The best Glock pistols of 2026 are not exciting, and that is exactly the point. I carried a Glock 19 in Special Forces, and I have watched Glocks eat dirt, sand, rain, neglect, and cheap ammo for decades. They are the pickup trucks of the handgun world. Nobody writes poetry about them, but when the job needs doing, you reach for the truck.
The problem in 2026 is not whether to buy a Glock. It is which one. Glock now builds everything from single-stack Slimlines to long-slide race guns to big-bore .45s, most of them optics-ready from the factory. The Gen5 guns dropped the finger grooves, added the Marksman barrel, flared the magwell, and made the trigger a little better. The Glock Gen 6 first look shows the platform is still evolving, but the guns you can buy today are already about as proven as a handgun gets.
Every Glock on this list has a GunsAmerica Digest review or hands-on test behind it. If you are shopping 9mm in general and not just Glock, read our best 9mm pistols of 2026 guide, which puts the Glock family up against the HK, Springfield, and CANiK competition.
We ranked eight of the best Glock pistols by job: carry, duty, home defense, competition, and big-bore work. Know which size and generation you actually need before you pick your Glock.
Table of contents
- Buyer’s Guide: How To Choose The Best Glock Pistol In 2026
- Best Glock Pistols Ranked: 2026 Product Roundup
- Glock 19: Best for Overall Do-Everything Use (2026)
- Glock G47 MOS: Best for Full-Size Duty and Home Defense (2026)
- Glock 45: Best for Crossover Carry and Duty (2026)
- Glock 17 MOS: Best for Classic Full-Size Value (2026)
- Glock 43X: Best for Slimline Concealed Carry (2026)
- Glock 48: Best for Slim Carry With a Longer Slide (2026)
- Glock 34 Gen5 MOS: Best for Competition (2026)
- Glock 21 Gen5 MOS: Best for Big-Bore .45 Auto (2026)
- Final Thoughts On The Best Glock Pistols Of 2026
Buyer’s Guide: How To Choose The Best Glock Pistol In 2026
Every Glock runs the same basic Safe Action system, so choosing among the best Glock pistols is mostly about size, capacity, and features. Here is how to sort it out.
Size Class: Slimline, Compact, Crossover, Full Size, Long Slide
Glock sizes are the whole game. Slimlines like the G43X and G48 are single-stack width with more capacity than the original G43. The G19 is the compact that does everything. Crossovers like the G45 put a G19 length slide on a full-size G17 grip. The G17 and G47 are full-size duty guns, and the G34 is the long-slide competition model. Our updated look at which Glock Slimline to carry in 2026 breaks down the G43, G43X, and G48 in detail.
Generation
Gen5 is the current mainstream standard: no finger grooves, the Glock Marksman barrel, an ambidextrous slide stop, a flared magwell, and a better trigger than Gen3. Gen4 guns are still great buys used, especially MOS models. Some models, like the G43X and G48, use a hybrid Slimline frame, so check the details.
MOS Optics Cut
MOS stands for Modular Optic System. The slide is cut to accept mounting plates for a range of red dots. If you are buying new in 2026, buy MOS. Even if you never mount a dot, it keeps the gun relevant, and the price difference has always been small.
Caliber
Most shooters should buy 9mm. It is cheap, soft shooting, and holds the most rounds. The G21 in .45 Auto makes sense if you want a big bullet with 13 round capacity. Glock’s 10mm guns are covered in our 10mm guide.
Magazines And Aftermarket
No pistol has a bigger aftermarket than Glock. Sights, triggers, holsters, and magazines are everywhere. Standard Glock magazines are affordable, and aftermarket magazines, like Shield Arms flush-fit mags for the Slimlines, can change what a gun is capable of.
Holster And Carry Method
Buy the Glock that fits how you carry, not the one that looks best in the case. A full-size gun on a belt in the house is great. Carried inside the waistband all day, a Slimline or G19 is far easier to live with.
