[jyl]

I am super late to this.

Here's my Glock story: I bought a Glock 19 in 1986 (84?), not long after they hit the US market. Was shooting a lot then, like weekly. Heard how reliable they were, so I decided to never clean it. So the gun went two years without ever being cleaned, and never malfunctioned, before I decided the experiment was finished and started cleaning it like a normal person. Anyway, in about 2004 (05?) the Glock had its first malfunction. In almost twenty years of shooting all manner of ammunition. I replaced the recoil and mag springs, and no malfs in the fifteen years since then. I dunno about other calibers, but in the caliber it was designed for, 9 mm, the Glock is very very reliable. Accessories are plentiful and cheap, most modifications are drop-in DIY, and the guns themselves are not too expensive. As for accuracy, plenty of top competitors use them, and for the average person the pistol isn't the reason you miss.

It is black and blocky, not a thing of beauty, but the thing is a beast.