9mm, 40 or 45ACP Glock, which do you prefer and why?

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Posted: 10/16/2017 1:37:16 PM EDT

Thanks.

Posted: 10/16/2017 1:46:32 PM EDT

[#1]

Glock 19...

small to carry concealed, large enough to fire accurate, high capacity 15+1, tough construction and weather resistance. Lots of accessory options...

Posted: 10/16/2017 1:54:26 PM EDT

[#2]

I’ll only buy 9/10mm Glocks. .40 and .45 caliber Glocks are factory conversions and less reliable.

Posted: 10/16/2017 2:06:50 PM EDT

[#3]

10mm

Posted: 10/16/2017 2:09:26 PM EDT

[#4]

The g19 fits my hand better than any handgun I have owned. I have no problems with it. I also have a 10mm that I can shoot 40 through if that counts. If I were down to just one though I would likely stick with the g29 because of it's versatility.

Posted: 10/16/2017 2:40:05 PM EDT

[#5]

I like any Glock as long as it’s a G19.

Posted: 10/16/2017 2:43:04 PM EDT

[#6]

10 millimetuhhhhhh

Posted: 10/16/2017 2:44:38 PM EDT

[#7]

G17 is best.

Posted: 10/16/2017 2:48:33 PM EDT

[#8]

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40 and .45 caliber Glocks are factory conversions and less reliable.

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Really? I didn't know that.

Don't alot of police carry 40 caliber Glocks?

Posted: 10/16/2017 2:59:20 PM EDT

[#9]

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Really? I didn't know that.

Don't alot of police carry 40 caliber Glocks?

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Yes, and Glock has made many revisions trying to make the .40s more reliable and longer lived. They’ve come a long way on that front.

Posted: 10/16/2017 3:04:11 PM EDT

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G17 is best.

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It is but my g21 suppresses so dang magnificent.

Posted: 10/16/2017 3:27:08 PM EDT

[#11]

Glock 19 9mm for conceal carry. Glock 21 45acp suppressed. Glock 20 10mm for duty/hiking gun. My favorite Glock is the 10mm though. My favorite Glock to teach new people how to shoot with is the Glock 19 though.

Posted: 10/16/2017 4:06:01 PM EDT

[#12]

metric FTW

Posted: 10/16/2017 4:06:03 PM EDT

[#13]

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G17 is best.

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True words... Although G19 conceals on my body type better and is more comfortable driving in a car with bolsters.

Posted: 10/16/2017 4:11:06 PM EDT

[#14]

9mm because more capacity, less recoil, cheaper practice ammo. Kills people just as dead as the other two.

Posted: 10/16/2017 4:32:54 PM EDT

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9mm because more capacity, less recoil, cheaper practice ammo. Kills people just as dead as the other two.

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Posted: 10/16/2017 4:38:12 PM EDT

[#16]

9mm

I have owned or currently own various other .40/.357/.45 Glocks, but the 9mm has always been my favorite.

Posted: 10/16/2017 4:47:17 PM EDT

[#17]

.45, but only because I had other .45s first and wanted to keep things simple for myself ammo-wise.

Posted: 10/16/2017 4:55:36 PM EDT

[#18]

I bought a glock 21 I am converting to 460 Rowland. I wanted something that shoots a very heavy hard cast and this still cost half what a S&W wheel gun costs. it shoots 45, 45 super or 460 Rowland.

Posted: 10/16/2017 5:02:45 PM EDT

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I have owned or currently own various other .40/.357/.45 Glocks, but the 9mm has always been my favorite.

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I own the whole mix minus 10mm. I like the 9 and then the 45.

Posted: 10/16/2017 5:23:59 PM EDT

[#20]

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I have owned or currently own various other .40/.357/.45 Glocks, but the 9mm has always been my favorite.

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Also a big fan of the 10mm. It is what I carry while out in the desert.

Posted: 10/16/2017 5:54:48 PM EDT

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Yes, and Glock has made many revisions trying to make the .40s more reliable and longer lived. They’ve come a long way on that front.

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Like what?

Posted: 10/16/2017 6:33:59 PM EDT

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Stronger springs, two pins, Gen 4 recoil spring, many generations of magazine, etc.

Posted: 10/16/2017 6:51:06 PM EDT

[#23]

9mm.
aftermarket support, affordability, ammunition cost, size, weight, and practicality.

My strongest reason is ammunition cost, it's very inexpensive to practice, which means that I can practice more, which helps increase and maintain my capability with the weapon

Posted: 10/16/2017 6:57:34 PM EDT

[#24]

9mm or 10mm. No thanks to the other offerings.

Posted: 10/16/2017 7:01:20 PM EDT

[#25]

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G17 is best.

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I've tried to love the G17, but just can't. Prefer the Sig 226 for a full sized gun.

I do love the G19 and G43.

Posted: 10/16/2017 7:33:53 PM EDT

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Stronger springs, two pins, Gen 4 recoil spring, many generations of magazine, etc.

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I didn't realize the older glock metal lined magazines weren't as good?

What did they do with the spring? Stiffer?

