New Glock book out.

[Countryfried Frank]

The Navy SEALs that killed Bin Laden carried Glocks.

I heard that too. They were dual wielding Glocks and Hi-Points. And their sniper had a Mosin.

[QuercusMax]

I read it. I didn't feel very strongly either way about Glock before reading it. They didn't fit me well, but to each his own.

AFTER reading the book and seeing how the company was run and how people who were integral parts of getting the gun made in the first place and then distributed widely in the US were treated I'll never buy one.

Gaston Glock basically used people to get ahead and threw them away when he was finished. He sold guns to police departments in large part by corrupting law enforcement officials, flying them in and taking them to strip clubs, etc.

He deliberately set up shell companies around the world to evade taxes. They guy is crookeder than Enron.

I'll buy from someone else, thanks.

Well said - my feelings exactly. And like you, I *did* read the book.

[xd ED]

The Navy SEALs that killed Bin Laden carried Glocks.

I heard that too. They were dual wielding Glocks and Hi-Points. And their sniper had a Mosin.

So SEALS have throw downs; Who knew??

[PoorSSJ]

I'd say most glock hate is based on the fact that those ugly guns just keep on shooting, while those expensive fancy brands that look oh so nice, tend to jam...

[jp8775]

I have never understood why people say they just hate things or people. Most every time I hear this type of rhetoric the person spewing he/she has never either tried it or really doesn’t even know the person. Many times they base it on what they heard. I am sure some have never actually tried or given a Glock a real chance and trash it any way and I am sure some have put it through the test and decided it was not for them. As I said I may be a freak of nature but all guns seem to point well enough for me that I would, if I had to defend myself with it. That being said the most important thing is does the gun jam or empties the magazine. Nothing out of the box equals Glocks history for function? When I train at Front sight and or most any other place where I have an instructor, the gun in the holster of most instructors is a Glock, next is usually a 1911 clone or the real thing. If a gun jams and holds up the range at front sight it is not a Glock that is a fact! Guns are a personal thing to many people; to me they are a tool my guns look like it too “used”. Arguing about whether Glock sucks is like “I like Ford better than Chevy” no point. I just wonder about this: it took Glock 24 years to sell 2.5 million guns, 1911 well since 1911 to do the same or close. I also took 1911 most likely a hundred manufactures to do it, Glock just one! A guy said in this thread I bet people own more than one Glock when I said 2.5 million were sold? As if people don’t own more than one 1911? I own 3. I just read the book again to see if I missed anything, as I started this thread to talk about the book, I found it interesting reading. If you already “hate Glocks” you will not read it anyway. But I thought it was a great reading experience. I have also read books about 1911, Beretta, XD and more, all guns I do not carry but I am interested in their history. I sure know a lot more about Glock because of this book.

[zachkuby87]

i was never a fan of glocks they just flat out didnt appeal to me at all. but i always see these arguments so you know what i did? i went and bought a glock simply to see what all the fuss is about and to be honest its really not that bad at all id still prefer an xdm but cmon lighten up its not the end of the world

[justaguy]

I have never understood why people say they just hate things or people. Most every time I hear this type of rhetoric the person spewing he/she has never either tried it or really doesn’t even know the person. Many times they base it on what they heard. I am sure some have never actually tried or given a Glock a real chance and trash it any way and I am sure some have put it through the test and decided it was not for them. As I said I may be a freak of nature but all guns seem to point well enough for me that I would, if I had to defend myself with it. That being said the most important thing is does the gun jam or empties the magazine. Nothing out of the box equals Glocks history for function? When I train at Front sight and or most any other place where I have an instructor, the gun in the holster of most instructors is a Glock, next is usually a 1911 clone or the real thing. If a gun jams and holds up the range at front sight it is not a Glock that is a fact! Guns are a personal thing to many people; to me they are a tool my guns look like it too “used”. Arguing about whether Glock sucks is like “I like Ford better than Chevy” no point. I just wonder about this: it took Glock 24 years to sell 2.5 million guns, 1911 well since 1911 to do the same or close. I also took 1911 most likely a hundred manufactures to do it, Glock just one! A guy said in this thread I bet people own more than one Glock when I said 2.5 million were sold? As if people don’t own more than one 1911? I own 3. I just read the book again to see if I missed anything, as I started this thread to talk about the book, I found it interesting reading. If you already “hate Glocks” you will not read it anyway. But I thought it was a great reading experience. I have also read books about 1911, Beretta, XD and more, all guns I do not carry but I am interested in their history. I sure know a lot more about Glock because of this book.

Good point JP. Hating a Glock is being racist.

[bulletproof]

Good point JP. Hating a Glock is being racist.

You must have your sarcasm amp turned up to 11 today.

[jp8775]

I read it. I didn't feel very strongly either way about Glock before reading it. They didn't fit me well, but to each his own.

AFTER reading the book and seeing how the company was run and how people who were integral parts of getting the gun made in the first place and then distributed widely in the US were treated I'll never buy one.

Gaston Glock basically used people to get ahead and threw them away when he was finished. He sold guns to police departments in large part by corrupting law enforcement officials, flying them in and taking them to strip clubs, etc.

He deliberately set up shell companies around the world to evade taxes. They guy is crookeder than Enron.

I'll buy from someone else, thanks.

Do you scrutinize other companies as closely? Do you make sure that you do not buy any products from any company that did the same as Glock as far as marketing, taking sales reps out to strip clubs and the same? I worked for Leisure Dynamics, Hensley aircraft, Task Research, Av-task and others (this is a std business practice) It said in the book other companies did the same and Glock saw this and followed? If you look a around your house and treated all purchases the same, I would think you would find a very empty house.