Took a sip of the Kool-Aid

dabluesguy · January 27, 2013, 02:23 PM

I am strictly a target shooter (paper, falling plates, etc.) and have a few handguns I shoot on a regular basis. The group I shoot with are pretty good short range shooters but we were never able to get any good consistency with my previous 9mm. I looked at a lot of 9mm handguns recently and I liked the trigger on the Glocks, so I said WTH, and bought a model 19. Being a 1911 guy at heart, I had my doubts but took it to the range yesterday for the first time. The three of us shot it and it was as accurate as our 1911s in our hands. All of us were impressed. The white outline sights were easy to see and other than 5 FTE in a row on some handloads of mine, and a cut on my left thumb from my improper grip on the first shot, it went well. We shot all handloads and I know which work well now. I went to the Kool-Aid pitcher and partook. Just a sip for now, but time will tell. It's different from my 1911 but is accurate and relatively user friendly.

Uncle Malice · January 27, 2013, 07:31 PM

I love the 19. My gen4 is my EDC gun and is second favorite only to my Gen4 G21.

I have run the gamut as far as handguns are concerned. Glock, XD, XDM, M&P, Sigs, FN, FNX, Ruger, Walther, HK.. the list goes on. There are things I like and things I dislike about every style... Something always kept drawing me back to Glocks. I'll admit that I am a big fan of M&P as well. Sigs were my very favorite for quite some time. I always loved the look and feel of HK's, but I could never shoot them well... like, I seriously shoot them like crap. Not sure why. Probably the terrible triggers.

I would buy, sell, and trade handguns like they were baseball cards for a few years. I just love the simplicity and lack of maintenance required with the Glock. It doesn't care if it's bone dry and covered in sand... it still shoots flawlessly... and I've tested that out in the desert.

Congrats on the acquisition. It's a hell of a good gun. Perfect size for carry, not very heavy, with excellent capacity for its size.

tristar viper · January 27, 2013, 08:23 PM

If I have one possession that I will never part with, it's my Glock 19. I wouldn't think of parting with it, and I too have been through more guns and cars and motorcycles than I care to talk about. But my Glock has proven it's worth many times over and it's got a permanent home with me.

Crankgrinder · January 27, 2013, 09:17 PM

my g19 is also my EDC now. It is what i think a nine should be. Not too big, not too small, large capacity. accurate, consistent, reliable. what more could we ask for ( aside from good looking)?

DATL · January 27, 2013, 11:06 PM

Hey I feel ya on taking a while to try out Glock. I just got my first Glock within the last year or so! I had been a really loyal HK man. I still love HK- but could simply not be more impressed by Glock's reliability, accuracy, and PRICE! I, like many, have fired thousands of rounds through mine without a single FTE, FTF, or FTE. I would be surprised if your issue was not attributed to ammo. But if not, I would certainly send it back to the factory!

ScottRiqui · January 27, 2013, 11:14 PM

I liked my Glock 19 so much that I gave it away!

Seriously, I was so happy with mine and trusted it so much that when my father was looking for a 9mm to use for his CHL test and to carry, I gave him mine.

I'll have another before all's said and done, though.

Cemo · January 28, 2013, 09:19 AM

Congrats on your new purchase. The G19 is a nice choice for a general purpose pistol. Glocks and 1911's are my favorites.

dabluesguy · January 28, 2013, 12:05 PM

Thanks for the replies. To be sure, my FTE were almost definitely from certain handloads that did not cycle the slide fast enough. I tried six different powder loads and only the Unique rounds had this problem. Other than that, a fun time at the range. Very happy with my purchase.

TunnelRat · January 28, 2013, 01:32 PM

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I always loved the look and feel of HK's, but I could never shoot them well... like, I seriously shoot them like crap. Not sure why. Probably the terrible triggers.

Of all the guns I own I own I shoot my HKs the best. I'd disagree that they have terrible triggers. To me they're decent, certainly not something worth writing home about but nothing worth complaining about. I also tend to avoid blaming a gun for how I shoot it. Sometimes a person and a gun line or model just don't get along. That doesn't make that gun terrible, just not the right gun for that person. It's also perfectly understandable for that person to go on and find a different gun that they do shoot well. There's a gun for every hand out there. Just my $0.02.

Glocks are great weapons. The 19 is, IMO, in that perfect size category. Good for the range and for carry. Should give you many years of service.

9mm · January 28, 2013, 01:36 PM

Yes, Glocks are very good. Try a Glock 26 now, in compact package and see how good it is.

My Glock 19 has been my EDC from day one, it's has a few wear holster marks on it, but is tough! Mine's been out in the snow, heavy rain pour which required me to take out the firing pin to clean it, it was just so soaked I thought I dropped it in water lol and magazine removal for water cleaning/new ammo.

