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Why so many glocks fer sale/trade?

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#1 ·
I notice a lot of glocks for sale trade on here. Why?


FWIW, I`ve made my living in the plastics business since `89. I wiould never buy a "polymer" frame pistol.

Just wonderin why so many are looking to trade hands????????
 
#3 ·
Anybody who has ever owned a glock will tell you that they are a great reliable polymer handgun that will function pretty much no matter how rough they are treated.I have personally owned 3 glocks and I will never turn my nose up to one just because its a polymer framed firearm and would trust my life on its reliability and function. I am in the process of trading my G33 only because I love to test out differant weapons that I have never owned before. So it's probably best that you should try one out for yourself before thinking they are junk handguns.
 
#5 ·
If you look at the F/S section you tend to notice "trends". Not sure why? Seems like there will be a spell where Glocks are for sale, then in a week or two it may be Sigs or SKS'. For instance, I've only seen 1 V10 in a store in my travels looking at pistols. But the other week I believe there were 2 on here about the same time. Just a comment on the Glock in general. They are not fancy or have a lot of tricked out bling-bling. But they are very dependable. Everyone I have ever owned has always went bang when I wanted with out any preference of ammo. The shape of the frame works in my hand. No matter what model or caliber, I can pick up any Glock and hit my point of aim without much effort.
 
#6 ·
It's because there are so many of them out there and the price is much more reasonable than many of the antique pistols, you know the ones.

Glocks seem to be a love hate thing.
I used to talk smack about them being an antique pistol guy for many years.
Then I bought one and liked it so much I now have 5 of them and the antique pistol stays in the safe.

I still prefer 45 acp though.
 
#7 ·
A couple of other reasons you will see them for sale:

Firearms hold value. They may not make the best investment, but you can usually get back for what you paid for a used firearm. Example. I purchased a used Glock 22C with three mags from a member of this board for $350. I bet that I could sell that same G22C, now with 5 mags, for $400-425.

Also, in this economy, if the choice is keep the guns and lose the house, a lot of folks will be selling to keep the house.

Now for the win. Some of folks like to do face to face deals, legally, with individuals so they don't have to look at that yellow piece of folded paper.
 
#10 ·
I'd say you are seeing so many for sale because a lot of people have them and people are needing money for any number of reasons. I have Glocks and l know they would be on my short list of pistols to sell because they are probably the easiest to replace due to the sheer number of them on the market and price they command.
 
#11 ·
and why is this?
Plastic deteriorates. Period. End of story.

There is no amount or type of anti-oxidant package that you can put in a polymer that will stop normal decay from exposure to air and sunlight. How long does it take? Many years, but it`s happening from the time the material comes out of the mold. Glocks, and subsequent polymer framed firearms, haven`t been in production long enough to start to present problems though. Their day willl come.

Reliable? Yep. Most any firearms from an established company is. Buy Jennings and hi-point and you get what you pay for. Buy Glock, Colt, Wilson, etc ,and you get what you pay for.

Enjoy them now, just don`t pass them on to yuor kids as heirlooms...
 
#12 ·
A couple of other reasons you will see them for sale:

Firearms hold value. They may not make the best investment, but you can usually get back for what you paid for a used firearm. Example. I purchased a used Glock 22C with three mags from a member of this board for $350. I bet that I could sell that same G22C, now with 5 mags, for $400-425.

Also, in this economy, if the choice is keep the guns and lose the house, a lot of folks will be selling to keep the house.

Now for the win. Some of folks like to do face to face deals, legally, with individuals so they don't have to look at that yellow piece of folded paper.
I think the few guys from this board and the FALfiles who have been to my house will attest to my knowledge that firearms do appreciate ;)
 
#14 ·
"FWIW, I`ve made my living in the plastics business since `89. I wiould never buy a "polymer" frame pistol."

Then I guess you don't plan on buying a new car any time soon, since there is an incredible amount of "plastics" in them. You need a'55 Chevy.

BTW, what are your credentials to back up your statement?
 
#15 ·
Buy Jennings and hi-point and you get what you pay for.
I've gotten a hell of a lot more out of my hi-Point carbine than I paid for it. Outstanding reliability and very accurate. It's replaced my AR for plinking purposes.

But, I'm not a big fan of polymer framed pistols. Not because of durability, I've owned a couple XD's that were great, but I like the weight of a metal frame.
 
#16 ·
"FWIW, I`ve made my living in the plastics business since `89. I wiould never buy a "polymer" frame pistol."

Then I guess you don't plan on buying a new car any time soon, since there is an incredible amount of "plastics" in them. You need a'55 Chevy.

BTW, what are your credentials to back up your statement?
Plastics are a way of life now, good in some aspects, bad in others. Polymers are VERY dependent upon the way they are processed and the additives used in them(for wear/weather properties, mold release, thermoset, etc, and to the actualt temperature they are processed at). Car parts? Look at plastic car parts closely....notice how they weather, fade, crack, and break? My `99 Jeep has a LOT of gray on it. The gray used to be black. UV light and the air we breath are a bitch. Plastic is used in vehicles to keep manufacturing costs down, weight to a minimun for fuel mileage, and to speed up production.