Best Glock Pistols Ranked: 2026 Product Roundup
Glock 19: Best for Overall Do-Everything Use (2026)
The Glock 19 is quite possibly the most popular handgun on earth, and there is a reason. I called it the pickup truck of firearms in my piece on why I carry one: it does not do any one job the best, but it does every job pretty well. It is big enough to enjoy shooting on the range, the wide body spreads recoil out, and the sight radius makes hits easy. It carries 15+1 rounds of 9mm and still conceals under a shirt with a good holster. The G19 was extremely common in Special Forces during my time, and it has been beaten on in every environment imaginable. If you can only own one Glock, this is it. The piece linked below is an opinion column, not a lab-style test, so treat it as a lived-it endorsement.
Read our full Glock 19 review here.
Key Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Capacity: 15+1
- Size: Compact
- Optic Cut: Available in MOS configuration
- Price: Check current GunsAmerica listings
Pros
- Proven everywhere, from duty holsters to combat
- Right size for carry, home, and range
- Huge aftermarket support
- Good capacity for its size
Cons
- Not the most comfortable gun to carry IWB all day
- Stock trigger is serviceable, not great
- Our linked piece is an opinion column, not a range review
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Glock G47 MOS: Best for Full-Size Duty and Home Defense (2026)
The Glock G47 MOS started as a Customs and Border Protection gun, and now anybody can buy one. It is a full-size, optics-ready 9mm that shares parts with the G19 Gen5, which is a big deal for anyone running both. It has all the Gen5 features, including a chiseled muzzle for easier reholstering and front slide serrations for press checks. Our reviewer mounted an Ameriglo Haven red dot easily, used the dot to rack the slide off a bench and a holster, and carried the full-size gun appendix in an Alien Gear Photon holster. At 25 yards the smallest group measured 1.4 inches with Winchester Active Duty 115 grain FMJ. His verdict: the G47 performed flawlessly. Point, shoot, repeat.
Read our full Glock G47 MOS review here.
Key Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Size: Full size, G17 length
- Optic Cut: MOS, optics-ready
- Parts: Swaps parts with the G19 Gen5
- Price: Check current GunsAmerica listings
Pros
- Flawless reliability in testing
- Optics-ready from the factory
- Parts commonality with the G19 Gen5
- 1.4 inch group at 25 yards
Cons
- Large for concealed carry
- Stock trigger still just adequate
- No real change in shooting feel from a G17
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Glock 45: Best for Crossover Carry and Duty (2026)
The Glock 45 is a Glock 19 length slide on a Glock 17 grip, the same crossover concept people laughed at with the coyote-tan G19X and then bought by the truckload. The G45 is the black version that law enforcement asked for, and it adds front slide serrations and a flared magwell for faster reloads. Our reviewer called the balance excellent and credited the improved rifling and milled crown of the Marksman barrel for making it a real shooter. He ran about 500 rounds of a wide variety of ammo over two days, including a Steel Challenge match and a lot of Mozambique drills, with zero malfunctions. The best group came from Speer Gold Dot LE 115 grain, including two in one hole. It became one of his favorite Glocks.
Read our full Glock 45 review here.
Key Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Size: Crossover (G19 slide, G17 frame)
- Features: Front serrations, flared magwell, Marksman barrel
- Price: Check current GunsAmerica listings
Pros
- Zero malfunctions in about 500 rounds
- Full grip with a shorter slide for carry
- Excellent balance
- Uses standard full-size magazines
Cons
- Full-length grip prints more than a G19
- Gen5 magazines are not compatible with the G19X
- Our tested model predates MOS versions
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Glock 17 MOS: Best for Classic Full-Size Value (2026)
The Glock 17 is where it all started, and the MOS version made it relevant for the red dot era. The top rear of the slide is machined to accept mounting plates for a range of optics, which is the entire point of the MOS system. Our reviewer, a long-time member of the Glock fan club, tested a Gen4 G17 MOS and made the case that the small MSRP bump for the MOS cut, about $60 over the standard Gen4, is cheap insurance that keeps the pistol relevant for years. Our test gun had a 4.48 inch barrel, weighed 25.06 ounces, and carried 17+1. If you want a full-size Glock and can find a clean used Gen4 MOS or a new Gen5 MOS, the G17 is still a benchmark.
Read our full Glock 17 MOS review here.
