I Briefly Crossed Over To The Dark Side

[kmitch200]

Except for the "totally lacking in the looks dept", it sounds like you just described the 1911.

Not all 1911s are reliable out of the box.
I'm sure not all glocks are either but there is more to go wrong on a 1911.

[Solus]

"I think that I shall never see A pistol lovely as a 1911."

My apologies to Joyce Kilmer

[PegLeg45]

"I think that I shall never see A pistol lovely as a 1911."

My apologies to Joyce Kilmer

Yep.

 

[Solus]

Yep.

 

I still carry Glocks though. 

[PegLeg45]

I still carry Glocks though. 

Me too.
I'm a practical guy. If ugly works, it works. It's way easier for me to carry a G27 under a tee shirt in the summer (all 10 months of it here) than a 1911......plain and simple. Nothing to do with reliability or aesthetics....just size vs clothing.
If I could swing the dough for a compact 1911, the Glock would sit on the bench way more often though.      

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[ronlarimer]

The reasons I like and carry a glock are as follows...

1) As said earlier they are "chimpanzee simple" both in operation and function
2) They have a remarkable tendency to go bang when you pull the trigger and not go bang when you don't (a bit redundant with #1 I know)
3) They are light
4) They hold a bunch of bullets
5) They are accurate enough
6) They tolerate a fair amount of neglect (I took Tactical Pistol 1 at USTC and didn't clean it for the week, I had 3 shooter caused failures to lock back from riding the slide stop and on the last day the slide cycled a little slow and if I babied it when I racked it I had to tap it into battery...  after 2500 rounds)

and most importantly...

7) I don't care about it.  I drop it in training when transitioning to a second pistol.  I have used carbide punches to drift sights on it.  If it is taken as evidence I would grab another soulless Glock from the safe or replace it for $500.

I would be sad if I lost or damaged one of my 1911's or devastated if I lost or damaged one of my revolvers.  I baby my Kahr too, but have a similar appathy to it.

To make a long story short, the best thing about a Glock is that they are tough, but disposable.

[fightingquaker13]

Not all 1911s are reliable out of the box.
I'm sure not all glocks are either but there is more to go wrong on a 1911.

Actually they are. 1911s vary from any of the dozen companies that make them. You get blue collar guns, you get target tack drivers, you get solid SD guns. With Glock, you get a Glock. NC Buckeye has it right. I will be the last person to say that a Glock is the best and most accurate pistol ever made. But I will be the first to grab one going out the door if I think I'll need a handgun for social work. Seriously, I would pay retail for a Glock rather than taking a Less Baer or a Kimber for free because I KNOW it will work even if it hasn't been cleaned recently. I'd rather have the Kimber as a range toy, but for a "pull it out of the IWB in my crotch and shoot you twice in the chest at ten feet gun"? Survey says Glock.
FQ13

[tt11758]

The reasons I like and carry a glock are as follows...

1) As said earlier they are "chimpanzee simple" both in operation and function
2) They have a remarkable tendency to go bang when you pull the trigger and not go bang when you don't (a bit redundant with #1 I know)
3) They are light
4) They hold a bunch of bullets
5) They are accurate enough
6) They tolerate a fair amount of neglect (I took Tactical Pistol 1 at USTC and didn't clean it for the week, I had 3 shooter caused failures to lock back from riding the slide stop and on the last day the slide cycled a little slow and if I babied it when I racked it I had to tap it into battery...  after 2500 rounds)

and most importantly...

7) I don't care about it.  I drop it in training when transitioning to a second pistol.  I have used carbide punches to drift sights on it.  If it is taken as evidence I would grab another soulless Glock from the safe or replace it for $500.

I would be sad if I lost or damaged one of my 1911's or devastated if I lost or damaged one of my revolvers.  I baby my Kahr too, but have a similar appathy to it.

To make a long story short, the best thing about a Glock is that they are tough, but disposable.

My friend, you have stated the pro-Combat Tupperware case more convincingly than anyone else here (at least so far).  Still not ready to run out and buy one, but it's making me rethink my position.

[tt11758]

Actually they are. 1911s vary from any of the dozen companies that make them. You get blue collar guns, you get target tack drivers, you get solid SD guns. With Glock, you get a Glock. NC Buckeye has it right. I will be the last person to say that a Glock is the best and most accurate pistol ever made. But I will be the first to grab one going out the door if I think I'll need a handgun for social work. Seriously, I would pay retail for a Glock rather than taking a Less Baer or a Kimber for free because I KNOW it will work even if it hasn't been cleaned recently. I'd rather have the Kimber as a range toy, but for a "pull it out of the IWB in my crotch and shoot you twice in the chest at ten feet gun"? Survey says Glock.
FQ13

Your "natural bulge" need a little enhancement? 

[Ksail101]

TT I am glad you at least gave it a try. But I am more happy with the fact you have stayed with what you like and not with what people say to like.

I love my G19 its my go everywhere gun with that said my Kimber out shoots it hands down and after shooting the Kimber I hate the transition back to the glock cause its so rough compared. But I the simplicity of the Glock keeps me carrying it.