Originally Posted by
Clobbersaurus
The older I get the less stuff I want. I feel weighted down by it, claustrophobic almost. So last fall, after my last match, I decided to sell off all my other other handguns, their associated holsters and mags and bits and pieces, and go all in on Glock 19’s and 17’s.
It’s been awesome to purge all my other handguns and gear. Now I just have one parts bin (though the Gen 5’s do complicate the parts situation slightly), one holster bin, and basically one mag bin (I typically use G17 mags in my G19 at the range). I no longer have to keep track of all the extra holsters, mags, manuals, sights, grips, triggers, parts, etc, etc.
Don’t get me wrong, I love guns and gear, but I feel like I’ve reached as stage in my life where I just want to learn how to shoot better. I don’t want the hassle of moving on to the next best thing and I can’t imagine my Glocks would ever hold me back as a shooter. I‘m just not good enough to say Glocks aren’t good enough. What they are good at is simplicity, reliability, and shootability. Parts are easy to find, and the guns are simple to work on and keep running. There is no hassle or drama with them, which makes them perfect for me.
I now own 5 Glocks; A Gen 2 G19, a Gen 4 G19, two Gen 5 G17’s and one Gen 2 G17. The Gen 2 G19 I keep set up with a stock trigger and Ameriglo CAP night sights. The Gen 4 G19 is totally stock and has a permanent home in my KPOS Scout. The Gen 5’s are my primary and secondary competition guns and will be set up identically with Dawson sights and trigger bits. The Gen 2 G17 is another backup that I can’t part with - I love Gen 2’s - it has Dawson adjustable sights.
So now I have a couple less hanguns, and a bunch less mags, holsters, and parts and bits. Maybe something will come along in the future to make me change my mind about Glocks, but it would have to be something pretty special.