[Bowguy]

What exactly does everyone see in Glocks? Besides price point I don't get it. I've shot a couple, they aren't my style gun which is ok, one had 400 bucks work done to it so now price point no longer counts. Lots of guns are better right off the bat so why the fascination?

 

[JD_H]

i very much dislike them... boring hunks of plastic and you have the pull the damn trigger to break it down HAHAH. I hate how everyone calls a semi auto a glock. Ill never own one. Would rather buy a nice revolver.

 

[hunterdan199]

they cheap they suck plastic sights bad trigger ..................... did I mention cheap

 

[loaded4bear]

Plastic ... Yes
Boring ... Maybe

But the Glock is a pistol that seems to function no matter what you do to it. Damn near indestructible.

Though they may not be the most refined pistol out there, price point & reliability got them the market share they enjoy today.

 

[Bowguy]

I agree w you guys. I'm a big bore revolver guy as well as a 1911 fan but Glocks are so popular.

 

[JD_H]

the best thing they have going for them is that pieces of metal shoot out of them HAHAHAH. I guess i dislike the fanboyism

 

[Bowguy]

Plastic ... Yes
Boring ... Maybe

But the Glock is a pistol that seems to function no matter what you do to it. Damn near indestructible.

Though they may not be the most refined pistol out there, but price point & reliability got them to the market share they enjoy today.

Yes but reliability often comes from sloppy tolerances. Some Glocks seem accurate some horrendous. It's not, to me about shooting it's about hitting, accurately. Do lots of guys seem to not be so bothered by mediocre average accuracy?

 

[JD_H]

when I compete with my revolvers I always outshoot a number of semi auto guys... and it always comes down to accuracy.

 

[longbow]

Price, reliability, reasonable accuracy. What else do you need in a carry weapon?

 

[rdfhunter]

Never break , shoot well dirty & I enjoy the flat top..

 

[Bowguy]

I understand the reliability factor, we can't carry in this State. I'm not hearing anything I haven't heard before. Guess I ain't gonna get it. To each his own

 

[Bowguy]

Also don't get the cult following of the Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen or the Beatles.

 

[BenedictGomez]

What exactly does everyone see in Glocks? Besides price point I don't get it. I've shot a couple, they aren't my style gun which is ok, one had 400 bucks work done to it so now price point no longer counts. Lots of guns are better right off the bat so why the fascination?

I dont like Glocks either.

IMO, the 3 things leading to their popularity are the lower price and durability as others have mentioned, and I'll add "name recognition" to the list. Much in the same way that hoards of people buy Apple Iphones even though there are plenty of superior phones on the market at lower pricing. Everyone knows "Iphone" and everyone knows "Glock".

 

[longbow]

I understand the reliability factor, we can't carry in this State. I'm not hearing anything I haven't heard before. Guess I ain't gonna get it. To each his own

People who can carry like them because they are cheap, reliable and take a beating. Who cares if you sweat on it, get it wet or whatever. Most firefights are less than 20 feet and many under 10. Even at longer ranges Glock accuracy is fine.

 

[rdfhunter]

Never knew them not to be accurate..

another plus is ease of accessories .. Everything is made for glocks

 

[Bowguy]

I guess it's all good points guys

 

[quackerbarrel]

I love the fact that anywere you look there is "bolt on" accessorie for them. The fact that they will fire any type of ammunition in any condition is a plus. I purchased mine for two reasons. I like that there is no actual safety and that the safety is in the trigger, everyone knows how to pull a trigger so being that mine is next to the bed most of the time, God for bid it's needed my fiancé doesn't have to look for a safety, just has to pull the trigger. Also when I decide to carry it God for bid I have to use it it'll most likely be confiscated until the investigation is over, being that it's a cheap gun it's not really a huge deal.

 

[Stevo]

Yea that whole trigger safety thing is the reason guys keep shooting themselves with them. I'll stick with Sig.

 

[ducati]

Easy to shoot, easy to clean ...or not. Super reliable, accurate, simple to work on and upgrade. What's not to like? If Delta operators will choose trust their lives to a G19, then screw your 1911 that has consistent FTF or FTE and needs constant pempering. Don't get me wrong, I like my 1911s, love my revolvers, but if I had to choose one handgun out of my collection for SHTF or any other scenario, it's my G19 and a bag full of loaded mags.

 

[quackerbarrel]

Yea that whole trigger safety thing is the reason guys keep shooting themselves with them. I'll stick with Sig.

If you can't draw or do live drawing scenario's from a holster without shooting yourself you probably shouldn't even own a nerf gun, learn how to use the weapon and handle it correctly and everything will be good.