Why I sold my Staccato and switched back to Glock. (I am just a regular guy)

[@sticksonrecord3257]

Your irons look just like mine, Ameri-glo Self Defense Sights or whatever the fuck, one of their sets that don't glow or anything. -- they're raised, front post is skinnier to allow some longer distance acquisition, sort of notched out so you might be able to compensate for some distance. I like 'em, they can easily ring some steel at 60yds consistently so what more could you ask from some iron sights

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Going to pin this

[@alriv73]

GL-429

[@frost8077]

It's funny to see so many people get a Staccato and then abandon it. They're like fine tuned race cars, but people just wanted a pick-up truck instead.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I know 😂. We have a large group chat where everyone did this exact exchange. We all started on glocks, went to staccato, then went back to glocks 😂.

[@PnP-td1mt]

I think of the staccato P as a “truck”. A race car would be Nighthawk or an Atlas.

[@dalecharles811]

Love my pickup

[@RashOne16]

I'd say, if it's a truck, it's definitely a Raptor.​@PnP-td1mt

[@PnP-td1mt]

@ meh.. I prefer the coyote engine. Short cab short bed 4wd with a gen 5 whipple or twins making 1k+.. all I own is ferds yet you couldn’t pay me to own a Raptor..

[@tungsten_kirbide]

As far as striker fired handguns I don’t think the specific gun matters all that much as long as the company is solid (except 320).

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Exactly. It's all about what the individual likes most.

[@oleboy7615]

Could not agree more.

[@John_439]

Glock, M&P, CZ. The big 3 of affordable good carry guns.

[@popupheadlights]

Recently just retired my 19 from edc. Was a handed down from my father gen 2 no pick rail no optics cut. Fully stock and worn as a near 30 year old handgun is. Always shot tough. I just wanted some more features, light capability optics cut and better slide serrations. I settled on the echelon compact. Already got 1k through it and it's been perfect. Point of case no matter if you use a 30 year old glock, or a brand new striker fired handgun they've reached a point where nearly all are great.

[@John_439]

@popupheadlights well except the 320 or XD series.

[@Oldguy1900]

Reliably combined with it's simplicity especially involving field maintenance is really hard to beat.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Absolutely 💯

[@RuckCancer]

Went to sig for like 6 months, then here I am back to my Glock 19..

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I have heard some pretty unremarkable things about sig 😅

[@Kricket2390]

Same here 😂 I got an sig thought it was okay. Kept reading how it would go off on its own. Went back to Glock

[@user-te3qq1rb7u]

Ah, experimented with men and realized it wasn't for you. Welcome back.

[@RuckCancer]

@@Kricket2390 my P320 did go off lol

[@RuckCancer]

@@user-te3qq1rb7u I laughed so hard at this lol

[@longbow4975]

I have a G17 and it runs everything I put through it. Forget fancy and focus on reliability. Glock has never failed me.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

They eat literally anything

[@Iamde4dinside]

Same here. I’ve seen some tell me to get the Platypus like I’m not going to spend over a grand on a pistol. I’d rather upgrade an AR than a pistol. For me, Glock wise, all I recommend is a 3.5 ghost connector, OEM extended controls, 1/4 cowitness iron sights, RMR, Streamlight TLR1, flat face trigger shoe of your choice, and that’s it.

[@drewmorg.]

Same my first pistol is a Gen 4 G17 that has 5k+ rounds through it with never a malfunction. I've gone 1000+ rounds without cleaning at times as well.

[@BOLLING71]

I watched this whole video and started to agree with you. Get a couple Glocks and simplify my life. It all made sense. Then I walked back to the safe and picked up my Sig P226 Legion. Yea, that Glock thing is not going to happen.

[@MyTriggerTalk]

Ya know, with my P229 Legion, my P227 and P250 carry gun…I don’t know that I will ever own a Glock.

[@ActualMachinery]

... Why not both?

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

It's okay to disagree 🙂

[@MyTriggerTalk]

@ because every new Glock is the same Glock from 1988?

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

Project Farm’s channel showed that Break Free CLP will flow and lubricate at -40*F.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

The issue I was running into was at around 500 rds the gun was binding regardless of lubrication. It may be worth looking into but I suspect tight tolerances had a lot to do with the issue of not cycling.

[@sucha603boy]

Project farm is the best

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

@@sucha603boy Exactly!!! He’s the most thorough content creator out there.

[@ThisShitDontFlush]

‘ Lubriplate’ brand gun oil and gun grease, just because.

[@ThisShitDontFlush]

@@SharpThinkingKnivescommon dude! Now i gotta agree with you for making sense when I was originally gonna razz you for being a quitter and claim that your wife wears the pants.