Key Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Capacity: 17+1
- Barrel: 4.48 in
- Weight: 25.06 oz
- Sights: 3-dot polymer (as tested)
- Price: $599 MSRP at time of review (Gen4 MOS)
Pros
- The original full-size Glock, now optics-ready
- 17 round capacity
- Small price premium for the MOS cut
- Endless holster and parts support
Cons
- Plastic factory sights need upgrading
- Our review covers the Gen4, not Gen5
- Too big for most concealed carry
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Glock 43X: Best for Slimline Concealed Carry (2026)
The Glock 43X keeps the slim, short 3.41 inch barrel of the G43 but extends the grip by three-quarters of an inch, which bumps factory capacity from 6 to 10 rounds. That extra grip is what makes it easier to handle and shoot while staying under G19 size. It has a built-in beavertail to prevent Glock bite, and our test gun shipped with Ameriglo Bold sights, which I highly recommend. The big story is the aftermarket: Shield Arms makes a 15 round flush-fit magazine for the 43X, and with a baseplate it goes to 20. I was skeptical, but those magazines ran flawlessly. With them, the 43X is a serious contender for one of the best CCW guns of all time. Even at 10 rounds from the factory, it is pretty damn good.
Read our full Glock 43X review here.
Key Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Capacity: 10+1 factory (15 round Shield Arms flush-fit available)
- Barrel: 3.41 in
- Frame: Slimline with built-in beavertail
- Price: Check current GunsAmerica listings
Pros
- Slim and easy to conceal
- Full-hand grip for better control
- Huge capacity boost with aftermarket mags
- Factory Ameriglo Bold sights on our test gun
Cons
- 10 rounds from the factory trails competitors
- Best capacity requires aftermarket magazines
- Short sight radius compared to the G48
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Glock 48: Best for Slim Carry With a Longer Slide (2026)
The Glock 48 is the skinny Glock 19 concept: a Slimline grip with a longer slide and barrel. Our reviewer, who has shot Glocks since the original 17L, said it felt better than any Glock he had ever handled because the reduced grip circumference and trigger reach finally fit his hand. It weighs 20.75 ounces, runs 7.28 inches long, and holds 10+1 from the factory. On the range, the first box of ammo went off with no sign of malfunction, and he averaged just over 2.4 seconds on Bill Drills from the hip at 7 yards. The trigger broke at an average of 6.2 pounds, a little heavier than he liked, but it was more than good enough to shoot full magazines of headshots at 15 to 20 yards.
Read our full Glock 48 review here.
Key Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Capacity: 10+1 factory
- Length: 7.28 in
- Weight: 20.75 oz
- Sights: Glock night sights (as tested)
- Price: $480 to $580 market price at time of review
Pros
- Great fit for smaller hands
- Longer sight radius than the 43X
- Light and slim for all-day carry
- Fast handling in drills
Cons
- 6.2 pound trigger on our test gun
- Longer slide is harder to hide than a 43X
- Factory capacity is 10 rounds
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Glock 34 Gen5 MOS: Best for Competition (2026)
The Glock 34 Gen5 is the long-slide 9mm that is equally at home in a match or a fight. The longer slide gives you more sight radius and helps the gun track back onto target. I ran a G34 as a race gun in both USPSA and 3 Gun for years, so I will own my bias, but I called the Gen5 34 Glock’s first ever out-of-the-box race-ready pistol. The trigger is not as good as some aftermarket jobs, but it is an improvement over Gen3. It is MOS configured, so it is red dot ready without a trip to the gunsmith. Our test gun ran ETS 31 and 22 round magazines flawlessly, and the 22 rounders are 140mm, so they are competition legal. Few things are more fun than beating a $4,000 pistol with $500 of Tupperware.
Read our full Glock 34 Gen5 MOS review here.
