Glock in decline?
Discussion over at GunsForSale. Hardly, I think. You still hear often about their record sales. Glocks are here to stay. Well, the Generation 3s are. Not so sure about the Gen4 yet.
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April 4th, 2011 at 9:37 am
Their retail sales might be in decline (no clue) but they are always landing big govt contracts.
April 4th, 2011 at 10:58 am
Heck, I just bought a Gen3. Last time I bought a Glock was in 1990.
April 4th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Glock has a cash cow on their hands, the problem is, cash cows tend to stifle innovation.
Can Glock start over (again) with another fresh piece of paper and re-capture lightning in a bottle?
Maybe.
April 4th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
If they’re in decline, it’s because their guns last forever. One of the other members at the range is a police officer and SWAT instructor. His G17 has over 95,000 rounds through it, and all he’s done is replace the springs every 25,000 rounds. He still gets 1/2″ groups at 7 yards with the original barrel.
It’s a shame they appear to have jacked the brand up with the Gen 4 models. I hope they get that resolved soon. But for now, I’ve been telling students in our classes to steer clear of any Glock with “Gen4” written on it.
April 4th, 2011 at 6:13 pm
An ugly gun who’s appeal is that it’s ugly and doesn’t rust, wear out, or break. I made the mistake of calling them a one-trick pony once, because their sales were flagging. Then came the “November Rush” with the election of Obama, and their sales tripled. I won’t make that mistake again.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:31 am
I doubt they are in decline, they just are not the popular rage anymore. They make a consistent and solid product. I think they have failed to listen to their customers, locking themselves up in a castle and avoiding requests for single stack models and truly compact models. I wouldn’t mind an optional slide with a traditional slide flip safety as well. But why mess with a good thing?