Glock 21 Pistol Explodes In Deputy's Hand

[sniper7]

What you "Hear" is largely unfounded and the spread of misinformed, biased, and otherwise idiotic Glock haters.

The TRUTH is that glocks are some of the most street tested and reliable guns on the market. If you don't like them, you don't like them, but it don't say they're not reliable or they don't shoot well, because they do.

The number of glocks used and shot on a daily basis probably exceeds that of any other pistol by a factor of 10 or more.

People say "Oh I saw my friends glock jam" or "oh my friend this.." or whatever.

Until you have personally held a glock that has "blown up" or had a FTF or FTE in your hand, please stop saying "Oh i hear so many glock horror stories blah blah blah" because they are just that.

STORIES.

Accidents like this are bound to happen from time to time. They (and I) suspect bad ammo. but who knows, it could've been poor forging or a bad frame. It's bound to happen with the millions of guns you have on the market, and glocks tend to go under alot more stress and use than your typical handgun due to their widespread LEO application.

I don't own any glocks, and typically prefer other manufacturers for certain cosmetic and functional features, but I grew up shooting my Dad's glocks, and it upsets me to see people unwarrantedly bashing what truely is a great pistol.

I have shot glocks, handled them and they functioned alright, but they are still working on old polymer technology. the new SA XD series are much better IMO from a shooters standpoint, a feel in the hand standpoint and overall reliability standpoint.

Even Rugers new line of pistols are better than a glock IMO.

that is just me though, it is my opinion and I am not out to bash glocks but you do hear a lot more stories of a glock blowing up, especially the .40 cal versions.

[iamhunter]

I have shot glocks, handled them and they functioned alright, but they are still working on old polymer technology. the new SA XD series are much better IMO from a shooters standpoint, a feel in the hand standpoint and overall reliability standpoint.

Even Rugers new line of pistols are better than a glock IMO.

that is just me though, it is my opinion and I am not out to bash glocks but you do hear a lot more stories of a glock blowing up, especially the .40 cal versions.

I personally like XD better as well....

Like the above posters said there is a lot of Glock loving "nutswingers" but there is also alot of 1911 nuthugging Glock haters.

Whether you like Glocks or not, they are a very solid, highly functional and reliable pistol.

Whether you like 1911s or not, they are also a very solid, highly functional and reliable pistol.

Saying that one or the other sucks because you happen to not like it is ignorant.

(none of this is in any way referring to you sniper7, I'm just commenting on the handgun community as a whole)