Posted: 10/22/2010 6:02:34 PM EDT
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OK folks, I am hearing my inner GLOCK voice call to me. It is telling me to get the model 38! I have been researching the .45 GAP more and I really think the G38 will please me very well.
My favorite model thus far is the 23. I like the 19 too. And the G38 being the same size frame, with the .45 GAP cartridge, I feel I need to add it to my collection of GLOCKs. I would like to hear some of your opinions/input on the pistol. Any problems out of them. I can't seem to find any threads that would indicate anything other than normal GLOCK goodness. What are ya'll's thoughts on the model 38? Let's not get into a .45 GAP caliber pissing contest. I like the round. Just looking for info on the GLOCK 38. Thanks guys. |
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My G38 was one of only two Glocks I've ever parted with (out of many), but it was the caliber more than the gun itself –– it ran flawlessly and I found it controllable. I have freakishly small hands for such a big guy, my G19 (my primary CCW for almost 20 years now) fits me perfectly, and I absolutely loved the idea of .45ACP performance out of a package the very same size. But I don't reload.  GAP ammo was almost nonexistent locally when I bought my G38 and stilll scarce/expensive when I traded it away. I realized that I was never going to practice enough with it to feel comfortable enough with it for it to replace my G19s for CCW. If I didn't have my own range/shoot and practice as much as I do it still might have been a viable choice, but I was also embarking upon a multi-year effort to eliminate all of my full-sized pistols that weren't either 9mm or .45ACP (one more 10mm gone and I will finally be completely done with that).But absolutely no complaints whatsoever with the gun itself. If the above concerns don't dissuade you, my guess is a G38 would serve you very well indeed. |
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My G38 was one of only two Glocks I've ever parted with (out of many), but it was the caliber more than the gun itself –– it ran flawlessly and I found it controllable. I have freakishly small hands for such a big guy, my G19 (my primary CCW for almost 20 years now) fits me perfectly, and I absolutely loved the idea of .45ACP performance out of a package the very same size. But I don't reload. GAP ammo was almost nonexistent locally when I bought my G38 and stilll scarce/expensive when I traded it away. I realized that I was never going to practice enough with it to feel comfortable enough with it for it to replace my G19s for CCW. If I didn't have my own range/shoot and practice as much as I do it still might have been a viable choice, but I was also embarking upon a multi-year effort to eliminate all of my full-sized pistols that weren't either 9mm or .45ACP (one more 10mm gone and I will finally be completely done with that).
But absolutely no complaints whatsoever with the gun itself. If the above concerns don't dissuade you, my guess is a G38 would serve you very well indeed. I have not had a chance to rent a G38 yet. Does it have the same "soft" recoil feel as the G21 or G30? |
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I have not had a chance to rent a G38 yet. Does it have the same "soft" recoil feel as the G21 or G30? It felt a bit more pronounced to me, but not unmanageably so. Plenty comfortable to shoot. Cool. Thanks for your insight. I think I gotta have one. 
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