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GLOCK G36 - Yes, it's a GLOCK!

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#1 · (Edited)
6+1 .45 ACP trumps 6+1 9mm Euro, and Thin is a win for CC/IWB.

...but haters gotta hate.

Thin, Light Weight, Compact, Reliable, .45 ACP - GLOCK G36.

Yes, it's a GLOCK.



Have Two, Had Three, shoot Five regularly - Zero (0.0) operational malfunctions of Any Kind after Thousands of rounds.

They are GLOCKs.

And, being a light weight, compact .45 ACP, are even more prone to malfunction due to Shooter Incompetence.


Yes, 6+1 - just like the beloved li'i G43 GLOCK.

Practice Tactical Reloading until you can do it in your sleep, at 03:00, in your Chuck Norris jammmies,

...and always carry a spare mag.




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#6 ·
I don't practice tactical anything....
One thing that I learned in my miss-spent youth on FPS video games (BHD) - is Never reengage a hostile target with only a round or two in the mag.

He may have a friend, or you may miss, and standing there with a "rock" in your hand can be bad for your health.

:supergrin:



I can shackle mags now without even thinkin' about it.




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#5 ·
Well, there's something to be said for being able to get a thick, stubby 6-shot .45 ACP in a larger size than a slim 6-shot 9mmP. :tongueout:

Hey, I get it. I'm a longtime .45 shooter who also owns a 6+1 CS45 (smaller and shorter than the G36) ... except my 7+1 CS9 is shorter, lighter, and slightly slimmer. ;)

If I didn't already own a smaller CS45, or a similarly-sized (to the G36) Colt OM and original 4513TSW, I'd have added a G36 to my working collection a while ago.

As long as you (anyone) can run a 6-shot .45 ACP as well as you can a 6-shot 9mm, meaning as fast, controllably and as accurately, there's nothing "wrong" with a short .45.

The thing is that some folks might find the 6-shot G43 to be enough thinner. shorter and lighter than the G36 to make it a preferable carry choice.

Different strokes. ;)

I do, however, suspect the new Shield .45 will make a little bit of a dent in the market niche of smallish .45 pistols.
 
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Form follows function.



The Rhinoplasty really improves the holstering characteristics in a thin Leather IWB holster.

Loose clothing snags are a major contributor to NDs.

Smooth and round like a Que-ball.

:supergrin:




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#15 · (Edited)
There’s one other instance of a negligent (?) discharge that wasn’t described. Loose clothing can get caught between the inside of a holster and a trigger, and while pushing into the holster, can pull back a light, safe action type trigger. I’ve treated the effects of a number of negligent discharges over the years. Two of them happened on patients who swore their fingers were clear of the trigger while holstering, and were using striker fired light DAO or safe action triggers. Both had serious leg wounds.

I’ve used an inside the belt holster and an empty Glock, intentionally entrapping clothing and holstering. With enough shirt, I managed to pull the trigger enough to cause it to fall. I also RO and SO USPSA and IDPA matches. You’d be surprised how many people catch clothing between the holster and trigger.






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#19 ·
You guys want a real amusing example of a negligent discharge with a Glock? One of lieutenants in our local Sheriff's Department went to the mall to go shopping. He had to use the restroom, and he took his pistol out of it's holster and hung it on a jacket holder(?) on the stall door. The trigger hit the holder and fired.

I never really could grasp the concept of a safety on the trigger itself, and that incident reinforces that.
 
#21 ·
G-36......my favorite carry

You want more rounds?.....learn to shoot. The G-36 loaded to max and a spare mag is more than enough to get you A$$ out of a bind, if you know how to shoot......If you don't a Maw-Deuce wouldn't help......
For the last 2-3 years before I retired I'd turned in my issued compact .40 (9+1) for an issued compact .45 (7+1), and it didn't bother me at all. (Another guy really wanted the compact .40, and since we didn't have any more in inventory at that time, I arranged to "trade" him my .40 for his compact .45.)

Upon retirement, but remaining active as a reserve, I eventually turned in that compact .45 for a compact 9 (8+1), which I'd have cheerfully done before retirement if any had been available back then, and I ended up buying that compact 9 when we went to new pistols and we were offered the change to buy a previous duty weapon. Now I'm issued a .40 (15+1).

As the years have gone by I've increasingly become of the opinion that most of the time it's generally more about the gear user, and less about the specific gear, and even less about the specific service-grade caliber (presuming one of the common/major ones) .... and "capacity" concerns don't keep me awake at night anymore.
 
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#22 ·
Form follows function.



The Rhinoplasty really improves the holstering characteristics in a thin Leather IWB holster.

Loose clothing can snag and cause NDs.

Smooth and round like a Que-ball, Snag-free IWB holstering.


And 6+1+6 .45 ACP is an easy-to-carry IWB option.

Light weight and thin pistol, light weight and thin extra mags, .45 ACP punch.

GLOCK G36.




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#23 ·
Reinforces what? Poor firearms handling and poor trigger control? Yes, it does.
No, it reinforces the absurdity of putting the safety on the very thing that makes the gun fire. As a 1911 fan I have never understood the issue with the thumb safety. Proper firearms handling, involving the flicking off of the safety as the pistol is drawn up and made ready to fire, is really quite an easy task, though some people seem to have difficulty with it.
 
#24 ·
There's no issue with the thumb safety, though people have died failing the small motor function of snicking it off, just as very experienced jumpers have died tugging on the webbing of their harness instead of the reserve handle.

The trigger "safety" is automatically clear if one is pressing the trigger. Its only function is to preclude inadvertent motion of the trigger, but as with all firearms, the true safety is found in the finger and brain, not in the mechanical trigger, firing pin, slide, or other block or lock.

I prefer to have no thing between me and firing the weapon. I have a number of 1911's. I like them. I shoot them. I carried a Beretta for several years, as well as other firearms with safeties. Presently, I choose to carry one without an external safety. The trigger on a Glock doesn't get in the way of taking a shot, it doesn't interfere with depressing the trigger. Depressing the trigger on a 1911 does not take the weapon off safe.

Proper firearms handling with the 1911, incidentally, does not involve "flicking off the safety as the pistol is drawn up and made ready to fire." It involves riding the safety with the thumb, and depressing the safety when ready to fire.
 
#25 ·
Thank you for clarifying all that for me.
 
#26 ·
I love the 45 ACP, my favorite round to shoot and I have few full sized 45's, no longer have any small 45's....like my XDS and Glock 36. I do however firmly believe that the 45 isn't some magic bullet, it's shot placement and I'm certainly not one to brag about that! Officler Gramins 2008 shootout convinced him that a limited amount of 45 ACP wasn't the answer. Granted, there could be horror stories of the opposite. My good buddy, on Team 5, carry's a Glock 30 because of poor performance, in his opinion, of his 9mm.

https://www.policeone.com/police-he...ne-cop-carries-145-rounds-of-ammo-on-the-job/

http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/articles/2012/02/shots-fired-skokie-illinois-08-25-2008.aspx
 
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