My first Glock

It's not a statement. It's not an endorsement. It's just my handgun.

It goes bang every time. Ugly and I like it. Sort of like a dog I had once. ;)

Congrats on your new Glock. ('Course, ignore me. I'm partial to wheelies. :))



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Ive got 2 G20s now. A G20C and an OD G20. Also have 22,31,19.

Both my G20s have grip reductions.
 
Very nice,

My duty gun is the 19 and I sometimes carry a 26 (the only authorized OD my dept. allows).

I really want the 20 or 29. Just something about the 10mm. I also like the idea of being able to put a 21 slide on the 20 frame.

There'a rumor that our dept. may go to 40sw:D

Lets hope.

Best Coop
 
Had a GLOCK 21 but I sold it. Now I wish I didn't.

It was the softest felt recoil .45 that I ever shot.

I've been researching the G19 and have been thinking about getting one for Christmas for a house gun for my wife and also for me. Right now her house gun in the Walther P99 in 9mm. She shoots it well, but it's a tad large for her. Anyone know how the Walther compares in size to the G19? Or have a pic?
 
Well done! You can't go wrong with a Glock. I have a G21 which is accurate, comfortable to shoot, and reliable. .45 ammo is cheap and easy to find as well.
 
i have both the 23 and the 27. The 27 can be a bit of a handful due to its size but both are my automatics of choice except for when i really want small then i go to my colt 380.

ken
 
G20 said:
Both my G20s have grip reductions.
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How does this work? I didn't realize you could do something like that. I've wanted a 10mm glock for some time and one day, when I was out and about, I tried one at a gun shop. Unfortunately, the grip is just too large to be comfortable in my hand. The 9mm versions all fit me perfectly but I really want a 10mm. I just checked Glock's website and the compact 10mm shows the same width as the full size so I'm guessing that wouldn't be comfortable either. I see that there is a single stack 45; are there any plans for a single stack 10?
 
Maquahuitl said:
Well done! You can't go wrong with a Glock. I have a G21 which is accurate, comfortable to shoot, and reliable. .45 ammo is cheap and easy to find as well.
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I'd go with easy to find; but it often seems to command the highest price of the big three in autos (9mm, .40, and .45). Makes me :grumpy:
 
glock is the best semi-automatic pistol the world has ever seen, all things considered. reliability, durability, and functionality - NOTHING touches it. shoot that thing daily. take evil care of it. it wont die.
 
Minjin said:
How does this work? I didn't realize you could do something like that. I've wanted a 10mm glock for some time and one day, when I was out and about, I tried one at a gun shop. Unfortunately, the grip is just too large to be comfortable in my hand. The 9mm versions all fit me perfectly but I really want a 10mm. I just checked Glock's website and the compact 10mm shows the same width as the full size so I'm guessing that wouldn't be comfortable either. I see that there is a single stack 45; are there any plans for a single stack 10?
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The cavity in the rear of the grip is filled with epoxy and then ground down and reshaped.. It is not that hard to do, just time consuming. PLUS you have to make sure the hole in the top is plugged or you will get epoxy where it shouldn't be, and ya may not get the gun to work correctly again...
If your Glock has finger grooves you can also lightly radius these out so they are not as pronounced. Gotta be real careful though because the front strap area is very thin. There are companies that do these reductions.. It used to cost around 125.00, not sure what they charge now. I've always done my own work
 
reconseed said:
glock is the best semi-automatic pistol the world has ever seen, all things considered. reliability, durability, and functionality - NOTHING touches it. shoot that thing daily. take evil care of it. it wont die.
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I agree. They are like tupperware, only.... MUCH BETTER:thumbup:
 
Here are a couple pics of my Glock 36.. When I first got it, it didn't fit my hands very well ( fat hands ).. So I decided to do a little judicious reshaping.
It's hard to see in the pics but I:

Removed the hook off the front of the triggerguard-

Relieved the area on the rear of the trigger guard for a slightly higher hold-

Radiused off the finger grooves on the frontstrap-

Slightly lowered and reshaped the thumb groove on the side-

Slightly reshaped the beavertail area on the backstrap for a higher hold-

I got tired of re-texturing so I added 2 small pieces of skateboard tape on each side and on the frontstrap for better grip-

This is my EDC... It carries well. Came form the factory with night sites, so I didn't have to change those..
 

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Its going to take me a little time to get use to the trigger but overall I really like this pistol and am very happy with the purchase.
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I don't know if the current Glocks are any different from the ones back in the early 90's as far as what weight springs they come with, but an old trick is to get the lighter 3.5# trigger spring, and the heavier striker spring. It won't really be a noticeably lighter trigger, just takes the mush out. Should have less takeup, and a crisper feeling pull. You can do it yourself in five minutes if you're familiar with the gun, or any gunsmith or Glock armorer can do it if you're not comfortable going past a basic field strip.
 
G21 owner, I enjoy my combat tupperware very much :-D

FYI, Glock did(and i think still does) offer their police price/discount to fire/ems personel (sp?) due to us being members of homeland security... might help some of us with thin pockets...

Firefighter/EMT

(Only available at LE glock dealers)
 
My wife and I rented several semiauto models before determining the Glock was the best choice for her. The Glock once again proves 'simple is better', especially for a new shooter, like my wife. It doesn't do its job as 'pretty' as other 'jewelry' handguns, but my wife shot better groups with it. However, I don't particularly like them, because to me, they have no 'soul'.
 
razcob said:
My wife and I rented several semiauto models before determining the Glock was the best choice for her. The Glock once again proves 'simple is better', especially for a new shooter, like my wife. It doesn't do its job as 'pretty' as other 'jewelry' handguns, but my wife shot better groups with it. However, I don't particularly like them, because to me, they have no 'soul'.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I collected and carried 1911's for quite a few years, the Glocks will grow on ya.
 
Since this is a Glock thread, let me ask this - what is a good Glock for concealed carry? I usually like revolvers, but would consider a Glock if it weren't too thick - too much "printing". Are there any single stack models that anyone would recommend? Or slim doublestack?
 
Ditto on Glocks! bought a Glock 21SF about two weeks prior to going to Front Site, having only shot about 50 rounds through it, and without any prior training.

it works great, no problems, and the recoil is almost non-existent, or at least never the cause of any misses.
 
imho the best glocks for edc concealed are the 26/27/33's, they do make a single stack .45 but they are almost as thick as the smaller frame ones, if it wasnt for kahr poly frames (ie P9, PM9) i would still edc a 26 or 33, the PM9 is a lot better edc pistol though, its lots slimmer.
 
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