I bought my first Glock because of a faulty safety spring on a 1911. I went to shoot a raccoon that was killing chickens and the damn thing didn't fire. That would have been my life in a self defense situation. It took me a long time to track down the problem. The previous owner styled himself a gunsmith and had bent the spring that operated the slide catch/thumb safety. I was young and stupid and had been brainwashed that the mighty 1911 never failed. The stupid part was not disassembling the weapon completely and examining the springs.
I also had a negligent discharge with it because of my own poor understanding of the half-cock/grip safety relationship. Fortunately no one was harmed. I replaced the faulty spring and sold the pistol to a 1911 enthusiast.
My first Glock was a 21 and I find the recoil more pleasant than in the 1911 (mine was a Combat Commander) . I have others in .40 and 9mm. I find the recoil of the .40 much more sharp than the .45. The 9mm is by far easier to fire accurately in rapid fire. I had the 21's grip Robarized, that is reduced and textured. All of them feel good in my hand.
As far as Browning's masterpiece, I have a litter of Tokarevs that are merely pirated copies. Without the grip safety conundrum I have had no issues with the half-cock but I have switched to Israeli style carry on the advice of a firearms instructor and in light of the fact I do not top off my magazines and have gone over to Glocks as my carry weapon.
My negligent discharge was a Godsend for my safe handling of weapons. I keep my finger away from the trigger like an Ancient Israelite kept his hands off the Ark and for the same reason. I know I am a much safer gun owner now for my deliverance from ignorance and carelessness.
At the end of the day, the Glock feels right to me, has no safeties to be engaged at the critical moment and has a wonderful resistance to corrosion (a paramount consideration as I'm a sweaty fat bastard that lives in a hot and humid locale).
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