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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:10:53 PM EDT
Glocks are fantastic pistols and they serve a variety of roles perfectly. This is why more often than not I find myself strapping a Glock to my side rather than another handgun I own. There are some improvements however I would like to be implemented that are not currently. My main problem with Glocks are ergonomics. For me this part of the gun wreaks havok on my middle finger:
I would much prefer there be no indention. What changes would you like to see be made to current production Glocks? |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:11:43 PM EDT
[#1]
Better sights.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:12:31 PM EDT
[#2]
a 1911
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:13:52 PM EDT
[#3]
The angle of the dangle...ie M&P.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:14:09 PM EDT
[#4]
Reliable, consistent extraction, no finger grooves, and an interchangeable backstrp for the gen4s with a beavertail.
edit: I like the cheap plastic sights they come with. Allows them to sell the pistol to me at lower cost so I can install the sights I want. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:14:10 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted: a 1911 |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:15:15 PM EDT
[#6]
no finger grooves is the only thing i would change. i like picking my own sites.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:16:02 PM EDT
[#7]
A happy switch legal for us lowly civilians
 Glock 18 is as near perfection as possible.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:16:45 PM EDT
[#8]
Quoted:
Glocks are fantastic pistols and they serve a variety of roles perfectly. This is why more often than not I find myself strapping a Glock to my side rather than another handgun I own. There are some improvements however I would like to be implemented that are not currently. My main problem with Glocks are ergonomics. For me this part of the gun wreaks on my middle finger: http://i.imgur.com/dFQ9y.png I would much prefer there be no indention. What changes would you like to see be made to current production Glocks? Same issue with me, dump that stupid finger swell completely and just leave the lower one. The designer of those must have been an anorexic 15 year old girl who used her hand as the model. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:17:09 PM EDT
[#9]
sell it....
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:17:34 PM EDT
[#10]
Yea, the middle finger thing...
 ...it sucks.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:17:42 PM EDT
[#11]
They should be able to be detected by airport metal detectors so terrorists can't use them to hijack airliners with them. That was a big problem in the 1980's when Glocks came out.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:18:43 PM EDT
[#12]
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The angle of the dangle...ie M&P. This. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:19:48 PM EDT
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Reliable, consistent extraction, no finger grooves, and an interchangeable backstrp for the gen4s with a beavertail. edit: I like the cheap plastic sights they come with. Allows them to sell the pistol to me at lower cost so I can install the sights I want. WAT ?? Out of the nine Glocks I have owned and more than that I have shot I don't ever recall having an extraction issue. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:19:52 PM EDT
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Have a chinese knock off clone and sell it dirt cheap inn the USA. Glocks are imported anyway so who cares if
Germany gets the short end of the stick. Less money for Euro bailouts. Glock could start work on a polymer P7. I noticed even the Chicoms cannot clone a P7 or match that level of German engineering. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:20:48 PM EDT
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They should be able to be detected by airport metal detectors so terrorists can't use them to hijack airliners with them. That was a big problem in the 1980's when Glocks came out. Goddamn Austrian porcelain. 
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:20:53 PM EDT
[#16]
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a 1911 ^ |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:21:33 PM EDT
[#17]
No fingers grooves, and different sight options.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:25:59 PM EDT
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a 1911 Don't get me wrong my favorite gun is a 1911. It is easier to shoot faster and more accurately. Ergonomics are flawless. The cartridge is awesome. However it doesn't hold enough bullets and it costs too much. A Glock is cheap enough that I don't care if it gets muddy or wet so I wear it more often. I also love the finish on Glocks. I don't have to wipe it down 5 times a day to prevent rust. A Glock has its place, but it is by no means perfect. You give me a 1911 that costs $600 that holds 10+ rounds, just as reliable and easy to strip, with a Glock finish and I'm sold. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:26:11 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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a 1911 ^ Yep. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:26:59 PM EDT
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16" barrel + shoulder stock. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:28:04 PM EDT
[#21]
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Have a chinese knock off clone and sell it dirt cheap inn the USA. Glocks are imported anyway so who cares if Germany gets the short end of the stick. Less money for Euro bailouts. Glock could start work on a polymer P7. I noticed even the Chicoms cannot clone a P7 or match that level of German engineering. WAT Everything in this post is wrong. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:29:31 PM EDT
[#22]
They should come with a first aid kit.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:30:27 PM EDT
[#23]
Next thing on my short list of guns to buy is a gen 3 G34. Why do I want one? Just 'cause.