[@GideonShofar37]

I also sold my staccato c2 after shooting my g19x with radian comp next to it, i prefer Staccato but glock with comp shot better / flatter and was half the price. XC however, another galaxy

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

The xc shoots like a dream. That’s a staccato I would love to own

[@jagpilotohio]

You should try to get your hands on a Bul Tac Pro 5”. I have an XC and I prefer the Bul. The fit and finish of the staccato is a slightly better but I prefer shooting the Bul. Definitely returns to zero better for me. 3 optic plates and 4 mags included in the box. Bul is coming out with a Tac Comp at shot show this month.

[@brettb-mx2jt]

​@jagpilotohio ive got the 4.25 and the trigger feels better than the staccato and is just smooth. Buls customer service compared to staccatos is shit and finish like you said.

[@itsonlyafl3shwound]

BUL. LOL. Well If you don't mind the loose slide rattle.

[@CiviTac]

@@SharpThinkingKnivesI’ve shot the xc quite a bit and it’s fucks. I just hate external safeties and won’t point a single action at my weenie all day long. My “glockatto” is almost as fast as an XC do I decided to save 2 grand and shoot 20k rounds through my g19 instead

[@tims708]

I'm a pretty serious shooter and know many of the same. It's been interesting to see the number of people, over the years, that ditched a Glock but came back to it. Most I would say. Doesn't make Glocks the best, but there is a draw to come back.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Right, it makes you wonder what features are truly important in a pistol.

[@brandonmaples]

Same here man ive come full circle and back to glock where i started 43x for summer and 19x for winter. Good video man🤙🏽

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

@@brandonmaples it seems to be the cycle of life 😂

[@seerob1956]

Yep I feel you......! Rock my my Sig P356x summer and spring...Now I'm rocking my Glock 45 for winter through fall.....!

[@Citizen2ACitizenLLC]

Very nice set up…. I probably would have kept both but that’s probably because I’ve never owned a staccato…. Just sub’d. Thanks for sharing.

[@ShunbunNoHi]

The Glock performance trigger will make it shoot so much better, from feel to reset

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I've heard of people getting malfunctions with them. That's the only reason why I haven't switched out yet.

[@ShunbunNoHi]

@ oh that makes sense. I have two one in 19gen5 and other in 19x, I have not had any problems so far and I shoot suppressed also.

[@drewmorg.]

The 34 comes with the Minus connector. I put that in my G19 with a gen 3 trigger bar and polished - that trigger is all OEM and phenomenal for a Glock.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Sheeesh. Might have to try that.

[@relicblade8258]

Those are 2 beautiful guns, my man. You have them looking perfect!

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Thanks man, much appreciated 🤝

[@TROOPERfarcry]

I have a Gen 3 G17, and I'm not as accurate with it as I am with some of my other pistols. I've tried dry-firing it, and it has the tiniest tremble right at trigger-break. I believe it's the striker being cocked and released. That said, that's for paper-shooting, and the difference is pretty small. In a self-defense scenario, I don't see that little twitch being a factor. I'd feel perfectly comfortable if I had to use it in a duty-capacity. As that one bumper-sticker noted: *"You show your Staccato to your friends.... but you show your GLOCK to your enemies."*

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Dude that is hilarious, I need that bumper sticker 😂

[@Rooster-q3x]

"Its stock exvept for this, this this, this and this" 😂 what a goob.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

@@Rooster-q3x stock internals big dog. No one runs guns without optics in 2024-25 🤣🤣

[@Rooster-q3x]

@SharpThinkingKnives and extended slide stop, magwell, irons. Of course the dot is common.

[@DavidV4444]

I couldn’t agree more - my wife and I have been planning to retire since we were married in 1993 - we are 55 years old. She retired last June and I am retiring in February. I sold 6 of my 7 Wilson Combats and my only Nighthawk and have returned to my Glocks, my HK P30’s and getting the new VP9 (not released yet). Are the $2,500 to $5,000 guns better? No. From my experience, you can be slightly slightly slightly more accurate however, my Glock 19 is easily 95% of the performance of my Wilson EDC X9 which I sold but it’s more reliable, less expensive by thousands of dollars and just not worth the lift unless you simply like high end guns or collect. Nothing wrong with a safe full of $5,000 guns but you aren’t getting a 9 times better gun, you are getting .25 times better accuracy and sacrificing ease of reliability. Great video.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Exactly. And what does that sacrifice for accuracy risk when it comes down to it? In my opinion too much.

