While looking at Kayaks yesterday, I stopped by a local outfitter that has a small firearms section. They always have some high quality brands and models displayed but their prices are usually so ridiculously high that I never pay much attention to them.

However, yesterday they had a sign advertising a "GLOCK SALE" with about one of each of the more popular models and even a couple being in FDE.

For a price of $475 I couldn't help but pick up a nice little Gen 4 G26 complete with three mags. All my other Glocks are Gen 3 so I can't wait to take this little blaster out to the range for a run. Pretty happy. Life is beautiful.

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Originally posted by x0225095:
While looking at Kayaks yesterday, I stopped by a local outfitter that has a small firearms section. They always have some high quality brands and models displayed but their prices are usually so ridiculously high that I never pay much attention to them.

However, yesterday they had a sign advertising a "GLOCK SALE" with about one of each of the more popular models and even a couple being in FDE.

For a price of $475 I couldn't help but pick up a nice little Gen 4 G26 complete with three mags. All my other Glocks are Gen 3 so I can't wait to take this little blaster out to the range for a run. Pretty happy. Life is beautiful.

That is a GREAT price on a Gen4 - congrats!

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Originally posted by 1lowlife:

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Originally posted by Blacksport:
I did buy a Glock....a 17, 22 years ago...did lots of mods, including the Aero-tek laser, wired thru the frame....never really liked it though, sorry...missed my S&W 659 true DA with exposed hammer...now I have the beautiful P226 Platinum Elite, 40 cal, with true double-action and smooth de-cocker...oh, and the 22LR conversion with threaded barrel....so sweet...good-bye, Glock.

Laser sights...
That says a lot about you right there...

Nice to see someone is buying the over priced gimmick Sigs with your Platinum Elite, in 40cal no doubt...
And a threaded barrel 22 conversion..
Ohhhh, that sounds exciting..

And welcome to the forum..
Just a heads up, a Glock isn't a DA pistol...

Easy there Captain. Some of us love CT's!

^^^^^^^

AMEN.

The older I get the more important and useful my laser equipped Glocks & Sigs become.

Sorry about the laser comment gentlemen..
I'm just not a fan..


I handled some Gen 4 Glocks at a gun show today.
I'm not going to poo poo on the texture anymore.
I could see it possibly working for me eventually..

Whispers 'I did finally handle and dry fire a P320 compact. It was kinda nice'..

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Originally posted by 1lowlife:

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Originally posted by Blacksport:
I did buy a Glock....a 17, 22 years ago...did lots of mods, including the Aero-tek laser, wired thru the frame....never really liked it though, sorry...missed my S&W 659 true DA with exposed hammer...now I have the beautiful P226 Platinum Elite, 40 cal, with true double-action and smooth de-cocker...oh, and the 22LR conversion with threaded barrel....so sweet...good-bye, Glock.

Laser sights...
That says a lot about you right there...

Nice to see someone is buying the over priced gimmick Sigs with your Platinum Elite, in 40cal no doubt...
And a threaded barrel 22 conversion..
Ohhhh, that sounds exciting..

And welcome to the forum..
Just a heads up, a Glock isn't a DA pistol...

Aero-Tek is not a laser like the ones available today...had it built into the gun in 1992, nothing like today's inexpensive grip or rail lasers...and yes, the 22LR conversion is pretty cool...I have an indoor range in my business and it's a blast to shoot anytime you feel like it....and here's the sweet part, lowboy...we don't even wake the dogs! Hmmmm, I just took a look at my Sig P226 and looked for anything gimmicky....let's see, aluminum frame, nice stainless slide, simple takedown, Sig's sweet decocker, a very nice stock trigger that's even better than the $120 upgrade on my Glock...Oh, and don't forget the most important thing: an exposed hammer and true double action...ah, feels so good...
BTW, did I say Glock was DA? Go back and re-read my post, I was referring to my old SW 659...

Though I prefer Sigs over Glocks (even though I EDC a 19Gen4), I still don't understand why people want to come on to a Glock post and try to poo on people's parade…especially within their first few posts. Then they wonder why people respond harshly…yet they initiated it.

Doesn't. Make. Sense.

Not "pooing" on anyone's parade, Sugarwater...the title of the post is "You will buy a Glock", and then "and you'll love it." All that's true, owned one for 23 years, and did love it at lot...except for it not having an exposed hammer...IMO, and of course, that the opinion I care about, Glocks are too dangerous to carry with a chambered round...other than that, loved everything about my 17....

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Originally posted by Blacksport:
Not "pooing" on anyone's parade, Sugarwater...the title of the post is "You will buy a Glock", and then "and you'll love it." All that's true, owned one for 23 years, and did love it at lot...except for it not having an exposed hammer...IMO, and of course, that the opinion I care about, Glocks are too dangerous to carry with a chambered round...other than that, loved everything about my 17....