That being said, i love my gen 3 G19 and wouldn't change a thing. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:30:53 PM EDT
[#24]
Gen 2 frame with a rail, steel sights, and an option to have an RDS sight mount premilled into the slide like the FNP 45, mag release and slide release updated to Vickers specs.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:31:24 PM EDT
[#25]
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Glocks are fantastic pistols and they serve a variety of roles perfectly. This is why more often than not I find myself strapping a Glock to my side rather than another handgun I own. There are some improvements however I would like to be implemented that are not currently. My main problem with Glocks are ergonomics. For me this part of the gun wreaks on my middle finger: http://i.imgur.com/dFQ9y.png I would much prefer there be no indention. What changes would you like to see be made to current production Glocks? Same issue with me, dump that stupid finger swell completely and just leave the lower one. The designer of those must have been an anorexic 15 year old girl who used her hand as the model. Personally I believe the Glock grip is perfect for those that do NOT know how to properly hold a handgun. AKA gun is rotated slightly to right in hand with the first crease on the trigger finger is on the trigger. For those that do that finger groove hurts after awhile. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:31:25 PM EDT
[#26]
Gen 2 grip with rails. But for them to do it would be admitting that finger grooves were a mistake, so we'll never see it.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:31:41 PM EDT
[#27]
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Have a chinese knock off clone and sell it dirt cheap inn the USA. Glocks are imported anyway so who cares if Germany gets the short end of the stick. Less money for Euro bailouts. Glock could start work on a polymer P7. I noticed even the Chicoms cannot clone a P7 or match that level of German engineering.  Not sure where to start with this one.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:31:51 PM EDT
[#28]
Ambidextrous slide release lever for us lefties.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:32:01 PM EDT
[#29]
Make them more like SA XDm's.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:34:33 PM EDT
[#30]
Engineer out the need to to squeeze the trigger prior to disassembly. Might save a leg or two.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:34:55 PM EDT
[#31]
A single stack 9mm would be nice for when you need something a little thinner.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:38:02 PM EDT
[#32]
Quoted:
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Reliable, consistent extraction, no finger grooves, and an interchangeable backstrp for the gen4s with a beavertail. edit: I like the cheap plastic sights they come with. Allows them to sell the pistol to me at lower cost so I can install the sights I want. WAT ?? Out of the nine Glocks I have owned and more than that I have shot I don't ever recall having an extraction issue. Me either my Glocks have been better than any other pistols I have ever bought |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:44:12 PM EDT
[#33]
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Engineer out the need to to squeeze the trigger prior to disassembly. Might save a leg or two. I'm tired of reengineering or new laws for the sake of morons personally. I want Yard Darts to be legal. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:44:47 PM EDT
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a 1911 Don't get me wrong my favorite gun is a 1911. It is easier to shoot faster and more accurately. Ergonomics are flawless. The cartridge is awesome. However it doesn't hold enough bullets and it costs too much. A Glock is cheap enough that I don't care if it gets muddy or wet so I wear it more often. I also love the finish on Glocks. I don't have to wipe it down 5 times a day to prevent rust. A Glock has its place, but it is by no means perfect. You give me a 1911 that costs $600 that holds 10+ rounds, just as reliable and easy to strip, with a Glock finish and I'm sold. Those features you request are impossible to add to a 1911. I agree with the poster that said smooth grip with rail. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 12:59:30 PM EDT
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The area you highlighted is easily remedied with a <wait for it>- Dremel. Use the small sanding drum with the finer grit and relieve and radius under there. Take off the finger groves while you're at it. Takes about thirty minutes including sanding with finer grit sandpaper by hand to finish it up. the grip angle could use some work too but I can adapt to it.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:04:55 PM EDT
[#36]
Better ergonomics and a better trigger
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:08:19 PM EDT
[#37]
Quoted: Quoted: Engineer out the need to to squeeze the trigger prior to disassembly. Might save a leg or two. I'm tired of reengineering or new laws for the sake of morons personally. I want Yard Darts to be legal. YES! I want to build a set of those  |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:09:48 PM EDT
[#38]
Quoted: Gen 2 grip with rails. But for them to do it would be admitting that finger grooves were a mistake, so we'll never see it. the finger grooves and thumb rest get Glock importation points for having a 'target grip' |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:11:20 PM EDT
[#39]
Damn near the ideal pistol for me as is.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:12:38 PM EDT
[#40]
Speaking directly to your photo, I actually made the indentation deeper with a dremel. Fits me 1000000000x times better now.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:13:07 PM EDT
[#41]
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Damn near the ideal pistol for me as is. Yep. No issues with my middle finger in that groove as some of you mentioned. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:13:47 PM EDT
[#42]
Change the grip angle to something more 1911ish, make a single stack mag, and add a real safety lever. Whoever put it on the trigger was an idiot.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:15:53 PM EDT
[#43]
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no finger grooves is the only thing i would change. i like picking my own sites. +1 Gen 1 is still my carry gun. A railed with no finger grooves would be about perfect. yeah, the sights suck. so replace them. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:16:44 PM EDT
[#44]
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Reliable, consistent extraction, no finger grooves, and an interchangeable backstrp for the gen4s with a beavertail. edit: I like the cheap plastic sights they come with. Allows them to sell the pistol to me at lower cost so I can install the sights I want. WAT ?? Out of the nine Glocks I have owned and more than that I have shot I don't ever recall having an extraction issue. Me either my Glocks have been better than any other pistols I have ever bought Same here. All good. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:17:37 PM EDT
[#45]
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The angle of the dangle...ie M&P. Came in here to say, "Build an M&P around the trigger." |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:20:35 PM EDT
[#46]
They all need smooth face triggers and RTF of some sort or another.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:21:11 PM EDT
[#47]
Sights and ergonomics. That pretty much sums it up.
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:21:23 PM EDT
[#48]
Probably trim down a little bit of that palm swell which I highlited
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:22:10 PM EDT
[#49]
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Better sights. |
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Posted: 11/22/2012 1:24:01 PM EDT
[#50]
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Have a chinese knock off clone and sell it dirt cheap inn the USA. Glocks are imported anyway so who cares if Germany gets the short end of the stick. Less money for Euro bailouts. Glock could start work on a polymer P7. I noticed even the Chicoms cannot clone a P7 or match that level of German engineering. 
Didn't they bomb Pearl Harbor too? 
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