What Pistol to Choose?

[miltony]

Hate to sound like a broken record but there are a lot of good reasons - Glock 19. My first, my service weapon, never, ever a bobble in thousands of rounds.

 

[snake-doctor]

I'm getting a Glock 19 as soon as possible myself. Possibly this weekend, and I'll be visiting Bob to get mine.

 

[slacker]

I am getting a glock too. I am really between the 19 and the 17. I made this little chart to compare weight, length, height, width, capacity etc.

I didn't bother putting the 10mm & .357 glock on there since I have no interest in those

My other option was buying a .40 glock and the conversion kit so I could shoot 9mm for practice, and carry .40 for self defense.

All the weights are Unloaded, dimensions are in Inches. It looks like the 17 is about half an inch taller and longer than the 19.

Gander Mountain has 2 used glock 19's right now for $399 a piece. They both come with 2 magazines & a 1 year gander mountain warranty.

 

[RonPaulSupporter]

I am getting a glock too. I am really between the 19 and the 17. I made this little chart to compare weight, length, height, width, capacity etc.

Well this thread is a little old, so I actually bought a Glock 19 a few months back. Having now fired both the 17 and the 19 I'd say I don't regret picking up the 19. I think it's great because it gives you good accuracy and sacrifices little in capacity for the substantial size difference between it and the 17. Either is a fantastic choice, but if I were you, I'd definitely pick up a 19.

 

[snake-doctor]

Gander Mountain has 2 used glock 19's right now for $399 a piece. They both come with 2 magazines & a 1 year gander mountain warranty.

I've noticed the Glocks are quite a bit lighter than almost every other polymer pistol out there.

Which Gander Mt did you see the 19s?

 

[slacker]

The one right near the Castleton square mall.

 

[Crystalship1]

The one right near the Castleton square mall.

Pre-exploded????

 

[Dogman]

Pre-exploded????

You crack yourself up! , if they're pre-exploded then they can rename them XD's , stopped in at a couple of gunshops out in VT, and N.H. and they can't get the new XD's in fast enough, one guy said he had a wait list of 20-25, he'd been offered $100. - $150. over what he sales them for.

 

[mconley]

which ever feels the best in your hand... anyone could preach to you about what they like the best but if it dont feel right you wont shoot well with it

 

[G McBride]

I think that you all know by now that I am an XD Guy and do not own a glock. If I were to by another carry gun right now, I think I would like to try the XD9SC.

And yes XDs are what all Glocks want to grow up to be.

 

[glockguy07]

which ever feels the best in your hand... anyone could preach to you about what they like the best but if it dont feel right you wont shoot well with it

Hmm...I'll politely disagree in a way...

IF the gun is going to be used for the range only - and never for CCW or self defense in any way - get whatever feels best in your hand - that alone can be your criteria

BUT, if the pistol is going to be used for self defense/CCW - THEN more important than how it feels is how it functions and its reliability,

I have tried the pistols that felt better in my hand, XDs/MPs etc, but neither could function reliably -

Also, just because it doesn't feel right when you pick it up - doesn't mean that with training and practice you can't shoot it well -

That said, I once read that the average distance b/w 2 people in a gunfight is 6 feet - My guess is that most people can hit a target 6 ft away without having to line up the sights

Just my