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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:00:13 PM EDT
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Guns don't rust if you maintain them properly.... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They have exactly the features I want. No safety and a short reset trigger. No gimmicks on the gun. It also doesn't rust. Guns don't rust if you maintain them properly.... hey man, we get it. But for a big lazy dummy like me....I need simple and low maintenance. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:01:01 PM EDT
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10 glocks. Glock in your name. I think you might like glocks more than your average glock lover. Have you named them? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have 10 glocks so far. I buy them because they work. If you want to try different or unproven pistols go ahead. Most semi auto malfunctions and drills are due to non glocks. Glock is proven and reliable like a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. They just work. 10 glocks. Glock in your name. I think you might like glocks more than your average glock lover. Have you named them? I do i like glocks. I may have to change my name to Ar15 nick as they are about to overtake my glock collection. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:02:15 PM EDT
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I never cared for glocks.I finally bought a g17 about 3 years ago.i now have a 19,26 and 43 also.g 19 my favorite. what i like? i shoot better, they fit my hand great.disassembly is a breeze.i can use my g17 holster for my 19 and 26 .g 43 for summer carry.most of my other pistols, beretta m9, various m&ps and a revolver i sold.i tried it and liked it .works for me ,some people don't like em thats ok, theres many to choose from to fit you.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:02:50 PM EDT
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2 reasons... 1...Reliability 2...It's not a clunky fucking Beretta. There are so many size comparisons out there. A Beretta 92fs is the same size as a glock 17. And it's not made out of Tupperware |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:02:59 PM EDT
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-cheap -myth of reliability, even people with obviously defective guns blame it on user error -cheap -light -in the right hands can be accurate above their price point -aftermarket support -cheap they are just as reliable as any other modern manufactured gun out there and just like any modern manufactured gun out there they can and do break parts. so the reliability thing is not a "Myth" and they are accurate enough for the average shooter to pass a standard course of defensive fire as deemed necessary by multiple government agencies some of those courses of fire are fairly hard to boot. Air marshals, DOE, ETC. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:03:43 PM EDT
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Cheap for as good as they are.
Mags and holsters are easy to find and cheap. Pretty much any gunshop will have Glock accessories if they have any accessories at all. Durable & reliable Light compared to all metal guns Not prone to rusting, at all. Very very reliable. Like Toyota Camry reliable. But for me, it boils down to being invested in the platform. Buying another 9mm Glock means I don't have to buy all new crap too. Buying another brand or caliber means I need new holsters, accessories, mags, blablabla. So for what I want a Glock for, I just stick with what I know. Makes familiarity easy, and as a result, I handle and shoot them well because I am not always swapping platforms, triggers, or operating systems. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:04:16 PM EDT
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My wife has a shield. I've shot a m&p full size and IMHO glocks are better. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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in before M&P's are better My wife has a shield. I've shot a m&p full size and IMHO glocks are better. Until you put a metal frames light on it. then you better replace those recoil springs at proper intervals or you will see a shit ton of problems. 
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:04:26 PM EDT
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Friends coworkers etc all think of me as a gun guy and ask me what kind of handgun they should buy. Every time I first recommend a desert eagle.
I mean it would be hilarious if they bought it. But I ask budget and most the time it's $500ish. The first gun I will recommend is a G19. I don't even know why I do it. I've never owned one. But I tell them to go to the local range and rent a bunch of different guns to try out and see what they like. 99% of the time they end up with the G19 |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:05:38 PM EDT
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Simple & Cheap & fairly reliable.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:05:54 PM EDT
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Who are you calling clunky? http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110218000734/entertainment1/images/1/1c/Mel_Gibson.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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2 reasons... 1...Reliability 2...It's not a clunky fucking Beretta. Who are you calling clunky? http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110218000734/entertainment1/images/1/1c/Mel_Gibson.jpg Things are clunky when you are the size of wowpro and only lift a hot pocket to your mouth. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:06:39 PM EDT
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hey man, we get it. But for a big lazy dummy like me....I need simple and low maintenance. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They have exactly the features I want. No safety and a short reset trigger. No gimmicks on the gun. It also doesn't rust. Guns don't rust if you maintain them properly.... hey man, we get it. But for a big lazy dummy like me....I need simple and low maintenance. But it's so dry in AZ. Guns are already super low maintenance |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:11:53 PM EDT
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Im not a die hard fan of glock, as I usually buy Smith and Wesson . BUT I dont have a 9mm yet and even though im not a fan of the Glock im going to get either a G17 or G19 only because they offer a ton of different magazines for them. I like ergonomics of other manufacturers but because G17/19 has 31 round mags etc ill probably pick one up
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:12:52 PM EDT
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My G19 has never not gone bang to the fault of the pistol itself. It easily has got several thousand rounds through it and its 30 years old. I'd bet my life on it without hesitation. In fact of all the Glocks I've owned the only Glock caused issue was bag mag followers that came with a brand new pistol. The areas Glock rep met me at my LGS, rebuilt my mags and gave me a bunch of free stuff.