Key Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Size: Long slide competition
- Optic Cut: MOS, red dot ready
- Features: Gen5 trigger, no finger grooves, ambidextrous slide stop
- Price: Check current GunsAmerica listings
Pros
- Race ready out of the box
- Long sight radius and flat tracking
- MOS optics cut
- Runs extended magazines
Cons
- Too long for most concealed carry
- Factory trigger trails aftermarket options
- Long slide is slower to draw from concealment
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Glock 21 Gen5 MOS: Best for Big-Bore .45 Auto (2026)
The Glock 21 Gen5 MOS brings the big-bore .45 Auto into the modern Glock family. It gets the Gen5 flared magwell, a tapered muzzle for easier reholstering in place of the old bulldozer front end, front slide serrations, the Marksman barrel, and an MOS optics cut. What sells it is capacity at a reasonable weight: fully loaded, the G21 Gen5 holds 13+1 rounds and weighs 38.6 ounces, while a loaded 1911 weighs about 39.5 ounces and holds 7+1 or 8+1. Our reviewer tested Winchester Defend, Hornady Critical Duty +P, and Remington UMC, and at 15 yards the center of the target started to erode. It cycled smoothly and made managing recoil easy. This is also our workhorse pick in the .45 ACP guide.
Read our full Glock 21 Gen5 MOS review here.
Key Specs
- Caliber: .45 Auto
- Capacity: 13+1
- Weight: 38.6 oz fully loaded
- Optic Cut: MOS
- Price: Check current GunsAmerica listings
Pros
- 13 rounds of .45 Auto
- Soft recoil for the caliber
- Gen5 upgrades and optics cut
- Lighter than a loaded 1911 with far more capacity
Cons
- Big grip for small hands
- .45 ammo costs more than 9mm
- Too large for most concealed carry
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Final Thoughts On The Best Glock Pistols Of 2026
If you are buying one Glock, buy the G19. If you want a full-size duty or home defense gun, the G47 MOS and G17 MOS are the answers, and the G45 splits the difference. For concealed carry, the G43X and G48 are the best Slimlines Glock has ever made. The G34 is the out-of-the-box competition gun, and the G21 Gen5 is the big-bore workhorse.
None of these pistols need much from you except a good holster, quality magazines, and practice. Upgrade the sights if yours came with plastic, mount a dot if you have an MOS, and put in the reps. A Glock will keep running long after most shooters stop training, so do not let the gun be the only one doing the work. Always follow the four rules and secure your firearms from unauthorized hands.
Related reading: see our guide to the best Glock alternatives.
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is a writer with over a dozen years of experience and is a lifelong shooter. He has unwavering support for the Second Amendment and the human right to self-defense. Like Thomas Paine, he’s a journalist by profession and a propagandist by inclination.
I haved owned many pistols for carry and plinking.The Glock 34 and 26 have to be my 2 favorite of all.They have so many after market clothes for them and there is no better carry than the 26. And the 34 is the most accurate smooth shooting gun I have ever shot.However the Sig stainless elite 229 is my all time all around pistol made.
1 19 rtf
2 21 gen 4
3 30S
4 34 gen 4
5 17 gen 4
I will own every Glock model except for the Glock 18. I have two of some models. I only have a few more until I reach my goal! 🔫
why won’t you own a model 18 ?
Glock 21 gen 4 only the best
I’m a fan of the 30! Mine holds from 9-16 45acp rounds I shoot it well and am confident it will serve,but I hope to add a bigger 41 for range and home.but I’ll be keeping the 30.
It’s good business to make a glock to suit any desire and they pretty much do so
The Glocks are fine pistols but the other major manufactures have striker-fired designs that are the equal in reliability and superior in ergonomics. I would like to see Glock branch out into other designs instead of producing umteen variations of essentially the same gun. Why not some hammer-fired designs, rifles, shotguns, revolvers? Ruger and Smith & Wesson seem to have no problem with full product lines, why not Glock?
When the police department finally decided to allow semi automatics in the early 80’s, I bought a Glock model 22. The gun has performed flawlessly ever since and obviously I still have it. I take it as a back up weapon when I go hog hunting and have every confidence it its performance and dependability. Great weapon.
Any glock is a great glock! I traded my glock 23 for a keltec sub2k and almost cried that night, even though the sub2k is super fun…i’d never rely on it like a glock. My favorite is gen3 with the orange peel finish or whatever people call it.