Constantine · January 28, 2013, 02:50 PM

Got rid of my Glock 19 4th gen along with another gun to get a Glock 30sf which is now one of my EDC guns.

I want another Glock 19 someday. But I'm iffy about the gen 4's now. :|

scottycoyote · January 29, 2013, 12:20 PM

not a glock fanatic but i do think they are great carry guns....g27 goes with me most places in the suburbs,g29 is my woods gun

AdrianVall · January 29, 2013, 07:55 PM

I was never really a fan of Glocks either.. until I bought my G17 Gen 4. That thing is AMAZING. Easy to maintain, shoots easy, reliable, and the FDE color makes a boring black Glock look good!

BGutzman · January 29, 2013, 07:56 PM

Why? So many better options...

915A · January 29, 2013, 08:40 PM

I too might be taking a drink if this deal pans out for a G19 or G27

BGutzman · January 29, 2013, 09:58 PM

915

bigghoss · January 29, 2013, 10:41 PM

I have a 17 and a 26 and I love them. I've been meaning to get the 19, maybe even two. I also want a 21 and a 30 and probably a 20. Yeah, I'm a glock fanboy.

There's other great guns out there but I figured that when it comes to my defensive pistols I figured I might as well maintain commonality.

jersurf101 · January 30, 2013, 12:02 AM

I love my glock 23 and have shot many different pistols over the years. Its actually a snappy little pistol. It has fed flawlessly for 15 years.

Sheriff Gotcha · January 30, 2013, 01:49 AM

A G19 has the potential to be my first EDC gun, but with this current political climate they are more scarce than Big Foot and Loch Ness.

I'll give it till I get back my income taxes and if I can't find one I'm going to grab up an FN FNS/FNX instead. I did rent a Glock to try the other day and the simplicity of the design and the weight were very attractive. I'm only use to my CZ-85B so as you may know it was like night and day.

Anyways enough about me, good purchase IMO. Every "collection" should have a Glock.

January 27, 2013, 02:23 PM	#1
dabluesguy Member Join Date: August 3, 2011 Location: Eastern Orygun Posts: 91	Took a sip of the Kool-Aid I am strictly a target shooter (paper, falling plates, etc.) and have a few handguns I shoot on a regular basis. The group I shoot with are pretty good short range shooters but we were never able to get any good consistency with my previous 9mm. I looked at a lot of 9mm handguns recently and I liked the trigger on the Glocks, so I said WTH, and bought a model 19. Being a 1911 guy at heart, I had my doubts but took it to the range yesterday for the first time. The three of us shot it and it was as accurate as our 1911s in our hands. All of us were impressed. The white outline sights were easy to see and other than 5 FTE in a row on some handloads of mine, and a cut on my left thumb from my improper grip on the first shot, it went well. We shot all handloads and I know which work well now. I went to the Kool-Aid pitcher and partook. Just a sip for now, but time will tell. It's different from my 1911 but is accurate and relatively user friendly.

January 27, 2013, 07:31 PM	#2
Uncle Malice Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2,482	I love the 19. My gen4 is my EDC gun and is second favorite only to my Gen4 G21. I have run the gamut as far as handguns are concerned. Glock, XD, XDM, M&P, Sigs, FN, FNX, Ruger, Walther, HK.. the list goes on. There are things I like and things I dislike about every style... Something always kept drawing me back to Glocks. I'll admit that I am a big fan of M&P as well. Sigs were my very favorite for quite some time. I always loved the look and feel of HK's, but I could never shoot them well... like, I seriously shoot them like crap. Not sure why. Probably the terrible triggers. I would buy, sell, and trade handguns like they were baseball cards for a few years. I just love the simplicity and lack of maintenance required with the Glock. It doesn't care if it's bone dry and covered in sand... it still shoots flawlessly... and I've tested that out in the desert. Congrats on the acquisition. It's a hell of a good gun. Perfect size for carry, not very heavy, with excellent capacity for its size. __________________ Glock 17 OD \| Glock 19 G4 \| Glock 21 G4 \| Glock 20 G4 \| Springfield TRP Black \| Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Pro \| Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Daniel Defense DDM4 V4 \| Arsenal SGL 21 \| ASA SBR w/ Side Charger \| Mega/PSA M4 Clone \| Remington 700 SPS Tactical \| Savage Mark II FV-SR Mossberg 590A1 \| Mossberg 500 Cruiser w/ 590 14" front end \| Remington 870 Tactical

January 28, 2013, 09:19 AM	#7
Cemo Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2010 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 199	Congrats on your new purchase. The G19 is a nice choice for a general purpose pistol. Glocks and 1911's are my favorites. __________________ Cemo Life Member NRA, VFW. Vietnam Vet, Hq Trp 1/1 Cav & H Trp 17th Cav., 1967-68.