My Wilson 1911 also has thousands of rounds through it. Its a great pistol. It runs like a top. Its by far my favorite firearm of all I own but on its best day I wouldn't bet my life on it. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:13:56 PM EDT
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Perfection baby!!!!
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:14:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Simple, cheap, reliable |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:15:57 PM EDT
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Im not a die hard fan of glock, as I usually buy Smith and Wesson . BUT I dont have a 9mm yet and even though im not a fan of the Glock im going to get either a G17 or G19 only because they offer a ton of different magazines for them. I like ergonomics of other manufacturers but because G17/19 has 31 round mags etc ill probably pick one up Beretta makes a 32 round mag for the 92 |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:18:32 PM EDT
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The simplicity is what got me to really like them. Compared to the M&P and especially HKs, a lot less parts. No doubt. First time I totally stripped one I could not believe it 
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:21:07 PM EDT
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Beretta makes a 32 round mag for the 92 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Im not a die hard fan of glock, as I usually buy Smith and Wesson . BUT I dont have a 9mm yet and even though im not a fan of the Glock im going to get either a G17 or G19 only because they offer a ton of different magazines for them. I like ergonomics of other manufacturers but because G17/19 has 31 round mags etc ill probably pick one up Beretta makes a 32 round mag for the 92 50 round drum .> |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:22:04 PM EDT
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I can't stand the damn things but they are very good guns, so probably because of that.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:23:31 PM EDT
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Even the peasants can afford to be armed...Let them eat shoot Glocks...
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:24:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just traded my Glock for an M&P last night. Felt better in my hand Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: in before M&P's are better Felt better in my hand |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:24:32 PM EDT
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I don't "love" it, it just works for me. I like other guns, too. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:24:57 PM EDT
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Cheap, proven reliability, easy to work on, large aftermarket.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:25:03 PM EDT
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Because mine go boom every time I pull the trigger unlike a few other pistols I own. Reliability is all I care about when a defensive pistol is chosen for carry. If my others fail then a piece of paper just didn't get a hole it should have.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:25:25 PM EDT
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We buy it, we don't love it.
Like the price Like the reliability Popularity, like familiarity, breeds contempt. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:27:58 PM EDT
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Because mine go boom every time I pull the trigger unlike a few other pistols I own. Reliability is all I care about when a defensive pistol is chosen for carry. If my others fail then a piece of paper just didn't get a hole it should have. Glock grenade? |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:30:21 PM EDT
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Beretta makes a 32 round mag for the 92 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Im not a die hard fan of glock, as I usually buy Smith and Wesson . BUT I dont have a 9mm yet and even though im not a fan of the Glock im going to get either a G17 or G19 only because they offer a ton of different magazines for them. I like ergonomics of other manufacturers but because G17/19 has 31 round mags etc ill probably pick one up Beretta makes a 32 round mag for the 92 Meh. 33 round GLOCK mags and 50 round drums |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:31:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have tried to like them. They are ugly as sin and are as ergonomic as a 2 x 4. Beretta 92's and CZ75's for the win. If it does not have a hammer it's not right. I tried to like striker fired Guns and everyone I tried just was not as good People put to much emphasis on ergonomics IMO. It's not like a shoe that you have to walk around in 14 hours a day. I would rather have a gun that will get the job done if needed than one that fits like a condom and looks pretty. This is why Glocks are so popular, they will get the job done. For range fun or finger fucking, sure there are better options. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:38:07 PM EDT
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Same reason PD's went to them.. Simple, affordable, and Grunt Proof Actually, CHEAP would be the reason. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:38:24 PM EDT
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Do you walk around all day with a gun in your hand while staring at it at the same time? People put to much emphasis on ergonomics IMO. It's not like a shoe that you have to walk around in 14 hours a day. I would rather have a gun that will get the job done if needed than one that fits like a condom and looks pretty. This is why Glocks are so popular, they will get the job done. For range fun or finger fucking, sure there are better options. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have tried to like them. They are ugly as sin and are as ergonomic as a 2 x 4. Beretta 92's and CZ75's for the win. If it does not have a hammer it's not right. I tried to like striker fired Guns and everyone I tried just was not as good People put to much emphasis on ergonomics IMO. It's not like a shoe that you have to walk around in 14 hours a day. I would rather have a gun that will get the job done if needed than one that fits like a condom and looks pretty. This is why Glocks are so popular, they will get the job done. For range fun or finger fucking, sure there are better options. Ergos are a case by case basis anyway. The bone structure of everyone's hand/wrist is different. What fits one person won't necessarily fit the next. I don't have a problem with the ergos. What's really silly is the emphasis on appearance. When I'm shopping for something intended to be a self-defense weapon that will probably be confiscated for evidence if it's ever used and covered with rust when it's finally returned (assuming it ever is), I don't care if it's not pretty. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:39:50 PM EDT
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I've shot s few different models and they are good shooters but I just can't bring myself to buy one. I've thought about a G43 for a carry gun. I currently CCW a Beretta 92A1 IWB. What makes y'all love them so much and why does everyone recommend them 99.87% of the time? Because I don't want to CCW a gigantic Beretta that I had to use in the mil? That has to be one of the worst to carry for CCW. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:40:17 PM EDT
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It seems that Glockaholics are always starting threads to justify their choice.