[@Naki523]

In classes I have taken, my Gen 3 G19 has out-shot all the weak shooters who showed up with Staccato’s. Not ripping on Staccato’s, I have been a fan of them when they were STI. But I have noticed the weakest shooters with deep pockets seem to show up at the range with the ‘Gucci Gunz’. It’s the Indian not the Bow and Arrow; Less is More

[@dalecharles811]

Exactly

[@d3ltaohniner261]

​@Naki523 I'll preface this with the fact that I am NOT a grandmaster pistol shooter, never competed, but consider myself a slightly better than average pistol shooter. I have been told I'm a little too humble about my pistol skills. That being said, I cannot see an appreciable difference in performance in my experience between $4k Nighthawk or Alchemy custom 1911's, and my slightly above stock Gen 3 G19 with steel sights. The custom 1911's are infinitely "nicer" to shoot as far as trigger, etc, but those impressions do NOT translate to performance on target. I don't clean a plate rack any better with a custom pistol, than I do with a rack grade Glock, Smith & Wesson or Sig polymer frame pistol.

[@Naki523]

@d3ltaohniner261 I have a class coming up with Tim Herron. I have a customized CZ by CZ Customs, but its staying in the safe. I will be using my G3 G19 for the class...😉

[@Poindogindustries]

I shot a Springfield prodigy comp this past weekend, first 2011 I’ve ever shot. And man did it shoot smooth. But adjusting to that grip angle after shooting 1000+ rounds through my micro dagger was tough… my competition gun will probably end up being a G34 just to keep my holster presentations and dot acquisition the same.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Yeah they are absolutely smooth shooters. The grip angle isn't really a problem if you commit to one or the other, however, when you have to switch back and forth between two systems it's a nightmare. Consistency is the key 💯

[@deakdeagen938]

Ever notice that gun snobs (not talking about the guy in this video) will tell you that your AR-15 (or AK) is trash if you didn't spend at least $2,500 on it but will swear by a $500 Glock when $5,000+ 2011's exist?

[@HammersOverStrikers]

😂😂😂😂

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Literally me 😂😂😂😂😂

[@XXX3134L]

Great point!!!

[@autismawarenessford2community]

You know why, right? Like…you can see how it’s not comparable at all, right?

[@Steven-k9q]

Yea that’s not the same thing at all

[@sauer800]

I have the same setup. The 34 is awesome. The Acro and X300 are just adding the best of the best to the best.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Hell yeah 💪

[@Perkuhlerk]

I got the new Stacatto C and it’s ran everything and no malfunctions yet. That and my G45 are my 2 favorites at the range

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Yeah I've never seen any staccato have ammo related issues. At least not in person. Mine would eat anything and was reliable within normal conditions.

[@NestorNegronDiaz]

G34g5MOS-TLR1 hl- 507C for work. G19g5MOS-TLR7-507C for carry. Also an AR-9 with 507C and a Olight Bldr Pro R green laser. They all can share mags. Same batteries, etc.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I'm a fan of that concept, keep mags, batteries, and other accessories the same.

[@ehxoz6365]

I got a prodigy 4.25 comp Not a “staccato” but in my experience with it it was a blast. Shot great. Never jammed. Smooth as butter. Currently waiting on a email from wager machine works for my Glock 30 slide to come back from getting direct acro cut. Suppresor height sights. And FDE cerakote I carried my prodigy for months but went with my 19C with acro, Taran tactical +5 Went back to Glock as well

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Geeez that 30 is about to be a UNIT of a carry gun

[@ehxoz6365]

@ I’m hyped

[@Jarrow13]

As great as the 1911 platform is, it has quirks in areas that are non negotiable for a pistol designated for self defense aka EDC. People are coming to terms that "competition" performance does not necessarily equate to "duty" reliability in adverse conditions. The Staccato is still so much more fun to shoot at the range than a polymer striker fired pistol, but not the best choice for something that will have to deal with everyday elements of wet, cold, dust and mud. Most standard size modern day striker fired pistols from reputable brands will be good, whether a Walther PDP, M&P, S&W SD VE 2.0, Glock 19 to 34, CZ P10, H&K VE 9 or P30, Fn 509 and the list goes on.

[@Jamestreeman]

I cut timber for a living. Extremely dirty environment. Colt 1911 Glock sig staccato have been my carries over the last 25 years. In the early days OWB now days IWB. None of them are reliable past the first shot unless I blow them out with an air compressor once a week. The staccato has been just as reliable or more reliable. I have a CS and a C with zero failures. If I was going to name a failure point of the hammer fired gun it would be saw dust buildup in the firing pin area. Saying a staccato is a bad choice because they won’t be as reliable is misinformation. My CS is on its 2 rmr due to water damage from working in the rain. The gun has yet to have a failure of any type.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Each system has their place, for me consistency and reliability took priority. I'd love to own an XC down sometime.

