Posted: 6/25/2014 11:59:51 AM EDT
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OK, any reason why not? Don't own a 10mm. Have always wanted one. Woods gun right now is a Ruger Redhawk with a 4" barrel. Don't really need a 10 mm, but.........
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No reason at all. But, try it in your hands first. Not everyone can handle those full size Glock 20. I actually ended up buying a Glock 29 because my little girly hands didn't like shooting the big one. Have fondled them at the funshows and actually really like the way it feels. Probably will give in to the dark side at the next show in Houston!! Doc |
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Do you have any other Glocks?
The G20 is one of Glock's best products by far. Ditch the plastic sights. If you hate the trigger pull drop in a different (lighter) connector (it isn't difficult to do- you only need a pin punch and three hands to install it). The gun is in my opinion undersprung from the factory. Upgrade the recoil spring if you want to wring hotter 10mm loads out of it. Consider an aftermarket barrel if you start to have clear pressure signs (pregnant swollen cases, for instance). The 10mm case is thicker and stronger in the web than the .40S&W case is, but you still have to watch the pressures. Lead loads are not a good idea in a factory Glock barrel. Some people do it, but I would not. Lead can strip off in the polygonal barrel and that can significantly increase pressures. I have a drop in barrel chambered in .40S&W for my G20. It feeds the shorter .40S&W rounds through the factory 10mm mags without a problem. The recoil is a bit like shooting a .38 special in a .357 magnum. I would not trust it for defense but it is still fun. I have an older Gen .3, and the gun moves around in my hand upon recoil. I put on some super fancy skateboard tape on the frame to stop that. The Gen 4 frame has different stippling on it. The G20 is a great woods gun. It replaced my Model 66 .357 in that role. It weighs about the same loaded with 16 rounds as the Model 66 did loaded with 6. You can get 1200fps with a 200gr bullet out of a G20, and that is a useful amount of power. You need to reload to really appreciate the 10mm, though. You will go broke trying to feed it otherwise. |
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the g20SF yet (unless we're talking gen4). The short-frame glock fits more hands than does the regular. This! And one reason NOT to own one is IF you don't reload currently or plan to start right after your new G20sf purchase. Because if you don't reload for it your going to basically be shooting expensive boutique ammo for real (10mm)_full power loads, or commercially loaded 10mm downloaded to.40S&W loadings at a premium... So start reloading... I say go for the G20sf and a Dillon press to have fun with your potentially new purchase... |
| I'd probably pass on the 10mm, if you're comfy with the 20/21 sized frame just get a 21. That way you can shoot the more powerful .45 Super, 460 Rowland or 40 Super, all while having the .45 ACP option handy too. They even make a 10mm conversion barrel for the 21, but all in all I think the 10mm is highly over rated. Sure it's somewhat powerful, but there are more powerful calibers for Glocks, like the three I just mentioned above. |
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DO IT RIGHT FRAKKING NOW! I own a 3rd Gen G20 and G29. Both are pre slim frame guns and I love them. Great wood guns, CCW pieces, and home defense guns. The 10mm GLOCK is the best gun out there for the woods. +1...!!! 
I have the same Guns... Get one or two and don't look back...
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| I bought a gen-2 with adjustable night sights for $350 at the pawn shop. I have several other 10mms, and have owned a couple others. I actually like the Glock the best overall and I'm not a big Glock fan. It has the best combinations of features overall, given the cost, weight, capacity, reliability, quality, and aftermarket support. In stock form, it will do most things you need a field gun to do. You may want to handle the 20SF as well. |
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I'd probably pass on the 10mm, if you're comfy with the 20/21 sized frame just get a 21. That way you can shoot the more powerful .45 Super, 460 Rowland or 40 Super, all while having the .45 ACP option handy too. They even make a 10mm conversion barrel for the 21, but all in all I think the 10mm is highly over rated. Sure it's somewhat powerful, but there are more powerful calibers for Glocks, like the three I just mentioned above. This is my plan. I bought the G21 so I can shoot 45 and buy an aftermarket 10mm conversion barrel. If you want to shoot hot 10mm loads you'll want to have a better barrel than the factory provided one |
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My Glock 20 is a safe queen. I can't remember the last time I shoot it. No, I will not get rid of it as I hate selling guns and there is room for it.
