Posted: 2/7/2016 8:11:56 PM EDT
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I have been acquiring hand guns for 30 years but never a Glock.
I've decided I like the idea of owning a Glock 23. I like that it's a mid size in my world somewhere between my M&P 45 and 9C. I also like the idea of being able to play with switching it between 40 S&W, 357 Sig and 9MM. I have however read many complaints about new Glocks having a lot of issues especially Gen4. Question is what are your experiences with purchases in the last year? |
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I am a certified Glock armorer and still carry my gen 2 17. (21 years old as of December)
I clean it maybe 1 time a year and have never swapped parts and never had issues. 90% of people having problems with glocks are user induced incidents. This isn't a gun for weak wrists! The other issues I have seen on other glocks, are people putting aftermarket junk parts on it. The gun works best the way it was made, don't change a thing on it! If you do have issues, take it to a armorer that knows GLOCKS, the company is great to work with as far as getting issues resolved if the gun actually does need fixed. I love the stigma that glock has (everyone has a glock I want something different)...just get a glock, beat the tar out of it, and keep your pretty "I don't wanna scratch it" guns in the safe! **Edited** I possibly will change one thing...the sights. I have dropped, stomped, drug, kicked, soaked, thrown for fun, and slammed around this gun so much my sights are getting beat up. My tool for sight replacement will be a hammer! hopefully the sights I buy will last through my installation process! |
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I have a 23.3 and it has been flawless for me. Bought about 2 years ago and it was a factory rebuild. I carry it when I am off duty and can conceal it. The 27 or 43 get carried when the 23 is to much to hide.
Just shoot your gun and don't worry about what the Internet commandos worry about. |
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I struggled through over 1500 rds with my G4 G23 several years ago before I sent it back to the factory for mostly FTE. When it came back it was a gem. My Lone Wolf 9mm conversion barrel has been perfect from round one. I shoot it exclusively now. The 9mm mags work better than the .40 mags, but the .40 mags work most of the time w/9mm. My only thought on multiple calibers is that they require the outlay for the conversion barrel pkus another 2000 rounds of ammo fort each. I'd love to do the .357 thing, too, but it's a bit much. |