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[heidad01]

Because glocks are cheap and about the bottom line of useable hand guns. A $.99 cent injection molded frame and a bunch of loose fitting parts made by the zillion and given away at any show or competition. Everybody and their neighbors has a few if not a bunch of them.

Now, you do not see any if at all of this class of handgun for sale. I let you guess why.

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1561891

[FISHNFRANK]

I used to own a bunch of 1911s and other semis. Today all I own are 3 Glocks, 2 x 19s and a 26. They’re too easy to maintain, clean and they shoot really, really well. They make owning other semis a PITA. I do own 4 revolvers though.

[Bull Elk]

[Bull Elk]

Why are there so many sale threads selling new Glocks that have been won in contests?

[Snoopy47]

Yes, I had the choice and chose a Glock 22. 1st duty weapon is on the Dept. Any others is on us. FYI, I am no longer a full-time LEO but this was the case when I left in 06.

So that was my point.

Glocks are "free" to the officers, and anything else is on your own wallet. That's what you just said, right?

So, yea I can see the "attraction" to Glock.

[rudigan]

When I first tried a few Glocks, I did not care for them. FF a bit and now I have 8 and love them, go figure.

[Stumpfenhammer]

Started on 1911's, then a HK USP .45, then mostly settled on Glocks, with an M&P, Springfield XD and two Sigs mixed in along the way. They all have strong points and weak points -- the Glock is plain looking, the ergos are not great (Gen 1-3), and it requires more of the shooter to manage recoil than heavier pistols....that said...it is plenty accurate for defense and competition, parts supply is never an issue, maintenance is super easy, they run dirty, they clean fast, and they are robust like an AK. My Sig P320 X-5 has better ergos, is a little more accurate, and has a very forward-thinking, modular design...it's also more finicky with ammunition, requires more maintenance time, and has tiny, easy-to-lose springs and pins that come out too easily during maintenance (argh!) and that aren't available at your local gun store.

Glock's are great, the most hassle free of any of the pistols I've owned or worked on. There is a reason the special operations units keep coming back to them. It is the most complete combat "system" when you consider all parts availability worldwide, parts interchangeability across models, and overall reliability/robustness.

Big Army gets the Sig but that's because they doesn't really use pistols, so that was influenced by what the brass and the program officers for that project thought regular troops should have. The Tier One units do shoot their pistols and that's where you see mostly Glocks.

There are many non-Glock pistols that are great, depending on what you want out of a pistol. The P365 for example is better than the G43 in most areas, my X-5 is a better competition gun than the G17 I was shooting, and the 1911 is (my) gold standard for trigger and ergos, but if the zombie apocalypse actually gets started, the Glock 17 is the full-size I'd reach for.

These are just tools, and making blanket proclamations about one gun being better is silly: Which screwdriver is better...Flathead or Phillips Head?

It depends.

[Stumpfenhammer]

So that was my point.

Glocks are "free" to the officers, and anything else is on your own wallet. That's what you just said, right?

So, yea I can see the "attraction" to Glock.

With the screen name VintageArms, his habit of hanging out on calguns, and having been in a job where he might actually have to use his pistol, I'm guessing he -- like all of us on this thread -- would have put out his own money if he didn't like what he was issued. I'm no Detective though.