[@Jamestreeman]

@@SharpThinkingKnives I wouldn’t put an xc in the same class or reliability as a C CS C2 or P. Xc is a range toy. If you can air rack a handgun the. It’s to easy to get out of bat. You can get them out of bat holstering

[@Jarrow13]

@@Jamestreeman First of all I did not say bad choice, I just said it's not the best choice, that meaning compared to other options out there currently. I will also add to the factor that with a 2.5k price tag it's also to consider that if used in self defense, that one has to prepare oneself that it might be taken and never returned. Here in South Africa Staccato is imported under the name STI, and I have a friend who owns a Staccato P and as long as he keeps it clean, it runs like a machine, though as he uses it as a production class pistol, it sees many rounds and he did admit it does not like to be as dirty as his Vektor SP1, Glock 17 Gen 3 or his CZ Shadow 1. His STI aka Stacato, he has had to replace an extractor spring and eventually at around 11k rounds his extractor claw broke (he replaces his recoil springs at around 5k rounds anyway). As much as he loves his Staccato due to it being the most accurate and smoothest shooting pistol in his collection, he himself said that he still prefers to carry his Glock 17 Gen 3 due to weight and that his Glock is what he considers to be the most reliable pistol he has, as he EDC it the majority of time it on his game and cattle farm.

[@Jamestreeman]

@ if your CCW pistol has 10k thru it and you have not done some basic maintenance on it like swap extractor then your asking for failure no matter what the brand. It may go 50 k but I’m not going to find out when I need it. As I mentioned I have to keep all of them clean. Anyone who believes you can go into a filthy environment with your gun not under a flap and it run is mislead. I have a 356 legion with I don’t know how many rds but enough that it’s shot out. Slap wore out. Had to send it back to sig and they rebuilt it. It still ran 100% but u could shake it like rocks in a can. I wouldn’t bet my life on it though. I have a vid of it before it went back

[@BrandonD]

I’ve owned two Stacatto and Wilson SFX. The Wilson shot wayyyy better that a Stacatto. With that said. No “handgun “ is worth more than $400 tops . Get a reliable decent shooter under $1000 spend the difference on ammo and training

[@michaelpiliero9755]

I agree. I own a staccato, three P series SAO Sigs, Bul Armory, Cz, and HK USP. Love hammer fire guns. But my draw mechanics and overall performance is much better with G19 or G26. I carried them for almost 26 years. Just simple muscle memory

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

@@michaelpiliero9755 💯💯

[@Perkuhlerk]

Have a G45 MOS and can’t keep the ACRO tight on it. Have tried 2 different plates and sets of screws. Just ordered the FCD plate finally hoping it fixes it.

[@ssstevew5714]

Blue Threadlock ?

[@FPS_Bang]

It will, that's what I have on my 19x

[@GSUnit21]

See if you can find the Talo edition G45 where it comes automatically mounted directly to the slide from the factory! I just picked one up a few weeks ago. They’re getting harder and harder to find but worth every penny. I don’t even have red. Dot on my Staccatos because I’m so sick of the stupid plates!!

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Once you see it's fitted properly I would use blue 242 loctite and apply appropriate torque. If that isn't doing it some tolerances could be really off

[@traevon776]

Mine is mounted with the FCD plate as well. I torqued to spec and used the vibratite they sent with the plate. Easily the most robust plate mounting setup I have, it has not loosened up.

[@hunter1028]

I love the pdp pro but I wish they make a sub slim one like the mc9

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I've heard a ton of great things about the pdp series. I'd be shocked if they didn't come out with other variants.

[@jessejamesq403]

For EDC, you may also want to consider that the possibility exists you will need to hand it over if/when you were forced to use it...might not want that to be a collectible/high $ piece.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

That's true

[@jaybee2812]

The reliability simplicity and durability of the Glock is what keeps bringing me back

[@wvlongshooter3912]

Every time I try to shoot a different handgun instead of my Glock 19, I go back to my G19. I own about all of the popular handguns of today including a fast tricked out 2011 but there is just something wonderful about my G19. The grip angle and the size of the g19 grip allows me to draw it and get the exact perfect grip every time and this is crucial to good marksmanship. Thanks!!

[@MTMILITIAMAN7.62]

Mine is a Glock 20 Gen IV that I had Jagerweks mill for a Holosun 509T. It's got a X300U on it as well. Dawson fiber optic sights set for lower 1/3 cowitness. One of the biggest advantages of the Glock, IMO, is that you aren't limited to 9mm. I've been carrying 10mm since 2004, when I got my first G20, a Gen III. I just like that cartridge. A 180 or 200 gr XTP at true Norma spec velocity, with 15 of them in the mag, is a lot of bang for the streets, and all I gotta do when I am hiking is switch mags to 200 gr FMJFP. It carries fine in a Red River Type 1 IWB. I'm not going to lie and say I can't even tell. But I manage. It works.

