I'm loosing it, bought a Glock

This.......it's a love or hate thing with the Glock. One side of the fence or the other. I wouldn't part with mine.

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How are those aluminium casings working out for you? I thought they waren't recommended for a glock.
 
Steel gun guy here, now a Glock owner. I bought a Glock 22 RTF2 new for $599. I wanted another 9mm and used Glock 17s were expensive and not that common. I figured the price wasn't too bad and I could buy a conversion bbl. and mags for maybe $200 and shoot .40 S&W and 9mm from the one gun. I have read the the Glock is best with 9mm so I thought why not give it a go? The gun is in transit right now so no pictures, and who would want a picture anyhow!

Congrats! I have a Gen 4 17 but didn't know you can convert a Glock 22 to use 9mm. I've wanted a .40 but have more 9mm 'resources' can you share what you know about the conversion?
 
Congrats! I have a Gen 4 17 but didn't know you can convert a Glock 22 to use 9mm. I've wanted a .40 but have more 9mm 'resources' can you share what you know about the conversion?

Its just a Barrel- like a Lone Wolf that you drop in place of the .40 barrel. I think 9mm will feed from a .40 mag but they recommend using a proper 9mm mag.

http://www.lonewolfdist.com/products.aspx?CAT=241

Several of the forum supporters will order and carry various conversion barrels for glock.
 
Theres a reason they are touted as one of the most reliable hand guns on the market. I have nothing to say about their performance, I just think they are ugly.
 
I'm a 1911 guy through and through.....although there is a 34 buried deep in my safe!
You can't say they don't work....best of all the Tupperware pistols in my opinion.
Might even make some space for a G20....
 
Learn something everyday here on CGN! Thanks. I assumed there would be a spring change at least in addition to the barrel but apparently not. I might have to try and find a .40 Glock now. :)
 
I swore I wasn't going to get another striker fired pistol, and the fact that I like steel framed better.
Somehow the rtf2 is now sitting on my desk. Have to admit, I am pretty impressed. Was too hard to pass up 600 bucks for a new glock.
 
The Lonewolf 40-9 shoots lead whereas not recommended for Glock barrels (I shoot lead in my G17 Gen 4, need to find the right load to reduce/eliminate leading).

Find G22 Gen4 with Lonewolf 40-9 barrel isn't as accurate as my G17.
Steel gun guy here, now a Glock owner. I bought a Glock 22 RTF2 new for $599. I wanted another 9mm and used Glock 17s were expensive and not that common. I figured the price wasn't too bad and I could buy a conversion bbl. and mags for maybe $200 and shoot .40 S&W and 9mm from the one gun. I have read the the Glock is best with 9mm so I thought why not give it a go? The gun is in transit right now so no pictures, and who would want a picture anyhow!

G22 springs are heavier then G17. for 40-9 ok for 124gn and heavier bullets, for 115gn lonewolf recommended going to G17 spring. I like the G17 spring better, smoother recoil.
Learn something everyday here on CGN! Thanks. I assumed there would be a spring change at least in addition to the barrel but apparently not. I might have to try and find a .40 Glock now. :)
 
Love it. Carried a G23 RTF2 everyday for a month in Florida. Only complaint was the RTF was a little abrassive on the skin. Mine has a standard length sig.357 barrel which we leave down there.
 
I finally got the gun and got it to the range. I was shooting it beside my Dlask 1911 in .40S&W. I can't say I like the Glock. It kicks like hell and I can't hit the broad side of a barn. I would hit one shot of 6 at 15 yards at a 12"x18" target using my knees as a rest sitting down. I could hit 5 of 6 with the Dlask. The 1911 had manageable kick the Glock kicked way more. The Glock seemed way louder as well. I was shooting 180 grain lead handloads at full power. The gun is new, has shot about 35 rounds only. I have ordered the 9mm bbl. and look forward to trying that. I bought the Glock as I don't have a decent 9mm pistol and hoped the Glock would be the one for me. I have a P89 but it is DAO and I don't like that as much as SAO. At this rate the Glock is going to be a safe queen. I'll make some lighter loads and maybe get some lighter projectiles for it but I don't like the kick as it is now.
 
I finally got the gun and got it to the range. I was shooting it beside my Dlask 1911 in .40S&W. I can't say I like the Glock. It kicks like hell and I can't hit the broad side of a barn. I would hit one shot of 6 at 15 yards at a 12"x18" target using my knees as a rest sitting down. I could hit 5 of 6 with the Dlask. The 1911 had manageable kick the Glock kicked way more. The Glock seemed way louder as well. I was shooting 180 grain lead handloads at full power. The gun is new, has shot about 35 rounds only. I have ordered the 9mm bbl. and look forward to trying that. I bought the Glock as I don't have a decent 9mm pistol and hoped the Glock would be the one for me. I have a P89 but it is DAO and I don't like that as much as SAO. At this rate the Glock is going to be a safe queen. I'll make some lighter loads and maybe get some lighter projectiles for it but I don't like the kick as it is now.

Its not the gun, its you. Glocks are not forgiving when it comes to form/fundamentals like a crisp SA 1911 is. This is by far the most common "reason" behind the dislike of Glocks. The factory sights are pretty crappy as well.

TDC
 
+1 it is the shooter.

Glock 17 and Glock 22 with 40-9 barrel is easy shooting, can get lazy with bad forms yet still get decent grouping.
G22 need proper form/fundamentals or that snappy rnd will be all over the place.

Get good on a S&W DA, the SA get real easy after that.
Its not the gun, its you. Glocks are not forgiving when it comes to form/fundamentals like a crisp SA 1911 is. This is by far the most common "reason" behind the dislike of Glocks. The factory sights are pretty crappy as well.

TDC
I finally got the gun and got it to the range. I was shooting it beside my Dlask 1911 in .40S&W. I can't say I like the Glock. It kicks like hell and I can't hit the broad side of a barn. ...
 
I just got my first glock a G22 and put a fiber optic front sight on it and blacked out the rear sight.
Took it to the range and it was awesome, shoots as accurate as my CZ shadow but the trigger will definitely need some work.
 
I am a shooter that gets out maybe once a month if I'm lucky. This time I spent more time looking for my brass than shooting. Honestly I would say a revolver is a far better handgun than any semi auto will ever be. I can shoot a revolver far more accurately than the semis and I don't have to search for my brass. We are only punching holes in paper after-all. At this stage of the game a heavy gun with a long barrel works best for me. I have just ordered two books by Patrick Sweeney about the Glock so I can be better informed about them. If I was comparing this Glock to my S&W 610 there is no comparsion. The .40S&W round feels tame in the 610 and is wild in the Glock. It is fairly tame in the 1911 and also my Ruger P94. If I had nothing else to compare to I would say shooting isn't much fun as the Glock was too wild for my taste but the 610 and the 1911 were enjoyable to shoot and the P94 is OK as well. I was actually surprised by the kick of the Glock as I had considered the .40 similar to a 9mm for power. I couldn't feel a lot of difference between the 10mm and the .40 S&W in my 610, I actually couldn't figure out what all the fuss was about.

I have no doubt that this issue is my shooting ability or form. It is what it is. The easy way out for me is shoot a revolver. I will continue to work out the Glock issues and try it with the 9mm round which was my plan from the start. I am glad that most Cops have Glocks since they are almost unshootable in my opinion.
 
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