Can anyone tell me why, if Glocks are so good...

[Mgderf]

Before I finish that statement, I wish to clarify my intent here. I am NOT trying to start up an argument, although it almost certainly will.

I would seriously like to know. I have seen torture tests documented, I've seen range tests, I recently watched a video of a man purporting to hit a target at 230 yards, with a Glock.

Everyone RAVES about them. "They are tanks", "Best gun ever built", "Can't stop them"... and so on, and so on...

I have zero experience with Glocks.

I have NO vested interest in this argument, I would just like an answer to my question.

"Can anyone tell me why, if Glocks are so good, why do so many people have them up for sale"?

I'd really like to know

 

[Bigum1969]

Probably because there are so many of them.

With so many of them out there, you're bound to see more for sale.

 

[redneckmedic]

I once sold a Chevy too, I just bought a newer one too
PM me and come shoot my G19 or G26...anytime.

 

[wally05]

Yeah, I think that there are just so freaking many of them out there that you see many for sale. They are cheaper for the most part and many use them as a first gun and want to try something else.

 

[danmdevries]

My Glock was the first autoloader I bought that wasn't a .22LR. Not knowing anything else, I decided to sell the Glock and try other guns. I've almost regretted that decision to this day. The only reason I say almost is that I had a Glock 22 fullsize and couldn't comfortably carry it.

Someday I'll have another, it really is a great gun. Very simple, very utilitarian, very durable, and a very good shooter pretty much sums it up.

Yes there's other manufacturers out there that do the same thing. But due to the sheer volume of Glock sales, the toys and parts are readily available and typically cheaper. Also because of the volume sales, the guns are cheap. For the price, you can't touch it.

 

[NHT3]

They are reasonably priced, work when you pull the trigger and are as accurate a production pistol as I’ve ever seen. What more can you ask? After seeing my first one it took me years to actually buy one and I’ve never regretted it. Simply the best “bang for the buck” IMHO. Sorry for the pun

 

[Sport69]

It's hard to explain, I work for two departments and carry Glock for both. One department it is issued to me, the other its my preference. The only thing I change is the sights, I have never liked the plastic sight! I have owned almost every Glock available accept for the GAP models, you can say it's probably an addiction.

The accuracy is excellent and the availability of accessories are outstanding!

 

[Hammer]

"Can anyone tell me why, if Glocks are so good, why do so many people have them up for sale"?

The ones that are selling them have finally had the chance to shoot an XDm and know they have been shooting an inferior weapon with the Glock and decided to upgrade to the Springfield.



There, I did it.

 

[Newbomb92]

I need to sell my G21C because house taxes came and health bills.

 

[Aszerigan]

He makes a good point. I've got a G23 in .40 if you want to shoot that as well. Happy to meet you anywhere around Indy.

I once sold a Chevy too, I just bought a newer one too
PM me and come shoot my G19 or G26...anytime.

 

[LLDJR]

While I was looking for my G19 I wondered the same thing, there seems to be a saturation of the market with this brand of gun

 

[spartan933]

Probably because there are so many of them.

With so many of them out there, you're bound to see more for sale.

There are a lot of them out there. That's for sure.

Another possibility is that someone may buy their first Glock and decide, "Yes, that's the one I want. Perfect for me, etc." But, after a while, they decide they would rather carry something a bit different. Still a Glock, but perhaps a different caliber or a larger or smaller size frame.

This includes me. My first Glock was/is a Glock 17. Full size frame. But, after owning it for two years now, I want to get a new one for carry. Perhaps a Compact or Sub-Compact version. I just don't know.

And, they are EVERYWHERE!

Personally, I like them for the ease of use, easy to clean, disassemble, durability, and the safe trigger mechanism.. I have a couple thousand rounds through mine and I haven't detail stripped it yet. Oh well.

 

[esrice]

"Can anyone tell me why, if Glocks are so good, why do so many people have them up for sale"?

• There are LOTS of Glocks in circulation here in the US, so it makes sense that you see them on forums, in pictures, in magazine articles, and. . . . . . classifieds.
• Glocks are a standard, almost like currency. If I find a Glock for a good price, I might buy it, even if I don't need it, because I know I can hold onto it and sell it later to fund another project.

 

[redneckmedic]

"Can anyone tell me why, if ___?___ are so good, why do so many people have them up for sale"?

Actually you can fill in the blank with most of the major manufacturers. Sig, Ruger, 1911 (whatever the brand), Taurus. Even in long guns you see savage, Winchester, Rem, and so on, all the time for sale. I think that the gun market is constant buy and sell. I had a very hard time selling or trading Firearms at first... Actually I still do. I can't part with them very easily.

Glock being such a big name and having several models and generations, its easy to see why they are constantly in the classified adds so much. I assume once the XD is out as long as Glock you will see the same thing with the updated models and flooding. Of course nobody really buys those things so it might take a lot longer. There I said it too.

 

[Joe Williams]

There's a billion of them out there, for one thing. They are like fleas

The other reason is: there's a billion of them out there, everybody has one. Some folks don't like showing up at a BBQ and carrying the same thing as everyone else, so they want to find something a little different.

 

[ATM]

The ones that are selling them have finally had the chance to shoot an XDm and know they have been shooting an inferior weapon with the Glock and decided to upgrade to the Springfield.
There, I did it.

Quoted just for doing it.

 

[LEaSH]

I don't think I've ever seen a Glock abused to the point that it was unusable. (there's that picture of the 123A battery shorting out on another thread - but that was more freakish that could happen to any poly with light).

So most people that own fine arms are used to taking very good care of them.

Glocks still need the barrel cleaned, oiled, etc. But i don't know when the barrel has been deemed "shot out". Parts are pretty much accessible for most models, so there's that.

 

[Hornett]

Here are my 3 reasons to own a Glock.

1. They are reliable. You can say what you want, but the original G17 would shoot and shoot and shoot with almost any ammo. It was the legendary reliability that caused the market to seek out Glocks. Sure they have had some troubles since then. Like the unsupported chamber in the 22 and 23 that everyone bashes. But the design has been proven to be very reliable overall.

2. They are durable. Glock came out with the tennifer (sp?) finish that is simply amazing. I think all the torture tests are dumb, but that finish lasts forever and you very seldom (if ever) see a rusty Glock.

3. They are ubiquitous. You can get parts for a Glock at almost any gun shop. Different trigger setups, magazines, holsters, everything. I actually do like the XD that I shot once better than my Glock, but, you can do modifications with a GLock that you just cannot with an XD. The parts are just not available for the XD.

That being said, I carry a 1911 because of the safeties. I do not like the idea of carrying a gun that will go off with the pull of a trigger and nothing else. I love my little compact 1911 for carying. However, by my bed, in a safe is a Glock 22 (cond 3) with night sights for the bumps in the night.

 

[55spartan]

Glocks rock period-- end of story. Why else do others (like Springfield) copy them.

 

[kingnereli]

Glocks rock period-- end of story. Why else do others (like Springfield) copy them.

I went to the springfield site. I couldn't find a glock copy. Only 1911's, M1a'a and XD's. When is the glock copy coming out.


Anyway, to the OP. For sale doesn't necessary mean dissatisfaction. It may just mean I want a new one.