[@MDZac2024]

That’s a great build. I totally get it. My EDC is a G19X and my range gun is a G47. Have those same sights on my G47. G19X is stock all the way other than a TLR-1HL. G47, just a Timney Alpha Gold trigger, TLR-1HL, Leupold DPP. Love Glock in spite of all the new guns on the scene.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Can't beat em 💯

[@RadicalArtKids]

Over 20 years of every day carry here. I have owned and shot pretty much everything. Always back to Glock. 19x and 34. Practicality and simplicity translates to good shooting. I do have an sig 226 I carry also but the glocks are keepers.

[@armedrebellion47]

They always come back to the lords gun of perfection.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Amen 🙏 😤

[@WordMadeFlesh777]

There is a capital L for Lord there sir..

[@mixedmarksman5873]

Perfection yet you have to change every part on the gun 🤣 Lmao

[@Blankford777]

If you like the 34, checkout the 17 with Ramjet. My favorite Glock I own.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I was thinking about getting a 17 slide for this frame 👀

[@michaelwilliamsjrsrgunsand7652]

Great video bro, I thought I was the only one. However I’ve went back and forth 5 different times. For all the same reasons you mentioned and if I ever had to use my staccato in a self-defense situation I didn’t wanna be out of $2500. Maybe I was over thinking. I’m back with Glock but I still own the staccato CS. I might keep I might not, but one thing is for sure Glocks get the job done.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

It seems to be the circle of life from what I'm reading in the comments. I thought it was just me as well 😂

[@michaelwilliamsjrsrgunsand7652]

@@SharpThinkingKnives and I get it, we all wanna try something different. We seem to appreciate Glock more and more when we venture off, but we always come back. 😂😂

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

@michaelwilliamsjrsrgunsand7652 No doubt. I was shocked this video was well received let alone everyone sharing similar stories 😂.

[@michaelwilliamsjrsrgunsand7652]

@@SharpThinkingKnives yup

[@l67swap1]

That's how I feel about my Wilson combat 1911 .. always end up going back to the p226 , so simple and super reliable

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Whatever works, works 💪

[@Dtownaero]

I tried to be a regular guy once lol! It was terrible. I wanted to be humble so sold my 2023 Staccato CS and went to a hellcat pro comp. I sold it immediately after the first range trip and bought a 2024 Staccato CS with all the bells and whistles (dlc barrel,flat trigger,x-serrations) Amazing machine that will never be sold.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Rip, another regular guy lost to the staccato 🥲🙏

[@Dtownaero]

@SharpThinkingKnives Not lost!! Just on to a better place hahahah

[@braydenhamilton1561]

Great vid. Love cleaning guns even though my Glock is disgusting right now. Have been wanting a staccato for a while now though. If I did carry it I would be cleaning/oiling after shooting. Only shoot once a week or so but still know it’s a pain for some guys cleaning their guns.

[@jamesmix78]

I love my long slide g24. Has 3 port extended barrel (6.5”) Johnny glocks triggers, extended slide release/stop, well flare, tritium tall suppressor sights and milled for just a cheap vortex but it works beautifully! My favorite Glock by far but I have a g23 I use a lot so I wanted the 24 so they’d both be .40. I have several 9mm but those particular I wanted 23 and 24

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Nice rig man 🤝

[@J.Young808]

I have several Glocks; 19.3, 17/34.4 (registered in Hawai’i as 17 but built as 34 with Zev Orion slide), & 17.5 MOS. I’m low and left with my 19 POA/POI on 34 both have Overwatch poly DAT triggers and minus connectors, 17 mos is all stock and I have yet to shoot it. It’s a pain to go to the range here in Honolulu. I am going to get my CCW with my P-10C as I am right on with my P-10’s (C, C Tactical w/Norsso slide, 10F). I get why you went back to the simplicity of Glock, especially if you have to compete in adverse conditions. I like that my P-10’s have a larger trigger guard.

[@incredible3214]

I have a brother who loves his Staccato. But, as a SWAT operator I don't think he should risk the malfunction factor. I ring steel at 58 yards with my Glock 23 and Halosun all day long. Love it ❤. Thank you for the video. Those are beautiful rigs you got there.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Thanks man 🤝

[@dirtmagurt5752]

I like this video. No hype, no brand loyalty just functionality, rational & practical thinking. For WW3 my 226\G19\34 are my top choices bcz of reliability. I will still run my Stacs daily though!! Thanks again

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Absolutely man thanks for the support. I still have a ton of love for staccato despite what some might think here 😂. I'm hoping I can snag an xc sometime before the end of the year.

[@DonDeMarcoKarlsruhe]

Someone i know very good sold his newest Staccato and i bought 3 older custom Gen Glock 34. Now he is into reloading Hornady 147s. He can even transform it into a short rifle, that helps with accuracy and cadence. No reddot just a cheap laser and a handguard grip very cheap one.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Many say gen 3 was the best gen 💪

[@DonDeMarcoKarlsruhe]

@ If you get a custom one for 400 $ why not.

