Does a glock jam

Answer 1

Glock has what is likely the most fanatical collection of fanboys of any firearms manufacturer with the possible exception of HK.

Despite what you may be told, yes Glocks can and do jam. ANY and ALL semi-auto handguns (and rifles for that matter) can and will jam. If someone tells you his gun has never jammed he is either a liar, or he doesn't shoot very often. Any gun will inevitably jam if used often enough, expecting otherwise is like expecting a car to never break down no matter how many miles and years you drive it.

Any automatic or semi-automatic firearm can and will jam due to wear, lack of lubricant, improper grip, or even ammunition malfunctions. The question is not if a gun will jam, it is when. That is why professionals train on how to clear jams quickly.

Now if you are wondering if Glocks jam any more or less often than other handguns, that falls into "it depends" category. If you buy something like a HiPoint or Kel-tec, because you wanted a gun but didn't want to pay money for a good one, then the Glock will indeed seem amazingly more reliable by comparison. If you are comparing Glock to other quality firearms manufacturers such as those made by Smith & Wesson, Sig-Sauer, HK, or many others, then it is no more or less likely to jam than any of those.

The most common causes of jams are

-Aging / defective magazines.

-Improper grip by the user

-Ammunition malfunctions

-Insufficient or excessive lubrication

-Bad Luck

Glock is no more likely or less likely to experience these things than other good to high quality guns.