do you like glocks?

Answer 1

Not bad pistols, but not as great as the PR makes people think.

Horrible grip size and angle. Does the slide really need to be a huge slab with no asthetic value whatsoever....??
The double action trigger is the worst...hard, gritty and inconsistent. I have yet to fire one with a decent trigger.

They are not a horrible pistol, and I understand people love them, so I've softened my comments to some degree.

I will get thumbs down for this again, but the Glock does not have a safety, and for this reason I think that for most people it is an unsafe firearm to own.

Yeah, yeah, I've heard the B.S. about "three safeties" ...and it is B.S. .......that's safeties to keep the pistol from firing when you drop it down a set of stairs. There are a grand total of ZERO human safeties. You are a sheep if you buy into the three safeties public relations spin.

I have trained countless newbies on handling firearms and let me tell you, the one thing you can count on nearly every single one of them will do.....even though you have told them not to do it....is put their damn finger on the trigger as soon as they pick up the gun.

Test your friends and family yourself with an UNLOADED firearm....you will see what I mean.

Now, on a Glock and some other modern double action pistols, as soon as the idiot has his finger on the trigger the gun is live and ready to fire.

Your 6 year old nephew, your girlfriend, your brother in law that's had a few.....the guy that is grabbing the gun from the cop on the street...they all have a gun that's going to fire. There is no safety on a Glock.

I carry a Browning Hi Power. Old School, I know. Steel. Single Action, positive safety that requires actually flipping a lever to engage the trigger into operation. (I also get to say "****** and Locked" and Glock owners dont!)

Answer 2

I love them! The are durable, they don't have failures to feed, failures to eject like 1911's. The trigger is perfectly consistent, no double action/single action with varying trigger weights and decocking doctrines and once you take it up to the last stage you can make very precise shots. I can hit a 3" circle routinely at 25 yards. And I can hit a steel chicken at 100 yards.The grip angle points the pistol slightly up so as you press it out in front of you you automatically pick up the front sight, then role the pistol into the target. This tightens the bottom of the forearm strengthening recoil control. Trigger reset is short and multiple fast, accurate shots are a breeze. As far as safeties? Hell, revolvers have almost never had safeties (lemonsqueezer comes to mind) and no one seemed to complain. Sure people who don't have training put their finger in the trigger guard but they also forget to put the safety on when shooting single action 1911's! I think that's a little more dangerous, no safety, finger in trigger, single action gun with a new shooter!

And with new shooters it is the easiest gun to train them on. Mag in. Pull slide to rear, release. Pull trigger. Unload? Mag out, pull slide to rear, check for empty chamber. Check again for empty chamber. That's functioning a Glock. I have taught elderly women to shoot a Glock safely.

A Glock is sheer beauty because it embodies simplicity, reliability, and quality. Blocky slide? It's slimmer than an H/K! No manual safety, what about SIG? All it has is the slightly longer heavier DA trigger pull. XD? I'll agree that trigger is a little light and crisp for this type of gun. And the grip safety is an automatic safety just like the others in the Glock. And it's another point for debris to enter! A Glock will not fire with the striker at it's normal resting place if released. The firing pin block will not allow contact with the primer unless the trigger is pulled completely to the rear. The trigger safety, well I'll admit that it was the masses who thought that should be put on there. But it does keep something from snagging the trigger. It is mounted on the center and something not fully reaching into the trigger will not fire the gun.

Simplicity, reliability, accuracy, that's what I want in a gun!

Answer 3

I love the way my Glocks fit my hands, And they are some of the most reliable guns that will ever be on the market. I will be the first to admit they aren't pretty and fancy. But they work, And they are more than accurate enough for a defense pistol. I have had alot of other guns in my life some cost twice as much as a Glock. And none of them ever worked like a Glock. They are also one of the easiest guns in the world to work on and parts are plentiful

Answer 4

Yes, I like Glocks. That's all I'll carry on-duty, specifically a Glock Model 20 .10mm or a Glock Model 31 .357 Sig both have night sights n hi-cap mags.

Best.

