"The only reason Glock is so popular is b/c they are cheap, they have great marketing and the best after market accessories."
I am always amused when I see this statement made by those who are somehow trying to prove that Glocks really suck. I was watching a video some clowns made where they were submerging pistols under water and shooting them, etc., citing that the P226 (a pistol I love) is the Glock slayer. Both pistols faltered in this test, yet somehow the P226 came out being the Glock slayer. LOL
Of course the ensuing conversations blew up, as you can imagine, and the statement above makes it way in by some fool who thinks he is being objective...another laughable attempt. What is it that these clowns do not get as if cheap cost and marketing will keep professionals and serious CCs buying the product? I guess Glock saw all the after market accessories that were available for their guns, so they needed to make so many to fill all the holsters and lights that were being made for Glocks.
"People are buying fewer Glocks than five years ago, and even fewer than ten years ago."
OK, seriously? There are a number of striker fire pistols on the market today as the result of Glock's success. Many of these are fine offerings and certainly fill gaps where the Glock simply did not get to for one reason or another. I know for a fact that a lot of folks who wanted to buy a striker fire gun, but did not want a "Glock" bought the M&P as soon as it came out. I know people who carried Glocks who know won't carry one b/c they like another striker fire offering better. All these things are true! But it seems to me that every time I go into my LSG or the range I see someone wither buy a Glock or shooting them. It seems nearly every shooting instructor I see either in person or in a video uses a Glock. But, with all the new and better striker fire pistols available, I guess Glock just needs to shut the doors and retire, but wait!!!
Just two years ago, the British Army purchased 25,000 Glock 17 Gen4s to replace their aging BHP. In February of this year the MARSOC officially approved the Glock 19 for use citing the troops prefer it to the Colt. The Army Delta Force have used a Glock for years, but most recently transitioned to the 9mm (19, 17 and 34) instead of the .40. DEVGRU (SEAL Team Six) uses the Glock as does the USAFSOC, along with countless other militaries and police departments around the world, yet we are expected to believe that the only reason these professionals are using Glocks is b/c they are cheap, the marketing is better, and they have the most after market accessories. Granted, there are a lot of really great striker fire polymer pistols on the market, and I like most if not all of them, but I have to say I find it humorous to see the haters try feverishly to prove Glocks really suck and are losing to new and better designs.
The truth is that since Glock hit the scene, all the major manufacturers were trying to convince buyers that the plastic striker fire gun was junk and would never stand the test of time. Dyed in the wool steel gun guys scoffed and turned their noses up at the silly little watergun, laughing them to scorn (I was one of these btw). Meanwhile, Glock was steadily going about proving them all wrong. Now, some 30 years later, all of them are producing plastic striker fire guns and comparing themselves to the Glock, but yeah...the only reason all these professionals use the Glock is b/c they are cheap and Glock has great marketing and accessories.
I am always amused when I see this statement made by those who are somehow trying to prove that Glocks really suck. I was watching a video some clowns made where they were submerging pistols under water and shooting them, etc., citing that the P226 (a pistol I love) is the Glock slayer. Both pistols faltered in this test, yet somehow the P226 came out being the Glock slayer. LOL
Of course the ensuing conversations blew up, as you can imagine, and the statement above makes it way in by some fool who thinks he is being objective...another laughable attempt. What is it that these clowns do not get as if cheap cost and marketing will keep professionals and serious CCs buying the product? I guess Glock saw all the after market accessories that were available for their guns, so they needed to make so many to fill all the holsters and lights that were being made for Glocks.
"People are buying fewer Glocks than five years ago, and even fewer than ten years ago."
OK, seriously? There are a number of striker fire pistols on the market today as the result of Glock's success. Many of these are fine offerings and certainly fill gaps where the Glock simply did not get to for one reason or another. I know for a fact that a lot of folks who wanted to buy a striker fire gun, but did not want a "Glock" bought the M&P as soon as it came out. I know people who carried Glocks who know won't carry one b/c they like another striker fire offering better. All these things are true! But it seems to me that every time I go into my LSG or the range I see someone wither buy a Glock or shooting them. It seems nearly every shooting instructor I see either in person or in a video uses a Glock. But, with all the new and better striker fire pistols available, I guess Glock just needs to shut the doors and retire, but wait!!!
Just two years ago, the British Army purchased 25,000 Glock 17 Gen4s to replace their aging BHP. In February of this year the MARSOC officially approved the Glock 19 for use citing the troops prefer it to the Colt. The Army Delta Force have used a Glock for years, but most recently transitioned to the 9mm (19, 17 and 34) instead of the .40. DEVGRU (SEAL Team Six) uses the Glock as does the USAFSOC, along with countless other militaries and police departments around the world, yet we are expected to believe that the only reason these professionals are using Glocks is b/c they are cheap, the marketing is better, and they have the most after market accessories. Granted, there are a lot of really great striker fire polymer pistols on the market, and I like most if not all of them, but I have to say I find it humorous to see the haters try feverishly to prove Glocks really suck and are losing to new and better designs.
The truth is that since Glock hit the scene, all the major manufacturers were trying to convince buyers that the plastic striker fire gun was junk and would never stand the test of time. Dyed in the wool steel gun guys scoffed and turned their noses up at the silly little watergun, laughing them to scorn (I was one of these btw). Meanwhile, Glock was steadily going about proving them all wrong. Now, some 30 years later, all of them are producing plastic striker fire guns and comparing themselves to the Glock, but yeah...the only reason all these professionals use the Glock is b/c they are cheap and Glock has great marketing and accessories.
The only reason Glock is so popular...
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