Convince me on the "Plastic Guns"

[boomerang]

I have always hated 1911's, preferring 9mm in a pistol. Now i have 1 9mm left and quite a few 1911's, all in .45. They tend to grow on you and get addictive. I havent seen any other handgun besides 1911's and HK's that get people buying multiple versions. Glock owners seem to usually have 2 at most.

When you own a reliable gun you don't have to buy lots of spares.

[rm9792]

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."

[Pinkycatcher]

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."

they all function the same too, that's the beauty of a Glock, if you know how to strip one, you can take em all apart!

[03Lightningrocks]

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?

[rm9792]

A hammer? Dont like striker fired pistols. Not my cup of tea.

[atxgun]

Perhaps others have said this as well but I have some plastic airsoft guns I use for "practice" (read fun) in my apartment. That reminds me, I need some more CO2

[Roshi]

Use what works for you not what others tell you works for them. I've been shooting hand guns for 50 years, yeah I'm an old geezer.

I've tried most everything except the current crop of XD's and M&P's. I will always have a 1911. However, I carry Glocks. used to hate them when they first came out. The first ones I tried were not accurate and the large caliber ones were too big for my small hands.

However, the Generation 3's I have now are as accurate as a box stock 1911and with the 3.5# trigger are easy to get used to for an experienced 1911 gunner.

As many have noted, if you dropped me into no man's land and offered me th choice of a used hand gun of any kind that I had to immediately use without testing, I'd choose a Glock.

Another thing I've discovered is they are easier to detail strip and reassemble and have a large supply of parts and after market "goodies".

[InfoTechCHL2007]

...As many have noted, if you dropped me into no man's land and offered me th choice of a used hand gun of any kind that I had to immediately use without testing, I'd choose a Glock.

+1

[ShilohShooters]

For those that are dead set on the 1911 frame but are interested in the change to plastic, you can always try a grip reduction. The Grip angle on the plastic guns is altered to have the same angle as the 1911's. I always shot my 1911 and let my G23 collect dust until I had a reduction, texture, beavertail, and magwell on the plastic. I gave it a try at a John Farnam school and next thing I knew, I did about 90% of the weekend class with my "backup" G23. Now it's pretty much all I shoot. If you put your hands on a sample gun with the personalized reduction, it might change your perceptions! We do have a few to put your hands on if you think you might want to go to "The Dark Side" of plastic guns!
Jeff
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[KBCraig]

Some guns are works of art, some guns are tools. A tool does its job, is effective, efficient and reliable. But I never marvel at the beauty of a tool.

Then you've never held a Lee Valley catalog in your hands. My wife calls it my "tool porn".