[@SWM1983]

Pro tip in the cold for staccato or any gun at that matter use kroil microil instrument and gun oil it is good down to -50f available at midway USA 🇺🇸

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

That's good info, I will have to check that out 🤝

[@samuelroses2121]

I'm the same way with my M&P 2.0 it just works and I trust it. I've tried sig and don't trust it as much, so I'm sticking with Smith and Wesson and Glock (we carry Glock on duty) 👍

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

The m&ps are super solid 👌

[@believein1]

Glocks are obviously respected around the world, with the majority of militaries using some form of a G17 as a sidearm. We all agree man lol.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

🤝🤝🤝

[@Gaucho_tche447]

It has a minus connector for the slightly lighter trigger pull weight.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Yes this is what I was looking for, going to see if I can pin this.

[@Gypsyman40]

Not selling my staccato but I understand.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I will more than likely own another at some point. I'd love to grab an XC or XL if I do get another one.

[@FPS_Bang]

Me either I love my staccato and my 19x

[@buickkkkkk1]

I went back Glock after some time with the old chezmate, shadow 2 combination, I got to thinking all this shooting I am doing is useless because I'm not going to carry neither of those guns, so I saw a old video of a guy that made GM with a g 26 and I am in the proses of making a do it all gun out of it.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Right exactly. If it's not going to be a relevant setup when you need it, imo, why have it?

[@Jay-sz5dt]

went from glock 45 fully built to staccato cs, i added 19c with my staccato cs. best of both world

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Can't beat that

[@CrystalLakeLegacy]

That Agency Arms Duty Magwell🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻!!!! Same magwell I have on my 17 mos🖤

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

They did such a great job with it 💪

[@thorshammer5134]

I edc 3 different pistols depending on mood. A full custom CZ75d pcr has a dot, CGW internals, 6lb da 3lb single, awesome pistol, but I have a custom cerakote job and unlike my other pistols it kind of bothers me I’m beating it up. I have about 9k rounds through it with no malfunctions though. Then I edc a 4.6” m&p 2.0 10mm with a tlr1-hl and a acro, or my g5 glock 27 dove dot plate with tritium front and a ceylee cat pro-x. The little g5 27 is a beast. Getting 4-6” groups at speed at 25 yards. Has a great trigger and is super reliable and simple.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Hell yeah 💪

[@esTaleCSGO]

The only 2011 im interested in is definitely the platypus, only because it take Glock mags and I got plenty. My first carry gun was also a 43x and recently got a milled for an RMRcc. Still shoots like a dream after 2500+ rounds.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I'm sure you saw that new staccato they just announced 👁👁

[@BunyipDude]

I've tried to get off my dependency on Glocks for years - I even bought a SIG P365 X-MACRO almost two years ago for exactly this reason. But no matter what I do, I can't seem to find anything that I like better (in fact, I'm planning to buy a G45 this year).

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

The g45 is solid 👌

[@shadow1958-p8m]

I did the same sold my glock g19 gen4 and then got rid of it, swore to never get another glock.... after acouple years came back to G19 gen5 for the simplicity😅. Now im keeping the g19

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

The cycle of life 😂

[@shadow1958-p8m]

@@SharpThinkingKnives aint that the truth lol 🙌

[@typhoonKaiz07]

I own Sigs, Springfield XD’s, an IWI Masada, M&P’s and CZ’s. I avoided Glock for about 4 years. I bought a Glock 19 2 years ago and now my other pistols don’t get range time. My Glock 19 & 17 are the only pistols on my CCW Permit.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

GLONK SUPERIORITY 🦍🦍🦍

[@douglasphillips24]

The Glock 34 comes with better feeling trigger due to it's exclusive connector . Had a Gen 3 34 for years and love it but far as carry the Gen 5 26 MOS is my favorite hands down.

[@epps1217]

Just got my first 26. Shoots much nicer than my 43x. Prints less.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Hell yeah

[@tacoscheap]

Ever tried anything with a precocked striker? PDP P99 Canik rival/mete etc etc… all the reliability of a poly striker gun with a trigger that makes shooting it much more pleasant.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I have not check anything out yet. Maybe sometime soon.

[@JamesBurton-f7h]

Metal backplates will wear down the plastic plunger that is fixed in the spring (back) end of the ejection rod, leading to potential failure. Glock uses plastic plates for a legitimate purpose.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I actually will have to change my plate back then. Thank you for this info 🤝

[@backcountryguns]

Love this. Keep up the good work on the channel man

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Thanks man 🤝

[@ericlinden472]

I carry a Glock 19 everyday, would love to get into a 34. California sucks though I would have to send it out to get it milled. But that’s my next purchase. I could get a gen 5 mos but it would run about 2,000, that’s insane. Awesome set up.

