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Questions for Glock Lovers!
dreher
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I am thinking about buying my first Glock. I don't want it for concealed carry so I don't need one of the compacts. I am thinking a full size model. Caliber will be either 9MM or a 40 S+W. I'm still trying to decide which caliber I would prefer.
Those of you who own and shoot Glock's which models would you recommend in those 2 calibers??
Those of you who own and shoot Glock's which models would you recommend in those 2 calibers??
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I own a Glock 35 in .40, it has a longer slide and sight radius than the 22. I also have a Zevtech 9mm conversion barrel for it and it rocks!!
Get a 17 or a 34C
bonus: they fit in a holster better than a compact. you have an actual sidearm.
If you do the conversion barrel is there anything involved other than switching the barrel?? Need different mags or springs, etc.??
going from .40 to 9mm it is best to buy yourself a couple 9mm mags. All you do is drop in the barrel and switch mags. the recoils spring assembly is the same between the 9mm, .357 and .40.
I have used .40 mags with 9mm, they work, but I wouldn't use them for self defense, but have plinked shooting 9mm from a .40 Glock mag.
quote:Originally posted by dreher
If you do the conversion barrel is there anything involved other than switching the barrel?? Need different mags or springs, etc.??
going from .40 to 9mm it is best to buy yourself a couple 9mm mags. All you do is drop in the barrel and switch mags. the recoils spring assembly is the same between the 9mm, .357 and .40.
I have used .40 mags with 9mm, they work, but I wouldn't use them for self defense, but have plinked shooting 9mm from a .40 Glock mag.
I agree completely with this answer.
Jon
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Jon
Go with the 35 and add the 9mm barrel/mags if you feel the need. They're a phenomenal firearm. I use mine in IDPA and take it with me in a waterproof case when on the boat.
what division and class if you dont mind ?
A Glock 20 and add up to 5 barrels. What type of reliability is there switching back and forth with that many barrels?? Not that I would probably ever add more than 2 barrels. Is one of these calibers less reliable feeding than the others??
I have personal experience with the 9, .357, & .40 conversion barrels in the Glock 20. The .40 and .357 barrels ran fine out of the 10mm mags and with the stock guide rod spring. The 9mm needs a much lighter(11#) guide rod spring. It ran perfect with that installed though, which is crazy.
I have no experience with the other conversion barrels for the Glock 20.
Jon
quote:Originally posted by NeoBlackdog
Go with the 35 and add the 9mm barrel/mags if you feel the need. They're a phenomenal firearm. I use mine in IDPA and take it with me in a waterproof case when on the boat.
what division and class if you dont mind ?
SSP, Marksman. I choked on the classifier and missed SharpShooter by .45 seconds. When I shoot the local matches I regularly beat the Sharpshooters and give many of the Experts a run for their money, I just don't shoot the classifier worth a poop and don't go to enough big matches to earn a match promotion.
Edit to add...
My 2nd year of shooting IDPA I managed to place 2nd in the Novice division with my 23 in the IDPA Postal shoot. My score would have put me 4th in the Marksman division.
quote:Originally posted by dreher
A Glock 20 and add up to 5 barrels. What type of reliability is there switching back and forth with that many barrels?? Not that I would probably ever add more than 2 barrels. Is one of these calibers less reliable feeding than the others??
I have personal experience with the 9, .357, & .40 conversion barrels in the Glock 20. The .40 and .357 barrels ran fine out of the 10mm mags and with the stock guide rod spring. The 9mm needs a much lighter(11#) guide rod spring. It ran perfect with that installed though, which is crazy.
I have no experience with the other conversion barrels for the Glock 20.
Jon
that is odd, factory g17-34 is 16#
quote:Originally posted by Sig220_Ruger77
quote:Originally posted by dreher
A Glock 20 and add up to 5 barrels. What type of reliability is there switching back and forth with that many barrels?? Not that I would probably ever add more than 2 barrels. Is one of these calibers less reliable feeding than the others??
I have personal experience with the 9, .357, & .40 conversion barrels in the Glock 20. The .40 and .357 barrels ran fine out of the 10mm mags and with the stock guide rod spring. The 9mm needs a much lighter(11#) guide rod spring. It ran perfect with that installed though, which is crazy.
I have no experience with the other conversion barrels for the Glock 20.
Jon
that is odd, factory g17-34 is 16#
The 20/21 29/30 have bigger frames and beefier slides.
Jon
yes i have worked on a 21, way to big for my taste
Me too, I carry one because I have too, but I prefer the grip size of the 17/22.
That is where the beauty of the larger frame size comes in. You can pretty much swap to any other caliber of Glock from that size save maybe for the .380. I CCW a G29, have a G20 in my truck, and just recently started to mess with longer range shooting with a G40 M.O.S. longslide.