Posted: 1/27/2007 4:30:37 PM EDT
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i have a springfield xd service model in 9mm and i recently got a offer for it from my sister so i am selling it to her. i am going to get a glock to replace it because it fits my hands better, and i have a few questions for you glock users. what is more practical 9mm or 40 it is for self defense/plinking. can you order the + 2 extensions in california? what has better accuracy if i do my part? compensated or not? i also have a tlr 2 tac light..will this fit the rail on glocks? should i equip night sites even though i have a tac light? i live in a bad part of town so it stays on my night stand, and if so wich ones? give me your opinions please. thank you. |
Just my 2 cents. |
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The only real benefits to the 9mm is the capacity and price of ammo. I may be wrong, but I am thinking also that you have a maximum capacity in CA which would negate the benefit of the nine. I personally have 2 G-17's and a G-30. I had a 23 and sold it due to caliber cut-backs since it was the only 40 I had. Couldn't afford all the different ammo's. If I were you and ammo cost wasn't a worry, I would go with the 40. Either the 22 or the 23. I really liked my 23 since it was easy to CCW with. I would also go night sights even with the light. I did on mine and it gives me the extra options. |
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Quoted: what is more practical 9mm or 40 it is for self defense/plinking. 9 is cheaper than 40 ....For self defense...Its all about shot placement and the ammo your using can you order the + 2 extensions in california? Yes you can order them...Installing them on 10 rnd mags will be an issue.. From my personel experiance....They are un reliable..Use only Glock manufactured mags and you will be fine...If you can find some pre-ban mags?? Thats the way to go...Remember...Only original GLOCK what has better accuracy if i do my part? Its a GLOCK...I don't care what caliber there in...They all shoot very good.. Better than most shooters. compensated or not? Personel choice i also have a tlr 2 tac light..will this fit the rail on glocks? The newer models...YES should i equip night sites even though i have a tac light? i live in a bad part of town so it stays on my night stand, and if so wich ones? YES you should....Trijicons...My FAV... Ameriglow,Hienie Straight 8's, Mep's and XS sights....Personel prefance as to which brand and also how much can you $$$$ Eletronic items can fail at the worst times.. Deffinatly a 17.....but have you looked at a 19?? give me your opinions please. thank you. Two more things.... With the exception of night sights....Leave everything else ALONE Trigger springs...Titanium and bells and shit like that Leave the insides ALONE.... I have done all those things and I ALWAYS HAD ISSUES with reliability. As for barrel size...Its all about the ammo and shot placement.. |
| i havnt looked at the 19 much but its not for carry..besides for when im hunting and i dont need to conceal it then..but most of the time it will be at the range or on my night stand.. and i do like to shoot alot and i dont reload so ammo price is somewhat of a issue but i want to know wich caliber performs better..is the 40 just more stopping power or does it have alot of veolcity over the 9mm? and i dont plan on doing anything to the internals of the glock..they are great pistols made to function in the worst conditions..and thats what i need..somthing reliable that i can depend on..so i wouldnt fuck with such a great design. |
The "the only thing that matters is shot placement" crowd wouldn't carry a .22, so they don't evey buy there own BS. |
| so that being said the 40 sounds better. but how much more is the ammo ? and how much is 357 sig ammo? because i think if it is around the same.. a glock in 357 sig would seem nice? are the marines going to change the pistol cartridge into 40? i heard that somewhere and im starting to notice that most police departments are carrying 40's now. |
Hey .......we can do this 9 is better than 40 and so on..... Shot placement always matters no matter what no matter what caliber.. get a 17....only reason I mentioned the 19 is because of the size.....just right. |
| FWIW, I have a Glock 17, 19, 34, 22, and 29. The 29 is my ccw. I really like it. However, my G22 is a 2nd gen, I have a 9mm and 357 Sig barrel for it. It would be the last to go of ANY of my pistols. I have never had any problems out of it. My advice would be to find a real good condition 2nd gen G22 and get an extra 9mm barrel for it. I do not change out ejectors when I shoot 9mm out of my G22, never a problem. Heck, I came across a great deal on some high cap G22 mags a while back and "tweaked" the metal lips in some and use them for 9mm shooting-no problems either. If you use a 9mm barrel in a G22 all you need is a G17 mag otherwise. |
| i think im leaning more towards the 17 now. I know that shot placement matters and i kind of like the fact that with a 9mm if i needed to squeeze off another shot i could do it fairly quick, 2 to the chest 1 to the head. im very confident in my abillity to shoot accuratley under pressure..i know in california the maximum limit for a mag is 10..but i could get hi caps in reno if i needed to or how could i get my hands on some hi capacity mags? pre ban would be nice?? how much do they go for..money isnt much of a factor because ill be able to sleep better knowing i have a few more rounds in the mag.. |