Comments on: Photos of Gen 4 Glocks Reveal Notable Changes

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:16:33 +0000

I dont mind the ‘bulge’ on the Glock to be honest – but I do have big hands so maybe thats why it just fits? For me, its just as accurate and easy to use as an M9 (which has a similiar ‘bulge’), USP or the old Browning Hi-Power… But as NVT above says, the Glock’s do ‘just work’, no matter what you put them through…

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:39:27 +0000

Glocks are dependable, I will gamble with my life using a glock anytime. M & P is a new gun and already it has issues with parts breaking, why buy a gun that is copied from another ? just get the original (Glock).

By: edmo

edmo — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:18:39 +0000

“But for serious use the Glock doesn’t have an equal.” Really? Tell that to the Secret Service, Air Marshalls, Coast Guard, Texas DPS, Border Patrol, INS, the USMC, Navy SEALS, etc, etc, etc,….. Great article. I was very dissatisfied with Glock when dealing with them over my two “E” series guns that potentially had the slide rail problems. I sold the guns after their return from Glock and moved on not looking back since then.

By: NVTInstructor

NVTInstructor — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:09:54 +0000

The changes probably don’t justify running out and getting a new Glock. I can’t imagine the backstraps are that different (haven’t seen one yet). The “new” spring is an answer in search of a question. The RTF grip is useful, though.

I love the feel of the M&P. The problem is, I see them break constantly in school. Firing pins, magazine bases break with regularity. Misfires are common (particularly if the trigger has been “worked” on).

The XD9 4″ and 5″ guns work well. The mini’s fail frequently. The XD9 is very reliable, the XD40 about 85% of the time. It’s also heavier than the Glock, and Springfield won’t release their parts to armorers.

At the end of the day, if you want a gun that works every time, is easy to get parts for and change out parts yourself, you can’t beat the gun. They simply don’t fail. The other guns are great for fun and games (as long as you’re not too serious a shooter), but for serious use the Glock doesn’t have an equal. I don’t like the way the gun looks, or particularly how it feels. But the other guns can’t touch it for reliability and parts longevity.

By: Phoenix Handgunner

Phoenix Handgunner — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:45:39 +0000

The bulge is why I will never buy another Glock again.
I only have one and that’s enough.
Dependable, yes, but so are many others. And I don’t need a pistol that will last for 2oo hundred thousand rounds or can withstand being frozed, being run over, dropped from a helicopter and have sand poured in it. Other poly pistols can do that too. SURPRISE!!!!
That was cool when I was 12 but not any more. If it goes bang without cleaning every time I use it, that’s enough. I’m not going to “tactical” camp and playing GI Joe next week.
The Glock company’s arroganc is stagering.
Can’t they count and see that market share is being snatched up by Springfield XD, Smith and Wesson M&P, and Beretta Px4!!
That’s were my money has gone and will continue to go.

Glock kiss my empty brass….goodbye.