Another Glock 36 Report

[Barbarosa]

Hopefully this one won't go south so fast....

After 50 years shooting I finally drank the kool-aid and decided to buy a Glock. I started out with revolvers, made the transition to 1911's, then eventually Sigs, but I thought I needed a less expensive plastic gun for carry around my property to keep from scratching up my other guns when cutting brush, etc.

Sooo, when I walked into Turner's and saw the Glock 36 on sale I decided to put on my best disguise and buy one. Today was the first day at the range.

First off I think I should've shot it first because by the time I had already fired a hundred rounds of .45 and two-hundred rounds of 9mm through different guns I was already getting tired. I finally pulled out the Glock 36 and put 100 rounds through it.

Things I liked about it:

It appears to be well made with good fit and finish for the cost of the gun.
It is very light compared to a 1911 or a Sig 220 Carry, and it is a lot narrower.
Accuracy was good using 230 gr ammo. At 15 yards I was consistently on target.
Reliability was good except one stove pipe about 90 rounds in. By that time I was pretty tired and think I limp-wristed a few.


Things I'm not too sure about yet:

This gun packs a wallop. I realize it is a lot lighter than what I am use to but I was pretty surprised. Not painful, but not something I would want to run a hundred rounds through on a regular basis.
The magazine release is in an odd place, and my hand hits the back side of the mag release so I can't push it with my thumb without repositioning my hand.
The real issue for me was target acquisition. When I bring the Glock up to acquire a target I find I am aiming about 5 - 8 degrees high, which requires me to lower the aim to get on target. I tried numerous times with the same results. With all my other handguns target acquisition is kind of instinctive but with the Glock every time I point it is too high. I don't know if it is the angle of the grip or the shape of the grip, but it is something I have to work through I guess.

All-in-all it is a nice gun for the price. It won't replace my 1911's but I won't cry if a horse steps on it either.

[Blademan21]

You got a great little single stack Glock. I have one that I carried for years. I mostly carry nines but started to carrry a 1911 again.
Took it out to Lytle Creek one day to shot my pepper popper. A 8" popper that went on the end of a 2x4. The RO made me put it out at 50yrds. He stood next to me and watched me hit the popper over and over.
Only thing I changed was install a 3.5 trigger. I know most folks don't recommend doing that with a carry gun but it made for a better trigger for me.
My 36 in 10yrs old and I wouldn't part with it.
Practice and then practice so more. You will like it in the long run.
Good luck and be safe.

[Lonestargrizzly]

Do the glock 21 mags fit in the 36?

[Barbarosa]

Do the glock 21 mags fit in the 36?

The way I understand it, No. Only Glock 36 mags fit a 36.

[Bad Caselaw]

Hopefully this one won't go south so fast....

After 50 years shooting I finally drank the kool-aid and decided to buy a Glock. I started out with revolvers, made the transition to 1911's, then eventually Sigs, but I thought I needed a less expensive plastic gun for carry around my property to keep from scratching up my other guns when cutting brush, etc.

Sooo, when I walked into Turner's and saw the Glock 36 on sale I decided to put on my best disguise and buy one. Today was the first day at the range.

First off I think I should've shot it first because by the time I had already fired a hundred rounds of .45 and two-hundred rounds of 9mm through different guns I was already getting tired. I finally pulled out the Glock 36 and put 100 rounds through it.

Things I liked about it:

It appears to be well made with good fit and finish for the cost of the gun.
It is very light compared to a 1911 or a Sig 220 Carry, and it is a lot narrower.
Accuracy was good using 230 gr ammo. At 15 yards I was consistently on target.
Reliability was good except one stove pipe about 90 rounds in. By that time I was pretty tired and think I limp-wristed a few.


Things I'm not too sure about yet:

This gun packs a wallop. I realize it is a lot lighter than what I am use to but I was pretty surprised. Not painful, but not something I would want to run a hundred rounds through on a regular basis.
The magazine release is in an odd place, and my hand hits the back side of the mag release so I can't push it with my thumb without repositioning my hand.
The real issue for me was target acquisition. When I bring the Glock up to acquire a target I find I am aiming about 5 - 8 degrees high, which requires me to lower the aim to get on target. I tried numerous times with the same results. With all my other handguns target acquisition is kind of instinctive but with the Glock every time I point it is too high. I don't know if it is the angle of the grip or the shape of the grip, but it is something I have to work through I guess.

All-in-all it is a nice gun for the price. It won't replace my 1911's but I won't cry if a horse steps on it either.

First off, good choice on the G36 for an SD carry pistol. Light/thin/reliable/precise/.45 ACP.

They do point different, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. They seem to point better to my finger than a 1911. My index finger naturally lays along the frame, parallel to the bore axis, when I point it. It may be a problem if you shoot the 1911 a lot, but if you do some dry-fire drills regularly, it should set in pretty quick.

It's a light pistol, even for a GLOCK, and a .45 ACP on that. Firm wrist(s) and relaxed elbow(s) seems to manage the recoil better, and, at the same time, provide the necessary normal force required for reliable cycling.

I have the same problem with the mag release on this pistol, and as stated in another thread (that went South in a hurry) it's easier to dig them out than it is to re-position my grip so that they drop free.

Tactical Reload:



Spend some time just cycling a pair of mags, and pretty soon it gets to be second nature. The mags also have that big knob on the end so you can fork'em easy and still hang on to them if you still need to shoot.

And the stock sights work fine for all but very low-light/no-light shooting. They are quick and precise. Put the ball in the cup. I usually split the ball with the horizontal line across the top of the cup, like goal posts, and then aim a little lower to compensate. It also gets the muzzle down off the target a little for a better look. Some people never get used to them.

And, RE: the mag capacity?

The odds of getting into a Self-defense situation, arming yourself, presenting the weapon, discharging said weapon to stop the threat, and firing More that Six rounds?

. . . are only 40% greater than ending up a highway fatality that same year.

So carry a spare mag just in case. Good practice anyway.

You got a great little single stack Glock. I have one that I carried for years. I mostly carry nines but started to carrry a 1911 again.
Took it out to Lytle Creek one day to shot my pepper popper. A 8" popper that went on the end of a 2x4. The RO made me put it out at 50yrds. He stood next to me and watched me hit the popper over and over.
Only thing I changed was install a 3.5 trigger. I know most folks don't recommend doing that with a carry gun but it made for a better trigger for me.
My 36 in 10yrs old and I wouldn't part with it.
Practice and then practice so more. You will like it in the long run.
Good luck and be safe.

I put GLOCK OEM Minus (-) connectors in my G36's and am pretty happy with them. Takes that last lb. hump off the back end, so that they break cleaner, but still leaves the wall. Feels almost like a Gen4 trigger.

I also made a 2x4 stand target that I use for BLM range shoots. A vertical stud holds a stack of three different sized boxes - lower torso, upper torso, and head. Just keep taping paper over the groups and it lasts a full range day. (guess what I call it)




Caselaw

[static2126]

I had a G21SF (before decided it was too large for me) great gun. Soft shooting 45

I had both a G36 and a G30S before too. Don't see the point of them. For myself the size of the pistol and the round didn't make sense. G26 over either.

If they made the G21SF with a G19 grip I'd own one in a second.

[Che762x39]

Another reason why some people shoot Glocks high are the factory sights. This was first brought to my attention in a Larry Vickers class. If you align the tops of your sights, which is what we're supposed to do, the front dot is partially obscured. To get a full view of the front dot the front sight is higher than the rear.

Thanks for the heads up. You explained it well.