Glock Owners

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[quote]Uncle Gabby wrote:
tom63 wrote:
hedo wrote:
I know a lot of T-Men are avid shooters.

I am considering the purchase of a Glock, the Model 19. Primary use will be CCW and occasional IDPA matches.

Normally carry a SW5906 and also shoot IDPA with it. I borrowed a Glock 19 for a match yesterday and was impressed with the speed and accuracy of the pistol.

Any thoughts on the Glock19 from those who own one?

I have the 19 and 23. They are both great guns especially for the price. nothing beats the 1911 45 caliber in my book, but you need to drop a total of 2000$ to get them perfect.

The glock is great out of the box. i would recommend cor bon ammo for it. They have the most ballistic energy per bullet size, at least what I’ve seen.

Actually, I threw down $769 on my Colt 1911, which came slightly customized out of the box, and am very satisfied with it. I will spend another $50 on it sooner or later for Hogue grips and a longer slide release, but that’s it.

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That’s a good deal. I bought a SA commander model in 1992 that was a custom carry gun built by John Yanek. It cost about 900$. now a similiar smithed pistol would run 2000$ or more. Hell, the Wilsons can go up to 4000$

Of course, you don’t need much more than a trigger job and the feed ramp polished. My SA has a videcki trigger, a trigger job, scalloped ejection port, feed ramp polished, bevelled mag well, larger hi viz fixed sights, a differnt hammer with the whole gun smoothed over. No rough edges.

I’m planning to get a SA worked over soon. This is a full size model.

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Glock is a great pistol for the money, no doubt. I grew up using them and still own one even though my duty weapon is a Sig 226 in .357 Sig(I love that gun!). But I am curious why you aren’t considering a different caliber (.40 cal, .357 Sig)?

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[quote]GunnyBear wrote:
Glock is a great pistol for the money, no doubt. I grew up using them and still own one even though my duty weapon is a Sig 226 in .357 Sig(I love that gun!). But I am curious why you aren’t considering a different caliber (.40 cal, .357 Sig)? [/quote]

That could be an even more interesting discussion then what gun to get?

Have always carried a 9mm. Don’t like the .40. If I was going to go bigger I would probably use a .45. The .40 seemed like a comprosmise to me. Never really shot the .357 sig although I hear good things about it.

The Cor-Bon 9mm seems to be a reliable round and is very accurate in my current SW. I’ve never had a jam with that round.

I’m going to pick up the XD tonight and see how it feels. Maybe rent one at the range and see if I like it. Many of the reasons given for liking the XD are the reasons I like the Glock. It felt good in my hand. Pointed well and had little recoil which allowed for fast accurate follow up shots under match conditions.

I was most impressed with the ability I had with the Glock to point shoot and then transition to aimed fire. Sights came right up and were easy to acquire.

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[quote]hedo wrote:
GunnyBear wrote:
Glock is a great pistol for the money, no doubt. I grew up using them and still own one even though my duty weapon is a Sig 226 in .357 Sig(I love that gun!). But I am curious why you aren’t considering a different caliber (.40 cal, .357 Sig)?

That could be an even more interesting discussion then what gun to get?

Have always carried a 9mm. Don’t like the .40. If I was going to go bigger I would probably use a .45. The .40 seemed like a comprosmise to me. Never really shot the .357 sig although I hear good things about it.

The Cor-Bon 9mm seems to be a reliable round and is very accurate in my current SW. I’ve never had a jam with that round.

I’m going to pick up the XD tonight and see how it feels. Maybe rent one at the range and see if I like it. Many of the reasons given for liking the XD are the reasons I like the Glock. It felt good in my hand. Pointed well and had little recoil which allowed for fast accurate follow up shots under match conditions.

I was most impressed with the ability I had with the Glock to point shoot and then transition to aimed fire. Sights came right up and were easy to acquire.

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I bought the Glock 23 because it gave me 13-15 shots with a bullet that hit as hard or harder than the old 125 jhp load, which for awhile was the #1 one shot stopper.

I found it very controllable and pretty accurate.

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I have a 19 and 21. Everyone has their own preferences but I like the Glock’s simplicity, ruggedness and reliability.

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Over the winter I bought a Glock 32 (.357 Sig) principally for CCW. The cost of the ammo was croaking me. The gun was more expensive to feed than my HK USP in .45. I bought a stainless steel drop-in Lone Wolf barrel in .40 which effectively converts my Model 32 into a Model 23 for only the cost of the barrel ($89). The .40 FMJ target ammo is only slightly more expensive than 9mm.

When I go to the range, I drop in the .40 barrel. When I leave the range, I put the .357 barrel back in with my carry ammo. I use the .357 mags for both.

I’m happy with my decision.

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USP in 40 is fucking sick.

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[quote]Mister T. wrote:
I’m going to get the 27 in just a feeeew weeks.

Have you ever considered the 26? I say this because you mention you’re going to be using it as a CCW, so it’s more easily concealed. Some people swear that they can hide a 19 just as easily - so I guess it really depends on how you dress.

You might rent a 26 at the range, just for kicks.

BTW, I’m “magnetnerd” over at Glocktalk.[/quote]

I have shot the 26 before a buddy owned. Good little gun but a little small for me. I have an airweight when I can only carry a pocket gun.

