Thinking of getting my first - The Firearms Forum

Tequila-John · 03-12-2006, 06:43 PM

Hand gun. Looking at the Glock 17 any input?

inplanotx · 03-12-2006, 07:20 PM

Join the SPROINGclub. Easy to clean and is dishwasher safe!

rmrdaddy · 03-12-2006, 07:50 PM

Glocks are very popular with a few memebrs here on TFF.
I have a photo of one of our members practicing at the range with his new one. You can tell he is enjoying himself !

I won't name any names though.....

22WRF · 03-12-2006, 08:34 PM

Welcome to the forum

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Hand gun. Looking at the Glock 17 any input?

Unfortuantely any input you get here is will be totally biased from either the Glockies or 1911 folks.

Lucky for you I'm a "Smith Wheelgun" person.

Don't buy the Glock

Deputy Dawg · 03-12-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tequila-John

Hand gun. Looking at the Glock 17 any input?

Welcome to the TFF and yes buy the Glock.

happygunner · 03-12-2006, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tequila-John

Hand gun. Looking at the Glock 17 any input?

Hey no one ever got fired for buying a Glock.

If you feel ok with the 9mm and many do I say go for it.

Light Coat · 03-12-2006, 10:33 PM

I'd look at the fairly new Springfield line of synth-guns before making a decision.

I'm not big on the Glock due to the safety style. Their light weight and high capacities are nice as well as that strip and disassembly being so easy. Their polygonal rifling makes them more than reasonably accurate at 100yds. I've carried a few models of Glock and don't just utterly hate them; they work.

wolfgang2000 · 03-12-2006, 11:22 PM

Welcome to TFF. Don't let the 1911 crowd scare you. They are good guys at heart, just stuck in the past.

You can't go wrong with a GLOCK. Caliber is a matter of choice. I chose 9mm because I wanted lots of bullets over big bullets. You might think about the Glock 22 in 40s&w. The 40 is the predominate police caliber in the USA. It will also shoot the 357sig round with a barrel change. Either way Glock will do it better!

PS There is a reason the monkey has a Glock. A 1911 can't handle the abuse.

LDBennett · 03-13-2006, 06:17 AM

As I have said many times before all metal guns are virtually forever while anything plastic has a limited life span. While that life span may be longer than your lifetime it probably won't be longer than your kids. If you plan to hand you guns down to your family forget plastic guns!

There are many adequate metal guns that are not just 1911 clones. I particularly like the CZ's. The CZ75B in 9mm, 40S&W, or the CZ97 in 45ACP are all excellent, durable, long lasting guns. And they have a real trigger rather than a "funny" one that half cock the gun on recoil or whatever a Glock trigger does. The extra mass of the heavier all metal guns helps to steady the gun on target and can make your scores better.

All that being said, buy whatever you really want or you will never be satisfied and that will effect your desire to go shooting. But do a little more research at the local gun store to be sure it is a Glock you really want.

LDBennett

corpis66 · 03-13-2006, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by wolfgang2000

PS There is a reason the monkey has a Glock. A 1911 can't handle the abuse.

...oh Lord i dont wanna be around when the S*** hits the fan...

BTW buy a 1911 and never look back...

wolfgang2000 · 03-13-2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by corpis66

BTW buy a 1911 and never look back...

Corpis, If he gets a 1911 he will be so far back in time he won't be able to look back.

flopshot · 03-13-2006, 10:12 AM

hi tj, i have two 17's and like the gun alot. if this is your first handgun you may want to pick up a revolver rather than an auto.
as you may have noticed , when the topic of Glocks comes up in this forum, there seems to be a crosstalk issue with the History Chanel. lots of babbling about some sort of 1911 thingamajig.
the administrators are working on the problem.

Tequila-John · 03-13-2006, 02:25 PM

Thank you guys for all the great info. I have alot to learn...

delta13soultaker · 03-13-2006, 07:06 PM

I'm a life-long fan of the 1911 since I first shot one as a kid, so I don't think I'm biased when I say the Glock 17 is among the best choices for a sidearm. My only gripe about them is the lack of a slide lever safety, but I still own one.

It's very, very simple...very, very, very reliable...shoots an acceptable defense caliber well within accuracy standards for self defense (yeah yeah I know .45 fans eat 9mm's on their salad lol)...and is built to take abuse above and beyond.

