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Hi there!

(advice is what I am looking for - not advise:p)

I am considering a Glock pistol for my next purchase.
I am strictly looking for .40cal.

Is there a specific Glock that is best suited for the .40 S&W or should I stick with the tried and true Glock 17?

EXPECTED USE: Target shooting. Lot's of it.
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look at a steyr M9 in 40 cal much better gun. Glocks are like volkswagons, sold a ton guys like them as they are cheap easy to buy easy to get parts for but not the best guns on earth, really.
 
I just came back from Europe and shot every one of the current Glock line, including the Gen 4 and the G18.

I ordered a Gen 4 G22 in .40 as soon as I got home.

I have a Steyr as well, and it is not as good as the Glocks in my opinion. It's not a bad gun, but trying to find holsters and parts are troublesome to say the least.

The number of pros shooting Glocks speaks volumes.


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look at a steyr M9 in 40 cal much better gun. Glocks are like volkswagons, sold a ton guys like them as they are cheap easy to buy easy to get parts for but not the best guns on earth, really.
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GLOCKs are awesome, functional and reliable and they have lots of goodies available for them. Did I mention that they are one of the more inexpensive pistols out there?

You'll want the GLOCK 22, not the GLOCK 17 if you are going to pump .40 downrange.
 
you can also get a G20 wich is a 10mm with a larger frame and get a conversion drop-in barrel .40,then you're able to shoot both calibers .

i have 2 G22, and 1 G20 with a conversion IGB barrel.40 and i love it ,it's large/big, i have large hands, pistol grips are never too large for me.

i was planning the purchase of ''another''' G17 this time a 4rth gen, but seeing what happen with their ''dual spring''' recoil assembly, i'm staying away ATM.

it's not exactly bad, but for someone playing with light loads it can be harassing because some light loads are causing hiccups of the cycle FTF -FTE this directly linked to the ''dual spring'' concept.

if you play with factory/average loads only it seems fine.

if ever i get a G17 4th gen, i'll order the JAGER recoil assembly available for it, it rule out the problem,problem glock is aware of,lots of peoples have sent their guns back to glock mentionning the glitch, glock returned the gun with the same recoil assembly minus 2 coil cut....it doesn't work better + a mushy feel .
 
Get the g17! If the .40 s&w is so great, why does everybody get 9mm conversion barrels?
The only reason i have a .40 is because the cops don't pick up their brass.
Big bullets cost more and the paper that you shoot will never complain.
 
.40S&W is not necessary for either paper killing, nor defensive use, but rather is a fashion trend in law enforcement tools. That said, I have also found that .40 in a Glock is a little stiff, and probably NOT the best idea for a first handgun, unless you are really wanting to develop a nasty flinch. .40 is also a lot more expensive to feed than 9mm.

Just my experience - Try whatever you think you might want to get BEFORE you buy it!
 
Glock 19 (in 9mm) and Glock 23 (in .40)

ghostntheshell said:
I am considering a Glock pistol for my next purchase. I am strictly looking for .40cal. Is there a specific Glock that is best suited for the .40 S&W or should I stick with the tried and true Glock 17?
EXPECTED USE: Target shooting. Lot's of it.
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Your Glock options are the sub-compact 27, compact 23, service sized 22, the fits-in-the-IPSC-box 35, and the long slide 24.

Depending upon the size of your hands, you might find that you prefer the sub-compact (27), the compact (23), or the full-size (22, 24, 35) frame. Some people require more real estate (on the grip), and some (like me) desire less. Generally speaking, a firearm with a longer sight radius may be easier to shoot well. Generally. (YMMV.)

Beyond that, if the target shooting you would participate in has rules, you should consider the restrictions found in the rules of the particular sport. These restrictions, in addition to the firearms' handling characteristics, will make one firearm more competitive in a given Division of a given sport that another firearm.

For example, the Glock 24 would fit into IPSC Open Division, the Glock 35 would fit into IPSC Standard Division, and an unmodified Glock 22 would fit into IPSC Production Division. FYI: The Glock 23 and Glock 27 require an extended barrel to be classified as restricted (rather than prohibited) and the use of an aftermarket barrel to accomplish this restricted classification will cause the pistol to be excluded from IPSC Production Division; the re-barreled Glock 23 and Glock 27 would fit into IPSC Standard Division. (An unmodified Glock 23 or Glock 27, with a Glock factory barrel, would fit into IPSC Production Division.)

In my opinion: the best compromise 9x19 pistol for all purposes is the Glock 19; the best compromise .40 caliber pistol for all purposes is the Glock 23; the best .40 caliber Glock for IPSC Production Division - given the current rule restrictions - is the Glock 22, and; the best .40 caliber Glock for IPSC Standard Division is the Glock 35. There are a veritible tonne of user reviews for each on YouTube.
 
If you want a Glock, stick to 9mm. If you want a .40, choose another platform. While there are many individual examples of .40 Glocks that are reliable, you are far more likely to end up with a gun with issues than with one in 9mm. Many police forces that have issued large numbers of .40 Glocks and run high round counts through them have had problems with them.
 
Glock advice....

Me, I'd go Glock 17 if it was 9mm I was going to shoot.

I'd go Glock 22 if it was .40 S&W I was going to shoot.

Both are great pistols.

Glocks work. I've shot thousands of rounds of .40 cal thru a Glock 22 without one fail to feed, fail to fire, fail to extract or fail to eject. If I had to go into a SHTF scenario with just a handgun it would be with a G22.

My 02.... your mileage may vary.

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I just bought a G17, so I'm biased... but if you're going to shoot in volume it's hard to beat 9mm for price.

If you're all set up to reload already, then the 9mm is still a cheaper pill and uses less powder...

Nothing wrong with a .40 though - I sure liked mine when I owned 'em (Berettas, both).

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Thanks for all the tips guys.

I haven't heard about the gen 4 glock 22 dual spring problem though...
Can anyone elaborate? I intend on keeping it stock and shooting factory.

For more background I have shot a lot of .40 cal and a little bit of 9mm.
I like them both - but I am looking for .40 cal this time around...
There is always a 9mm next gun ;)
 
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