As a 10 year Special Forces and Spec Ops guy as well as former LAPD, etc., where tactical weapons instruction was either a collateral or primary duty for much of the past fifty years, I have been privileged to trIn with and use a significant number of weapons, foreign and domestic. I have my favorites for aesthetics and preference but I have learned to make tactical changes to accommodate new weaponry that better reflects the current probabilities of engagement in a new type of battle space here in this once great Republic.
The Editor presented an advisory to readers to keep it civil. A reflection of the change in our culture on a par with the change in our weaponry. It is a sad commentary on the “gun crowd” that such an advisory was necessary and an even worse result in the failure of many participants to abide by it. I do not read these forums because, like the Internet, one must wade through the trash to get to intelligent and worthy comment even if one disagrees with it.
After reading the posts to this thread, it is small wonder the emasculated liberal males and the zealous, hairy legged female Progressives think gun folks are children and, worse yet, dangerous children. What the hell is the matter with some of you? If you are as reckless with your weaponry as you are with the vulgarity and coarseness of both your language and your thought processes, you are among the anti-gun communities greatest resources.
Exactly, I could not agree more you Storm. The frivolous infighting amongst ourselves allows misconceptions amoung those lacking adequate or proper knowledge or information, on a variety of proper firearm uses as well as the real satistics showing lower violent crime offenses in legal owned firearm areas of the US.. This imagined misconception of a disrespectful and irresponsible firearm owner sparked by trash talking fear mongers gives anti-gun individuals traction with other skittish logic deficient liberals on the fence concerning gun control, adding to the stereotype of a gun toting owner with a little respect for law.
I feel that this is often the reason there is very little reasonable intelligent conversation about the necessity of firearm ownership , the Second Amendment and the security it adds to us as Free Democratic Country. IMHO
Let’s talk about stereotypes shall we. I’m a liberal. Very liberal in fact. You have no problems grouping us together while decrying being grouped with the immature element of your own political spectrum view.
Well as I said I am liberal. I also have a conceal carry permit and own 2 “assault rifles” amongst my many guns. I support a persons right to bear arms and defend their homes, property, family and lives. So think about that the next time you complain about being grouped in with a stereotype while deriding the other side with equally ignorant stereotypes.
I judge every person as an individual. Try it sometime.
BTW my carry gun is a Glock 22. Reliable. Accurate. Easily maintainable and excellent stopping power.
Hey storm. What do you hope to achieve by cutting down people
It’s clear from all the comments that Glock has indeed made a firearm to suit everybody’s need! I’ll personally keep my G21 and it’s extended 30 round 45acp magazines, never hiccuped yet after many years of service! Happy New Year everyone!
Let’s see. Short or long barrel and what caliber. They are all shaped the same and have different barrel lengths and caliber. That’s the only difference. More for the shooter than the gun itself.
I own one Glock, a G22. Thanks to my 9/.40 conversion barrel I also own a 9mm. I’ve got 1500-2000 rounds of 9mm thru it without problems.
The 1911 is what you show your friends but the Glock 30 is your EDC.
H&K VP 70 do yo homework.
Never own a Glock in my life , but I shot one for the first time at a range . I purchased my first Glock 19 ,I am sure more will follow .
I did ok this Christmas , I got a Glock 19 for Christmas . Every time Obama calls for gun control , I purchase another gun and ammo . Obama is the world greatest gun salesman .
GLOCK is damn near the BEST, so all you queers step off and get with the program girls….
Glock 43 deep carry
Glock 26 nice balance
Glock 17 when you need the max in firepower.
Another vote for the 34
I have many Glocks. I chose to go all 9mm for carry and home. (Had a 27 for a bit but sold it.) Recently added a 20S for backpacking and hunting.
A friend, against my advise, recently picked up an M&P shield, his first gun, so we took it out. The trigger on that thing is total garbage. We both hated the grip and the low capacity of the mags.
He will be replacing it with a G19 soon. With modern defensive loads I believe it’s the perfect home defense/carry gun.
M&P’s, and especially shields are pure garbage. I love GLOCKs and have so for many years now. However, now that I’ve got a bit of experience under my belt, I actually prefer 1911s now. But that is more than likely because I started out shooting a 1911 .45ACP when I was a teenager. I think of GLOCKs as beginner up to intermediate pistols now. When you really think about it, if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. After so many years of carrying GLOCKs every day on and off duty, I still love them, but not nearly as much as America’s original, the 1911.
