. I have owned enough Glocks over the years and I had to send back 2 different Glocks for reliability issues. They are NOT any more reliable and any other of the better manufacturers. Statistically out of my 28 gun collection they would be the worst in reliability but I know better to use such a small sample rate to condem the brand. They are reliable enough for me to still own a few.

I think Glocks are reliable. I am just not convinced after 6 of them that they are any more reliable than a number of other offerings.
 
WHY is the GLOCK so damn popular???
I can see why they are popular among police, Cheap acceptable accuracy and reliability. I don't see why they are popular among civilian shooters who have more of a choice on what to buy. Having said that they are not popular in this part of the UK more in America. CZ would be the most popular handguns here.
 
Cheap?

Other than a few police trade-in guns, it's pretty hard to find a cheap Glock. People are selling their used G17's for $450-$550 around here. Seems pretty steep for that much plastic.
 
I only have one. It's a g20. I have a fair amount of pistols mostly sigs, some wheel guns and a few others. With the exception of my hi-standards and my 686, i so far shoot better with the glock than anything else.

I'm not sure if it's because I have big hands and I can get a high grip or what. I still have the pistol completely original but I don't dislike anything about it. I'm not sure why i can pull up better groups (any rate of fire) with a 10mm than i can with a xdm 9mm, or a number of pistols I "should" shoot a lot better with. It reminds me of Spats grudging review of glock thread. I went in prepared not to be impressed. I wanted a 10mm and I wanted to give glock a shot, and I've been impressed. I've only had it two or three months, but man I'm happy I gave glock a shot..
 
Manta49....funny you say that.....my next gun will be the GLOCK or CZ...:eek:..........I'm really liking the CZ!
 
Given decent care there are a lot of guns that can rival a Glock for reliability. A Glock will take far more abuse than any other handgun and still function. While nobody plans to abuse their gun, stuff happens. Knowing you can pick one up after being dropped on concrete or in mud and have a better chance of working than other brands is comforting.

I'm not crazy about the safety on the trigger thingy..

The thingy on the trigger isn't a safety. It is there to prevent inertia from pulling the trigger if it is dropped. Glocks have no safety in the traditional sense.

My Glocks are like a hammer to me, just a tool to have when needed and I don't worry too much if one gets lost or stolen. There is zero sentimental attachment. In fact I'm still waiting on the one stolen from me last October to be returned pending the trial. Even if it had never been recovered it wouldn't have been a huge loss financially.

I have many guns that I like more than my Glocks. Including Sigs, several different 1911's, Smiths, Colts, Rugers. I like them all better, but it is the Glock I reach for when I hear a sound at night.

Trigger pull is exactly the same for every shot, and is about the closest thing to an out of the box 1911. Both are about 5-6 lbs with about the same feel.

I find the Glock to be a very easy pistol to shoot well. If you run the trigger as a 2stage type design (ie. Take the slack out, press, reset just enough to press again) you can run it very fast and with good accuracy.

Most people i hear complain about the Glock trigger try to run it like a revolver (ie. All the way in, all the way out).

My experience as well. Works just like a 1911 if you run it right.

The other comparisons to a 1911 are there too. Many complain about the Glock grip angle. After WW-1 soldiers complained about the 1911's grip angle causing them to shoot high. After testing the arched mainspring housing was added and used on most 1911's up until recently. A 1911 with the arched MSH has almost exactly the same grip angle as a Glock. Unless you have grown accustomed to a 1911 with a flat MSH most find the Glock grip angle to be more natural.

I've also found them to be exceptionally accurate. My Glocks rival my 1911's and are more accurate than the Sigs and Beretta. Especially if you start shooting them DA and switch to SA for following shots.

When you look at what they do, and still buy one for under $500 it is hard not to own one.
 
I have a g19 (and a 23 on the way). aside from their reputation for reliability and relatively inexpensive parts I like them for their lighter weight for carry ( although I do sometimes take the 1911, especially in the winter) and their almost ideal size, at least for me. Its so handy, it fits almost anywhere. An iwb holster, a shoulder rig, a big coat pocket, a console, and they have great capacity, 15 in a 9 and 13 in a 40 vs 7-8 in a 1911 or what is it 7 in a commander size 1911? ( sure would like a nice blued combat commander though).
 
I'm sure I'm the minority here, but I cannot for the life of me see whats ugly about a glock. Hi points are ugly, glocks are proportional and sleek compared to the hi point, and have a kind of beauty through simplicity about them.

if you have to compare it to a hi-point for aesthetics, that can't be good.

I like how they look though, I don't own one. but I will as soon as they make a 22TCM model or conversion.

and I was at the range yesterday shooting a .357, the guy next to me was out-shooting the crap outta me with his glock.
 
We had a thread about this a while back. Beretta 92, SIG P226, S&W 3rd Gen autos, all of these were reliable at the same time. Glock was amazingly talented at marketing. Don't get me wrong, I think Glocks are reliable. I am just not convinced after 6 of them that they are any more reliable than a number of other offerings.

Couldn't agree more, there is nothing groundbreaking about Glock's that set them so far apart from other quality pistols, as hard as that may be to believe for some people. With that said they are great guns.
 
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