What do people have against Glocks?

Question

I'm planing on getting a Glock 36 in a few weeks and as far as i know Glocks are pretty reliable, but i know there are some people out there who wouldn't touch a one. I know people think they are ugly and ive heard they have a lot of plastic parts, but anything other then that?

Answer 1

Well a lot of people don't like Glocks because they think they are weak. Trust me because I was one of them. Glocks to my knowledge hold up very well. If you drop them in water they still fire without malfunctions. My brother is obsessed with them but he is not old enough to purchase one. A lot of the local police where I live carry them so they probably are a very good weapon.

I hope this helped and please rate.

P.S.

You could go for the Glock .40 if you wanted more power.

Answer 2

glocks are okay guns, but they aren't the miracle sticks some people seem to think they are.  

Answer 3

Personally, it was the feel of the Glock and the angle of it's handle that made me buy an XD.  Try putting the glock and XD side by side.  Pick each up and point it in a manner which is comfortable for you.

When I did this, the Glock was pointing at the ceiling.

Answer 4

For the price of a Glock, you can get much better guns. Some include Sig Sauer's (P226, P220, etc.), Smith & Wesson M&P, Heckler & Koch USP, Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded, Springfield Armory XD, etc.

Whatever floats your boat I guess. I shot a G19 and loved it, but I've never found any interest in Glocks.

Answer 5

glocks are imbedded in peoples minds as a cheap and unreliable way to kill someone

Answer 6

Ignorance mostly... personally I like my SIG's....used to live less than 5 miles from S&W and won't buy another one of their weapons...no backbone.

Answer 7

Why do people like any one thing over another?  Most of the time it is personal choice.  You will hear that Glocks are cheap plastic junk or are hard to shoot.  This is not true.  Glocks are some of the most reliable and sturdy weapons ever made.

Answer 8

I would love to buy a Glock today...EXCEPT for 1 reason:

Lack of a real safety.

Yes, I already know about that little trigger safety, but I don't have confidence in it.  What if the trigger AND trigger safety get caught on something?  Could there be an accidental discharge?

If anyone has sources on Glock safety's, accidental discharges, and testing of such, please list them here for all of us skeptics.

If they are independently tested and proven to be safe from an accidental discharge by the trigger and trigger safety getting caught on something, I will buy one and join the Glock fan club.

Answer 9

I have a Glock 26 (the 9mm mini).

I love it.  Ugly?  Heck no.  Plastic?  So what? It's durable. And pretty accurate. And durn near rustproof.

My only problem with it is the non-existent safety.  The so-called "safe action system" isn't.  Police departments, federal agencies, and specialized military units have had problems with unintentional discharges with Glocks.  One problem that has happened more than once is the waist drawstring of a windbreaker getting hooked around the trigger, and causing it to go off when re-holstering.  

Call me nuts, but I will NOT keep a gun that's ready to rock with one in the pipe, that doesn't have a safety, in a concealment pouch that points straight at my genitals.

I fixed that problem by having a safety installed, the one designed by pistolsmith Joe Cominolli.

Here's a list of authorized installers:

http://www.cominolli.com/installers.html

You can buy a kit and do it yourself, but it's not really that much more expensive, and if an authorized installer does it Glock won't void your warranty.  From that list of authorized installers, I would heartily recommend Alex Hamilton at Ten Ring Precision in San Antonio, Texas.  

A good guy to do business with.  High quality work.  Fast.  $127 for everything except shipping to him - includes shipping back to you.  You can ship just the lower part of your Glock, without the slide or magazine.  You can legally skip all that firearms licensee-shipping-only nonsense and UPS and just do it through the U.S. mail.  Since you're not sending a complete pistol, it's just gun parts.

http://tenring.com/svclist.html#Glock

Without a safety, Glocks are a fine range gun but terrible for defense and/or concealed carry.

With a Cominolli safety added, Glocks are the best there is for all three purposes.

I love mine.

Answer 10

I can't get a good grip on a Glock, my hands are just too small. And I have no use for a gun I can't hang on to.

Answer 11

I am a bit of an anti-glocker. Not committedly so, but I don't much care for them.

I find them unwieldy, blockish, and to have an unnatural point of aim. They are reliable, but not astoundingly so as is often said. I prefer to buy AMERICAN, even if it means Smith&Wesson (I'm still a little sore about the "agreement," but I proudly carry a S&W M&P compact .40).

I have heard many horror stories of glocks chambered in .40 exploding. Probably more rumor than fact, but it does have a bearing on my trust of them.

The fact that almost 300 police departments have handed in their glocks in exchange for the new S&W M&P says a lot. Many of these depts had sworn off S&W after the Sigma fiasco.

Still, if someone offered me a good deal, I would own a glock. I probably wouldn't carry it, as I don't like the way it feels and it is harder to conceal a brick. But I would happily keep it next to the bed or in my truck.

And, the first autoloader that I ever wanted was a Glock 36, after reading about it in Guns-n-Ammo. I may still get one someday.

Answer 12

Glock's great.

Answer 13

Glocks are very reliable pistols and are easy for people to learn to shoot with, which is why police departments often choose them, as well as the fact that there are so many diverse models. Once you learn the ins and outs of one glock, you've pretty much learned them all, which makes training multiple personnel easier and cheaper. As far as plastic parts, only the frame and guide rod are significant in that respect, and both hold up very well to the elements. You can buy an aftermarket metallic guide rod if it's an issue for you. The plastic parts help keep the overall weight of the pistol down. One of the reasons you'll find people bashing glocks is because it doesn't "feel" right to them, and there's something to be said for that. The grip angle on a Glock is different than most other pistols, which tend to use the 1911 style grip angle, which is more vertical. (I suspect most of the people you'll find badmouthing glocks are 1911 fans.) Glock did it this way because it supposedly conforms more to the natural motion of pointing a firearm, thus contributing to ease of training. The 36 seems to be the odd model out, though. It works a little differently than the others, and doesn't have as many interchangeable parts, but it's one of my favorites, as the double stack .45 has a f****s grip. If you buy it, I'm sure you'll like it just fine.

Answer 14

I have 2 Glocks a model 22 (.40 S&W) and a model 37 (.45 GAP) At first I thought it was an ugly gun, but Then I started to see what kind of abuse they can handle, and of course I saw what it looked like with an M6 tactical illuminator with laser and flash light. I fell in love, and installed some Trijicon night sights, and bought another. I love glocks now, but I still prefer the 22 over the 37

It is also very light, because of the Plastic but it is still a strong frame and finish, so it is in no way flimsy

Answer 15

I have nothing against them except for their looks and the only safety device on them being the little button on the trigger. Other than that its all about personal preference. If someone likes glocks and want to use them, i say more power to em.

Answer 16

Old ways are hard to change.  People are conditioned to steel-n-walnut and have problems accepting what they call 'Tupperware' guns.

I've not met someone who hates Glocks who doesn't have a 'change of heart' once they try them. Those who try them and dislike them, dislike them because they don't feel right.  Glocks don't fit everyone's hand but Glocks are offered in more size configurations and diverse calibers than any other modern semi-automatic handgun.

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Answer 17

Glocks are reliable and well built handguns...For me they do not fit in my hand as well as other handguns. And most Glocks when I shoot come to close to biting the skin between my finger and thumb when the slide goes back and forth....

I think the Springfield Armory XD fits and feels better in my hand. They have a more natural point and better ergonomics, and they are just as reliable.

What it comes down to is personal preference. I could ask the same question...Why do some people like Glock so much? People shoot what they like best.