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Originally Posted by sigsour
while we're on the subject of popularity - why do people like Glocks so much? It's not standard issue for the American military (whom so many are fond of citing), and it's not the prettiest of guns. Just curious.
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They are simple, easy to use and take a great deal of abuse with little maintainance.
They are dirt cheap.
Just becasue something is used by the military doesn't mean it's the best choice. They have allot of logistical momentum to overcome when changing a weapons platform, so the decision doesn't always come down to performance. Look at the Elcan/C79 series of optics (I poste don this in another thread).
From personal experience, in a fighting pistol, Glocks are fine weapons that perform without malfunction in realistic settings.