Glocks are reliable and available in all kinds of configurations. I choose not to own one because I do not like my “service” weapons to require fine motor skills for disassembly. Try to take one apart if your hands are frozen or injured.
What a goofy reason for not owning a gun. You should focus on aspects that actually matter. Reliability, capacity etc.
I do not comment often and I have heard many dumb reasons over the years, congratulations, welcome to the top 5. Look numb nuts try doing ANYTHING with injured or frozen hands. Odds are with a Glock, you will never have to disassemble it under attack.
I’m not a huge Glock fan and I don’t carry one. But, I have carried other firearms on and off duty for years (I’m now retired) With civilian (non-military and NON-SWAT types) training you are primarily concerned with clearing jams and not field stripping your firearm. The only time you MIGHT field strip a weapon you would want a squad with you who could keep the bad guys’ offensiveness minimized through suppressed fire. The chances of that scenario happening is so slim I don’t know of a law enforcement agency that practices it to any great degree.
Bottom line to me is I don’t carry a weapon with a primary consideration being on the degree of ease of field stripping. This is the first I have “heard” of anyone making it a consideration.
If it weren’t Christmas this list would be a mile long cause most everyone has a favorite .My 25th anniversary 17L is mine.
I have a couple Glocks 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 27, 31, & 42. Looking for a Glock 29 to care that 10mm is a bad ass ammo.
It was Die Hard 2 where John McClane says “That punk pulled a Glock 7 on me. You know what that is? It’s a porcelain gun made in Germany. Doesn’t show up on your airport X-ray machines, here, and it cost more than you make in a month.”
I know because I’m watching right now.
G17 with guide rod laser and light is nightstand and shtf weapon , G27 is edc.
Boatload of mags for both.
You, pretty much, lost all credibility by not even bothering to post the right trailer for the lame quote.
Clocks were, at one time, cutting edge. Now, they are just common. The basic weapon and how it functions has not changed since the ’60’s. Just minor, meaningless changes that contribute nothing to the functioning of the weapon. Replaceable grips? Wow, now there’s a change I can get behind.
People think, “When it absolutely has to work, get Glock.” That’s BS-get Walther, Springfield Armory, S&W, etc. NO current semi-automatic, or even a semi-auto designed 104 years ago (M1911 A1) and made in the last 50 years, is unreliable. There is no advantage to Glock anymore, if there was ever.
The Walther P99 is much safer. SA/DA with a DE-COCKER, so I know the pistol is safe. I’ve read all the Glock literature, looked at the cut away, but can’t figure out why Glock’s “safe action” is considered a safety. Having the striker in a full forward, de-tensioned state is a safety. The beavertail safety on a 1911 is a safety (not to mention the actual “safety” on the 1911) “Safe action” is a safety for when you drop it butt down on a hard surface.
Glock is still in business because they build a firearm for every little niche. A 10mm concealable? Have they, actually, sold more than 1000 of these ridiculous monsters? I keep waiting for a really useful Glock-a 5.25mm derringer–but that would require innovation on Glock’s part. They just aren’t in the innovation business. However, I hear they are working on a model 19, with a pink polymer frame and a slide finished in pink with My Little Ponies engraved on it–although, I am not sure what demographic this would serve.
Why do people announce what kind of firearms they have on the Internet? Essentially, publish an invitation for thieves? Or, worse, the government? There are thousands of ways around the security at sites like these that don’t even involve directly engaging the site’s security measures. And there are thousands of people with nothing better to do than create and sell lists of the people who post about firearms to other people with nefarious intent.
Wow, either someone peed in your cornflakes this morning or I guess you must not have got what you wanted for Christmas. If you hate Glocks so much, why even bother reading a post about them? Just so you can flame them and tell people how stupid they are because they don’t agree with you?
You really need a new hobby.
+Mikial. After reading the post you were replying to, I was prepared to write pretty much the exact same reply that you did. I think someone actually did pi$$ in his cornflakes this morning.
