Glock 36 worth owning?

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What say you?

 

[rabbithuntr]

it’s seems most of the data shows a 9mm be just as good at stopping threats while being more shootable, carryable, and affordable. So get a 22 mag.

 

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The data showed kamala as a sure thing for potus,

 

[rabbithuntr]

The data showed kamala as a sure thing for potus,

I do try to not get my data from cnn

 

[RockAndSage]

They're like holding a kid's square wooden building block, just with a lot of recoil. A big chonk of blam.

 

[Lucky_Duck]

I just might be well equipped to answer this question/participate in the thread.

@*zap* I own more Glocks than any sane person should and one of them is a 2010 vintage G36 pictured above. Heck I have ALL of the Glock models in 45 ACP...(like I said way more Glocks than any sane person would purchase) but here's the 45 ACP's at least...



Happy to help you find an answer to your question but I'd have to ask what it is you'd be hoping to achieve with possible G36 ownership (as compared to other Glocks/45's/whatever)? Reason I ask is the G36 is incredibly polarizing (go ahead and search it on GlockTalk or similar forums) and you'll find the same usual comments of it being "the worst Glock" to "never had a problem". I'm on those forums and participate in these discussions often enough lol.

I'll say this much- the G36 was the 2nd Glock I purchased circa 2010. I have around... say 5K rounds or so through it (really not that much considering I've owned it for 15 years but hey I've added to the collection during that time). During that time, at least a dozen other folks have shot it (one of which in a GSSF match... he decided he didn't want one afterwards but he's a 9mm dude lol) and scout's honor, the only time I ran into reliability issues was when I thought I was being slick and threw in a +1 Pearce mag extension. This would have been 15 years ago so maybe they've changed things but at the time it used the original mag spring and just added the +1 floor plate and that (frankly) wasn't reliable in the 2 or 3 examples I tried. Oh well, live and learn. I got rid of the Pearce extensions & went back to factory mag configuration and never had a problem since (again despite many other folks shooting it as I was trying to introduce the fabled limp wristing user error).

There's some good video's out there on YouTube on the G36, and Hickock45 did one that was fair. It is similar sized to a G19 in height & length. It also has a factory magazine capacity of 6 vs a G19's 15. Because of this, it'll fit likely most G19 sized holsters. But it is thinner than a G19 as suggested on paper. It is lighter (of course it holds less ammo) than the 19 while carrying it. It also doesn't have a MOS offering or share compatibility with any other Glock pistol magazines. It's as close to the red headed step child that Glock ever produced you're going to get. And many would say (and rightfully so) that it's one 'claim to fame' is it was the original single stack/slimline Glock that nobody seems to remember.

So now that I've adequately built it up- there's just something freakish about this pistol that I'm never going to get rid of it. Probably for the best since many folks in the Glock market aren't looking for a G36. But it carries so well and is so light (6+1 capacity doesn't bother me as a regular 1911 carrier). It doesn't have the most pleasant of recoils impulses but it's nothing harsh and certainly nothing like the j frame 357 magnums. It's got a little bit of bark but nothing uncontrollable. And (this part might be unique to the individual) but for some reason this Oliver Twist of a Glock is just scary accurate in my hands. I don't know what it is, maybe/likely the thin but long grip, but I have always shot this pistol exceedingly well and noticeably better than many of my other Glocks.

Long story short- it's a quirky Glock that's the black sheep in their line up but in my experience pretty danged cool, reliable, and accurate.

Please let me know if I can expand on anything.

-LD

 

[thinhorn_AK]

We have one but I can’t shot it in many years, I guess I also got mine around 2010 like the guy above. I remember it pinching my fingers between the trap and magazine when shooting. There was a way to get sort of an o-ring on the magazine which minimized that.

I always thought that if it had a full length grip rather than using the magazine extension as part of the grip that it would be amazing.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I've had a few. I've always liked them and shot them well. I never much cared for the 30, which always brought me back to the 36. There are a lot better and more practical options now for carry than there were when it came out in the early 2000s. I'd still pick one up though at a good used price for nostalgia's sake.