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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
Pretty much my sentiments as well. Glocks are made for folks who are not really shooters, but have a need for a gun. The more one shoots, and the better one gets at it, the less use one has for a Glock. Great for police departments and the like who do not provide enough practice time and ammo for their officers to get all that proficient. Great for city councils and the like who know nothing about guns, but want their police departments to only be armed with "safe" (and cheap) guns.
My biggest complaint is the trigger. I cannot think of a worse trigger on any firearm I've ever handled. It works, it makes the gun go "bang", and for a non-shooter who has never been exposed (or exposed very little) to a fine revolver or 1911 trigger, I'm sure it seems just fine. And yes, for exceedingly close range "combat" or defensive shooting, it is. It's entirely functional. But for those of us who shoot recreationally, and have some expectations of accuracy at longer ranges (like staying on a soup can offhand at 50 yards), forget it. Nothing but frustration with that trigger.
And then there is the plastic. I just can't see a Glock as an "heirloom quality" firearm. I plan on passing my firearms on to my two boys, and they will pass them on to my grandchildren, and hopefully so on and so forth. They are wood and steel, mostly blued steel. As much of an expression of the art of the firearm as they are practical tools. Glocks, while extremely functional, will never be accused of that.
And, finally, yes - I am a firearms traditionalist and quite obviously curmudgeon. And as long as I have your attention - get off my lawn...  |
I hear you (and am not particularly fond of Glocks myself), but just a couple counter-points:
A Glock is not designed to be an "heirloom quality" firearm. It is designed with actual duty use in mind, with no unnecessary complications. They are rugged, lightweight, reasonably accurate, with good capacity, and dead-nuts reliable.
All while also being relatively inexpensive. It's the VW Bug of handguns.
A Glock is not really something you buy to pass down to your kids, but something you carry with no fear of scratching, holster wear, or even losing it, should you ever have to use it (you will certainly lose a gun if you use it...and if/when you ever do get it back it will likely be beat/scratched to hell). IOW, it's a relatively "disposable" appliance.
Regarding accuracy: Most are acceptably accurate right out of the box, and even exceptionally accurate depending on the model/barrel length/caliber. They can also be massaged into extremely accurate guns with a bit of money thrown at them. If the AR is the rifle equivalent to "man Legos" then the Glock is the pistol equivalent (displacing the 1911 that previously held the title). There are enough do-dads, upgrades, and ad-ons for Glocks to make your head spin.
Lots of competitive Glock shooters out there with well-stocked trophy cases as well.
That being said, my personal preference for Tupperware guns are the HK variants.