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Liberty wrote:

speedsix wrote:...if you're gonna keep it and rely on it, I agree...even if it costs you money to send it back or go to a gunsmith...I found it easier to just sell it to a casual shooter who wouldn't carry it and didn't mind the occasional problem and buy several more reliable ones...a Ruger KP97DC, and two Ruger KP90DC which in 15 years have never hiccuped once...

I gotta laugh when people brag about the reliabilty of their Glock guns. The old Stainless Rugers are as tough as any gun out their and cost less than most and is real American stainless and plastic.

bayouhazard wrote:No excuses. Your gun is your responsility to keep running, whether it was made by Swiss watchmakers or Pakistani farriers.

beefmobile wrote:Sometimes students will have malfunctions and i'll just tell them to load 6 rounds for the next string of fire and just fire all six. If they're a jerk about it and act like it's my fault, well they can just lose the points.

As far as the brand loyalty coming out in spades or whatever.........i know most of you are good guys and are enthusiasts, but there is no replacement for constant time on the range and seeing what works and what doesn't. I can appreciate other brand names and models, but whether everyone wants to admit it or not, Glock is unstoppable. We literally go through thousands upon thousands of rounds on our rental guns. Sigs, HK, Kahr, Springfield (xd's and 1911's), Kimbers, S&W all fall to the wayside when it comes to absolute bare bones durability and reliability. Minimal cleaning, sparse lube, and beginner shooters beating the crap out of these guns leave Glock on the top of the food chain constantly. I have had darn near every one of our non-Glock guns go down regularly. The Sig's refuse to lock back on the last round after about 6 months of use (no, the mags don't stay loaded). The HK's are just plain junk, their triggers get crunchy and sloppy and they lose their single-action capabilities. Our Springfield EMP 9mm has only been on the rental wall for about a month and a half and it already has feeding issues (i.e. bolt-over-brass). I have had ONE Glock go down...one time. It was one of our G17's that has been on the wall since 2009 and probably seen over 100,000 rounds easily. The trigger spring broke at the 'hook' part. I took a pair of needle-nose pliers and bent out the end of the broken part, and hooked it around the hole it's supposed to hang on to. Never had a problem since. No, Glock is not the end-all-be-all. One day my G22 and G27 will break and rot themselves out of existence. the difference is that i won't live to see that day ;)

Moral of the story, if you're worried about a weapon malfunctioning during a TEST......i would throw the gun right out the window and forget about it. There's no way you'll ever be able to carry that weapon with peace of mind. My personal, humble opinion would be to get a Glock and treat it right and you'll never have a problem as long as you own it.

texanron wrote:Option #1: Quaily with a Glock and you wont have to worry about FTE or FTF.
Option #2: Pack 150 rounds just in case you have to take test again.

Good Luck!