My new (used) Glock is making me miserable

[copfish]

Johnniet email me your address and I'll drop a new Glock recoil spring assembly in the mail.

 

[Stormdrane]

If the arthritus affects the use of the Glock or any other semi-auto, why not try a revolver? Something like the Ruger GP100 .357 And as far as ammo capacity, if you can't hit your target with 6 rounds, 15 ain't really gonna made that much of a difference.

 

[craigz]

To some extent, I agree with Stormdrane. If you are a relatively new shooter and arthritis runs in your family, I would recommend that you put in some revolver time now, along with your semi-auto. When you are a die-hard, long-time semi-auto shooter, switching to a revolver can be difficult, and some day, you might have no choice.

 

[glockman99]

If the arthritus affects the use of the Glock or any other semi-auto, why not try a revolver? Something like the Ruger GP100 .357 And as far as ammo capacity, if you can't hit your target with 6 rounds, 15 ain't really gonna made that much of a difference.

Actually, for someone with arthritis in their hands, un-loading and loading a revolver can be pretty tough, compared to un-loading and loading an "automatic".

 

[Spydiefan04]

Just curious, I can see your point with a SA revolver, but how in the world can loading and unloading an auto be easier on someone with arthritis than a swing cylinder DA revolver? Also, Glocks (while good guns) simply aren't for everyone (I got nothing against them they're just not my preference), the original poster may want to try out a SIG, 1911, FN/Browning High Power, or especially a Beretta 92/96 (they have probably the easiest slide to pull back of the quality guns) if the recoil spring weigh is such a concern.

 

[glockman99]

Just curious, I can see your point with a SA revolver, but how in the world can loading and unloading an auto be easier on someone with arthritis than a swing cylinder DA revolver?...

I didn't mean to say that loading the bullets into the magazine is easier (that CAN be a bitch), but puting the magazine into the mag-well of a pistol is easier than opening the cylinder and placing the bullets into the six holes one at a time...(Of course, there ARE "speedloaders", I guess..., but they might be hard to manipulate with arthritic hands.). On the other hand, the magazine can be pushed into lock-up using the palm of the hand, rather than the fingers.

 

[copfish]

A typical D/A revolver has a double action pull of 12 pounds. My M-66 was a tad over 12. My Glock 19 has a pull of slightly less than 5 pounds. My Colt 1911 is just over 3 pounds. Not having arthritic hands yet, I would think it would be easier to shoot a 3.5 pound trigger over a 12 pound one...

 

[johnniet]

By the way, most of the time my hands and wrists are in very good shape. It's unfortunate that they've been acting up the same week I got a Glock.

I tried the hand-on-slide trick and it helps some. My palm on top of the slide doesn't seem to work well--I can't get as good a grip on the sides that way--but with my thumb & lower palm on one side, and fingers on the other, pointing toward me, and my right hand pushing forward on the grip, I can now rack it most of the time.

I'm looking forward to trying Copfish's factory spring. I tried hanging a 20# dumbbell from the slide--it's really more like 24# actually -- and the slide takes somewhat less than 24# to pull. But I don't really know if it's 17 or 22.

Next week I'll try to have a smith look at it--which may be a good idea with any new gun, especially if it's been used before.

 

[spyder8]

keep the slide locked back (which should be done anyway 4 a visual check to make sure the gun is unloaded and inoperable) and just use the slide relase there is no reason that you need to pull the slide back unless you have a jam and your glock is not DA or DA/SA


other than that trade it in for a h&k. but my $2,000 MK23 might affect my decision .....if only illinios would allow class 3 weapons i could get the Knights Arnament suppressor....... :grumpy: :grumpy: :grumpy:

there are guns that have a hook to rack the slide on a hard object but i cant find the 1 im looking for

 

[Stormdrane]

By the way, most of the time my hands and wrists are in very good shape. It's unfortunate that they've been acting up the same week I got a Glock.

I tried the hand-on-slide trick and it helps some. My palm on top of the slide doesn't seem to work well--I can't get as good a grip on the sides that way--but with my thumb & lower palm on one side, and fingers on the other, pointing toward me, and my right hand pushing forward on the grip, I can now rack it most of the time.

I'm looking forward to trying Copfish's factory spring. I tried hanging a 20# dumbbell from the slide--it's really more like 24# actually -- and the slide takes somewhat less than 24# to pull. But I don't really know if it's 17 or 22.

Next week I'll try to have a smith look at it--which may be a good idea with any new gun, especially if it's been used before.

You might see if you can have the top of the slide customized with some type of grip pattern to aid in using palm pressure to slide it back.

 

[Spydiefan04]

Okay ultimate arthritic handgun recommendation, S&W 686 4-inch barrel loaded with Winchester 158gr .38special +P LSWCHP with Pachmayr grips, chamfered charge holes (for moon clips) and most important the performance center combat trigger package. GREATLY reduces pull weight (smoothes it out too), if I had serious hand trouble I'd go with this package instead of the .357 mag 158gr Hydra-shoks I use . A lot of folks won't agree but a .357 is HARD to beat for a defensive handgun, much as I love my 1911s the wheelgun is what stays loaded.

I hadn't though about using a magazine speedloader but you guys are right that would make pistol loading easier, and I see the point of loading ammo one at a time into a mag instead of the dexterity it may require to load a six guy with the cylinder open.

 

[glockman99]

...I hadn't though about using a magazine speedloader but you guys are right that would make pistol loading easier, and I see the point of loading ammo one at a time into a mag instead of the dexterity it may require to load a six guy with the cylinder open.

Dang...I forgot all about the HKS lever magazine loaders, and I even use 'em to top-off my Glock mags...

 

[Bladewolf]

Okay ultimate arthritic handgun recommendation, S&W 686 4-inch barrel loaded with Winchester 158gr .38special +P LSWCHP with Pachmayr grips, chamfered charge holes (for moon clips) and most important the performance center combat trigger package. GREATLY reduces pull weight (smoothes it out too), if I had serious hand trouble I'd go with this package instead of the .357 mag 158gr Hydra-shoks I use . A lot of folks won't agree but a .357 is HARD to beat for a defensive handgun, much as I love my 1911s the wheelgun is what stays loaded.

I have a Glock 17 that was an EDC for years, still keep it, as it's simple to learn on, and great for the missus. The only way someone will get my Lew Horton Custom Comp. S&W 686, is by prying it from my cold dead fingers. And they better hurry before rigor mortis sets in, or they ain't gett'n it then either

 

[jackknife]

My wife and I both suffer from arthritus and we are in our mid 60's. We both use revolvers over any other handgun. Karen sold her Glock a couple of years ago because it got to difficult to use. She also had trouble with the slide as well as loading the clip.

These days we swear by Smith & Wesson revolvers.

 

[OwenM]

there are guns that have a hook to rack the slide on a hard object but i cant find the 1 im looking for

It's called the rear sight