January 28, 2013, 01:36 PM	#10
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,648	Yes, Glocks are very good. Try a Glock 26 now, in compact package and see how good it is. My Glock 19 has been my EDC from day one, it's has a few wear holster marks on it, but is tough! Mine's been out in the snow, heavy rain pour which required me to take out the firing pin to clean it, it was just so soaked I thought I dropped it in water lol and magazine removal for water cleaning/new ammo. __________________ SHTF vs TEOTWAWKI you ask? SHTF, just some crap on the ceiling and walls, TEOTWAWKI end of the world as we know it. Orignally made by 9mm/®™©

January 29, 2013, 12:20 PM	#12
scottycoyote Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2005 Location: southwestern va Posts: 627	not a glock fanatic but i do think they are great carry guns....g27 goes with me most places in the suburbs,g29 is my woods gun __________________ "i got the most powerful gun in the world........an .88 magnum. It shoots thru schools......"

January 27, 2013, 08:23 PM	#3
tristar viper Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 819	If I have one possession that I will never part with, it's my Glock 19. I wouldn't think of parting with it, and I too have been through more guns and cars and motorcycles than I care to talk about. But my Glock has proven it's worth many times over and it's got a permanent home with me.

January 27, 2013, 09:17 PM	#4
Crankgrinder Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 533	my g19 is also my EDC now. It is what i think a nine should be. Not too big, not too small, large capacity. accurate, consistent, reliable. what more could we ask for ( aside from good looking)?

January 27, 2013, 11:06 PM	#5
DATL Member Join Date: January 21, 2012 Location: Great State of Georgia Posts: 95	Hey I feel ya on taking a while to try out Glock. I just got my first Glock within the last year or so! I had been a really loyal HK man. I still love HK- but could simply not be more impressed by Glock's reliability, accuracy, and PRICE! I, like many, have fired thousands of rounds through mine without a single FTE, FTF, or FTE. I would be surprised if your issue was not attributed to ammo. But if not, I would certainly send it back to the factory!

January 27, 2013, 11:14 PM	#6
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,900	I liked my Glock 19 so much that I gave it away! Seriously, I was so happy with mine and trusted it so much that when my father was looking for a 9mm to use for his CHL test and to carry, I gave him mine. I'll have another before all's said and done, though.

January 28, 2013, 12:05 PM	#8
dabluesguy Member Join Date: August 3, 2011 Location: Eastern Orygun Posts: 91	Thanks for the replies. To be sure, my FTE were almost definitely from certain handloads that did not cycle the slide fast enough. I tried six different powder loads and only the Unique rounds had this problem. Other than that, a fun time at the range. Very happy with my purchase.

January 28, 2013, 02:50 PM	#11
Constantine Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2010 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,052	Got rid of my Glock 19 4th gen along with another gun to get a Glock 30sf which is now one of my EDC guns. I want another Glock 19 someday. But I'm iffy about the gen 4's now. :\|

January 29, 2013, 07:55 PM	#13
AdrianVall Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 144	I was never really a fan of Glocks either.. until I bought my G17 Gen 4. That thing is AMAZING. Easy to maintain, shoots easy, reliable, and the FDE color makes a boring black Glock look good!

January 29, 2013, 07:56 PM	#14
BGutzman Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2009 Location: Frozen Tundra Posts: 2,411	Why? So many better options... __________________ Molon Labe

January 29, 2013, 08:40 PM	#15
915A Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 253	I too might be taking a drink if this deal pans out for a G19 or G27 __________________ "I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it." Clint Eastwood

January 29, 2013, 09:58 PM	#16
BGutzman Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2009 Location: Frozen Tundra Posts: 2,411	915 __________________ Molon Labe

January 29, 2013, 10:41 PM	#17
bigghoss Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2006 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 2,623	I have a 17 and a 26 and I love them. I've been meaning to get the 19, maybe even two. I also want a 21 and a 30 and probably a 20. Yeah, I'm a glock fanboy. There's other great guns out there but I figured that when it comes to my defensive pistols I figured I might as well maintain commonality. __________________ I don't collect guns, I accumulate them.

January 30, 2013, 12:02 AM	#18
jersurf101 Member Join Date: January 27, 2013 Posts: 45	I love my glock 23 and have shot many different pistols over the years. Its actually a snappy little pistol. It has fed flawlessly for 15 years.

January 30, 2013, 01:49 AM	#19
Sheriff Gotcha Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2012 Location: The Keystone State Posts: 188	A G19 has the potential to be my first EDC gun, but with this current political climate they are more scarce than Big Foot and Loch Ness. I'll give it till I get back my income taxes and if I can't find one I'm going to grab up an FN FNS/FNX instead. I did rent a Glock to try the other day and the simplicity of the design and the weight were very attractive. I'm only use to my CZ-85B so as you may know it was like night and day. Anyways enough about me, good purchase IMO. Every "collection" should have a Glock.