smokey
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- Jan 31, 2008
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I want to like Glock's
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zmayhem
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- Feb 2, 2012
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The grip angle is much different on a Glock, I wouldn't say it's "overblown", just not as pronounced on the sub-compacts as it is on the larger ones. On the 26 and 27, the grip is much shorter so it's not as noticeable. I would definitely prefer a glock to any S&W, still pissed that my Walther has to have a S&W stamp on it...lol
- Aug 17, 2011
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I've heard it's a Gen4 thing.
Second Amendment
Ultimate Member
- May 11, 2011
- 8,665
I DO like them......so there....yay I win argument.
I'm going to be filling out a hurt feelings report now.
Second Amendment
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- May 11, 2011
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It is "mostly". I had the issue with my recently made Gen3. One of the C/S guys @ Glock said they mix the parts among the different models.
- Aug 17, 2011
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I'm going to be filling out a hurt feelings report now.
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- Aug 17, 2011
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All in fun, all in fun.
get a m&p???
you could always look in to grip reductions for the glock if you're not planning on eventually selling it. Cutting down the hump makes a pretty big difference. Otherwise, concentrate on driving your support hand thumb along the side of the g19 and it should help drop the front sight down.
Excellent idea!!!
gasman
Active Member
OLM-medic, you shoot your Sig just fine. Don't fall into the trap of constantly trying to improve your hardware at the expense of neglecting the software. I've seen you shoot. The Sig works for you. I wouldn't mess with what works.
If you find that you absolutely have to go polymer, you can consider a grip reduction on the Glock, or try to get a hold of one of the Gen 4 with a smaller backstrap. I would also consider the M&P and the XD as alternatives.
If you find that you absolutely have to go polymer, you can consider a grip reduction on the Glock, or try to get a hold of one of the Gen 4 with a smaller backstrap. I would also consider the M&P and the XD as alternatives.
smores
Creepy-Ass Cracker
<--- owner of 3rd Gen Glock 19 RTF2. I have around 2500 rounds through it so far and have never taken brass to the face...
I shoot Glocks very well. I'm decent with my 19, but insane with my buddy's G21SF. Need a G21SF...
I shoot Glocks very well. I'm decent with my 19, but insane with my buddy's G21SF. Need a G21SF...
Hynes57
Active Member
I refuse to own a Glock for the same reason i refuse to buy a ruger mark anything. I find the grip angle to be beyond annoying.
If grip angle is an issue, try a 30. In my medium to large size hands there's barely enough grip to angle. 
I still shoot it just fine but not as well as the FNP 45.
I still shoot it just fine but not as well as the FNP 45.
- May 5, 2010
- 6,588
Thanks. I like the gun a lot, but it was actually in your class that I started to notice it might not be THE BEST for me. The grip is a bit big for my hand, and I found myself changing my grip because I had to adjust my grip to "reach" around to the mag release instead of being able to reach my thumb to it, then readjust my grip to shoot.
The DA/SA issue isn't too bad, but I've come to realize that I don't need it as a safety feature like I thought I did when I was new to handguns.
It's not about a polymer handgun either, It's just about me trying to see if something else works better for me. I love the P226, but I think I should give some other guns a try since I really never did.
I tried, and tried and tried... but could never get used to it. The gun was always pointing too high and I had to adjust. Rapid target alignment was impossible even after literally thousands of rounds practicing. So I offloaded my second to last Glock (a 21c) last weekend because I NEVER shot them. The only Glock I have left is an old 30... which has some sentimental value as my first handgun and a 21st birthday gift from my father.
That does not mean that I don't like tupperware... I have 4 M&P's which I really enjoy shooting.
From experience, I agree with gasman. If the P226 is too big for your hands, moving to Gen3 Glock will not help. Gen4 9mm problems can be way too much of a PITA to risk your money on. The M&P9 should be a much better fit for smaller hands.
Nemesis
Russian Grizzly Adams
Ive hated glocks, and poly pistols in general for years...finally manned up and got a glock 27 gen 4...just brought it home today. The subcompacts feel alot better to me than the larger ones.
- May 5, 2010
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My hands aren't small. I have just noticed some things when actually taking a gun in the class, as opposed to shooting it at the range. When I shot a Glock 19 I actually liked how it felt in my hand. It was just the shooting high issue.
Also, were you in that class with me?
alucard0822
For great Justice
I have the same issue, the 17/22 isn't comfortable, and points way high, the 19/23 are better, but still hard for me to shoot fast without a lot of practice, but ANY SF model feels awesome, 20, 21, 29, 30, they sit just right, and they don't have the issue with pointing high, in fact a G30SF is my primary carry gun, and I can put holes through holes as quick as most any other pistol. Most people that feel this way blame the grip angle, although it really isn't that unusual measured at the front strap, it is the hump on the backstrap that is at fault for me, the SF models significantly reduce this hump, and the slightly larger grip fits my hands better.
As far as the OP's question goes, a LOT of people have issues with GLOCKs, or most any other gun out there, you will shoot best what you are most comfortable with, GLOCKs are not alone in the plastic pistol world anymore, the M&P is giving them a run for their money, and even so, metal frames are far from obsolete.
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