Posted: 10/16/2017 8:24:31 PM EDT

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9mm or 10mm. No thanks to the other offerings.

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This ^

Posted: 10/16/2017 8:27:00 PM EDT

[#28]

9mm or 10mm.

Posted: 10/16/2017 10:09:19 PM EDT

[#29]

9mm, because I'm cheap (poor).

Posted: 10/16/2017 11:56:00 PM EDT

[#30]

I am a 9mm Glock guy. Like stated before: it's plentiful, it's cheap, it's effective. However, here's where I'll ruffle feathers or may gain some ire: I do not like the 19. I carried one for two years and then switched to a 26. I love my 26. If I shoot at IDPA or need something full size, I go with my 34. I agree the 19 works for a lot of people but I found it tries to do all things and comes up short.

Posted: 10/17/2017 2:10:10 AM EDT

[#31]

I've carried 9, 40 and 45 Glocks at different periods in my career. My personal weapons matched the caliber of my duty weapon. For the last 12 years I carried a Glock 30 and 30s and really liked the 45. My personal carry had been a Glock 36. I never had a problem with my pistols and ended up buying the duty pistols when I retired. I've got plenty of 45acp saved up and purchased.

I hadn't shot a 9mm in 20 years. I saw the price for ammo was half of what the 45acp is. I decided to pick up two Blue Label Gen 4 G19s and a G43. I never had an issue shooting the 45acp but the 9mm felt so much smoother. The pistols are smaller and easier to conceal. I won't get rid of my 45s because they are mine but I carry the 9mms these days.

I've got a little bit of arthritis settling in my fingers so the 9mm is more forgiving.

I've also got two G27s that I plan on converting to 9mm. I may sell some of the 45acp ammo that I have stashed and pick up some more 9mm.

Posted: 10/17/2017 4:36:32 PM EDT

[#32]

9mm. 17 at work, 19 or 43 off duty.

Posted: 10/17/2017 5:07:52 PM EDT

[#33]

If your only choosing to have one Glock, I would first think of what I wanted it for.
If your carrying, either the 19, 26 or 43. I choose to stay with 26 and I collect 19's.
Those are double stack and their magazines interchange with better capacity than the single
stack G43.

I also like the .45's and the 10mm's. Also have .357's but I carry 9mm.

When you get your first Glock, you'll see simplicity (34 parts I think it is)
and interchangeable magazines within calibers. I don't do .40 cal.

Posted: 10/17/2017 7:53:28 PM EDT

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G17 is best.

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Posted: 10/17/2017 7:54:30 PM EDT

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9mm because more capacity, less recoil, cheaper practice ammo. Kills people just as dead as the other two.

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Well said indeed!

Posted: 10/17/2017 8:07:35 PM EDT

[#36]

G19
G20

Posted: 10/17/2017 8:11:34 PM EDT

[#37]

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I’ll only buy 9/10mm Glocks. .40 and .45 caliber Glocks are factory conversions and less reliable.

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Exactly right.

Posted: 10/17/2017 8:12:57 PM EDT

[#38]

Well, not the 30S because I shoot it poorly.

Posted: 10/17/2017 8:13:55 PM EDT

[#39]

9 milli glock fanboy here.

just my preference.

Posted: 10/17/2017 8:27:49 PM EDT

[#40]

If I were on a budget and was limited to only one handgun it would be a Glock 19 or a S&W M&P in 9mm.

Low recoil, sufficient magazine capacity, reasonable stealth when carried, reliable, inexpensive and easily upgraded.

Posted: 10/17/2017 8:48:06 PM EDT

[#41]

9mm Glock is my favorite. Specifically G17 gen 4. Ammo is cheap, fits my hand, I can conceal it, it's lightweight, and it's easy to shoot.

Posted: 10/17/2017 9:07:13 PM EDT

[#42]

10MM is the best MM

Posted: 10/17/2017 9:13:10 PM EDT

[#43]

9mm. As Gaston intended.

Posted: 10/18/2017 12:29:21 AM EDT

[#44]

I have had and like every Glock I have owned in 9, 40, 45 and 10mm. I prefer the large framed 45 ACP and 10mm models best. I suppose my least favorites were the 40 S&W models.

Posted: 10/18/2017 11:57:44 AM EDT

[#45]

I'm surprised to hear that the non metric Glocks aren't as reliable as the 9mm.

I thought all Glocks were extremely reliable.

I did hear of 40 cal Glocks kabooming though......

Posted: 10/18/2017 8:46:43 PM EDT

[#46]

9mm is best mm.

Posted: 10/19/2017 12:42:22 AM EDT

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I'm surprised to hear that the non metric Glocks aren't as reliable as the 9mm.

I thought all Glocks were extremely reliable.

I did hear of 40 cal Glocks kabooming though......

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I never had an issue with any Glock I carried over 25 years. I've had and still have 1911s that don't like HP but they never choke on FMJ. I had a S&W 6906 that chewed up anything. Wish I never sold it.

If I had to be locked down on one caliber Glock and one model it would be the Glock 19. I find it to be smooth shooting and compact enough to conceal if needed.