[BattleRifleG3]

That's great to hear, Paladin! It's my viewpoint that Glocks have been surpassed by other fine handguns such as the Springfield XD in both function and value.

My other issues with Glocks are that the original model in 40 cal had a few KB!s with certain 40 cal ammo that wouldn't likely have happened with the S&W guns the 40 was designed for. Handguns designed more recently or those originally designed for larger rounds are better suited for the 40 S&W round in my own opinion. Everything I have read is that Glock fixed the problem with their guns and ammo makers improved their ammo so that it wouldn't happen, but the possibility of matching an old Glock with older ammo at risk of life and limb makes other guns that cost less seem like a much better idea. I have read similar things of the 45 ACP Model 21 based on the Glock 20 in 10mm. So my confidence in Glocks tends to be in the calibers they were originally designed for, that is 9mm and 10mm.

Another issue with Glocks in my opinion is that they refuse to innovate much. I am the proud owner of a Steyr handgun that I and everyone I know has considered to be at least as good or better than a Glock. The story with the Steyr polymer framed pistols is that the engineer who designed them was originally part of Glock. He had some innovative ideas that weren't a huge stretch. But Glock, whose innovations took handgun technology by storm, refused to consider anything diverging from the very uniform line of handguns they currently offer. This designer then left the company and offered his innovations to Steyer, and I can't say enough how pleased I am with the result. Key differences include the availability of a manual safety, an extremely low bore axis, a very comfortable grip angle, and a solid metal subframe (vs separate rails moulded into the polymer).

I suppose my opinion of Glocks is that they WERE a fine firearm in their day, but that Glock has refused to advance their technology beyond fixing their original problems. Meanwhile, other handguns have been developed that lick Glock's problems from the start, specifically safe sizing for the 40 cal round (9mm Glocks came out before the 40 round.)