glocks why do people love them ?

[kahrcrazy13]

why do people love glocks so much ? i can pick up a used police issued 45 for like 350 ! is it worth it ? to me i rather have a kahr over glock any day i just dont understand why people love glocks so much ?

[yqtszhj]

Me either.

Other than the originals being really reliable (they claim) that's it.I don't see anything else but that's just me.

[CJB]

Media attention, pseudo reliability due in part by aggressive Glock ad campaign, "cops use Glocks"... etc

I've said it before, will continue to - I've seen, first hand, more injuries with Glock than any other. Yes, stupidity of the owners/gunhandlers. But why all Glock? Why one cop shot in his own leg, one guy blowin' a finger off, an AD into cement that caused injury, and an AD into a display of ammo when a customer shot his Glock "accidentally" at the sales counter? All stupid dumb stuff... all... with Glock

[ltxi]

Love is pretty strong. It implies affection. Maybe for a few folk. Like/buy/depend on would work better for me. Because they're dead stone reliable, inexpensive, appliance guns that will continue to run pretty much no matter what or how much neglect.

[melissa5]

Really, I think Glocks and Kahrs are made for two very different groups of people with very different needs. I'm not saying that one company is better than the other. Just different strokes for different folks! I don't think it's fair to compare the two because they are so different.

Glocks are made for LEO/military applications and they really excel at that. They are highly dependable, will run dirty, will run dry, and are very easy to maintain. Plus, there are the high cap magzines.

OTOH, Kahr excels at making highly dependable pocket guns like the PM9. Glock can't compete with that.

[KennyFSU]

The reason you hear those "horror" stories mostly about Glocks is simple; there are simply a lot more Glocks in use than any other gun. There is good reason for that because they are tried and true and excellent performers for the cost.

[ltxi]

Media attention, pseudo reliability due in part by aggressive Glock ad campaign, "cops use Glocks"... etc

I've said it before, will continue to - I've seen, first hand, more injuries with Glock than any other. Yes, stupidity of the owners/gunhandlers. But why all Glock? Why one cop shot in his own leg, one guy blowin' a finger off, an AD into cement that caused injury, and an AD into a display of ammo when a customer shot his Glock "accidentally" at the sales counter? All stupid dumb stuff... all... with Glock

That would be because Glock's safe action trigger system is a cosmic joke. Functionally, an S/A with no external safety.

If you're old enough to know this......when and why did never put your finger inside the trigger guard until ready to shoot and a holster must cover the trigger guard to be deemed safe become mantras?

[Doc Holliday]

Easy to work on, reliable, and they rhyme with a lot of words in rap songs...

[CJB]

All I know is... even with the day-glo orange sticker in the case, as well as the molded in warning, folks would try to put a LOADED Glock in the plastic case - that had the post in it, causing the trigger to be held back. The post was there so the gun MUST be encased with chamber unloaded. IOW, you HAD to pull the trigger to get the gun in the case. But ol' doofuss brains got to "just edging" the Glock into the case, then one nice whack to the case (or slam of the trunk, or snapping-on of the case's tupperware lid...) and KABOOM. One in leg, and finger were both due to doofuss brains putting Glocks into the Glock case.

[melissa5]

Well, some people just shouldn't own a gun whether it's a Glock or something else.

[kahrcrazy13]

Easy to work on, reliable, and they rhyme with a lot of words in rap songs...

lol that's funny rap ers love the glock when its hot on the block beat my moma with a sox

[melissa5]

What the flock? I'm gonna shoot you wit my Glock!

[les strat]

They are an excellent reliable battle gun. Now I am not presently doing any battles, but if I do, I'll definitley have the AK and a Glock.

They are also very user friendly to strip, repair, and parts are galore. Hey, I love my G30 .45 I just bought. It is one of my most accurate handguns to date. And recoil is very tame. I am very cautious when reholstering though.

[JimBianchi]

As a civilian, I have carried a GLOCK longer than any other gun.

As to the safety issue: Don't pull the trigger, it will not go off.

My G26 goes from 10 to 17rds with just a mag change. Stock mags are 10, 12, 15 and 17. Add 1,2 or 3+ extensions if you want to use aftermarket parts.

I carry it more than any other gun, 12+1 with 147gr HST.

My G30 is 13+1 in a safe by my nightstand. It was my first carry gun when I got out of the USAF in 2002 and I shoot it better than any gun I own, probably better than any gun I have ever shot. Just a great, accurate, reliable pistol. But it is a little too thick for all day carry. The G26 does it better and I shoot it nearly as well as the G30.

My Kahrs (MK9 and K9) get carried a lot when it is 110 and I am in shorts or just making a quick run to the store. I love the MK9 so much I took it to an advance pistol class. It ran like a champ of course. Got some strange looks at first, me being the biggest guy (6ft 5in, 300#) with the smallest gun. But once I ran the course with it, no one looked twice and few wanted to see what it was. (150rds, ZERO malfunctions and I ran it dirty with el-cheapo WWB!!)

I ran the last part of the class with the G26 12+1 just to see the difference. There was one. I shoot the G26 faster and more accurately and the biggy, less reloading. But dead is dead. The MK9 shot 7 and 8's, the G26 shot 9 and 10's, all kills, but the G26 was tighter and faster.

But I still don't feel under-gunned when carrying the MK9. It is a great gun that services a different purpose than the GLOCK's.

All four guns are completely reliable, and safe, as long as you follow the basic gun handling rules all of us (should) know so well.

[JohnR]

Honda and Toyota have similar fan adoration for similar reasons. Affordable, reliable, not necessarily pretty but functional.