Have you ever bought anything from A Holster over at Glocktalk? Thinking about one of his Kydex IWB Holsters. Seems reputable.

Here’s where I’m at fellow Gunnies:

Went to the range and shot the Glock 19 and The XD side by side. Put a box thru both of them. Both felt real good in the hand. Neither jammed (both were range guns)I also thought both pointed naturally well for me. Felt recoil was neglible in both and muzzle flip more in the XD. I used 9mm 115gr FMJ loads.

Accuracy was about even offhand. The Glock shot tighter from a rested position at 15 yds. by about an inch.

I’m comfortable with either one of them. The XD is about $25 cheaper. I buy a lot of guns from this guy so I’ll see what else I can get from him. Maybe nightsights? Keep you all posted and am grateful for the feedback…and it’s fun to talk guns!

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I carried a model 19 for about 3 years, but I recently traded it in on a Para LDA series in a Commander size frame. Glocks have a lot going for them: strong and lightweight polymer frame, easy to strip, extremely reliable, simplicity of operation (no external safety), reasonable price, etc.

But the problem for me is I just couldn’t shoot it worth a damn. Sure, my groups were good enough for the intended purpose (self-defense), but I’m just a whole lot more comfortable with a 1911. You say you shoot Glocks well, so to me that is a huge plus in favor of you getting the Glock. Different strokes for different folks.

As for the caliber, 9x19 isn’t the most impressive ballistically, but as long as you use JHP bullets it’s adequate. I see you’re in PA so you’re OK as far as that goes. If for example you live in NJ then you’re stuck with ball ammo, which in 9mm is not so good.

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[quote]Keystone wrote:
I carried a model 19 for about 3 years, but I recently traded it in on a Para LDA series in a Commander size frame. Glocks have a lot going for them: strong and lightweight polymer frame, easy to strip, extremely reliable, simplicity of operation (no external safety), reasonable price, etc.

But the problem for me is I just couldn’t shoot it worth a damn. Sure, my groups were good enough for the intended purpose (self-defense), but I’m just a whole lot more comfortable with a 1911. You say you shoot Glocks well, so to me that is a huge plus in favor of you getting the Glock. Different strokes for different folks.

As for the caliber, 9x19 isn’t the most impressive ballistically, but as long as you use JHP bullets it’s adequate. I see you’re in PA so you’re OK as far as that goes. If for example you live in NJ then you’re stuck with ball ammo, which in 9mm is not so good.[/quote]

All good points Keystone. I think the Corbon JHP 115’s will get the job done.
Love PA for a lot of reasons and that’s one of them.

I have a Kimber 1911 and I like it a great deal. I’ve never carried it and I would have to train with it to go cocked and locked. Would also have to downsize a little and go with the Commander length. I guess I don’t like the 1911 pattern enough to invest the training time to carry it. The Kimber is a great shooter though.

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There’s only really one reason to buy a glock, reliability. I like knowing that when I pull the trigger a round is going downrange, every-single-time. It doesn’t need to be babied or obsessively cleaned, it just works.

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I carry a Ruger GP 100 when I work an armed post. The Riot squad guys carry ruger p-89’s. (I think).

I own a glock 22. I bought it because everyone else seems to swear by glocks, but I am going to trade it in on a smith and wesson wheel-gun as soon as I get the chance. I have owned both autos and revolvers, and the only thing that I can shoot worth a damn is a revolver. 6 shots that hit are better then 15 that dont.

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[quote]Mister T. wrote:
hedo wrote:
Mister T. wrote:
I’m going to get the 27 in just a feeeew weeks.

Have you ever considered the 26? I say this because you mention you’re going to be using it as a CCW, so it’s more easily concealed. Some people swear that they can hide a 19 just as easily - so I guess it really depends on how you dress.

You might rent a 26 at the range, just for kicks.

BTW, I’m “magnetnerd” over at Glocktalk.

I have shot the 26 before a buddy owned. Good little gun but a little small for me. I have an airweight when I can only carry a pocket gun.

Have you ever bought anything from A Holster over at Glocktalk? Thinking about one of his Kydex IWB Holsters. Seems reputable.

No I haven’t bought anything from him; I don’t own a gun yet - the 27 will be my first.

I’m thinking about the Comptac C-T.A.C. as far as the IWB holster goes. I’ve heard a LOT of good things about them (on GT), so I figure that even if I hate it…I can sell it on there for a little less than I paid.

What kind of airweight do you have? I was thinking about getting a revolver, but I’m horribly inaccurate with them as compared to the 27. I think that a 5 shot snubby will be next in line after the 27, so if you have any recommendations, feel free to tell me.

…and also, if there are any tips to shooting them well (other than copious amounts of practice).[/quote]

I have a SW442. Very light and fit’s in a pocket holster very well.

It is accurate to about 10 yds. At 15 groups open up to about 6-8". Practice is key. I try and start with point shooting it first then aimed fire. Rubber grips are mandatory and standard on the 442. I think it would shoot tighter with better sights but they may snag. The sights are basically a groove on the top.

The most accurate load for me is the Cor-bon +P load 110gr. The 442 will handle the +P loads just don’t shoot it all the time.