Which Glock?

[gunner]

Hi Bill,

did you use the .40 and the.45ers official? I had the H&K USP Tactical and with a little larger hands ( pans )that i have i am very satisfied. It was good to handle and works always. Now i have a H&K USP 9mm and its also good with the right ammo like flatnose hollowpoints.

Regards

Gunner

[Dave_n]

Yes Bill, that was my point, the Glocks are not fully supported in 10/0.40s or 0.45s, but a slight overload in the lower pressure 0.45 is not "so much of a potential problem". I have medium sized hands and have no problem with the Model 21, just need to find the correct grip for comfort. Dave_n

[BruceV]

[QUOTE=JB White;65160]You already have 1911's for protection so you're OK in that area. This sounds to me like the Glock will be more sentimental than anything else. In that case, (If it were me) I'd choose his favorite one regardless of caliber.

I did not mean to mislead anyone. I have had 1911 type pistols, but they were borrowed from my brother. I do not own one. At the present I own a nice 6" M-28 S&W, but it is just to large to be carrying around. That's the reason I'm doing the trade for a Glock. It will fit in my briefcase w/o any problems. As well my wife feels comfortable using it. Sorry to have given anyone the wrong idea.

[JB White]

My apologies Bruce. I was sort of 'speed reading' and somehow lost the gist somewhere along the way. Focused more on your brother and his guns I reckon. After rereading the thread I see that you did indeed say "had" and not "have". My mistake.

[Cass]

There you have my quandary. I have had a variety of 1911 type pistols all in .45ACP. I have not owned a Glock. However my brother owned 5 of them and swore by them for duty work. He said he never had a problem with any of them. Knowing how little tolerance he had for malfunctions, I think he probably never had a problem with them. If this deal goes through, the pistol will spend most of its time with me in the car and motel rooms. My wife drives a little over 100 miles daily for work and will be carrying it in the car to and from work.

I would recommend that you and your wife (since she will be a user) find a shooting range that rents pistols. That way you can handle and shoot the pistols you are considering before buying them. What is perfect for one person can be poor for the next.

Any of the calibers you mention are more than adequate, so the most important thing is that you and your wife are comfortable with handling and shooting the pistol. I wouldn't get too hung up on the technical details. It's kind of like asking a watchmaker which watch is the best, when all you want is a watch that can tell you the time.

You can also go to the Glock website to look at the model numbers and sizes, but basically there are standard, compact, and subcompact in many of the calibers you mention.

GLOCK "Safe Action Pistols"

Click on the "models" tab.

I personally have the Glock 21 (standard .45) for home, the Glock 30 (subcompact .45) for my vehicle, the Glock 26 (subcompact 9mm) for holster carry, and the Kel-Tec 32 for pocket carry.

The Glock 21 and 30 are both large pistols, so most people are more comfortable with something smaller.

Cass

[Faulkner]

.40 S&W is the way to go, and I much prefer the model 23 over the full size 22. Only slightly smaller than the model 22 and with 13 round capacity rather than 15, the model 23 to me is much easier to carry and I see no change in performance.

I've been carrying a model 23 for 10 years and have fired several thousand rounds of my reloads with jacketed bullets with no issues at all. Since mine is for duty carry I also have Trijicon night sights installed as well.

[BruceV]

I'm thinking that I'll try to do a swap for the Glock 22. I don't think a 23 is in view. But which ever way this goes, I'm thinking that one of the little lazers that fit under the dust cover would be a good idea. Either that or the trijicon night sites. This pistol will be carried mostly in a briefcase, etc. I do not anticipate holster carry.

[gunner]

Good choice. I prefered the lights more than the laser. If you have to use the Glock ,the lights do their work on the enemy well too. They could be very dazzling for him but you must have the light more on his eyes and you must reckon that he uses the light as a target if the situation is not cleared in short time. We made the experience that some guys payed more attention to hold the laser still at point than do enough observing the bad boys reaction.

Regards

Gunner

[Stevo]

Get a 19. They're big enough to shoot well and small enough to be easy to conceal if you have that option.

If you don't reload, 9mm is cheaper than the other calibres and it allows for good capacity and quick, accurate follow up shots. Cheaper ammo equals more practice time and greater proficency. Premium personal protection ammo like DPX from Corbon performs very well.

I love my 19.

[bradtx]

BruceV, Take into account your wife's opinion since she'll carry it also. I'm a big advocate on fitment over brand/model.

Brad