Disclaimer: If you don't like guns, you may want to just skip ahead to some other topic or thread. If you want to debate the merits, or lack there of, of guns, please start an off topic debatable thread and I'll happily join you there.
For everyone else:
I've been shooting all the different Glocks since the mid-90's. I started using them during my second pistol class and have continued through dozens of classes to this day. They were recommended by almost everyone and I've always found them to be a well made, very reliable, simple to use and clean handgun. I love them. My only problem is trying to choose which model to use on any given day. 26 or 27 for hot weather carry. 21 for falling steel plates on the range. 19 or 23 for cooler weather carry. Which one for a class? Decisions decisions...
I always thought the above slogan was kind of catchy. Seemed like a good marketing strategy to me. Well, on Super Bowl Sunday I took the Glock Armorers Class with my regular instructors. NOW I really understand the slogan. NOW I understand fully why so many people like and recommend the Glock. It truly is handgun perfection personified. Every one of the 35 parts makes sense. Nothing unnecessary. Everything fits and comes together perfectly. All of the metal is treated perfectly for its given function. The different proprietary rifling is far superior to everything else out there. Everything is simple and easy to understand. Most of the parts are interchangeable between models. Not that you need parts very often. They also come with a lifetime guarantee. My instructor has been shooting them since they came out. He has several that he uses as loners for the classes. He has two that broke after 250,000+ rounds through them. Glock simply replaced the broken parts with no questions asked.
The whole thing and every single one of the 35 parts can be disassembled and reassembled in about three minutes with one simple punch tool. Ever try that with an AR or 1911? I tell you the thing is PURE GENIUS in every way.
I learned sooo much about these guns. Details I had no idea about. For example: Do you know why the Glock isn't used more by the military? Its because there is a clause in each military contract that requires the parent company to release all of its proprietary secrets, so that anyone can copy and reproduce the gun after three years. Glock said "No way". Beretta said "okay." Ever notice how many AR and 1911 companies there are out there.
Anyhow, it was already my favorite pistol and has been for many years, but now I have a whole new appreciation for HOW and WHY it is such a good gun. Everything else pales in comparison. I can't see how anyone would buy anything else after shooting one and taking this armory course. I've taken lots of armorers courses over the years, but none of them had this effect on me. Your questions and discussion are welcome.
For everyone else:
I've been shooting all the different Glocks since the mid-90's. I started using them during my second pistol class and have continued through dozens of classes to this day. They were recommended by almost everyone and I've always found them to be a well made, very reliable, simple to use and clean handgun. I love them. My only problem is trying to choose which model to use on any given day. 26 or 27 for hot weather carry. 21 for falling steel plates on the range. 19 or 23 for cooler weather carry. Which one for a class? Decisions decisions...
I always thought the above slogan was kind of catchy. Seemed like a good marketing strategy to me. Well, on Super Bowl Sunday I took the Glock Armorers Class with my regular instructors. NOW I really understand the slogan. NOW I understand fully why so many people like and recommend the Glock. It truly is handgun perfection personified. Every one of the 35 parts makes sense. Nothing unnecessary. Everything fits and comes together perfectly. All of the metal is treated perfectly for its given function. The different proprietary rifling is far superior to everything else out there. Everything is simple and easy to understand. Most of the parts are interchangeable between models. Not that you need parts very often. They also come with a lifetime guarantee. My instructor has been shooting them since they came out. He has several that he uses as loners for the classes. He has two that broke after 250,000+ rounds through them. Glock simply replaced the broken parts with no questions asked.
The whole thing and every single one of the 35 parts can be disassembled and reassembled in about three minutes with one simple punch tool. Ever try that with an AR or 1911? I tell you the thing is PURE GENIUS in every way.
I learned sooo much about these guns. Details I had no idea about. For example: Do you know why the Glock isn't used more by the military? Its because there is a clause in each military contract that requires the parent company to release all of its proprietary secrets, so that anyone can copy and reproduce the gun after three years. Glock said "No way". Beretta said "okay." Ever notice how many AR and 1911 companies there are out there.
Anyhow, it was already my favorite pistol and has been for many years, but now I have a whole new appreciation for HOW and WHY it is such a good gun. Everything else pales in comparison. I can't see how anyone would buy anything else after shooting one and taking this armory course. I've taken lots of armorers courses over the years, but none of them had this effect on me. Your questions and discussion are welcome.