Seems quite insecure. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:43:09 PM EDT
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Somebody already said simplicity.
But I like that I can do a full blown trigger rework for $41 on a G19 and $26 on a G17 really you can do it for $10 worth of springs. Every part is replaceable with simple tools and skills in 4 minutes or less unlike the plunger tube and front sight on a 1911 Your SP-01 for example, it takes an hour to get the sear pack out and disassembled, polished and reassembled. it has a gorillion more functional parts than a Glock. The ejector bloc is $8 you can grind the ejector to go a certain direction if you FUBAR its $8 to get it back the way it was etc. The reliability is pretty much a myth that is why SFOD, NWS MARSOC and every police department will be dumping them within days |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:43:30 PM EDT
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Because mine go boom every time I pull the trigger unlike a few other pistols I own. Reliability is all I care about when a defensive pistol is chosen for carry. If my others fail then a piece of paper just didn't get a hole it should have. Glock grenade? Well my 35 forty cal. maybe but not my others! |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:44:09 PM EDT
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Cheap seems to be a huge part of it. Probably to match all the PSA rifles they build. PSA rifles work. Who cares if they're inexpensive. You carry a Beretta, ooh real aristocrat's piece. Plus you're a brony, nothing you say matters. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:46:11 PM EDT
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My 23 has been dead nuts reliable for a long time. And it cost me $400. It will outlive me. That's why I carry it.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:46:14 PM EDT
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Because I don't want to CCW a gigantic Beretta that I had to use in the mil? That has to be one of the worst to carry for CCW. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've shot s few different models and they are good shooters but I just can't bring myself to buy one. I've thought about a G43 for a carry gun. I currently CCW a Beretta 92A1 IWB. What makes y'all love them so much and why does everyone recommend them 99.87% of the time? Because I don't want to CCW a gigantic Beretta that I had to use in the mil? That has to be one of the worst to carry for CCW. It's actually quite easy to conceal. And I shoot it very well I'm 190 5'9" |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:46:56 PM EDT
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It seems that Glockaholics are always starting threads to justify their choice. Seems quite insecure. I don't even own a glock. 
