glocks why do people love them ?

[les strat]

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

I think Tundras and Titains looks pretty sweet!

[Barth]

One more tool in my tool kit

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.

+1
I own a Glock G27/40 and a Kahr MK40 Elite.
Along with a P220/45 and P239/357.
Plus three S&W revolvers ranging from an 11.1 oz 38 to a 44 Magnum - LOL!

I'd like to think they are all fine guns
with various strengths and weaknesses.
Each filling a specific role in my CC and home defense arsenal.

[Popeye]

I have one it's a good reliable gun but I don't really believe it's better than many other pistols in it's class. Not to crazy about the grip angle. To me it's a tool nothing more.

[KMA]

Only you can decide if it is worth for you or not. Depending on the model, if I wanted a Glock and it was in very good shape I would probably get it for that money.

IMO some people love Glocks because they are good firearms and they suit them, and other people love them because of lack of knowledge. It is not uncommon that individuals who want to purchase their first handgun buy a Glock only because they have heard or read on the Internet how great Glocks are, and right after getting one they state "there is not better pistol than a Glock"; that we own a product and we like it does not mean that it is the best product in the world. And then we also have the media and Hollywood. Oh yes, do not forget either about "Welcome to the dark side" and "Glocks do not set off metal detectors and cannot be detected by X-ray machines"

[Longitude Zero]

It became popular with LEO's due to the simplicity of the manual of arms and the ease of trasition. I recall Glock reps calling their weapon a "magaizine fed revolver".

[KMA]

It became popular with LEO's due to the simplicity of the manual of arms and the ease of trasition. I recall Glock reps calling their weapon a "magaizine fed revolver".

Oh yeah, I am sure they did it, in the same way that they call them "perfection" . That is exactly how urban legends start. After the G-17 was introduced into the U.S. market a journalist stated that Glocks did not set off metal detectors and could not be detected by X-ray machines; what happened then was that it did not take too long time before a lot of people were saying the same thing and wanted a Glock because of it. And even today many people still believe it.

[ltxi]

It became popular with LEO's due to the simplicity of the manual of arms and the ease of trasition. I recall Glock reps calling their weapon a "magaizine fed revolver".

Ok, now that last bit's just too funny. That would be a Kahr.

[ltxi]

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.

I was going to mention that AK thing, but then didn't. Fish them out of the muck, hose them off, and go.

[Chief Joseph]

Last gun I bought was a Glock gen4 27. Came with 3 mags and I love it. Traded the worst gun I ever owned, a s&w sigma 9, for it. I carry my CM9 every day, but when camping or hiking in the gorge I carry my Glock 27 loaded with Doubletap 200 gr wfngc ammo. I carry both guns if I'm forced to take portlands mass transit since the weird towners have gotten used to beating people on it.

[HDoc]

Glock, Kahr and Sig-Sauer all have kick-a** LEO/Military discounts.
Have my first non-1911 .45 on order, a G21 gen4 'Blue label" at about $200
under list.
That buys a lot of ammo and Glocks have a lot of value for their price, so
I think that might explain their popularity. Plus, as previously noted it rhymes with sock, mock, hock,block and a few other unmentionables....

[ltxi]

Don't want anyone taking my comments wrong. I get along just fine with Glocks....have multiple in .40. And my Gen2 G23 is on my short list of "never part with" guns.

[whitemule]

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 ?

I own and shoot 2 Kahrs, a CM9 and a CW40. Also own a Ruger LCP and formerly owned a Taurus TCP I recently traded the TCP in on a new 3d gen Glock 27 (leftover), and it feels sorta like a hand grenade compared to the other semis in my stable. Still, I must say that I can shoot that Glock much better than the CW40. It is goddawful accurate and has significantly lower felt recoil than the CW40 and will hold more ammo. It also conceals almost as well and is more reliable (the CW40 has a slight issue feeding the first round out of the mag using FMJ ammo). The only other Glock I have shot is a G21 in .45ACP, and that was similar: shot exactly to point of aim the first time I held it. I think that is why some like Glocks so much, they are damn good guns. Too bad they're not made in USA!

[melissa5]

They are addictive. Just this month, I have bought another Gen 2 G17 and a Gen 4 G37. I am on the lookout for a Gen 1 G17.

[hsart]

Great thread... I have an older Glock 19 plus 3 Kahrs and a Colt 1903 in .32acp. There are some studies with Glock that some have run 100,000 rounds without a cleaning or failure. I'm sure its true as I cleaned mine after 1000 rounds and it was about the same level of grit as I get after 50 rounds in my Kahrs. I took a firearms course for 4 days and ran 1200 rounds through the Glock with no misfires. The 15 round magazines are a huge plus. If I was going to battle or there was a breakdown of rule of law I would want my Glock (or perhaps a .45 Glock) with 6 mags plus a Kahr (MK9 or PM9) as backup.

[SmokingGun]

In 1995 I bought a G17. Thousands and thousands of rounds later, I've never had even 1 hiccup of any sort. They just work.