If you say so.

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Originally posted by Blacksport:
IMO, and of course, that the opinion I care about, Glocks are too dangerous to carry with a chambered round...other than that, loved everything about my 17....

First I heard about that.

How are Glocks too dangerous to carry with a round in the chamber?

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Originally posted by giz55792:
How are Glocks too dangerous to carry with a round in the chamber?

Police and military the world over need to know.

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Originally posted by Blacksport:
Glocks are too dangerous to carry with a chambered round

I like the 17/31 sized frames. The 26/33 don't work for my hands. Otherwise I'd have 2 or 3 more.

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Originally posted by giz55792:
How are Glocks too dangerous to carry with a round in the chamber?

Let me think...touch the trigger and the gun goes boom...that little trigger safety isn't much of a safety...and the gun's cocked all the time, don't really like that...oh, and how do you "de-cock" it? (1) remove mag (2) carefully pull slide back to expel chambered round (3) pull the trigger to drop the hammer...I guess some people might chamber a snap-cap to drop the hammer, I don't know (4) pick up the round that fell on the floor and re-insert it into the magazine...

Apparently, I'm not the only one who feels this way; do not google this: "Why I hate Glocks"...

Do us both a favor and find another thread to inhabit.

If you carry in a Glock condition 3, you have two empty chambers.

One in the weapon... the other between your ears.

Hammer down over an empty chamber requires two hands to bring it into action.

But aren't guns suppose to go boom when you pull the trigger?

I've owned revolvers and semi-autos with a hammer and they all went boom when the trigger was pulled, just like my Glock.

But please, take Para's advice.

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Originally posted by Blacksport:

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Originally posted by giz55792:
How are Glocks too dangerous to carry with a round in the chamber?

Let me think...touch the trigger and the gun goes boom...that little trigger safety isn't much of a safety...and the gun's cocked all the time, don't really like that...oh, and how do you "de-cock" it? (1) remove mag (2) carefully pull slide back to expel chambered round (3) pull the trigger to drop the hammer...I guess some people might chamber a snap-cap to drop the hammer, I don't know (4) pick up the round that fell on the floor and re-insert it into the magazine...

Apparently, I'm not the only one who feels this way; do not google this: "Why I hate Glocks"...

A competent gun owner can keep his or her finger off the trigger until it is time to shoot. Maybe Glocks are too dangerous for YOU to carry with one in the pipe but the rest of us can carry chambered just fine.

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Originally posted by Blacksport:

Aero-Tek is not a laser like the ones available today...had it built into the gun in 1992, nothing like today's inexpensive grip or rail lasers...and yes, the 22LR conversion is pretty cool...I have an indoor range in my business and it's a blast to shoot anytime you feel like it....and here's the sweet part, lowboy...we don't even wake the dogs! Hmmmm, I just took a look at my Sig P226 and looked for anything gimmicky....let's see, aluminum frame, nice stainless slide, simple takedown, Sig's sweet decocker, a very nice stock trigger that's even better than the $120 upgrade on my Glock...Oh, and don't forget the most important thing: an exposed hammer and true double action...ah, feels so good...
BTW, did I say Glock was DA? Go back and re-read my post, I was referring to my old SW 659...

Sir I'm more than aware of what an Aero-Tek laser sight is.
Is was the only over priced option before the cheaper bolt and strap on lasers were available.

As to the 22, I've never been and never will be a fan of the round.
I gave up cap guns over 45 years ago.
Some love the 22, I'm not one of them.
Some like lasers, I'm not a fan of those either.

As to your P226;
I love my West German P226, and WG P220, and WG P228, and my mid 90s P225.
I use the KISS philosophy for my Sig Sauer pistols.
The slam was your Platinum Elite model you're trying to brag about, much ado about nothing.
I own Sigs, I post about them in Sig threads.

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Originally posted by Blacksport:
Glocks are too dangerous to carry with a chambered round...other than that, loved everything about my 17....

^ OK Plaxico....
I was chastised for raggin' you about the laser.
But it's it is gonna be a full blown dog pile on you for the chambered round statement.
Your Sig isn't any safer to carry with a round in the chamber than the Glock IF YOU DO YOUR PART..
Your Sig isn't any safer than a cocked and locked 1911, IF YOU DO YOUR PART.

Your fear of carrying a Glock chambered, only emphasizes your lack of confidence in yourself to carry a loaded firearm.
A little more 22 practice may help with that.

If guess you're right about one thing...
You did indeed, buy a Glock...
Sorry it didn't work out for you....

Good luck with your P226 PE.
I'll keep carrying my Glock that is over a half a pound lighter for all day carry..

Be safe my friend...