Glock Guys: Weird question...

[OneSevenDeuce]

We have all seen plenty of times the sometimes huge disparity between people who love Glocks and people who hate them. Grip angle is always a huge issue in this debate. I suppose you could just say that "some people like them and some don't". But I wonder if it is quantifiable to any degree WHY some people love Glocks and some people just can't stand them. I mean, we all have five fingers (for the most part), we all have wrists, are the relatively small differences between is really enough to make some people just shoot horribly with them when they are ok with any other pistol?

Here is the question, Glock Guys...

What kind of hands would you say you have? Long, skinny fingers, small wrists? Short, fat fingers, large wrists? Gigantic gorilla hands that would make a 2x4 look small? Little girl hands that would make even MY ____ look big?

Maybe I grasping (pun) at straws here, but I just wonder if there is anything to this.

[OneSevenDeuce]

For me, it is the feel of the trigger pull. Just can't get used to it.

But I shoot my G19 as well as any other auto I have.

I get that, but there are worse triggers out there and none of the guns that they are one garner as much controversy as the Glock.

[Josh3239]

My hands and wrists are very small, the compact Glocks fit my hands perfectly.

TomV, it is funny you bring up the trigger. It is not very good, but I've spent so much time with my Glock that anything longer or heavier is ridiculous and anything to smooth or light just doesn't feel right. It feels too sensative. As terrible as the Glock trigger is, I know exactly how much squeezing is needed and when it breaks. I suppose it is all about trigger time and muscle memory.

[OneSevenDeuce]

it is funny you bring up the trigger. It is not very good, but I've spent so much time with my Glock that anything longer or heavier is ridiculous and anything to smooth or light just doesn't feel right. It feels too sensative. As terrible as the Glock trigger is, I know exactly how much squeezing is needed and when it breaks. I suppose it is all about trigger time and muscle memory.

That is precisely why I didn't include the trigger in my question. Most triggers a person can get used to with enough training.

[Turo]

I have medium-small hands with proportional medium-small sized fingers and the sub compact glocks fit me like a glove. The compact/full-sized Glock grips have too large a circumference for me to grip comfortably. I'm thinking it's mainly because my fingers are shorter than most.

[nmerced]

I have smallish hands. The G20 I can hold properly but the G21 and 21SF is just too bulky for me.

[ir0nclash86]

I have no problem with the grip angle. I don't even pay attention to it or notice what people are talking about with the angle. I just line the sights up and do my thing. The trigger is fine, no problems. I did notice though my groups are 1 1/2 inches to the left of the bullseye with my glock 17. However with a p226 its I shoot dead center everytime. I'm a little guy and have small wrists and my hands are average size I guess. I wear oakley size M tactical hard knuckle gloves and the width is a little loose on my fingers. I hope that gives you a general idea of my hands. Glock grips seems more boxy too but its no big deal, I'm used to it. If they rounded the grip out on the sides it would be even better. I used to be a glock hater and didn't want to get into the all the hype but I'm glad I caved. I'm a happy glock owner

[Booshanky]

We have all seen plenty of times the sometimes huge disparity between people who love Glocks and people who hate them. Grip angle is always a huge issue in this debate. I suppose you could just say that "some people like them and some don't". But I wonder if it is quantifiable to any degree WHY some people love Glocks and some people just can't stand them. I mean, we all have five fingers (for the most part), we all have wrists, are the relatively small differences between is really enough to make some people just shoot horribly with them when they are ok with any other pistol?

Here is the question, Glock Guys...

What kind of hands would you say you have? Long, skinny fingers, small wrists? Short, fat fingers, large wrists? Gigantic gorilla hands that would make a 2x4 look small? Little girl hands that would make even MY ____ look big?

Maybe I grasping (pun) at straws here, but I just wonder if there is anything to this.

It's just what you're used to. I'm right handed but I play hockey left handed because the first stick I was given was a lefty stick. If I shot glocks before I shot any other gun I'm sure I wouldn't have a problem with the grip angle. But I'd shot most other guns before I ever shot glocks, so the glock grip angle don't work for me.

It's really no more difficult to understand than that.

[PistolS&W]

For me, it is the feel of the trigger pull. Just can't get used to it.

But I shoot my G19 as well as any other auto I have.

the trigger pull is why i traded into a glock.

[OneSevenDeuce]

It's really no more difficult to understand than that.

I disagree. I started out shooting 1911s. I shot them for years before I touched anything else. However, the first time I touched a Glock it just felt right. And I shot very well with them right out of the gate.

[nazgulnarsil]

I actually don't think it is the grip angle at all. I think it is the huge curve of the lower backstrap that pushes your hand into a different shape than virtually all other grips.

[OneSevenDeuce]

I actually don't think it is the grip angle at all. I think it is the huge curve of the lower backstrap that pushes your hand into a different shape than virtually all other grips.

You could be right. Maybe I'm asking the wrong questions. Maybe that's why I have always preferred arched mainspring housings on 1911s too.

[nazgulnarsil]

referring to it as grip angle is confusing because it would be correct if you are referring to the grip of your hand rather than the grip of the gun.

grab a 1911 and note where your thumb goes. now grab a glock and see where your thumb goes.

with the glock your thumb is almost in line with your wrist, with the 1911 it is up high.

this is conducive to absorbing recoil better and makes for quick follow up shots. the design is logical and I can see the advantage. I just personally hate it.

[Bizcuits]

When I was first introduced to Glocks it was with a G21 with the wrap around grip. I hated it! My hands are pretty big, I'm 5-11.... But the G21 with the grip was just too big, I felt like I could barely grasp the gun. Let alone the fact it was a .45ACP and I didn't like it. It turned me off from glocks and I ended up with an XD45. I decided later to go to 9 and checked out the G19, I realized then the G19 wasn't as wide as the G21. I fell in love. Over the years the Glocks reliability has kept me in love and I'd probably sale my SIG to fund another Glock, before I'd sale my Glock to fund another SIG.

[thefinger]

I love the Glock grip angle and they point more naturally for me than any other pistols I've shot. I also get back on target significantly more quickly than with any other.

I am 6'4" with pretty big hands. I have long, slender fingers. Usually wear an XL glove.

I don't think that the size of your hand really can predict if you will like a Glock or not. From my experience its more a question of whether you are already used to shooting another type of gun or not.

My friends who are already used to shooting 1911's or Sig's usually dislike my Glocks at first--as in, HATE my Glocks. However, once they have some time behind the trigger (time enough to get somewhat used to it) they usually become converts and end up buying a Glock for themselves.