KKM barrels, opinions wanted

[SARuger]

I just bought my first Glock after 42 years as a gun owner. Its a 20gen4. I've always been a Ruger Revolver guy. I thought I would change things up a bit.

I purchased this pistol as a woods carry, possible short range deer gun. I'm a reloader and I know the stock Glock gen4 barrel is fine for reloading but I'm thinking about a longer KKM barrel for hunting.

Tell me the good, the bad and the ugly, about the KKM extended barrel for the 20

 

[PO2Hammer]

Just had the KKM .40 conversion barrels for the 20 and 29, very high quality, more accurate than stock with plated and cast bullets, very nice fit, super smooth rifling.

 

[JFrame]

Very happy with the KKM 9mm conversion barrel for my Glock 27...

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[SARuger]

Will I see any increase in accuracy with the longer barrel? Sight radius remains the same since the barrel protrudes past the slide.

This is all new to me.

 

[Taroman]

Very unlikely that the slightly increased barrel length would have any effect on accuracy.
That said, I'm another believer in KKM barrels.
The fit and finish are a cut above the others.
Have one in my 357 Sig G35.

 

[rbernie]

I probably have at least a dozen KKM barrels in various Glocks, including my G20. A few of them are extended barrels.

None of the pistols that I carry have extended barrels, because of the difficulty in finding an appropriate holster that provides the retention that I want and that also accommodates the longer barrel. The extended barrels that I use are in my range guns, and frankly I can’t tell you that I’ve noticed a difference in accuracy or recoil or any other characteristic that I can attribute to the longer barrel.

 

[SARuger]

When I carry it, I plan on using the stock barrel. For hunting I plan on a extended barrel. I did find a open carry holster that will work with both barrels.

So the extended barrel is more for looks than function?

 

[z7]

You could get some more velocity out of a longer barrel more than likely and the kkm barrel will probably provide better accuracy. For hunting I would want either a red dot or adjustable target sights, if you can hit a 4” circle/apple at hunting range every time, have fun

I would be hesitant to hunt with a handgun right now because of my accuracy concerns

 

[SARuger]

You could get some more velocity out of a longer barrel more than likely and the kkm barrel will probably provide better accuracy. For hunting I would want either a red dot or adjustable target sights, if you can hit a 4” circle/apple at hunting range every time, have fun

I would be hesitant to hunt with a handgun right now because of my accuracy concerns

My effective hunting range will be 50 yards or less, further than that, I'm a spectator with this gun. I practice at 100yrds and with the stock barrel and 180g coated lead I can ring a 12" steel plate about 60% of the time.

The difference in price from a stock length barrel and extended barrel is not much. So which way should I go?

I currently handgun hunt with the following; 7.5" Super Red Hawk-open sights, 10.5" Super Black Hawk-open sights and a 6" GP100-open sights. I do not like scoped handguns. I have rifles for that.

 

[PO2Hammer]

Many states require the longer barrels for big game hunting.
The velocity benefit with heavy bullets and slow powders is another big pull.

 

[SARuger]

Well, I ordered the 6" KKM today. Its only money right?

Now the search begins for sights.........