If you can find it on Google, take a look at what DoD did to the Glock 17 during test trials (along with other brands) and you will be impressed by the Glock results.

Peanut Man · 03-14-2006, 05:54 PM

Glock by a long shot. I dumped my 1911 when I got a Mod 23 and Mod 27. Got some good money out of some nut for the 1911 too! Love the size, capacity, and numbers on the .40 shame the old World War One pistola shot fine, but hey, so did the M1903 and the Lee Enfield rifles, just not caught up yet.

Progress happens!

Peanut Man

Light Coat · 03-14-2006, 10:34 PM

Here's the secret to selecting a gun of any type. I don't tend to share such an important fact with just anybody.

It's not the last one you will ever own. You have every right to shoot anything you want until you find your niche. I have hand guns that other people despise; but, I operate them better than they operate their "ole faithfuls".

Tequila-John · 03-15-2006, 11:54 PM

Just picked up my first gun. I bought the Glock17 9mm. SO COOL. Has a great fit in my hand

wolfgang2000 · 03-16-2006, 11:18 AM

Welcome to the "Glockie" Brotherhood.

Now you will need a 26!! and lots of extra magazines!!! OH and ammo lots of ammo, more and more and more!!!

22WRF · 03-16-2006, 07:29 PM

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Now you will need a 26!! and lots of extra magazines!!!

Doesn't he also need a dishwasher???????

flopshot · 03-16-2006, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 22WRF

Doesn't he also need a dishwasher???????

maybe, but think of how much he'll save on steel wool and naval jelly.
somewhere, another engraver's kid goe's to bed without a new pair of reeboks.

delta13soultaker · 03-16-2006, 09:09 PM

Good choice on the Glock 17.

Pistolenschutze · 03-17-2006, 08:03 AM

I don't think you will ever be unhappy with the Glock 17, Tequila. Glocks are like peanuts and beer though. One is never enough!

Tequila-John · 03-17-2006, 08:26 AM

Thank all for the support. I am pretty excited. And Pistolenschutze i can see what you mean.

03-12-2006, 06:43 PM	#1
Tequila-John Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert AZ/Parker AZ Posts: 6	Thinking of getting my first Hand gun. Looking at the Glock 17 any input? -->

03-12-2006, 07:20 PM	#2
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: Thinking of getting my first Join the SPROINGclub. Easy to clean and is dishwasher safe! __________________

03-12-2006, 07:50 PM	#3
rmrdaddy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: southern NJ Posts: 165	Re: Thinking of getting my first Glocks are very popular with a few memebrs here on TFF. I have a photo of one of our members practicing at the range with his new one. You can tell he is enjoying himself ! I won't name any names though..... Attached Images

03-12-2006, 10:33 PM	#7
Light Coat V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Middle of Nowhere, KS Posts: 466	Re: Thinking of getting my first I'd look at the fairly new Springfield line of synth-guns before making a decision. I'm not big on the Glock due to the safety style. Their light weight and high capacities are nice as well as that strip and disassembly being so easy. Their polygonal rifling makes them more than reasonably accurate at 100yds. I've carried a few models of Glock and don't just utterly hate them; they work.

03-12-2006, 11:22 PM	#8
wolfgang2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mountain Grove MO. Posts: 542	Re: Thinking of getting my first Welcome to TFF. Don't let the 1911 crowd scare you. They are good guys at heart, just stuck in the past. You can't go wrong with a GLOCK. Caliber is a matter of choice. I chose 9mm because I wanted lots of bullets over big bullets. You might think about the Glock 22 in 40s&w. The 40 is the predominate police caliber in the USA. It will also shoot the 357sig round with a barrel change. Either way Glock will do it better! PS There is a reason the monkey has a Glock. A 1911 can't handle the abuse. __________________ Guns are like Jello, there is always room for more!