Yeah I'm real insecure |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:48:08 PM EDT
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Quoted: What makes y'all love them so much and why does everyone recommend them 99.87% of the time? I have a G 17, and don't care for it. Pros <3<3: The salesman at the gun store made me hold a G 42. I had played with every other sub-compact in the case. The second I held it I know I had been waiting for that gun all my life.  I am a big guy. 6' 3". Big hands. Long fingers. It actually feels like it is trying to fit into the web of my hand, and it aims where I point, much like a 1911. If you've ever heard the analogy that a 1911 feels like you are pointing your finger at something, and it is just natural. That is exactly how the G 42 is to me. Now, let's talk about concealment. It's insane! So slim, so short, such a short grip. In an Aliengear holster, you feel like you are wearing a pillow inside your pants, rather than a hard metal chunk. I have been taking a CCW Tactics class every week. I quickly found out that 7 rounds ain't a lot. No problem, I carry a mag on a belt puch. I quickly found out that not having night sights really sucks when your gun is in the dark, and you are trying to shoot into a lit, or dark area. Cons  :I have one negative that I am working through, and I really believe it is just a training issue to overcome: my palm, directly along the edge of my pinky finger and to my wrist, catches the mag, and doesn't let it drop free most of the time. Not a huge deal. Most of the time, you don't fire a large number of rounds in a CCW incident. And, I am conditioned to strip the mag now, anyway. Upgrades  :Glock 42 43 Factory OEM Front Night Sight All Models (Green Dot) $35.94 shipped, on Amazon (not Prime) -upgrading the connector really improves the trigger break, and take up. And reset. -pay special attention. I didn't reset the trigger spring correctly, and it wasn't resetting the trigger. (you have to catch a little tab of the trigger bar under a lip on the trigger spring.) Ghost Inc Glock 42 Edge Drop In Trigger Connector Stainless 42-43-2424-V-1 $21.95 shipped, on Amazon (Prime) Disassembly Tool for Glock by Squirrel Daddy Made in USA 3/32" Ball End Punch $4.99 shipped, on amazon (not Prime) |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:49:11 PM EDT
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I've shot s few different models and they are good shooters but I just can't bring myself to buy one. I've thought about a G43 for a carry gun. I currently CCW a Beretta 92A1 IWB. What makes y'all love them so much and why does everyone recommend them 99.87% of the time? First handgun I recommend for people I like but know should keep things easy and simple in their life. 
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:49:16 PM EDT
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PSA rifles work. Who cares if they're inexpensive. You carry a Beretta, ooh real aristocrat's piece. Plus you're a brony, nothing you say matters. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Cheap seems to be a huge part of it. Probably to match all the PSA rifles they build. PSA rifles work. Who cares if they're inexpensive. You carry a Beretta, ooh real aristocrat's piece. Plus you're a brony, nothing you say matters. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.......... I think I hurt your feelings!!!! Did my post describe you and now you are butt hurt? I said I like my berettas I never said they were better or higher class of gun. And I'm not a brony. Avatar was made for me and I said I'd wear whatever was made. That's what I am stuck with. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:49:20 PM EDT
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try a Glock 34
anyway though I'm a fan of them because they are caveman simple, have a VERY LARGE aftermarket, and with the addition of an aftermarket trigger connector my 17gen4 shoots like a champ |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:49:26 PM EDT
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They have exactly the features I want. No safety and a short reset trigger. No gimmicks on the gun. It also doesn't rust. Guns don't rust if you maintain them properly.... You don't own any Remington firearms, do you? |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:52:51 PM EDT
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In before someone whines about how Glocks have "no soul like CZs or 1911s"
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:53:24 PM EDT
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They have exactly the features I want. No safety and a short reset trigger. No gimmicks on the gun. It also doesn't rust. Guns don't rust if you maintain them properly.... You don't own any Remington firearms, do you?  you got me. The 870 did rust a little bit...
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:56:28 PM EDT
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Because they work. They are the AR of pistols. Lots of accessory and mag options compared to other pistols too.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:57:57 PM EDT
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.......... I think I hurt your feelings!!!! Did my post describe you and now you are butt hurt? I said I like my berettas I never said they were better or higher class of gun. And I'm not a brony. Avatar was made for me and I said I'd wear whatever was made. That's what I am stuck with. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Cheap seems to be a huge part of it. Probably to match all the PSA rifles they build. PSA rifles work. Who cares if they're inexpensive. You carry a Beretta, ooh real aristocrat's piece. Plus you're a brony, nothing you say matters. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.......... I think I hurt your feelings!!!! Did my post describe you and now you are butt hurt? I said I like my berettas I never said they were better or higher class of gun. And I'm not a brony. Avatar was made for me and I said I'd wear whatever was made. That's what I am stuck with. I like glocks...I own glocks I carry a beretta M9A3 I own a PSA I own other berettas I own other brands this place is funny. |
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:58:11 PM EDT
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Because they work?
 idk I don't have one.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:58:17 PM EDT
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As to OP's question: I don't know. Very reliable firearms, but I have yet to grasp one in my average-sized hands without instinctively rejecting the grip. They don't feel right in my hands--at least the ones I've tried.
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Posted: 2/23/2016 8:59:46 PM EDT
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I hated glock for a long time. Traded one in and got all sorts of other pistols (not in the trade though). XD, cz, m&p, kahr, ruger, and Sig. After being in the army for a few years last couple I really got a chance to operate the pistols (m9 Berretta).
I bought a g17 and have a cz. Only pistols I own now. |
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