[@MrAkaPro]

is that jagerwerks or kegwerks?

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Kegwerx, I misspoke

[@MrAkaPro]

@@SharpThinkingKnives just got one for my 43x.. I guess kagwerks sold the design or became a new company named Primata.. in case anyone was looking to purchase for themselves

[@maxmccain8950]

Oh no! Brainfart. Happens to me all the time. Great video sir and I think you made the right choice.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

It's daily for me at this point 😂😂. Thanks for the kind words man 🤝

[@davidfulton587]

Fellow Ohio man. Good looking glock I carry a 19. Reliability is my #1 reason, plus it’s what I know best.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Can’t beat what you have the post time behind 💯

[@andyuseman7980]

btw, where can I get that slide stop lever?? Need one in my life

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

These are generation specific but here is the link. www.rooftopdefense.com/product/kagwerks-raised-and-extended-slide-release-for-gen-3-4-glocks-kagwerks/

[@ash00sufc]

This was like watching a KZbin video from 2008

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

NO EDITING BABY LETS GOOOOOOOO

[@MattFellowswasHere]

My FFL had a Staccato XL that a LEO had ordered- I’m sure it wasn’t for duty but more of a fun kind of thing. The one that I saw was the SECOND one that they had to send out to his customer…the first one ran full auto out of the box… it may sound funny or humorous on paper, but in real life, it can result in somebody’s immediate death… so it’s shit like that that just makes you go…um…yeah…Gaston maybe didn’t make the most EXCITING widget-but you know- much like the Stanley screwdriver IT EFFING DOES WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO…

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

That's pretty alarming 😅

[@jorgesaul6368]

I'm a big fan of the 19x but Canik is my preferred choice

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Understandable

[@Barbent1317]

My girl looking at my pistol collection: “why do you have like a dozen glocks? They’re all the same???” Me: “get out”

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

😂😂😂😂

[@keysgirl7699]

Agreed. Regular guy. I don’t shoot competition. I tried it. It’s not my thing. I bought more guns than I need or even use over the years. There are guns I would like, but not spending the money. I started on Glocks. I own more than a couple. I can fix them if they break. I keep spare parts & have plenty of support gear. Besides reliability, I totally trust them.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

This exactly 💯

[@DeadlyBreath9790]

Can’t beat a Glock with -undercut -direct mill slide cut -kagwerks slide release -Johnny glocks trigger shoe (either the modified oem or vex) -magwell of your choice M&P 2.0s are a better choice if you’re not doing these modifications.

[@sitrep]

Bonus reason when s it hits the fan you can put a switch on it

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Chicago style 😤

[@TayBrego_edc]

I've "moved on from Glocks" several times and keep coming back 😊. I actually prefer the grip angle over most other platforms

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Many such cases

[@Lockd_NLoaded]

God I hate how the acro looks on handguns 😂 but it’s a great optic 👍

[@olmangarcia943]

Cz 75/sp01, Phantom, p09/07 if u want out of box RELIABLE hammer fired a lil more refined than G34/17/19. Will run if its neg 20° or 120° AND drop safe

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

A lot of the cz guns are SOOOO underrated. I've shot a few of them and they are very very nice.

[@dalecharles811]

Closing in on retirement, simplifying my safes and keeping my revolvers, esp my Bobby Tyler custom vaquero and my 2 Glocks and USP’s and Iam good,my 19 w a radian w a Johnny Glock shoe is sweet

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Keep it simple!

[@RepentorPerish77]

I’m the same…I have two main pistols with each manufacturer my M&P 2.0 Carry Comp and Shield Plus Carry Comp…or my PDP Pro Compact SD and my PDP F…love both platforms

[@mikedillon6233]

I'd like to say that those high-speed New pistols are the best. They are, But what always drags me back to Glock Is the same thing that you like, reliability! I understand all these walter, And canics, And you fill in the blank have better triggers. But I always come back to reliability every damn time. I am getting older, A nineteen ninety nine before the year two thousand I bought a used glock twenty two. All I did was put a new recoil spring in it, And all i've done since then is shoot to snot out of it. It still runs!

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

It makes me wonder what really comprises a good pistol. All of these features are awesome without a doubt, yet so many guys just return to glock.

[@BB-yh5rd]

As a fellow regular guy, non operator, non competition shooter, probably above average shooter because I've been around guns most of my life I think we need more reviews and perspectives from other fellow regular guys that don't shoot sub MOA groups mag dumping at 25 yards.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Right exactly. I love hearing from operators amd guys who get to do cool things. But the whole system they operate within is very different from a real world scenario that a regular guy would find themselves in.

[@Unfathomable8]

Sage advice. I get it!

