Quoted: I didn't mean to cause a flame war here. I have owned a few Glocks, and I honestly can say I do not like them. They are too easily damaged.
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No flame taken, but you must back up what you say. Please substantiate this claim. Glocks are no easier "damaged" to non-functioning condition than any other pistol. The fact that they lack an external hammer and safety selector means they are LESS likely to incur non-operable damage than your precious 92, when thrown/dropped on concrete.
The recoil is punishing due to the light frame.
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Which Glock model did you own? If you understand the physics of recoil and a semi-auto pistol.... you know there are more factors than weight. Captive spring, rotational inertia, heigth of slide, balance of wieght distribuition, etc... all come into play, not just weight of the pistol. FURTHERMORE, If you truly have ever fired Glocks, then you would know that they have LESS RECOIL than many of their brother's of other brands in the same caliber. A Browning hi-power, and a Beretta 92FS both have more felt recoil than a comparable Glock 17.
Plastic is plastic, period.
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Yes. What was your point?
Over time, it WILL break down.
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So will metal. What was the point? In many environments (highly acidic for one) metal will break down much worse.
Its a ugly fact of polymers. Plastic scratches easier than metal.
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Hmmm... surface coatings on metal (park, anodizing, paint) scratch quite easily. They often reveal a light colored metal beneath. When a Glock gets a scratch, it is hardly noticeable, because it's the same substance beneath as is on the surface. I consider this a POSITIVE function of polymer.
Plastic can, and under certain conditions, will warp.
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What's the point? Metal can, and under certain conditions, will warp. See? Hear about a lot of Glocks warping? Guess that would happen to a security force, such as the police, who carry full time on the job, and depend on their weapon with their life on a daily basis? Hmmm... never heard of it.
Glocks are nice for specific purposes, but I prefer all metal.
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Ahhhh, the truth comes out. No facts, you PREFER metal.
Nothing wrong with that at all, but if you are going to make a technical argument, back it up.
I enjoy my Beretta 92M CC2 stainless as my replacement for my Glock in CCW. I miss the extra firepower of the double stacked magazine, but the durability offsets those gains.
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Did you specifically find your Glock to "not be durable" ???
The only thing that will melt on that gun at 500 degrees is the grips.
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How much time do your weapons spend at 500 degrees? If I am in a 500 degree environment, the LAST thing I will be worried about is my choice of sidearm.