H

Since some of the posters describe the Glock as 'ugly as whatever,' let me tell you about ugly. I once arrested two... let's just say 'two bad people' who had held up an old man in a wheelchair and robbed him of 2 dollars at gun point. When I took them into custody and secured them in the backseat of my patrol car one of them had the audacity to say about my Glock Model 20: "That's the biggest, baddest, UGLIEST gun I have EVER seen!" So I said to him, "Yeah, they don't look so pretty when you're looking at the wrong end of 'em!" Gotta love it!

About the Glock safeties: They work. You can drop a Glock and it won't go off. Try that with a ******-n-loaded revolver or even a 1911 with the grip safety. Training is everything: You just have to drill into the uninitiated to keep their finger outta the trigger guard until you're ready to shoot. Store n carry it in a holster that covers the trigger and keep it outta reach of your 8 year old nephew and/or your girlfriend.

H

Answer 5

I prefer the Springfield XD over Glocks. I think the XD is an all around better gun. The XD is just as reliable as the Glocks are but the XD has 3 other safeties that Glocks do not have. Both us the USA trigger safety (which I do not think is a true safety), but the XD has the grip safety (like a 1911), a striker status indicator (on back of slide) that you can visually see if the striker is in the ready to fire position, and the load indicator (on top of slide) that will visually tell you if you have a live round in the chamber.
I also like the ergonomics of the XD. It has a natural point that I do not see in Glocks, the grip is a little smaller so my hand fits better (even for the full size Tactical Models). The XD is also a little heavier so less recoil. The sights are better and easier on my eyes.
What I suggest you do is to go to a local gun store and hold both guns and ask yourself what fits better for you. In then end that is what you should base your purchase on. Also ask the store employees which one they prefer and why and what they sell more of.

Answer 6

I had a Glock 23(.40), and traded it for a 1911. They are good guns, I just dont like em! I would go with an XD.

Answer 7

I do prefer the Glock. I own a 19 for CCW and a slightly modified 17 for my tactical competition gun. Some people think they are a little boxy in the grip but I don't mind it. They are one of the safest pistols on the market with three automatic safeties that make accidental discharge nearly impossible. The trigger takes a little getting used to especially if you have shot any1911 style pistols (my IDPA gun). Everyone has an opinion of Glock and mine overall is good. I trust mine with my life and my score.

Answer 8

I like Glocks for their reliability and performance during cold weather. I like Glocks when I shoot them well.

But I absolutely hate the grip. It feels like a giant block of wood in my hands. It feels like putting my hands on a 2x4.

If I do my part, and the pistol does it, then its ok. If I enjoy shooting the pistol and will gladly rip 500 rounds in one session because I'm loving it, then its something I love.

That can be any pistol.

But if I have to choose, I'd take a 1911. I shoot it well, and it makes me look like I know I'm doing on the line.

Answer 9

Not from using my brother-in-law's pair of them, big and small. Some men believe one is blaspheming if he finds fault with this Austrian pistol. Hey guys, it is only a gun! Glocks do not balance properly in my hand, so my quick draw is hanidcapped. I do not like the trigger on a trigger of a Glock. it poses safety hazards and is hard to shoot accurately for me. From what I hear from various sources, it is too difficult to disassemble them for cleaning. I asked why men like glocks on YA. One man said he can disassemble his in 30 seconds. Kuso, I can do that with 3 of my best pistols and start on a 4th in that time. I must have a gun easy to disassemble, because my hands tremble violently when I take my asthma meds with steroids. I can hardly strip down my CZ-75, and the Glock is worse. My Heckler & Koch P9S is easiest to disassemble. Even just after my meds or with one hand broken, I can easily clean it. My Beretta 92F and SIG P-226 are close behind the H&K P9S in this area. I have never wanted to buy a Glock, for I have some fine pistols already that are better than it in my evaluations of my brother-in-law's pair of them.

Answer 10

Short answer is yes.

Come on guys, beauty is only skin deep. As a dept. armorer I can say they are easy to maintain and as long as you don't start hanging aftermarket lights and lazers on them they are very dependable and accurate for the purposes they are intended to fill.

Once you put lazers, tactical lights and other goodies on them it effects the recoil operation like any recoil operated firearm. Spring weights may have to be changed to restore 100% dependability.

Properly tuned they make good Competition pistols as my model 35 has lead more than one high dollar IPSC gun on a run for the money.