I like to be able to draw my gun and fire. No levers, no buttons, no switches. I don’t want an SA/DA gun with a decocker. My primary safety are my gun handling skills. Finger off the trigger until my sights are on target.
BTW- Glock didn’t start designing the 17 until 1979.
@Matt
Agreed. If you don’t carry a Glock because you don’t like them, that’s just fine. If you don’t carry one because you are afraid you will have an AD, then that’s probably a good decision. Glocks require a higher level of training, practice and skill to carry safely than guns with decockers and external safeties, and every AD that I’ve ever heard of has been because of operator error.
For example, the guy who was carrying one in condition 0 in his pocket with his keys and no holster and had an AD while seated in a restaurant, the cop who jammed his back in his holster and got his jacket drawstring in the trigger guard, the guy who was using a worn out leather holster that got jammed in the trigger guard when he holstered, and the kid who had only had his CCW 3 months and was taking a selfie with his condition 0 gun, and shot himself in the femoral artery when he holstered in Appendix Carry and bled to death. All operator error. All a lack of training and awareness . . . yes, even the cop.
I own several brands of guns. Some are DA only, some have external safeties, some have decockers, some have grip safeties, and some are Glocks. I carry a Glock. I have carried one for years. I carried a G17 in Iraq under some very hot circumstances. The only time any of mine have ever gone off is when I pulled the trigger.
This guy said his p99 is da/sa he must own the only one in existence. P99 is striker fired. By the way, I owned one and it was a peice of shit. I’ll hang on to my Glocks.
Before you show off your ignorance you should get your facts straight. First generation P99s were DA/SA before they ruined the gun by putting in a striker fired action.
You would probably purchase a “My little pony” revolver or some bitch ass shit like that fruit cup, tinker girl….
My favorite Glock? I love my G21. Powerful, accurate and utterly reliable. With 13+1 it is my EDC. My wife got a G21SF with night sights for Christmas this year. Just a little bit shorter but still uses the same mags. Can’t wait to take it to the range and try it out.
G27 is my go to carry.
G30s is my absolute favorite.
I agree with you 100% on the Glock 30, carry one everyday of my life.
The Glock 19 is a great weapon but the Glock 23 is tops, IMHO. Pretty cool to have ONE gun that can shoot THREE calibers; 40SW, 9mm, and 357SIG. I bought storm lake drop in barrels in 9mm and 357sig and they function flawlessly. That 357sig is a super accurate round.
1- Glock 40- longslide 10mm (Gen 4) – The King
2- Glock 17L (gen 3) or G34 gen 4 (tie) – Queens
3- Glock 19 (gen 4) – all purpose workhorse
4- Glock 43 w/TLR-6 (so nice for a cargo pocket)
5- Glock 20/21 gen 4- own two guns in one, since they use the same frame/ejector, one frame and two slides does it all.
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*Glock 18 doesn’t make the list because we can’t own it so it may as well be a lightsaber.
*Glock 26/27 don’t make the cut because they lack an accessory rail – stop it Glock and give us what we want without needing to buy gen 5.
Gen 4 “RTF 3” frame is the best so far for grip thag doesn’t eat clothing. Big fan.
No glock 20 and its 11 different caliber conversions?
Gen 1 g17…rules. f Gen 3&4
I have always been a revolver man. I never cared for Glocks until I started helping out in a friends gun store. I now own 3 and is all I carry. To me they are a square revolver and hold more rounds!! No safety to take off or put on. Just draw and go to work and when your done put it back!!
I have a number of Glocks , but if could have only one it would be the Glock 19
Agreed, sir.
My glock collection is as follows:
G19
G26
G34
G43
G42……
G35
And G22
Have 7.. All are great. Don’t have a .45ACP, only due to I fell in love with the XDs..
Looks like a lot of people (and cops) have drank the cool aid when it comes to Glocks.
It’s a real shame because there are so many quality guns to choose from rather than these junkers.
He’s darn right it was Die Hard II and I want to beg to differ with John McClain. A Washington D.C. airport Police Captain in 1990 made far more than the MSRP on a Glock. I bought my first one in 1991 for $399, $418 with tax.
