OT/ Glock .45?

I've got a glock 21sf, the sf is for slim frame and that really makes a difference for me. I replaced the sights with ameriglo night sights and did a action job and put a trigger stop and lighter trigger in it. Its very accurate and dead on reliable. I've got 1911's too and they all shoot about the same, of course they all have very similar trigger pulls. Now the springfield xp's don't feel good in my hands and I've never been all that fond of smith autos. You might look at ruger's new 1911 they are nice and reasonable. They need to be cleaned up inside but thats no big job.

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Saw a cop a couple years back at an adult game place who was carrying a 1911 as his duty weapon. He was carrying it with one of those 12 round extended mags. I am probably the only person who ever noticed his gun, but to me it looked silly as all heck with that mag sticking 3 inches out of the magwell...


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If I were to go Glock, I would go with a 10mm Glock 20 and save the .45 for a 1911. Good luck with your hunt, either way you will be good to go!
 
Thanks Guys.
I looked at the H&K USP but the Glock felt better in my hand.
At this time, I'll just enjoy my G17. I like the rugged simplicity of the Glock pistol.
IF... I get a .45, it will be a standard Colt 1911 GM.
Thanks for all the input!
Rolf
 
Some + for Glock- always go boom(to the extent any firearm can), the trigger is the exact same every time(even if it can be spongy and heavy) and this is a huge benefit in training. My old lady liked the flocks trigger because it didn't go "light" after the first shot. They are light gins, high capacity, decently accurate, you can get anything for em, the polymer absorbs some recoil, and the manual of arms for firing is the same as a DA revolver- point, squeeze trigger, repeat. The gen 3s are very durable( gen 4 may have a issue with extractors I believe).
All that said, I carry a HK USP 45 cause it fits my hand better and I shoot it better.
 
Pistols are like bows, you got to handle em and preferably shoot em to see what you like. Also, some people can shoot Glocks much better that me and that showcases the guns intrinsic accuracy(the ability mechanically to place bullets in nice little groups), the functional accuracy(the ability of the gun and shooter to place bullets in nice little groups) for me is low. That's not a gun problem, it's a me problem. I can grab my 686 and cut 2" groups at 25 yards. I can put slow fire my old G21 to about 4" groups at 25 yards, still beyond acceptable by any standards, but my quick groups and multiple target strings are wither slower or much larger. For me it's the grip angle. That's why I say shoot one.
On that note I recently helped a friend ransom rest his G22, his IDPA gun. He was working on new loads. His 25 yard groups where not great, probably 3 to 4". That gun and load has won championships on a regional level.
 
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Thanks man. ^
And thanks to all who posted pix.
Quick-story. A few years back, my friend finally decided on a Kimber! He raved about that pistol. I even think he slept with it. :) Well, he recently emails me and guess what his new favorite pistol is? Yep!! lol!!
 
I love Kimber.

I love Glocks too.

I don't particularly dig the grip angle of glocks, but I would not hesitate for a second to carry one.
 
For Glock I go with the 19. comfortable to carry and 15 round clips. When it comes to 45's i only go with the custom 1911's.
 
I mean for pure home defense, a Colt .45 Government Model would be fine, no?
 
Lycosa said:
I mean for pure home defense, a Colt .45 Government Model would be fine, no?
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I wouldn't see why not. I wouldn't have an issue keeping a Colt 1911 of any variety for home defense.

My only caveat is that I'd MUCH rather grab the shotgun than the handgun for home defense. :)
 
Lycosa said:
I mean for pure home defense, a Colt .45 Government Model would be fine, no?
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I wouldn't use one. For home defense, capacity is important to me, but more importantly, IMHO any home defense weapon should be mounted with a taclight, and you can't do that on a standard 1911.
 
Variety is the spice of life! If you plan on suppressing it, Glock is about the cheapest route to go.
Glock 17 RTF gen 3.5
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Colt New agent in .45 acp
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Kahr PM9
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H&K usp compact in .45 acp
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All are great choices, & I've got a few more to post up, but photobucket just took a crap on me.
 
I prefer a light on my home defense gun as well, when the glock is in the nightstand it has a light lazer combo on it. The shotgun in my pic is the side of the bed bump in the night gun with a fenix light mounted.
 
The reason I don't do a pistol light, is that there are times I want to light something suspicious up, and I don't want to make the mistake of pointing the gun/flashlight combo at one of my kids.
 
tomthebaker said:
The reason I don't do a pistol light, is that there are times I want to light something suspicious up, and I don't want to make the mistake of pointing the gun/flashlight combo at one of my kids.
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with the right light, and a little practice, you can learn to get the flood on your target without taking the muzzle off the floor. I use a TLR1, and even pointing straight down, it lights the entire room in front of me.
 
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