I use plastic products because it`s a way of life in today`s world. It`s cheap and that`s what people want. The firearms manufacturers use it because they can injection mold thousands of frames/parts in a matter of minutes and hours compared to the rate of machining or casting/machining steel parts. It drives their profit margins way up. I imagine Glock makes more off of a $500 pistol than Colt or Springfield makes off of a $1000 one. Use it then either recycle or pitch it in the landfill. I`ve made a nice living off of it and plan to keep at it. Steel is expensive as a raw material and to manufacture/machine/fabricate, so living wthout plastics is impossible. Polymers have an extremely useful place in our world in several areas as well, most noteably medical. I have designed equipment for heart catheter tubing in the past, tubing that may well have been used to save my father-in-law`s life after his heart attack.

I`m not dissin plastic. I just believe it has it`s place, and that place is not in a firearm that will reside in my house(other than a .22). You may love them. Welcome to America....buy what you want. I will do likewise.

Oh yeah, credentials...BSMET, Clemson University, `88. I have worked as an equipment design engineer in the plastics industry since `89, working closely on production and R&D projects for some companies you may have heard of such as Dow, Dupont, Monsanto, Solo Cup, General Motors suppliers, Honda suppliers(I kinda accidentally shut down the north American production line for the Honda Accord in Dec `95, LOL), Pactiv(hefty brand), and many others. I`m currently working as a consultant on a new "Rapid Runway Repair" system for the Air Force using an asphalt compound derived from the plastics industry. We plan to bring the production on-line this fall. We`ve been working on it and doing AF testing for the last 3 years.

Keep buying plastic y`all...........it keeps my gun hobby going!

edit/additon.......I used to know a local boat dealer who refused to own his own boat. I asked him why he never got one. He said the mark-up was so high, ie profit, that he couldn`t stand to screw himself llike that.
 
#17 ·
The question you should be asking is why are there 3 different sizes for each caliber with Glocks?

I mean once you buy one you pretty much have them all...You could line up 30 glocks in a row and it'd look like a Memphis family reunion picture. Some are stubby like Uncle Frank and some are tall and long like Mama Gracie.

Now line up 30 - 1911's in a row and you'd have a good representation of the worlds population. Some black, some gray, some chrome, some tan, some tall, some short...


When somebody buys 4 or 5 Glocks, you got to ask them: Would you buy 4 or 5 trucks of the same brand? One crew cab long bed, one crew cab short bed, one single cab long bed...

Kinda redundant if you ask me
 
#18 ·
ER you said to look at how plastic car parts weather, fade, crack and break but I dont know anyone who leaves there glock in a 110+ degree car the whole summer and then pulls it out of the hot car and fires 20 rounds through it immediatly...it just doesn't happen that way. Plastic car parts break down over the years due to direct sunlight and heat for the most part or for continued movement while driving. Everybody that I know that owns a Glock keeps them in a temperature controlled area and keeps them well lubricated so I dont see a glock as being a bad firearm to pass down through your family unless it came from a gun range where they sometimes run nearly 90,000 rounds before destroying....of course this is my opinion but i'm sure others will agree.
 
#19 ·
I like glocks because I don't feel bad for getting them dirty. I have been know to carry my G31 when atv riding. It gets gritty and filthy. When I get home, I strip the gun and wash it in the sink with the hottest soapy water I can stand to put my hands in. This does a good job getting rid of the grit and with the water so hot, it evaporates almost instantly. I then wipe everything down with an oily rag to prevent rust. I don't think I could bring myself to treat a 1911 this bad eventhough I'm sure it would take every bit of the abuse and keep on going. By the time I get old enough to start handing down guns no one will be able to shoot anyway.
 
#20 ·
I notice a lot of glocks for sale trade on here. Why?

FWIW, I`ve made my living in the plastics business since `89. I wiould never buy a "polymer" frame pistol.

Just wonderin why so many are looking to trade hands????????
cause glocks are crap guns.......most people buy them and then sell them to re-buy a 1911, a real fighting gun.........
 
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#22 ·
I notice a lot of glocks for sale trade on here. Why?

FWIW, I`ve made my living in the plastics business since `89. I wiould never buy a "polymer" frame pistol.

Just wonderin why so many are looking to trade hands????????
Beacuse they are cheap pieces of junk that malfunction a lot. So sell them all to Wahoo and me real cheap and we'll all come out ahead.
 
#24 ·
I`ll buy `em at $150! the resell them to people who like them at a tidy profit ;)

smasher......no, most don`t leave them in 110deg cars. Temperature just accelerates wear though. Keeping them in a "cool, dry place" won`t stop the aging process on them anymore than it will a human. It will be slower, but still happens.

BTW.......I have no problem leaving a steel framed pistol in my vehicle in the summertime :0
 
#25 ·
ALL materials degrade, decay, oxidize, rot, rust or whatever - whether it's plastic, steel, aluminum, or even stainless steel.

1911? OMG! a friend of mine has one. it's an interesting gun to hold - big, heavy, antique feeling. I can imagine that sitting behind the wheel of a car from the 1920s must feel the same way - but I don't think I'd want it to be my mode of transportation.
 
#26 ·
Beacuse they are cheap pieces of junk that malfunction a lot. So sell them all to Wahoo and me real cheap and we'll all come out ahead.
+100 to that! They may lack character and are kinda like the AK47 of the pistol world....and just lioke an AK they'll go to hell and back more times than anything else on the market!

Like I said people are seeling them because they're easier to replace, than a $1k Colt or Kimber.