If Glocks are so good...

[bigcraig]

Is it that time of the month again?

It seems that this exact same question is posted at least once a month.

 

[ATM]

*see post #21*

 

[steve666]

They are not for everyone.

Some people cant get over the fact that there is no external saftey.

Some people cant ever lean how to shoot them.

Some people hate black guns.

It's none of the above, they just don't feel good in the hand!

 

[HICKMAN]

light, reliable, affordable

"feel" was further down my list.


I'm sure a Thunder Ranch 1911 would feel awesome... maybe someday I'll get to know that feeling.

 

[protias]

I don't care for the grip of the Glock either. I much prefer my XD45.

 

[HICKMAN]

terrible guns....213 INGO Glockers and growing

 

[samskxtreme]

I personally think that a bersa is one of the best guns for the money made today. If you havent shot one, try it. I have a 380 with over 1000 rds of good and cheap ammo shot through it with not one jam or malfunction. I think I put about 200 throuh it in the first day!

 

[LCPer]

glocks have a different grip angle than many guns... fit's some us, doesn't others.

This is the problem I have found with Glocks. In 1998 went to INDY 1500 with every intention of getting a Glock 21, had my mi9nd mad up. When I got there picked on up and immediately put it down. Picked it up several more times and again laid it down. It just feel right in my hand. Grip was so that trigger guard made my middle knuckle of my middle finger hurt while holding. I waled around looking at other 45's and picked up a Beretta 8045 Cougar which I still own.

Went to 1500 in January of this year looking for a sub compact 9mm for a carry gun. Looked at the Beretta P4X Storm sub really didn't like the feel. Looked at a Glock 26 and again it hurt my knuckle and was uncomfortable to hold. Looked at a Springfield XD9 Sub Compact and guess what the XD followed me home.

Glocks are nice guns and if they felt right in my hand I would probably own at least two by now. I have nothing bad to say about them. They are just not for me.

 

[HICKMAN]

I personally think glocks are junk... no safeties and if you look at who glorifies them it kinda makes you sick.... little wanna be thugs

junk? Hmmm.... lots of national titles won with Glocks...

no safeties? or do you mean a manual external safety? MANY guns don't have an external manual safety.... Glocks have internal safeties.

As with EVERY OTHER GUN, keep this:

off of the bang switch until you are ready to fire.

and as far as who glorifies them, lets start with:

and finish with these:

INGunOwners - INGO Glockers


I would say your statement is a little ignorant, but you might take it personal. So I'll just assume you don't know much about Glocks and the people who shoot them in competition or rely on them as their daily carry gun.... I do both.

 

[HICKMAN]

Lets see competition (glock) combat (Berretta) hmmm if glocks were so good would the army have picked up on them....

well, since I was SERVING during that time frame, I can tell you. Berretta under bid Glock. Had nothing to do with the firearms. And NONE of us preferred it over the 1911... that's for DAMN SURE!

and you don't go to combat with a pistol, you go with a RIFLE!

Glock is the AK of pistols... and I'd much rather fight with a Glock and AK.

 

[HoosierPatriot]

well, since I was SERVING during that time frame, I can tell you. Berretta under bid Glock. Had nothing to do with the firearms. And NONE of us preferred it over the 1911... that's for DAMN SURE!

and you don't go to combat with a pistol, you go with a RIFLE!

actually beretta didnt underbid glock the whole deal with at is Aviano Airbase... we wanted a new base in italy and if the us government picked up the 92fs we got a more favorable vote in italian government.

 

[HICKMAN]

Glocks are nice guns and if they felt right in my hand I would probably own at least two by now. I have nothing bad to say about them. They are just not for me.

I hear ya, I was hell bent on buying an XDm last year until I picked one up... just didn't like the tall slide.

Glad we have so many to choose from, we can all find what fits us.

 

[HICKMAN]

actually beretta didnt underbid glock the whole deal with at is Aviano Airbase... we wanted a new base in italy and if the us government picked up the 92fs we got a more favorable vote in italian government.

yeah they did, there was an investigation into it. And I was wrong, it wasn't Glock, it was Sig if I remember right.

Sigs would have been MUCH better.

 

[sig1473]

well, since I was SERVING during that time frame, I can tell you. Berretta under bid Glock. Had nothing to do with the firearms. And NONE of us preferred it over the 1911... that's for DAMN SURE!

and you don't go to combat with a pistol, you go with a RIFLE!

Glock is the AK of pistols... and I'd much rather fight with a Glock and AK.

Yep,Sig and Berettas were the only 2 to make in the final trial. Sig performed better than the Beretta, but the Beretta was ultimately picked because parts were cheaper for it. And yes, Sigs would have been much better. As for Glocks, I sold mine yesterday and going to buy either another Sig or another USP.

 

[HICKMAN]

Yep,Sig and Berettas were the only 2 to make in the final trial. Sig performed better than the Beretta, but the Beretta was ultimately picked because parts were cheaper for it. And yes, Sigs would have been much better. As for Glocks, I sold mine yesterday and going to buy either another Sig or another USP.

I like both HK's and Sig's, they are just up in the next higher price bracket. Darn good guns though.


I think the US Military should be carrying AMERICAN made firearms.

 

[thompal]

I think the US Military should be carrying AMERICAN made firearms.

I agree with THAT 100%!!! I think it's idiotic for the US military to rely on a foreign supplier for ANY major component.

 

[sig1473]

I agree with THAT 100%!!! I think it's idiotic for the US military to rely on a foreign supplier for ANY major component.

Well, technically the M9 is American made so we are not relying on Beretta to provide parts for it. And also the M240B and M249 are both Belgium (FN Herstal), so we just have the rights to manufacture them here.

 

[INMIline]

They will run on anything forever. They will never go up in value! SO you can beat them up and carve them or paint them!!!

Tigers fan!

 

[baldmax]

They will run on anything forever. They will never go up in value! SO you can beat them up and carve them or paint them!!!

Not everything. LRN is a no no.

 

[hueycrew]

I like my glock 35, my XD9 Tactical, my 1911s (even the wide body Para). I shoot all of them well. I shoot the XD the best. I'll shoot the glock better when I finish working it over. Sights may be all I do. If I were to pick a gun I shoot the best it would be the XD9. Wish I could say that about the 1911s.

Baldmax - I agree, Helicopters don't fly unless the beat some air.