03-13-2006, 06:17 AM	#9
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,717	Re: Thinking of getting my first As I have said many times before all metal guns are virtually forever while anything plastic has a limited life span. While that life span may be longer than your lifetime it probably won't be longer than your kids. If you plan to hand you guns down to your family forget plastic guns! There are many adequate metal guns that are not just 1911 clones. I particularly like the CZ's. The CZ75B in 9mm, 40S&W, or the CZ97 in 45ACP are all excellent, durable, long lasting guns. And they have a real trigger rather than a "funny" one that half cock the gun on recoil or whatever a Glock trigger does. The extra mass of the heavier all metal guns helps to steady the gun on target and can make your scores better. All that being said, buy whatever you really want or you will never be satisfied and that will effect your desire to go shooting. But do a little more research at the local gun store to be sure it is a Glock you really want. LDBennett

03-13-2006, 10:12 AM	#12
flopshot V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 294	Re: Thinking of getting my first hi tj, i have two 17's and like the gun alot. if this is your first handgun you may want to pick up a revolver rather than an auto. as you may have noticed , when the topic of Glocks comes up in this forum, there seems to be a crosstalk issue with the History Chanel. lots of babbling about some sort of 1911 thingamajig. the administrators are working on the problem. __________________ take a kid shooting... they are the next vote

03-13-2006, 02:25 PM	#13
Tequila-John Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert AZ/Parker AZ Posts: 6	Re: Thinking of getting my first Thank you guys for all the great info. I have alot to learn...

03-13-2006, 07:06 PM	#14
delta13soultaker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Depends on Uncle Sam's whim every 3 yrs. Posts: 2,948	Re: Thinking of getting my first I'm a life-long fan of the 1911 since I first shot one as a kid, so I don't think I'm biased when I say the Glock 17 is among the best choices for a sidearm. My only gripe about them is the lack of a slide lever safety, but I still own one. It's very, very simple...very, very, very reliable...shoots an acceptable defense caliber well within accuracy standards for self defense (yeah yeah I know .45 fans eat 9mm's on their salad lol)...and is built to take abuse above and beyond. If you can find it on Google, take a look at what DoD did to the Glock 17 during test trials (along with other brands) and you will be impressed by the Glock results. __________________ Never say die! "A nation who forgets its defenders is soon forgotten itself." "A good shot must necessarily be a good man since the essence of good marksmanship is self-control and self-control is the essential quality of a good man." – Theodore Roosevelt

03-14-2006, 05:54 PM	#15
Peanut Man V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: earth Posts: 56	Re: Thinking of getting my first Glock by a long shot. I dumped my 1911 when I got a Mod 23 and Mod 27. Got some good money out of some nut for the 1911 too! Love the size, capacity, and numbers on the .40 shame the old World War One pistola shot fine, but hey, so did the M1903 and the Lee Enfield rifles, just not caught up yet. Progress happens! Peanut Man

03-14-2006, 10:34 PM	#16
Light Coat V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Middle of Nowhere, KS Posts: 466	Re: Thinking of getting my first Here's the secret to selecting a gun of any type. I don't tend to share such an important fact with just anybody. It's not the last one you will ever own. You have every right to shoot anything you want until you find your niche. I have hand guns that other people despise; but, I operate them better than they operate their "ole faithfuls".

03-15-2006, 11:54 PM	#17
Tequila-John Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert AZ/Parker AZ Posts: 6	Re: Thinking of getting my first Just picked up my first gun. I bought the Glock17 9mm. SO COOL. Has a great fit in my hand

03-16-2006, 11:18 AM	#18
wolfgang2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mountain Grove MO. Posts: 542	Re: Thinking of getting my first Welcome to the "Glockie" Brotherhood. Now you will need a 26!! and lots of extra magazines!!! OH and ammo lots of ammo, more and more and more!!! __________________ Guns are like Jello, there is always room for more!

03-16-2006, 09:09 PM	#21
delta13soultaker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Depends on Uncle Sam's whim every 3 yrs. Posts: 2,948	Re: Thinking of getting my first Good choice on the Glock 17. __________________ Never say die! "A nation who forgets its defenders is soon forgotten itself." "A good shot must necessarily be a good man since the essence of good marksmanship is self-control and self-control is the essential quality of a good man." – Theodore Roosevelt

03-17-2006, 08:03 AM	#22
Pistolenschutze Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 13,094	Re: Thinking of getting my first I don't think you will ever be unhappy with the Glock 17, Tequila. Glocks are like peanuts and beer though. One is never enough! __________________ --Pistolenschutze (Pistol Shooter)

03-17-2006, 08:26 AM	#23
Tequila-John Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilbert AZ/Parker AZ Posts: 6	Re: Thinking of getting my first Thank all for the support. I am pretty excited. And Pistolenschutze i can see what you mean.