Why Glock? Why 9mm?

[n2877]

I think this is a great thought out thread. I carry glock mainly because that's what I grew up on learning to shoot. Played some with my dads S&W .357 revolver but really loved glock. I've tried other guns I just keep going back to glock. What can I say you stick with what you know and like. I shoot both the .45 acp and the 9mm just as well with glock. I care .45 ACP mainly for the stopping power but 9mm can be just as effective. Its all personal comfort level. I know people who like the .380 auto. Even a .22 cal can be just as lethal. Again preference and comfort level. Forget all the hype and other BS. Just my thoughts.

PS. I would want to be shot with any caliber bullet. that would be no fun no matter what size

[Gravy Sandwich]

I've shot enough Glocks to like, appreciate and recommend them, but never owned one. For me, their grip angle makes them proprietary like Apple products. You either go all in, or none at all. My skill set is based on 15k rounds and 100k cycles of dry fire per year, and my index is not at all consistent with the Glock grip angle. In contrast, I transition almost seamlessly between STI, M&P and HK.

[Wiggity]

I've carried a bunch of pistols. 1911's, HK's, Sig's, Walthers, Glocks, etc.


I went through several phases and finally settled on the G19 about 4yrs ago. My friend Jimmy Graham, former 15yr SEAL vet who runs the Active Shooter Response Training Center, is all about the Glocks as he carried them when he contracted overseas. I switched to Glocks after I started training with him as he uses Glock simunition kits during training. Thought it would be beneficial to carry/train with the same platform. Been shooting the G19 for 4yrs consistently now. It is really hard to beat the small, streamlined G19 package that packs 15rds. The pistol is almost 100% stock. The only mods being a smooth trigger with the glock competition connector.

At this point, I shoot that pistol better than any other pistol I've ever had and its not even close. I'm faster and more accurate than I've ever been.


That being said, I also shoot for fun and love breaking out my Sig Mk25 and my 1911 at the range!

[MrAK]

Jeff, I appreciate the way you present your findings, i.e. That you found what is best suited for you and your situation.

I grew up with a father who loved his 1911s and had a deep seated dislike for glocks and all polymer pistols until the day he died. Despite growing up in an obviously biased household and despite my own great appreciation for the 1911, the 45acp and many other platforms and calibers; I have found myself gravitating more towards the glock and 9mm over the years.

[mattiooo]

First time I've read this thread and I appreciate it. I didn't read all 6 pages of responses but I plan to.

I was a victim of hype both at the beginning of my shooting career and even last year. I have bought a Glock 17 twice because of hype. I just don't shoot Glocks well and I have finally (for the most part) accepted that as my reality. I still read things that make start to doubt it and then I kick myself.

I've found I like Walther and HK a great deal, and they are also good choices for me. My very first pistol was an HK USP and I should have never strayed. I wanted a Barretta 92 for a very long time and owned a Vertec for a while - that was hype too, but just from watching movies in the 80's - Leathal Weapon in particular.

Right now I'm just a Walther fan boy and it's what I shoot well and enjoy shooting. I own 4 of them. My first was the PPX because I wanted a cheap but decent 9mm. After I fell in love with the PPX, I wanted a Walther for a carry gun and got a PPS M2. I upgraded the PPX to the PPQ (M2 Navy), but couldn't bring myself to sell the PPX for what little money I would get for a used one. I then got a PPQ-22 for plinking and training cheaply.

Had I earned more money, all of that would have never happened and I would be shooting HK all around.

I'm just one more case of "Don't believe the hype because what's good for some is not good for everyone". I sold both Glocks, but definitely lost money on them.

[Squeeze]

Excellent thread and great OP. Like many that have already posted, I too have owned and shot a myriad of different handgun platforms. In recent years, I have streamlined all my handguns to 9mm. For me it was for the reasons of capacity, affordable to reload, bulk ammo cost and modern 9mm defense ammo has come a VERY long way in the 9mm cartridge. I own both Glock and M&P series pistols. The grip angle is slightly different between the platforms, but I truly shoot both equally well. Not everyone's requirement/job for their handgun is the same. For me, they need to run in damn near any weather condition, dirty or clean. The Glock and M&P series pistols have me those requirements. I also like the modularity of the platforms. The benefit of the Glock over the M&P in my opinion is the Glock is significantly easier to work on. Knowing not one gun is the "be all, end all" of platforms is really a level of maturity few have achieved.

Stay frosty.

[Nagant1984]

I’ve got a couple expensive pistols that are much nicer guns but if I’m being perfectly honest I would trust my life to my glocks over guns worth 6 times as much as a Glock. Glocks just work.