It’s Kool-Aid genius and what do you carry Snob? A Sig? A Kimber? Both rusty boat anchors in my opinion. I’ve carried one for close to 30 years, never had a problem except when shooting some goober’s Uncle Jimbos reloads he did in his garage. I love you Glock haters that like to talk crap about the AK-47 of handguns. STFU and go away.
Actually,,, I own and carry a 2″ S&W 29. little boy.
But,,,, I also have several Sigs, a Kimber, as well as several Colts, Rugers, and several other Smiths.
Tell me little boy,,,,Does your mommy let you have any bullets for you plastic toy Glock?
PS: I have a AK
Another ignorant statement. They are the single most used handgun in the world because they are junk?! Moron.
Matt, if you don’t like them, why are you here Troll? Why are they junk? I’ve been shooting them for 30 years and as long as you keep them stock, there are no problems. It’s when people put on aftermarket crap that they turn into junk. You’re the ignorant one. I love you pussies who call them junk but then fail to tell us what you carry like Trainman. Why don’t you grow a set and put up or shut up. Douchebag Troll.
Matt, I apologize, I thought you were talking to me, not the real Troll.
I totally agree, just bought my first glock and went to glock store to trick it out and gunsmith that I bought it from told me, don’t put after market crap on it! It will lose its reliability.
In the early days of computing the saying used to be, “Nobody ever got fired for specifying IBM.”
In the current days of service carry, nobody gets fired for specifying Glock.
IBM has never made the best computing equipment, they sold their junk on the basis of FEAR–specifying anything else would get you fired.
Glock has never made the best pistols, they are sold on the basis of FEAR–if you specify some other brand and something even minuscule happens, the person who DIDN’T specify Glock is going to get crucified.
In fact, most computers made by parties other than IBM were the most innovative and better than IBM. Which is why IBM is no longer in the personal computing market.
In fact, there is no other polymer framed, striker fired handgun that isn’t as good a quality and as reliable as Glock. People specify Glock, because they realize they are going to become the sacrificial goat, if they specify something besides Glock and something happens.
That, and I’d bet, 90% of all Glocks sold as service weapons are sold because the people making the recommendation haven’t ever looked at anything besides Glocks. This means Glocks sells into the service pistol market because of marketing and the laziness of the people recommending them, not because they are some uber pistol.
Clocks is nearly 40 old technology. It hasn’t been cutting edge for 20 years.
haha jerkoff….go and get you a taurus
I have a Taurus 809, like it just fine.
Didn’t like Glocks until I owned one. I now have 4. A G21 for duty, a G30 and G36 for concealed carry and a G43 for when all else fails. I now love them.
I totally agree with you Bill. I have two 21s. 1994, 2007 and a G36 for concealed carry. What more does one need?
It was Die Hard 2 where the GLOCK 7 entered American pop culture, not Die Hard.
It was actually “Die Hard 2” that the seen is from.
“seen??”. try SCENE
My twin Glocks are the perfect for carry and home defense!
Glock 30, .45 has been my choice for 30 years.
Glock 29 10mm I don’t even have to get out of bed to shoot bad guys,
10mm makes walls invisible!
P.S. It,s Christmas, My Glock 29 now became a .40 and .357 sig! along with the usual 10mm!
Thanks to my wife and lone wolf!
Lone Wolf huh? Every student that has come through my class in the last 6 months with a Lone Wolf conversion, has ‘had hiccups to straight up catastrophic failures. Maybe it’s operator error, maybe it’s the Wolf, but like Gaston Glock once told my Senior Rangemaster… “If I vanted it on there, I vould have put it on there.”
I didn’t see the G34 on the list, therefore it is incomplete at best.
My top 3 Blocks ( which I own & use):
#1: Glock 17
Just A Great High Capacity 9mm to have around.
#2: Glock 27
Perfect Conceal Carry .40
#3: Glock 30
Super for Bedside Table with 9+1rds of .45acp
(Equiped with a Streamlight TLR-1)
Nuf Said!
Um I for real own o G30 and G30S and they both are 10+1 sorry
#3 I’d make that a TLR-4G (for bedside, groggy eyes could use a little laser help)