Glock Alternatives

[freedomenthusiast100]

Bellow is an article detailing various glock clones and other alternatives to the classic. I was primarily curious if anyone has any experience with them and if so which ones would you recommend or advise against purchasing
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8 Best Custom Glock Clones of 2024: Glock 19 Alternatives

We dive into the best Glock clones on the market to help you decide if one of these custom Glock 19 competitors is right for you!

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[KellyinAvon]

1911 purists in 5...4...3...

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

Most clones seem to come with a pile of excuses about reliability. I've shot offerings from Shadow Systems, Zev, and the Dagger and none of them can make it an entire range day without failures.

If you're looking for a range toy and want to practice malfunctions, I guess they're a good option. Is Glock my favorite? No. Do I carry one? Yes.

 

[wtburnette]

Honestly not sure why someone would buy a gun like this when there are plenty of competitors to the G19 that are just as good or better by any benchmark you can think of. Walther PPQ/PDP, CZ P10 series, Canik TP9 series, H&K VP9, etc.

 

[trader]

I agree, many vastly superior and a much better price to glock. walter's guns for the money are some of the highest quality for the money. sig's are great guns but too high of a price. on guns, price on most guns does not mean it's as high of quality as it is just an over priced gun. canik makes the highest quality of gun for the dollars spent an they rob their design from walter, then add their own upgrades. you have to really look for badly made guns to actually find them. stay above $300 and your fine.

 

[zachcz]

I’ve not had a single problem out of the daggers. Feels better than Glock shoots the same. Half the price. I don’t carry mine but would not have a problem doing so. I’ve not had any of the other clones. Like mentioned above a lot of good companies make competitors that probably are far superior to the Glock. Cz p10c is one thst comes to mind first for me

 

[NHT3]

Shadow systems are well engineered and IMO an improvement over a Glock in some respects but expensive.. I have a Shadow systems SR 920 (for sale in the classies now) and other than my preference for a different trigger a great pistol.. A couple hundred rounds through it without a malfunction.
I've never owned a LoneWolf but I have seen people at the range with them have functional problems so I have no interest in one..
Zev, like the Shadow systems is a quality piece but again very expensive and grossly over priced IMO. I did own one for a short time and have used their slides in builds but consider them cosmetically flashy but mechanically average.
PSA Dagger, again IMO, is the most gun for the money in a a striker fired pistol on the market. I put several hundred rounds through a compact dagger and when the full size frame was introduced I transitioned to that frame. I have about 1000 rounds through a combination of 3 Daggers without a mechanical failure.. I trust them enough to carry on every day after carrying Glocks for many years.
Parabellum in Avon just restocked their Dagger supply and they also have one on the rental wall. If you are interested in one stop by and see them. By the time you pay shipping from PSA and a transfer fee I think you will find you can get one about as cheap from Parabellum without the 10 day wait.

 

[G582]

NHT3 let me shoot one of his Daggers the other day and It was a nice shooting pistol with a better feeling trigger and more comfortable grip than a glock. Long term reliability, I don't have any first hand experience with but hear good things.

 

[Gabriel]

Why buy a clone when you can have the fantastic do-it-all original Glock 19?

 

[G582]

Nothing wrong with a G19, I have 2 of them. There are less expensive options for people who can't afford or don't want to spend that much. Some also don't like the blocky grip on glocks but like them otherwise.

 

[DadSmith]

Bellow is an article detailing various glock clones and other alternatives to the classic. I was primarily curious if anyone has any experience with them and if so which ones would you recommend or advise against purchasing
.

8 Best Custom Glock Clones of 2024: Glock 19 Alternatives

We dive into the best Glock clones on the market to help you decide if one of these custom Glock 19 competitors is right for you!

www.pewpewtactical.com

My Glock alternatives.

 

[nucular]

The dagger triggers are garbage IMO but the grip angle and feel is worlds better than the glock (for me). Once I swapped the trigger it was awesome.

 

[DadSmith]

The dagger triggers are garbage IMO but the grip angle and feel is worlds better than the glock (for me). Once I swapped the trigger it was awesome.

What did you change the trigger with?

 

[Ark]

Never been a Glock fan or a GucciGlock guy. Not that there's anything wrong with them. If anything, they're a victim of their own success. I buy interesting guns, and they're not interesting.

TP9 is probably the most impressive Glock alternative I have personal experience with, especially at the olden days sub-$300 price. Most of my guns are hammer fired nowadays and I don't really consider them 1:1 Glock alternatives.

 

[nucular]

What did you change the trigger with?

Apex trigger and ghost connector if I recall correctly. I'll have to check.

 

[NHT3]

I've ended up with Glock triggers back in mine. Tried some others but I'm just used to the feel and prefer it. A little tinkering and overtravel screw installed in the trigger works miracles.

 

[zachcz]

I’ve had stock Glock triggers and stock dagger trigger in mine. Kind of go back and forth. It seems most people thst bash the stock trigger never even used it and / or have no idea what a nice trigger is. I spend a lot of time on groups dedicated just for the dagger and get a lot of great information but a lot of idiots that just spread what their heard from their friends uncle kind of stuff

 

[Route 45]

If you want a Glock, get a Glock.
If you want a Glock, but can't afford one, get a PSA Dagger.
If you want an excellent alternative to a Glock or Glock clone for PSA Dagger money...

$349.99 after rebate:

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[nucular]

I’ve had stock Glock triggers and stock dagger trigger in mine. Kind of go back and forth. It seems most people thst bash the stock trigger never even used it and / or have no idea what a nice trigger is. I spend a lot of time on groups dedicated just for the dagger and get a lot of great information but a lot of idiots that just spread what their heard from their friends uncle kind of stuff

I just checked and I ended up putting an OEM glock trigger in mine. I farted around with the dagger trigger trying to improve it but it wasn't worth it. Mine had a terrible pull and wouldn't even break every time you pulled the trigger. It was a sponge. Maybe they have improved them by now but it was the only gun I have ever bought that had those kinds of problems right out of the box.

 

[nucular]

If you want a Glock, get a Glock.
If you want a Glock, but can't afford one, get a PSA Dagger.
If you want an excellent alternative to a Glock or Glock clone for PSA Dagger money...

$349.99 after rebate:

Smith & Wesson MP9 M2.0 Compact 9mm Pistol with 3.6 Inch Barrel

Buy Smith & Wesson MP9 M2.0 Compact 9mm Pistol with 3.6 Inch Barrel (11688) now at Vance Outdoors. Wide selection of Smith & Wesson Semi-Automatic Handguns for sale online today.

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I love the m&p line. I just ordered an fde compact to take advantage of the rebate. Since we are talking triggers, I don't understand why the shield 2.0 triggers are so nice but the compact and full size 2.0s have such a gritty pull. I think it is the plunger but haven't gotten around to messing with them yet.