It never did anything for me. For me, the 10mm round is meant for reloading. I have several different handguns in this caliber, and enjoy shooting it. The Glock isn't the best platform to reload for. The OEM barrel is oversized at the chamber and swells up the brass too much. One hot load round thru the Glock barrel and I consider the brass is finished. Also, can't use lead bullets thru the Glock barrel. This is not the issue it was several years ago with more "economy" plated bullets out on the market. I guess I'm just making excuses that are easily fixed. If I really wanted shoot the Glock 20 more I could get an aftermarket barrel. It just feels like a brick in my hand compared to a single stacked 10mm handgun. |
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I'd probably pass on the 10mm, if you're comfy with the 20/21 sized frame just get a 21. That way you can shoot the more powerful .45 Super, 460 Rowland or 40 Super, all while having the .45 ACP option handy too. They even make a 10mm conversion barrel for the 21, but all in all I think the 10mm is highly over rated. Sure it's somewhat powerful, but there are more powerful calibers for Glocks, like the three I just mentioned above. 10 mm is more powerful than .45 Super, 15 rounds in a standard-size handgun, enough penetration for anything short of an elephant, HPs which actually hold up to its velocities exist and the cartridges you named make 10mm seem cheap and plentiful. |
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Reason 1 - it's a gigantic brick of a firearm. Reason 2 - no matter what you do, it will have a Glock trigger. Mine was surprisingly accurate, but I sold it and bought a Delta Elite for the above 2 reasons. Quoted:
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Any reason I don't want a Glock 10mm? Doc Reason 1 - it's a gigantic brick of a firearm. Reason 2 - no matter what you do, it will have a Glock trigger. Mine was surprisingly accurate, but I sold it and bought a Delta Elite for the above 2 reasons. I came here to post this. A Glock 20 or 21 is so fucking big that it's just a PITA to have around. I tried a 21 for awhile and was just huge. I CCW a 5" 1911 all the time, no problem. I used to live in the boonies, raised cattle, and hunted almost daily and I've used a handgun maybe 4 times in my life. A couple of dogs and had to put down an old cow a time or two. WTF is the point of a 'woods gun'?? |
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I came here to post this. A Glock 20 or 21 is so fucking big that it's just a PITA to have around. I tried a 21 for awhile and was just huge. I CCW a 5" 1911 all the time, no problem. I used to live in the boonies, raised cattle, and hunted almost daily and I've used a handgun maybe 4 times in my life. A couple of dogs and had to put down an old cow a time or two. WTF is the point of a 'woods gun'?? If you can carry a full size 1911 all the time then you can certainly carry a Glock 20/21. A fully loaded G20 is lighter (39.5 oz. vs 44.7 oz.) and basically the same size albeit thicker: 
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If you can carry a full size 1911 all the time then you can certainly carry a Glock 20/21. A fully loaded G20 is lighter (39.5 oz. vs 44.7 oz.) and basically the same size albeit thicker: <a href="http://s1179.photobucket.com/user/forester2/media/IMG_1050_zps5bf527ab.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/forester2/IMG_1050_zps5bf527ab.jpg</a> Quoted:
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I came here to post this. A Glock 20 or 21 is so fucking big that it's just a PITA to have around. I tried a 21 for awhile and was just huge. I CCW a 5" 1911 all the time, no problem. I used to live in the boonies, raised cattle, and hunted almost daily and I've used a handgun maybe 4 times in my life. A couple of dogs and had to put down an old cow a time or two. WTF is the point of a 'woods gun'?? If you can carry a full size 1911 all the time then you can certainly carry a Glock 20/21. A fully loaded G20 is lighter (39.5 oz. vs 44.7 oz.) and basically the same size albeit thicker: <a href="http://s1179.photobucket.com/user/forester2/media/IMG_1050_zps5bf527ab.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x388/forester2/IMG_1050_zps5bf527ab.jpg</a> It's a lot thicker. |
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It's a lot thicker. Quoted:
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If you can carry a full size 1911 all the time then you can certainly carry a Glock 20/21. A fully loaded G20 is lighter (39.5 oz. vs 44.7 oz.) and basically the same size albeit thicker: It's a lot thicker. Yep. It isn't the weight, its the girth. |
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Quoted: I came here to post this. A Glock 20 or 21 is so fucking big that it's just a PITA to have around. I tried a 21 for awhile and was just huge. I CCW a 5" 1911 all the time, no problem. I used to live in the boonies, raised cattle, and hunted almost daily and I've used a handgun maybe 4 times in my life. A couple of dogs and had to put down an old cow a time or two. WTF is the point of a 'woods gun'?? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Any reason I don't want a Glock 10mm? Doc Reason 1 - it's a gigantic brick of a firearm. Reason 2 - no matter what you do, it will have a Glock trigger. Mine was surprisingly accurate, but I sold it and bought a Delta Elite for the above 2 reasons. I came here to post this. A Glock 20 or 21 is so fucking big that it's just a PITA to have around. I tried a 21 for awhile and was just huge. I CCW a 5" 1911 all the time, no problem. I used to live in the boonies, raised cattle, and hunted almost daily and I've used a handgun maybe 4 times in my life. A couple of dogs and had to put down an old cow a time or two. WTF is the point of a 'woods gun'?? For people that venture into wilderness areas regularly. I like my G20 and G29, and carry both of them constantly.
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If you can carry a full size 1911 all the time then you can certainly carry a Glock 20/21. A fully loaded G20 is lighter (39.5 oz. vs 44.7 oz.) and basically the same size albeit thicker: It's a lot thicker. Yep. It isn't the weight, its the girth. I have no intention of taking this any further and turning it into a "Glock vs. 1911" thread, I just don't agree with the people that describe it as being such a huge gun. If you're talking IWB then sure, the width in the slide makes a noticeable difference. I carry OWB and to me, they carry about the same and the thickness doesn't make any difference in how they feel. I like them both: 
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