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rm9792 wrote:Could be there is no variety in a Glock, they all look exactly the same. Henry Ford "you can have any style Glock you want, as long as you want a black box."

There is variety in a Glock. You can have a short glock...a medium glock...a long glock...and even an extra long glock. What more could a person need?

BigBlueDodge wrote:
So, let's refocus the discussion back on the merits of the polymer guns. I'll start again by saying one of the big selling points are that they are cheaper (cost wise) and should my luggage get stolen in the airport, then I'm not out alot. The last gun show I was had had new XD for $399, good grief. That's nothing after you come from the tables with the Kimber and Sig's.

LOL...the focus on your question was never lost. The reasons folks prefer one over the other have been stated here and there really is nothing more to add. Quite frankly.... You should just stick with what you like.

Liberty wrote:

03Lightningrocks wrote:
If you like the 1911 style guns and you shoot them well. Why would you want to switch to something you have to be convinced to switch to?

Can anyone have to many guns or to many different types of guns. I like best SA/DA with manual safety. I can't envision wanting to carry anything else. That doesn't mean I wouldn't want to own a Glock or a pretty 1911. They are different from my daily carry. That means they have advantages and disadvantages to my normal daily carry.

Besides there are some arguements that will never be resolved.

Plastic vs steel
OC good or bad.
Reasonable restrictions
45 ACP

This doesn't mean we don't like discussing these things.

Too many Guns???? It just can't happen.

For self defense I think a person should choose the gun that feels the most natural in their hand. Maybe it's because I have owned them for so long, but for me it would be a Glock. I bought my first Glock 17 in 1986 and still own it. I could not even guess how many thousands of rounds have been through that gun. It has been camping, hunting, fishing with me. It has survived everything from dusty to humid environments. It's been rained on and lost in the woods one time for almost 3 weeks (I accidentally kicked it out of the floor board into the dirt road while deer hunting). With all that abuse not one sign of rust and It still shoots as accurate as it did when it was a new born. I did have to replace the magazine release a month or so back. It would allow the magazine to drop out randomly. Not a bad track record for a 21 year old pistol that has had the devil beat out of it. Glocks are also easy to get back up and running if a part does fail It took all of five minutes to replace the magazine release.

All that being said, I do love me some Sigs . IMHO..some of the prettiest darned guns ever made. They only travel first class...all wrapped up safe and cozy. I wouldn't dream of doing anything to them like I do to my Glocks...it would be downright disrespectful. .

My favorite carry weapon at this time has become my Kahr PM9. Small, light weight, dependable and accurate. I might even be feeling a bit partial to it over my Glocks. I have only owned it for about 7 months now, so I will have to wait and see how well it holds up to the abuse of daily carry.

I owned a Colt Gold Cup series 80 and liked it. Darned accurate hand gun. Fun to shoot....but it really wasn't for me. Sold it many years ago.

If you like the 1911 style guns and you shoot them well. Why would you want to switch to something you have to be convinced to switch to?