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GLOCK: Terrible ergos, sucky trigger, useless sights

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Or not.

 

Backstory:

I went out to CRRC today for the Thursday night pistol shoot and as I was unpacking my range bag I realized that I brought everything but my gun. ugh.

 

Luckily my buddy Wenshih was there with a couple of extra guns. Talk about saving the day.

 

So instead of driving home pissed off, I got to shoot 3 different guns, 2 of which I hadn't shot before- PX4 Storm, 9mm (1st time), Sig P226, 9mm and a GLOCK 21 (first time shooting any GLOCK).

 

Results: 

I shot the G21 a lot better than either of the other two guns. 

 

The much maligned grip angle? Felt totally natural to me. 

The allegedly sucky trigger? Yeah, not super crisp, but not the worst I've felt by far.

Sights? Good enough to get on target from 25yds at dusk.

 

Bottom line:

 

I'm sold.

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The Luger and the Ruger Mark pistols have always used that grip angle. Once I got past the "differentness" of it compared to what I was used to, I found it to be a natural pointer. Even the famous Colt 1911 added a palm swell early on to get something of the same effect. 

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I'm a convert too. I wanted to hate them , I really did. But everytime I taught a 1st step pistol and used the range Gen 3 G19 I found myself shooting it well and really liking it. Tried to ignore that ..then it happened. I tried a  friend's Gen 4 G19 and liked it even better so I broke down and bought one. Now I have a G19 , G41 , and G35 . Oops.
 

I find the grip angle and overall frame ergonomics on the Gen 4s to be much better for me . Grip angle is a very personal thing and it seems that with the Glocks one either loves it  or hates it.

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I am sure Glocks are fine handguns but there is something in the name that turns me off. I have zero interest in even trying one. I thought about this for a while but could not come up for any good reason why I do not like name Glock. The only reference I came up with is bad alien Glock from old russian cartoon. This must be a reason :) Good thing there are great alternatives to Glocks out there. 

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I am sure Glocks are fine handguns but there is something in the name that turns me off. I have zero interest in even trying one. I thought about this for a while but could not come up for any good reason why I do not like name Glock.

Just call it the G-Lock then.

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Pete's Boss: My wife is tall and has large hands for a woman. She really likes the Glock grip, the same blocky one many people complain about. She definitely prefers it to the more ergo grips of M&P, Sig etc. She shoots all her Gen 4 Glocks well with the medium strap installed.

 

Now get this. My stepdaughter suggested I take my wife's ex-husband's wife to the range for her second time out. (If you say so honey!) She tried an M&P 45, Sig P226 9mm, a G23 and G21. She's also tall with large hands. And at the end of the session she walked out with her own G21. Really liked the large grip, and the grip angle. She shot it well considering it was her second session.

 

Who would have guessed?

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