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From the first time I walked up to the gun bar at my local Academy Sports, I knew there was something special about the GLOCKs in the case. Oh, I tried all the "also ran" brands and all the big bad boy "all steel pistols", but when I placed the grip of a G-21 in my hand for the first time, I knew I had found something special. The gun was not flashy, but black, blocky and without pretense. There were no wasted buttons, bells or whistles. No sharp edges. The gun could best be described in one word as "earthy". My first purchase was a GLOCK 21 .45 ACP. And from there, my life changed as far as handguns went.

While I frequent a couple of gun forums, as expected in a place where anybody gets to blow there opinions around, stupidity is rampant. With funny little **$$$##*** signs (to keep from violating forum rules), unsubstantiated statements, and ignorant commentary from people who many times have never owned or shot the firearms they criticize, finding advice that is educated and helpful is sometimes challenging. And on the forums, there are GLOCK lovers and haters - not much in between. People who don't like them usually blame something vague like "grip angle" or "terrible trigger" (though most couldn't shoot much better with a gun custom molded to their hand with a trigger pull that snaps like a saltine cracker). Forget that. Take it from somebody who owns and loves them even though they are not perfect.....sigh....... Before anybody writes me with all the scathing criticism that can be developed in the space of a tiny mind, don't bother. The guns have a colorful history, but once each model has been developed and the bugs worked out (like with any firearm) here is the true scoop on these handguns.

Here is the reality about the love of my gunlife. They work. Period. One trigger pull = one shot, one extraction, one ejection, one feed, and if you did your job, one hit....over and over and over. They feed any type of factory ammo you can stuff into them and they do it without blinking. The trigger pull on these guns is consistent, relatively light and the same in all factory GLOCKs. The guns will fit most hands, though the G21 .45 will be too large for people with small hands. My hands are average size and I shoot a G21 comfortably. However, I now own a G19 (9MM) and a G22 (.40) and prefer the .40 over other calibers (nothing to do with the gun, just seem to shoot that caliber well). They all shoot the same, dependably.

My hand lovingly wrapped around the grip of my G22 .40

glock 22 in hand

While other people are picking stuck casings out of their guns at the range, you can be putting bullets downrange over and over again without worry about failures.

I love reading the delusional masses on the gun forums who buy a new pistol that had some problem feeding, extracting, firing, etc. and blame it on *(((**&&%^% ammo (the way they put it). Let's be clear about something here. If your gun does not feed, fire, extract and eject, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE GUN!!! It is not the ammo. Any working firearm should function as expected out of the box (after cleaning) with any type of non coated factory ammo. If yours doesn't, don't be delusional. You got a defective firearm. Get it fixed or get rid of it. ( And get a GLOCK)

I'm going to make a statement here that will no doubt raise the ire of GLOCK haters. If you took all the production tactical handguns of all brands, all production materials, and lined them up side by side, used them all the same with the same ammo, day after day, month after month, after all the others are ready for the scrapheap the GLOCKs will still be going strong. Poor sentence structure and length, but true statement.

GLOCKS are also comfortable to carry. I carry mine (full size G22 above) all day long many days in summer clothing. No sharp edges gives the ability to wear one comfortably in an inside the waistband holster. The compact models also make even better carry choices for those who prefer them (I just like carrying a full size pistol).

Aftermarket parts for GLOCKS are abundant. Virtually every parts and accessories maker makes their products to fit GLOCK models. A GLOCK will work for decades as is with nothing added. They will serve you well as a recreational shooter, self defense handgun and even a competitive shooter in practical stock pistol competition. But, if you like guns like I do, and you get a GLOCK, you're probably going to want to add some cool stuff to it for your style of shooting. Note my customized G22 below with steel adjustable rear sight, high visibility tritium front sight, and Barstow stainless steel semi-drop in barrel. The gun is just amazing with these customizations, plus it adds some cool profile looks to it.

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