Turned to the Dark Side I have

[Kenneth]

I would trade for a 19 or a 26 in a heartbeat. I just cannot seem to like the .40 cal round at all. I either got 9mm or .45 that's it.

If you want a carry gun for your or the wife the 26 is stupid easy to conceal and with the +2 mag extension you can get a full firing grip. I believe the G19 is one of the most versatile handguns out there. Work great for carry or range use.

Of course I don't own any blocks but if I did it would be the 26/19/34

[Stogies]

2. Popularity -- just like the AR15, the Glock pistol is the most popular handgun in America.

Somebody elected the current president.

If ever caught in a SHTF or WORL scenario, spare parts and magazines should be easy to acquire.

I'll wait for the SHTF or WORL scenario to shop for Glocks, tyvm

3. Ergonomics -- believe it or not the G23 actually feels good in my hand. And my wife especially likes the feel of it in her hand. The full-size Glocks may be "Blocks" but the compact is not. At least not to us. I told her that if she didn't like the recoil of the 40 we could get her a G19. Same exact pistol in 9mm.

Glad it works for you.  Speaking for myself, it just feels "wrong" compared to the 1911/BHP/Cz75/XD (handguns with the "natural" grip angle)

So far my only real complaints are that I wish the Glock had the loaded chamber indicator and the "cocked, ready to fire" indicator that my Springfield XD-45 does. These two small additions might help prevent some of the infamous Negligent Discharges that Glocks are known for having.

What happened to "All guns are loaded until it's definitively proven they're not." ?  How about the 4 rules of gun safety?

Do the "loaded chamber" and "cocked, ready to fire" indicators give one license to act unsafely with a firearm?


I'm not much for Glocks (yes, I've owned several in my younger days).  It is also my opinion that in buying a Glock, you downgraded from your XD.

The first one really made me laugh! ;-)

[JimThornTX]

I hope JT won't mind, as a curious scientist and statistician, if I ask:  What do you believe the reason(s) is(are) for Glocks having an elevated negligent discharge rate relative to other handguns?

I am no expert. Especially when it comes to Glocks, being that I have only had this one for less than a month and only shot it one time. But my guess would be the lack of some type of external safety. With a round in the chamber all that it needed is to pull the trigger for the gun to go off. Even though Glocks have a "safety" built into the trigger, it seems to me that it would not be that hard for the trigger to be set off. I have also heard people blaming Serpa holsters. I have no experience with Serpa holsters so I can't comment on that.

I find myself liking the grip safety on my Springfield more and more. You can't pull the trigger without the grip safety engaged, and you can't even rack the slide without the grip safety engaged.

I like the simplicity of the Glock. How easy it is to field strip. It fits my hand and my wife's hand nicely (she loves the finger grooves). We just don't like the recoil. If I were to have another Glock it would be the G19 9mm.  I do like the 40S&W round itself. In a heavier gun, like my P-06, recoil is manageable.

[JimThornTX]

Sold the Glock 23 40S&W today. And for the same amount I paid for it, $500. Used the money to buy my wife a new Springfield XD-9 Sub-Compact 9mm. It will be her CCW. I wish it could have been a RAMI but those are almost impossible to find and cost a lot more than $500 when you do find one.

Here is a pic of the XD-9. It's just like my XD-45 except it's a 3" barrel vs a 4" barrel on the XD-45. Ammo capacity is 13 rounds with the flush-fitting magazine. It also comes with a 16-round extended magazine with grip extension. It's very close in size and shape to the Glock 26 9mm.

[bozwell]

A 9mm makes a lot more sense IMO.  Hope you all are happy with the XD

[BGlas]

Those are nice guns, my father-in-law has one for his carry.  I've shot it, I like the way it handles.  The slide seems too tall to me, but I'm used to the short profile of CZ slides now 

[Stogies]

Sold the Glock 23 40S&W today. And for the same amount I paid for it, $500. Used the money to buy my wife a new Springfield XD-9 Sub-Compact 9mm. It will be her CCW. I wish it could have been a RAMI but those are almost impossible to find and cost a lot more than $500 when you do find one.

Here is a pic of the XD-9. It's just like my XD-45 except it's a 3" barrel vs a 4" barrel on the XD-45. Ammo capacity is 13 rounds with the flush-fitting magazine. It also comes with a 16-round extended magazine with grip extension. It's very close in size and shape to the Glock 26 9mm.

Hey, you bought my carry gun! ;-)

[Bulldawg165]

I hope JT won't mind, as a curious scientist and statistician, if I ask:  What do you believe the reason(s) is(are) for Glocks having an elevated negligent discharge rate relative to other handguns?

I shall read your response without comment, as many know my opinion, despite my reluctance to express it.

Thanks.

Really?  You must be kidding with this.