Goin Glock, anything I should know?

[m25operator]

I have owned 7 glocks, still own 4. Of my go to pistols, g17 at the night stand with night sights and crimson trace laser grips, g21 is my car gun, with a lasermax guide rod, g34 is my competition gun, and g20 my hunting pistol. None of the above is my carry pistol due to the width of the slides, some physiques can carry one well, mine does not, and my involvement with the public, in the positions I have to get in, would reveal any waistband carry regardless of make. So I front pocket carry a J frame Smith, to fight to my Glocks or rifle.

All of the above have 3.5 lb trigger connectors, don't let anyone tell you not to put them in your pistol, the true trigger weight is more like 4-5 lbs, but much superior to the 5lb or 8lb connectors which you can add 1 - 2 lbs to the stated trigger pull. Now my G34 has a much modified trigger and is honestly about 2.5 lbs with no creep or overtravel, I will not reveal how that is achieved as it must be done with some strong warnings, and someone who knows whats being done and why.

I've been a Glock armorer since 1991, that is a lot like being a Maytag repairman, I do 5% repairs and 95% modifications, sights, trigger jobs, etc...

In that time I have seen exactly 2 frame rail inserts break, it did not stop the gun, but was uncovered in routine cleaning.
I have seen guide rod breakage and the same thing, pistol running fine, found when the pistol was disassembled.
I have seen 3 Sig 226's with cracked frames, right above the slide release hole.

A Glock is a lot like a 4lb ballpeen hammer, not the right tool for everything, but I doubt your gonna break it, and when you do use it, it's gonna get the job done.

As for the sights, you can get excellent replacements, My pistols have the Warren sights which I do like for competition , Mepro light adjustables on my G21 which I like because it has a very tall front sight, Bomars on the G20 for hunting and accurate adjustability, and Trijicon for the bedside gun.

Enjoy your 4lb hammer.

[tombogan03884]

Yes, You can even get "Gangsta" sights that mount to the SIDE of the slide     

[Michael Bane]

You can't break the darn things!

mb

[TAB]

You can't break the darn things!

mb

I wouldn't say that... I've seen more then few cracked slides( breach face normally)  trigger groups, not to mention thier plastic sights.

[twyacht]

Thanks m25operstor, for the "unleashing of technical knowledge", it seems the evolution of the the G pistols happens on the consumer side. The manufacturer lays the foundation with a great pistol design, and the consumer builds custom enhancements on top.

I have,, keyword: YET to get one, although I have shot many different models because so many of my shooting friends have at least one.

I own many models of handguns and prefer classic, reliable, and simple designs, the only time I deviated from that was with my M+P. But it too has quickly gone into that category.

Picked it up and had a instant "bonding". It is utterly simple and reliable, and I have had no issues. But getting my rebate mags is taking forever,...

When I have that moment with a Glock, I'll get it.

Thank you again m25, sometimes reading the intricate extent of one's knowledge and specific data is what us pistol geeks can't get anywhere else. You probably could learn how to tweak a washer by talking to the Maytag repairman.

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[tombogan03884]

I've only shot 2 Glocks, I don't know the model numbers  but the compact .45 had much more muzzle flip than my 1911, the full size 9mm was REAL nice. Since most of my shooting has been SA I thought the trigger pull was long but I know that is just me and my preference, had no complaints about grip size. All in all I was favorably impressed regardless of how I may give Hawkfish a hard time

[kmitch200]

I wouldn't say that... I've seen more then few cracked slides( breach face normally)  trigger groups, not to mention thier plastic sights.

The slides cracking I haven't heard of. Any particular model prone to this? 
 
To my way of thinking, a broken plastic sight that should have been replaced when the gun was bought is not a "broken gun".
Just buy them with the factory tritiums and all is good or replace them with a plain steel sight if glow in the dark is not your thing!

[TScottW99]

First off....  not a kool aid drinker 

I hated Glocks when they first came out, until I shot one.  For the last seven years I have carried a Glock 22 as a duty weapon.  It has performed 100% and is quite accurate.  I really put the gun through it's paces with all kinds of ammo and it see's every kind of weather when i'm on bike patrol. 

The only thing I do not like about it is the grip angle but I have grown used to that.  If you like the feel of the Glock it will serve you well.

[TAB]

The slides cracking I haven't heard of. Any particular model prone to this? 
 
To my way of thinking, a broken plastic sight that should have been replaced when the gun was bought is not a "broken gun".
Just buy them with the factory tritiums and all is good or replace them with a plain steel sight if glow in the dark is not your thing!

I don't think model had anything to do with it,   I'm sure round count was more of an issue.   They were all guns that people had 10k ish rounds in,  I've heard alots of reason why this might have happend.  I really don't care why it happend, it happend.    When it comes to the sights, you should not have to replace anything on a gun to make it work for you. 

[HAWKFISH]

interesting posting topic       What should you know? .......  Know that you are getting a wonderful gun. Don't listen to the haters out there. Get it and give it a fair chance. Then, I think you'll be happy you got it. Keep the barrel clean and don't shoot "higher than factory power loads"-unless you change out the barrel... and you should have thousands and thousands of trouble free round shooting to do. Having had the "fortunate pleasure" of breaking in many Glocks, I would recommend shooting at least 400-500 rounds through it before I would consider it "broken in." After that you should be Golden!