Glock hater thinking of buying a Glock

[bigred1]

Here is a video of the 43x. Just me, but I like it better than the 48.

Video?

 

[magna19]

I have owned and shot the crap out of Glocks of various models and calibers since about 1995. The main thing I like about them, other than the simple fact they are super reliable guns, is the ease of maintenance and availability and the low prices of parts and all kinds of stuff for them. Oh, yes, and their magazines are super reliable and durable; almost failure free. A metal shell with a polymer outer, tough as they can be made, the heart of a semi-auto is the magazine and there is no better mag made IMO. Anyway, as to the Glocks, I have jazzed some of 'em up, and some...not. If I could only have one it would be a Gen 4 19 ( I don't like the ambi on the Gen 5, it just bugs me). There really is no need for a Vickers this or a Ghost that or a Lone Wolf gizmo whatever, or any other extended slide lock, or extended mag release, or lighter connector, or flat trigger. Leave it alone, shoot it, clean it, replace the recoil spring ass'y every 5,000 rounds as suggested, with a factory one, and you'll be good to go with a pistol you can trust. As far as the grip angle, that's just silly stuff, widely spread by the internet. Guys read that crap, and I guess it's trendy to whine about it. It's not a big deal. Many, if not most pistols feel different when you first handle them. Is the Beretta 92 a good gun? Yep. Fat grip though. Get over it. Is the Sig P226 a good gun? Yep, heavy DA trigger on the first shot though. 1-800-WAAA. Is the Xd a good gun? Yep. If you wanna carry something made in Croatia or whatever its name is this month. Ever notice how big the aftermarket is for them. It's small. Good luck. Every make and model of pistol seems to have some idiosyncrasies. You get used to it, it's not like you're shooting it in the Olympics, it's a defensive handgun. Think Minute of Bad Guy, not 1-ragged hole in slow fire at 25 yds. Glock: It's made for cops, and the Military, and the Average Joe who maybe goes to the range every other month or so, and maybe isn't so fastidious about maintenance as most of us here are...and who one night, gets surprised at the gas pump by some pistol-waving, wild-eyed thug threatening him and his family. He needs to be able to draw, shoot, and stop the threat. He needs for his pistol to work, and Glocks do that well.

Yep to a tee. Carry Draw Shoot Stay Safe!!!!!!

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Video?

That what happens when you hit the post reply button too quickly. It’s there now.

 

[bigred1]

That what happens when you hit the post reply button too quickly. It’s there now.

Thanks, I like seeing videos on the new guns. I'm still undecided on these two.

 

[druryj]

Decisions, decisions. I know one way to solve the dilemma; buy them both.

 

[Mad Professor]

But I did recently shoot a G19.5 and I have to admit, I think I could actually learn to tolerate the Gen 5 except for the mag cutout that is only on the G19 AFAIK.

The MOS models in Gen 5 19 an 17. Don not have the notch/mag cutout. The early Gen 5 34 MOS did, but it was removed in the newest ones (and front slide serrations)

The notch in the Gen 5 17 notch does not bother me like the 19 does.

They are a definite improvement in all the areas I found them lacking. Hell, it even came with decent sights!

The Ameriglo Bold option is pretty nice, but the standard sights are still dovetail protectors destined for my trash can.

 

[TerryMiller]

It's probably just me, but I had issues with a couple of the Springfield XD versions. I have an XD with a 4 inch barrel in .45 that has to be cleaned and oiled after a time, and it just sits nearby. We don't get to the range much anymore, so if I don't oil it up, it wants to fail to feed after the first round. Keep in mind that it sits a LOT. Had the same problem with an XDs in .45 as well.

I'm not a pistol expert, and we don't go to the range much, but being back in Oklahoma, I'm hoping to alleviate that issue. I've got a new-to-me Glock 30SF that needs to be tested out. Might be that gets done on February 23rd at Gerhard1's outdoor range EnS.

 

[Tanis143]

It's probably just me, but I had issues with a couple of the Springfield XD versions. I have an XD with a 4 inch barrel in .45 that has to be cleaned and oiled after a time, and it just sits nearby. We don't get to the range much anymore, so if I don't oil it up, it wants to fail to feed after the first round. Keep in mind that it sits a LOT. Had the same problem with an XDs in .45 as well.

I'm not a pistol expert, and we don't go to the range much, but being back in Oklahoma, I'm hoping to alleviate that issue. I've got a new-to-me Glock 30SF that needs to be tested out. Might be that gets done on February 23rd at Gerhard1's outdoor range EnS.

Sounds like you have a rough spot somewhere, either the feed ramp or on the rails.

 

[O4L]

Can I get an Amen from the other wheelgun fans? [emoji14] [emoji14]

I EDC a 640 J-frame. My G19.5 is my nightstand pistol.

 

[TerryMiller]

Sounds like you have a rough spot somewhere, either the feed ramp or on the rails.

Two different weapons? I'll have to check who made the ammo and research that.