Author Topic: Glock 36 need some advice reviews got me lost (Read 4457 times)

lostone1413 · « **on:** January 04, 2004, 06:39:03 AM »

posted January 03, 2004 10:35 AM
Thinking of getting the 36 to carry.I've read so many reviews about the gun i'm lost. Some say it is the best Glock made others say alot of times you get your finger pinched when you shoot it and the recoil is so bad you can't shoot it accurate. Anyone own or shoot the 36 and if so what do you think of the gun as far as some of the reviews saying it pinches the finger alot of times and not an accurate gun?? Have a guy who has an FFL and said he could get it out of stste for $50.00 and sell it to me at dealer cost plus the 50 What is the dealer cost and jobber cost so I know if he is on the up and up?? I really like the feel of the gun but alot of mixed reviews i've read

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Savage · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2004, 09:34:37 AM »

IMHO the Glock 36 is the best CCW gun of the Glock line. I have owned one for about 2 years. I don't shoot it a lot, maybe 100rds through it a year. I have never been "pinched" by mine, not sure how that's supposed to happen. I put a dozen or so rds thru it last Wed. without any abrasions or bleeding. It shoots almost as well as my mdl21! Recoil----forgot to notice! If you shoot any centerfire handgun regularly, this one's recoil won't bother you. I have the "Glock Carry Clip" on mine. Slide it into your pants and forget it's there till you need it. If you want to carry a Glock concealed, this is the one!!
Savage

TScottW99 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2004, 10:15:27 AM »

I only have about a dozen rounds through one (a friends) I liked the way it shot, very accurate. I didn't notice any extra recoil compared to my .40's. No blood either :-) Now the older Walther's make me bleed and that is a little ol' .380acp :roll:

LibertyShip · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2004, 03:53:13 PM »

The 36 is my primary carry gun. I keep a 21C on the bedside table with a Glock tactical light on it. Both have night sights.

I find the 36 accurate and easy to shoot. It's easy for me to shoot well. Actually, I shoot it better than the 21. The finger pinching thing can be a factor, but I haven't noticed it for a long time. (What happens is your little finger can get pinched between the mag extension and the frame as the gap opens up during firing.)

I had a couple of malfunctions (failure to feed, failure to come to battery) when I first got the 36 which disappointed me since the 21 had never malfunctioned in any way whatsoever. It hung up with standard Winchester white box .45's, ball ammo and Georgia Arms reloads. That was discouraging but I decided to work through a few hundred rounds to "break it in." I finally went and got a few boxes of +P ammo, both 185 and 230 grain. It NEVER hung up with +P's. And after a couple hundred rounds of +P's, it never hung up again in any way with any ammo.

I think it helps the gun to beat it up right off the bat with +P's because of the double wound recoil spring. +P's just help loosen things up. Taking a lesson from all that and the fact that the recoil spring is, in fact, double wound and different (stronger) from the other Glocks, I am inclined to carry hotter rounds. My carry ammo is Ga Arms +P 230 gr Gold Dot.

Stay away from any tinkering with plus one round mag extensions, etc. It's set up about as well as can be the way it is.

I use a Fobus holster and a Fobus carrier for 2 extra mags, they balance each other out pretty well under a business suit.

You'll be happy with the 36.

Savage · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2004, 02:44:53 AM »

My 36 has digested everything I've fed it, from my IDPA power factor loads to the hot carry ammo. I have complete confidence in the gun. Never been pinched by mine either, and recoil is not a concern. Like LS said, the PPK is much more uncomfortable to shoot.
Savage

tubbythetuba · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2004, 02:35:28 PM »

I love my Glock 36. I don't find the recoil bad at all, if fact I don't notice it at all. I've put at least a thousand Bazers, 240FMJ, thru it and only one empty hung up; Blazers are not known to feed well. If I would change anything, I would get the New York trigger; it's just too easy to pop one off with this one. I may get a longer barrel and hunt with it (ya need 4" in WA), it's very easy to hit with. Wish the sight had elevation, the 240s shoot about 3" high. Get it, you'll like it!

