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Trying to Understand Glock
I have shot Glocks over a number of years, but never owned one. I'm trying to understand the fascination (cult following?) with Glocks as I just don't seem to "get it."
Without resorting to the following hackneyed explanations, can anyone give me a reason or number of reasons people are so invested in Glocks when compared to SIG's, HK's, M&Ps, XDm's, etc?
I don't care to hear any of the following "reasons" - as they're not reasons they're self justifications.
1. "It goes bang everytime I pull the trigger." - totally unremarkable - all of my guns do that without fail.
2. "My Glock only costs $xxx." - don't care, cost for me is not a make or break .
3. "Lots of after market parts." - fine if you want to customize - I'm interested in a bone stock carry gun.
4. "Holds xx number of rounds." - yeah, lots of pistols hold the same amount.
5. "Choice of many police forces." - can point at a number of manufacturers and say the same thing as well as armed forces - e.g. - SEALS use SIGS, etc.
Now, can someone help me understand their fascination with Glocks without resorting to the trite one-liners?
Let me say that I appreciate the robust design and inexpensive throw away level price - but beyond that...??
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05-24-2012, 11:45 PM
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Si vis pacem,para bellum
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sounds like you already know you named off all the qualities other the ergonomics are great easy to operate in high stress situations makes for a very good self defense gun.
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05-24-2012, 11:53 PM
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05-24-2012, 11:54 PM
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I'd rather my own son see me die on my feet as a free man, than watch him go, broken, into slavery.
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Trying to understand GLOCK and their fan base is like trying to understand women. Give up for the sake of your sanity.
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Come if you must, but only if you must. For the day you find yourself upon my step, will surely be the night you find peace along Jordan's edge.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillement of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause, and lies exhausted on the field of battle... Victorious.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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05-24-2012, 11:55 PM
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Yeah just learn to enjoy them. Lol
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05-24-2012, 11:55 PM
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Exceptionally Engineered and Simple
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05-24-2012, 11:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trip286
Trying to understand GLOCK and their fan base is like trying to understand women. Give up for the sake of your sanity.
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That's the best answer so far....I can relate to that.
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05-24-2012, 11:57 PM
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I'd rather my own son see me die on my feet as a free man, than watch him go, broken, into slavery.
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Originally Posted by mountainman13
Yeah just learn to enjoy them. Lol
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Exactly. Except I don't have to learn to enjoy a woman. I'm quite enjoying one right now....
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Come if you must, but only if you must. For the day you find yourself upon my step, will surely be the night you find peace along Jordan's edge.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillement of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause, and lies exhausted on the field of battle... Victorious.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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05-24-2012, 11:58 PM
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"Glock buried 2 years"
Don't care - doesn't prove much to me. I don't plan on burying a gun - I plan on shooting it.
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05-25-2012, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rifleman1
sounds like you already know you named off all the qualities other the ergonomics are great easy to operate in high stress situations makes for a very good self defense gun.
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Not much different than the XDm or FNx that I own. I'm looking for a smaller pistol. So far, the M&P Compact and H&K P2000 are what I've been looking at.
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