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My Latest Purchase (or just pictures of your current guns)

sevenhelmet said:
Glocks are simple and reliable. That’s about all. For a pistol at that price point in 2026, I can think of half a dozen guns that are better value with more features that don’t sacrifice reliability. The CZ P-10C, Walther PDP, or even the Sig P365 are all examples of this.

What new features are you talking about? The cheap plastic irons? The strange grip angle? It looks the same as previous generations to me, presumably with updated internals. I’m not yet convinced that’s an improvement.

Glocks definitely don’t suck. I’m just saying a pistol buyer can do better in the modern era. It’s a great time to be into guns.
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The Bundeswehrer picked a CZ...
 
sevenhelmet said:
What new features are you talking about? The cheap plastic irons? The strange grip angle? It looks the same as previous generations to me, presumably with updated internals.
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This was certainly not a "need," but more of a curiosity. My other Glocks are all Gen 4s and work fine, assuming the recoil spring has less than 5K on it. What the Gen 6 adds is an OEM mounting system (no more MOS), which means no milling (something my other ones required). The grip angle doesn't bother me since I'm shooting Glocks 99% of the time, but it's certainly different when/if you're switching manufacturers. It also has a built in beaver tail, which is something I personally don't find I've ever needed, but a Glock bite is certainly something I've seen other people have issues with.

Recoil has apparently been tuned quite a bit, at least for those that have the skill to perceive such a thing. I don't know if I'll be one of those people, but I was curious. You can also mix and match any of the current three Gen 6 slides with any of the receivers. Not something I need now, but an interesting change, as you can actually make a fourth "model" if you buy the 19 and a 17.

Lastly there is the grip texture (which seems nice) and the thumb index...which is stupid. Why they put it there, I don't know, but it's dumb. If they had just made the serrated texture in the take-down crotch and behind it, it would have been a better choice.
 
Gatordev said:
This was certainly not a "need," but more of a curiosity. My other Glocks are all Gen 4s and work fine, assuming the recoil spring has less than 5K on it. What the Gen 6 adds is an OEM mounting system (no more MOS), which means no milling (something my other ones required). The grip angle doesn't bother me since I'm shooting Glocks 99% of the time, but it's certainly different when/if you're switching manufacturers. It also has a built in beaver tail, which is something I personally don't find I've ever needed, but a Glock bite is certainly something I've seen other people have issues with.

Recoil has apparently been tuned quite a bit, at least for those that have the skill to perceive such a thing. I don't know if I'll be one of those people, but I was curious. You can also mix and match any of the current three Gen 6 slides with any of the receivers. Not something I need now, but an interesting change, as you can actually make a fourth "model" if you buy the 19 and a 17.

Lastly there is the grip texture (which seems nice) and the thumb index...which is stupid. Why they put it there, I don't know, but it's dumb. If they had just made the serrated texture in the take-down crotch and behind it, it would have been a better choice.
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Thanks for that. As you can tell, I’m not a Glock guy, but I totally understand where you’re coming from.
 
I find it interesting that pistol optics have more or less killed the various lines of 5" barrels and slides.

The Glock 34 Gen 4 is still on my "buy list".
 
ChuckMK23 said:
I find it interesting that pistol optics have more or less killed the various lines of 5" barrels and slides.

The Glock 34 Gen 4 is still on my "buy list".
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I’m not sure I agree. What are you basing this on? There are still plenty of full-size pistols available, and sight radius isn’t the only advantage of a longer barrel.
 
sevenhelmet said:
I’m not sure I agree. What are you basing this on? There are still plenty of full-size pistols available, and sight radius isn’t the only advantage of a longer barrel.
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Indeed!

In USPSA at least - ~4 inch ish barrels seem to dominate the Production-Optics divisions. The iron sight divisions, namely Limited and Single Stack indeed are almost exclusively 5" barrels - but fewer people are competing in those divisions. There was a time where you needed that extra inch in barrel length to get the velocity needed for the respective power factor. Also among 4 inch "duty" guns, Optics are increasingly the norm.

When I shoot my 1911 in .45, I get "nice gun old timer!" he he (.45 ACP is easy peasy to reload and I have a good bit stored up).

That said, S&W just announced an all metal frame M&P with a 5" barrel so maybe the demise of longer barrels is reported prematurely. I love the aesthetics of 5" barrels/slides.
 
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