KBintheSLC
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Well, after much deliberation I finally convinced myself to get a 10mm G20 for my backwoods defense needs. After shooting it a few times, I am kicking myself in the arse for not "discovering" this amazing caliber and this amazing gun much sooner. :banghead:
The gun itself is no different than any other large Glock, and it feels great in my gangly, piano-wielding hands. The gun was totally reliable through the first 100 rounds. I used Blazer 200gr FMJ-FP, and some PMC 200gr FMJ... I am still waiting on my order from DoubleTap for some real "duty-grade" stuff. However, even the "range-grade" ammo packs a nasty punch, and places itself accurately out of this gun.
I tossed a pair of Trijicon night sights on there, and I am waiting for my steel recoil spring rod. Besides that, the gun needs nothing but ammo IMO.
How does it shoot? Amazingly, the recoil is very acceptable. Actually, I feel more discomfort after 100 rounds out of my G26 than I did shooting the G20. It does however give out a nice blast of high atmospheric pressure... like when you shoot a magnum revolver at an indoor range and the pressure can be felt in your chest and skull. It does not translate into brutal recoil though. My hands felt fine, and I was even able to keep all 15 rounds on the paper in rapid fire at 10 yards. As for target-style shooting, the gun does great. At 25 yards, it is not uncommon for bullet holes to overlap one another in a group.
In general, the gun exceeds my expectations. It got pretty wet over the weekend when a Zeus-grade thunderstorm blasted our hiking trail with torrential rains and 1/4" hail stones at over 10,000 feet.
However, the Glock 20 seemed unphased by the water. When the storm passed, I wiped off the gun, mag, and mag well and it was good to go. When I consider this, plus the high capacity of high-powered cartridges it carries, I believe that I made the right choice.
The gun itself is no different than any other large Glock, and it feels great in my gangly, piano-wielding hands. The gun was totally reliable through the first 100 rounds. I used Blazer 200gr FMJ-FP, and some PMC 200gr FMJ... I am still waiting on my order from DoubleTap for some real "duty-grade" stuff. However, even the "range-grade" ammo packs a nasty punch, and places itself accurately out of this gun.
I tossed a pair of Trijicon night sights on there, and I am waiting for my steel recoil spring rod. Besides that, the gun needs nothing but ammo IMO.
How does it shoot? Amazingly, the recoil is very acceptable. Actually, I feel more discomfort after 100 rounds out of my G26 than I did shooting the G20. It does however give out a nice blast of high atmospheric pressure... like when you shoot a magnum revolver at an indoor range and the pressure can be felt in your chest and skull. It does not translate into brutal recoil though. My hands felt fine, and I was even able to keep all 15 rounds on the paper in rapid fire at 10 yards. As for target-style shooting, the gun does great. At 25 yards, it is not uncommon for bullet holes to overlap one another in a group.
In general, the gun exceeds my expectations. It got pretty wet over the weekend when a Zeus-grade thunderstorm blasted our hiking trail with torrential rains and 1/4" hail stones at over 10,000 feet.
However, the Glock 20 seemed unphased by the water. When the storm passed, I wiped off the gun, mag, and mag well and it was good to go. When I consider this, plus the high capacity of high-powered cartridges it carries, I believe that I made the right choice.
