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Originally posted by MaggieL
Glocks are OK, I suppose. They certainly do have their fanatic adhereants. They are widely used institutionally. But somehow they just don't seem to me to have much character, class or soul. It's not because they're polymer; the P-11 is polymer too.
Just an emotional reaction I guess. They don't inspire me.
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Over all I agree, they really don't inspire me to shoot them. I think the design is fantastic, and being a design guy, can appreciate the funtion and manufacture of the Glock.
They lack US historical significance. They werent used in WW2, grandad didnt bring his
Glock home from the war. The Colt 1911 he
did bring home will always have special meaning. It is a part of history to be handed down from generation to the next. The Glock just doesnt have roots that deep in the culture yet, and if it does, it's a negative "gangsta" type relationship.
The Glock has an institutional character, as you said. There are a ton of other handguns I'd rather
shoot either because the way they look or the "feel" of them. A few of my fav handguns to shoot are
<LI>Magnum Research- Desert Eagle in the 44 caliber. What a boat anchor!</LI>
<LI>Davis 38 cal over-under derringer, just because its a challenge to hang onto and/or hit anything with</LI>
<LI>Ruger GP100, 357cal. this one just feels good to shoot, the grip has that neoprene trim and is well balanced</LI>
<LI>Ruger Old Army black powder 44 cal. Half the time I cant get this thing to fire, its so cheap to shoot though , I bring it to the range when I can.</LI>
<LI>Ruger Black hawk 357. This one's got the 10" barrel so you can actually hit something with it. The 6 shot capacity slows me down a lot too, costs less to shoot.</LI>
Even though the Glock isn't my favorite gun to shoot, it's very reliable and compact (G30). I own a lot of handguns, I
carry
a Glock.