Rustbucket · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2004, 05:37:49 AM »

WHat rags have reviewed this Glock? Can you post a link or direct me to the review?
Thanks

Savage · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2004, 06:46:37 AM »

Do a search for reviews of the Glock 36. You'll find a ton of information.
Savage

ppcrusa · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2004, 11:39:40 AM »

I had a G36. It did real good for a while. A while in this case is about 500 rounds. The nit started to have problems like a progressively harder trigger pull, jams, etc.
In the end it went bye bye. It was a good size for CCW but I just could not trust it anymore.
I now use a G26 amongst other things.

darrell8937 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2005, 08:15:53 PM »

LUV mine.. recoil , don;t notice. Has never jammed.. Never pinched me. I have small hands and it just feels great. I even have room for my pinky.. well almost.. Accuracy is pretty good for a compact. I don;t think any glock should be carried without a good holster. Only operator safety is on the trigger. If any thing pushes, pulls etc... Bang.. Remember they are reliable. I bought it from a friend who actulay shot a couple Maco Sharks with it. Even they Mighty .45acp 230 Gr, FMJ will only piss off a Maco.

Bubba w/a 45/70 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 09, 2005, 05:26:18 PM »

Quote from: ppcrusa

I had a G36. It did real good for a while. A while in this case is about 500 rounds. The nit started to have problems like a progressively harder trigger pull, jams, etc.
In the end it went bye bye. It was a good size for CCW but I just could not trust it anymore.
I now use a G26 amongst other things.

Did you lube and clean the internals enough? Just wondering. My trigger pull was getting progressively heavier, until I remembered that I forgot to lube one spot. Now it's just like new.

.308 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2005, 10:20:01 AM »

I love mine. :grin: :grin: Fits my fairly large hand much better than the G30 did.

chamisi · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2005, 03:11:54 PM »

I've had mine for years never been pinched (knock,knock) THE BEST eats everything.................. what is this recoil you speak of?

Bubba w/a 45/70 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2005, 01:13:20 PM »

Like I've said before, and probably elsewhere, mine recoils lighter than my full sized 1991A1. I find the 36 more controllable than the 1991, and I just enjoy shooting it more and more every time I take it out.

determined451 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 17, 2005, 01:36:02 PM »

I love my 36...carry it every day...have shot 100's of rounds with no problem...i put nite sites, and a lighter disconnect on mine...love it, D451

Irelander · « **Reply #15 on:** April 18, 2006, 03:59:30 AM »

http://glocktalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=529209

Not many good things to say about the G36

Flinch · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2006, 07:05:02 AM »

I have nothing bad to say about the 36. In fact I just love mine.
I think its a little more accurate than my 21 and other than it holding less rounds, It seems to shoot just like a 21, recoil wise that is.
I have fairly big hands and have never been pinched or cut in any way from this gun.
The only problem I had was when I installed an extended mag release, I had to change the location of my thumbs cause I kept dropping the mag while shooting. Now I hold my thumbs a little higher and have no problems at all.
I dont think you will be disapointed with the 36, it does what it was designed for very well.

Ahab · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2006, 06:40:01 AM »

:grin: it's my primary carry. Replaced my G23, cause I like the bigger opening up front. Never pinched, never jammed, and have no problem with recoil. Does respectable groups at 10 yards.

Striderman · « **Reply #18 on:** June 07, 2006, 02:01:00 PM »

I have a G36 and love it. Have appox. 600 rounds through it Hydra shocks and FMJ never had a problem or a pinch. I has replaced my 1911 as my home defense gun that and my wife took over my colt 1911

HuntingGuy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2006, 10:50:47 AM »

I'm with the rest of the guys, I've had a G36 for over a year now and wouldn't live without it. It's a great CCW gun, very concealable, managed recoil. The only drawback I have found is that it doesn't have a rail, which means no tac light. Learn to use a Surefire in one hand and the pistol in the other, and it will do the same job. Shoots great, too

determined451 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 14, 2006, 10:45:14 AM »

the 36 has been my main carry gun for a long time...no complaints...don't get finger bite..i shoot left-handed...i did add a 3.5 lb. disconnect...has noght sights...don't leave home without it..D451

chucky52 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 24, 2007, 05:22:27 PM »

What is a Glock carry clip and where would you look for one?

Savage · « **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2007, 02:42:02 AM »

The Glock Clip attaches to the provided rear slide plate with two screws. It is basically a piece of flat spring steel that fits along side the frame that allows IWB carry without a holster by slipping the clip over your belt or pants. Got mine at a gun show. A web search should locate one quickly. Be prepared for a lot of negative comments on the safety of carrying with the clip! I have used mine a lot, the choice is yours.
Savage

GSD17 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 07, 2007, 07:46:11 PM »

The G36 got a bad wrap when it first got popular, GLOCK has fine tuned the G36 since then, and most issues you hear about it are induced by improper shooting grip on the small pistol.