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

🤝

[@Andrés__5-f4]

I rarely use my Staccato P. I shoot it every now and then, but I’m always shooting my glocks.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

💪💪💪

[@92mrbangbang]

So not just keeping both boils down to simplicity? I get that

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

@@92mrbangbang that's a perfect summary

[@colt1033]

haha that's funny, Ive been the exact opposite. I am not a staccato fan but I've been running my ACW and Nighthawks in the winter over ny Glocks for years now. 1911 in the summer. After about 10 years of almost pure Glock only. I also moved to the south from the northeast relatively recently and I understand the weather comment

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Ngl if I had a nighthawk there wouldn't be a day I didn't run that 😂.

[@parkeramend6235]

Nice to see another fellow Ohioan on here. Im down in Dayton. Small world

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Ohio gang 😤

[@abelacosta7200]

The G34 gen 5 is an awesome pistol 🔫. The P2 looks better on the longer slide Glocks IMO. Hope to add one to the collection one of these days.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I agree, great gun 💪

[@k1ngdomdefense404]

The G34 is on my radar. I let my Staccatos go also. I'm keeping my Atlas though. New sub in NE Ohio.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I grew up in NE Ohio 🫡. Best spot in the state hands down. The atlas is so badass 💯💯

[@MikoTactical]

Took me nearly 5 years to realize that Glock 19 was the correct choice. Now, FN makes a better 10mm tho, not apologizing for that one 😂

[@GodbeingAṣẹ]

Shid

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Fn makes some killer guns across all calibers. I think I may pick up another g19 at some point. I have some glock projects going on right now that I think I may end up sharing on here.

[@XXX3134L]

Agreed!

[@Iamde4dinside]

I thought of getting a better pistol like Staccato, Prodigy, Stealth Arms Platypus, etc. but then I realized, I need something that is affordable and reliable. It doesn’t need to be a race gun and not super tricked out. So I’m sticking to my Glock 17 Gen 3. 3.5 Connector, Streamlight TLR1-HL, OEM Extended controls, Holosun 508t (planning to switch to RMR or ACRO), 1/4 cowitness sights, and a flat face trigger shoe. That’s it. May the lord be with you my brother in Christ.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mikemellon80]

Simplifying life is very underrated. Do it wherever you can and you will be happier. I switched to Glock platform in handguns after buying many random guns. Having a handful of pistols that are very interchangeable. Is much better imo

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

I totally agree

[@BB-yh5rd]

I know a lot of people who have gone the "premium" route like Staccato and found themselves pretty dissatisfied. I think that's going to be a trend that continues. It used to be that you spend more money on a pistol there was a direct correlation to increase in quality and enjoyability. There are just so many good pistols you can get at or below $1000 and there are increasingly diminishing returns for every dollar spent after that. I added a few small upgrades to my Gen 5 Glock MOS and despite my other 14 pistols it's still the pistol I use about 80% of the time because it uses the same mags and ammo as my PCC. I live in a bigger city that is less than an hour drive from real back country in every direction and the pistol/PCC combo is perfect for that especially if you're doing something mobile and/or involving a backpack.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

This exactly. I live on the outskirts of a city. I've been running a ghm9c-G and the 34 for travel. Both take the same mags and make a great bag/on body duo.

[@markstark7731]

What red dot is that ???

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Aimpoint acro p2 on the 34, trijicon rmrcc on the 43xmos.

[@Glockfanboy]

I actually just sold my X macro and came back to Glock for the same reason the whole time I had the macro my soul hurt and the macro was beginning to rust and I just knew it could never be a Glock and I plan on never switching my carry again

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

Return to glonk 🦍

[@louiejones4092]

I own the Sig p320 and the p356 fuse I love my p320 but the p365 fuse has some very minor issues mostly when I insert a new magazine the slide will automatically go home before I hit the slide release. To me, that is a bit of a safety concern, and I'm kinda thinking about trading it in for the glock 19.

[@mattyounis5636]

Buy the pyramid triggers from the glock store they run them on sale on black Friday such an awesome upgrade i have have put them all 5 of my glocks changes the shooting experience so dramatically its a game changer

[@Rob83-63]

I came up with Glocks. I do have a rotation but the mine ones I carry is the 19,43X,42 and sometimes the Glock 22. A Glock will go bang when you pull the trigger but I always say carry what you like and feel comfortable carrying.

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

This exactly

[@AngryFPSGamer]

At the end of the day a gun is a tool, You choose what you're most happy and most comfortable with. I carry both 2011's & Glocks and that's the only two handgun platforms I like!

[@SharpThinkingKnives]

It's all about what the individual can run best + operate reliably

[@AngryFPSGamer]

@@SharpThinkingKnives That also, People keep having arguments on the internet about "This one is better than the other etc etc". Imagine calling about what a person conceals carry everyday... unless it's a hipoint.