Just about spewed grapefruit juice on my iPad when I read that! Thanks for a good belly laugh!!
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Just about spewed grapefruit juice on my iPad when I read that! Thanks for a good belly laugh!!
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I have a Gen III G20-- love the pistol and the cartridge. Hard to go wrong with the 10mm or the Glock IMO. Good purchase!
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I disagree. I had a USP Tactical 45 for a while. The bore axis was obnoxious and as a result, the pistol had more muzzle flip than any other .45 I've ever shot. The pistol cost twice as much as my Glock but wasn't as reliable or as comfortable to shoot. I was turned off by the whole experience and swore I'd never give another dime to those German uber-snobs. A USP in 10mm would have such a ridiculous amount of muzzle flip I doubt it would be fun or feasible. Only XD I've ever shot was in the same boat--too high of bore axis to comfortably handle even the Short and Weak, let alone a full power 10mm.
I'd like to see CZ offer their P-09 in 10mm Auto. And I handled a Walther PPQ in .45 and 9mm and both of them had the best triggers I've ever felt on a striker gun, absolutely dreamy ergos, and a nice low bore axis that I think would make for an awesome 10mm platform.
Take it from a former Dept Armorer, back when we fielded a mess of Gen 3 Smith autos....TRUER words seldom spoken. They are just about bulletproof. Kepp them lubed, replace recoil springs regularly and they are solid.
I first CC'd a 1911 locked and cocked and that always bothered me. I CC'd the glock 20 until one day i accidentally got my tshirt caught on the trigger while holstering it. Didn't go off but I learned my lesson...exposed decocked hammer or striker with manual safety for me for CC only now.
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That's fine. HK's aren't for everyone. To me the bore axis is pretty irrelevant. I enjoy shooting all three of my HK's and look forward to my 4th. Glocks feel like crap in my hand.
Different strokes.
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Hmm...There's nothing particularly difficult or expensive about the conversion, but I understand not all of us have the means to accomplish it.
Nice purchase. I'm not a huge Glock guy, but for some reason I like their 10 mm offerings and shoot them better than other Glocks. I find the 10 mm Glocks actually fun to shoot. There's a lot to be said for 10 mm auto, and it's hard to argue with the size, weight, capacity, power, cost, expendability, and parts availability of a Glock 20 for an all-around handgun. I find it handles the recoil of the caliber surprisingly well for its weight, and it's able to be carried well with a good belt and holster. I haven't shot the Glock 40 yet, but even the Glock 29 manages 10 mm well, IMO.
Have a friend who lives in Grizzly country. Few years back he went with a Glock 40...if that's the full sized 10mm, hi cap. He carries it in the woods and around his property in an El Paso 1942 shoulder rig. He did have buffalo bore 180 or 200 gr cast slugs. I think it's a nice option in bear country. FAR more liveable, especially if your mending fence, usinghand tools, etc. Versus my monster Freedom Arms .454 casull, 7.5" in the same shoulder rig.
Glock 40 is the more recently released longslide 10 mm (sort of like a Glock 34) but with a removable plate for a red dot sight like an RMR. Glock 20 is the full sized (15+1) 10 mm. Glock 29 is the "subcompact" (but really more of a compact) (10+1) 10 mm. If it was a few years back, I'm betting your friend had a Glock 20, rather than a Glock 40. A friend of mine was eagerly awaiting the release of the 40 and just finally got a 40 this year after they became available in his area.
Yes a G-20. I'm not much of a Glock guy....DO have and carry a little G-42 in the summer though.
Thanks for the correction.
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