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I refused to even pick up a Glock for so long because it's just NOT a pretty gun. I have a nice assortment of 1911s (one S&W Billboard), assorted revolvers (5 S&Ws), assorted semi autos (two S&Ws), a couple of Sigs, Taurus, Browning, Zastava, Ruger, Star, but not a single Glock. If nearly every LEO in the civilized world carries them, they can't be all that bad. I walked into an empty LGS a few days ago and the clerk let me handle a bunch of them. The grip was good, sights spectacular, and they all came up on point naturally.
I guess the old expression "try it ... you'll like it" holds true with Glocks. I borrowed a friend's model 22 on Friday. I brought it home, loaded 10 rounds, and headed for the backyard. At 25 feet, my first two shots were less than 3 inches from dead center and the rest were within a 1 inch circle. The sights are amazing and the short take-up trigger is as good as my best 1911. It's the first 40 cal I've actually enjoyed shooting. Fast forward to Saturday morning at the LGS ... I'll be picking up my first Glock next Sunday. My LGS had a bunch of new and used. I told the clerk I was torn between 9mm and 40 cal. He said "I don't know if this will help you decide, but I haven't seen any 9mm ammo come in for weeks, but I have a ton of 40 cal." I bought a used Model 23 Gen 2 in 40 cal. that looks like new inside and outside for $400 plus tax with case, two 13 round mags, loader, and 100 rounds of ammo. I'm not a big fan of accessory rails so this one was just right for me. Here's my usual phone photo to keep me until the week of waiting is over. I apologize to any Glock owners I may have offended in the past. It really is a great shooting gun and built like a tank.
I guess the old expression "try it ... you'll like it" holds true with Glocks. I borrowed a friend's model 22 on Friday. I brought it home, loaded 10 rounds, and headed for the backyard. At 25 feet, my first two shots were less than 3 inches from dead center and the rest were within a 1 inch circle. The sights are amazing and the short take-up trigger is as good as my best 1911. It's the first 40 cal I've actually enjoyed shooting. Fast forward to Saturday morning at the LGS ... I'll be picking up my first Glock next Sunday. My LGS had a bunch of new and used. I told the clerk I was torn between 9mm and 40 cal. He said "I don't know if this will help you decide, but I haven't seen any 9mm ammo come in for weeks, but I have a ton of 40 cal." I bought a used Model 23 Gen 2 in 40 cal. that looks like new inside and outside for $400 plus tax with case, two 13 round mags, loader, and 100 rounds of ammo. I'm not a big fan of accessory rails so this one was just right for me. Here's my usual phone photo to keep me until the week of waiting is over. I apologize to any Glock owners I may have offended in the past. It really is a great shooting gun and built like a tank.
