gloks are light the special forces hate them they jump too mutch. gloks are good guns but there too light they dont have problems with jamming and other things you wouldent want in a gun but what type of shooting are you after if its tactical combat simulations and stuff like that dont buy a glok but if its just plinking at targets go for it you wont need to be too speedy for that. i have a colt m1911a1 and it is asweet gun the most reliable handgun out there i want to buy a springfield model aswell but i really like my gold cup coltbut theres nothing compact about them if you want compact i dont really know id have to get back to you on that issue