My original NRA training counselor referred to Glocks as “Glops” and wouldn’t allow them on his shooting range.
He is a goober.
...And a guy I shoot with who was once state IDPA champion only uses Glock 19s and 17s in IDPA. And another range officer I know scoffs at anything but a Wilson or Les 1911.
Whatever. Glock is without question an extraordinarily reliable handgun.
This Training Counselor thinks Glocks are just fine.They fire every time you pull the trigger.
There is no other semi-auto pistol that has even close to the reliability of a Glock. Most revolvers have higher failure to fire rates than Glock’s. There are multiple 10,000 round tests on record with a single FTF.
Compact, high capacity, ergonomic, accurate, low perceived recoil, few moving parts, few parts period, extremely easy to field strip and clean - the ONLY downside they have is most of them are a bit thick for concealed carry. I have seen them sloshed around in thick, wet, mud, pulled out, the barrel cleared, and still fired without any failures. Oh - and reasonably priced.