Glock Pistols?

Question

I have decided to buy a Glock compact pistol, but cant decide on either the 19 or 23. What about the Compensator Models ?
( "C" Models) Any experienced help appreciated.

Answer 1

The best thing about the 9mm is it's versatility. You can load it with mild kicking 115gr ammo for practice and shoot comfortably all day. For self defense, you can use hot loaded +P or +P+ that will give you close to .357 magnum performance. 9mm is also very cheap to shoot.
I would stay away from the C models. Either gun is perfectly controllable with practice. I have been shooting GLOCKs for nearly a decade now, and I have never had trouble with recoil. The polymer frame absorbs most of the felt recoil.

Answer 2

Both the 19 and the 23 are good pistols. I have a Glock 23 for my personal defense weapon. I prefer the .40 S&W round over the 9 mm. Ohters prefer the 9 mm, but as others have said, it comes down to your own personal preference. No one other than you can chose what is best for you.

I would stay away from the compensated models unless you are into rapid fire competition. I haven't found that much of a difference in the recoil of the G23 compared with the G19, and I don't see a need to have the compensated version of either one.

Answer 3

I bought a Springfield Armory XD 9mm V10. That is the ported model for the XD simular to the Glock size. I enjoy mine very much. I also had a beretta in 9mm which was about the same size as the XD just a little heavier maybe and there was a definite difference in felt recoil with the ported model. Rapid fire and the gun did not move. I have had no major issues with it. A lot of people do not like the fact the the front sights have to be really cleaned after a shooting section. Some people even re-paint their. I haven't had too yet.
But yeah if you really want to focus on placement, aiming, and just have fun with a firearm at the range, go with the portings. And go with 9mm. Cheaper to shoot. Happy and safe shooting Friend.

Answer 4

The Glock Model 19 and 23 are essentially the same handgun in different calibers. I would forget the "C" models. Neither caliber recoils so violently as to require compensation and the trade off in muzzle flash and blast simply aren't worth it. Also, like FMJ stated, compensated models could blind you if they go off close to your face.

So it comes down to caliber. The 9mm is cheaper & more universally available. The better 115 to 127 grain hollow point defensive ammo are excellent stoppers. The .40 S & W was designed to duplicate the performance of the old .45 acp in a smaller frame pistol. The .45 acp is also a good stopper, so there you have. It comes down to personal choice.

Best.

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Answer 5

Glocks, when they first came out, were a pretty radical design and had a lot of good features. But with many things, time moves on and better guns have come out.

Look at the Springfield Armory XD 45 Compact. Here is why I think it is better.

Grip angle is the same as the 1911, which many expert shooters say is the best grip angle ever devised.

Glock only has that trigger safety, Springfield put on both a trigger safety and a grip safety.

Glock trigger safety will give you a sore finger after a day's worth of shooting. It cuts a groove in your finger! The Springfield safety has the same curve as the trigger so when it is pulled back, it becomes a smooth part of the trigger thus no grove.

Glocks use plastic magazines which have to be thicker than a metal magazine. As a result, if you have a high capacity magazine (double column) the grip is pretty large. If you want to stick with the 45 ACP and have a small grip, you have to go with a single column low volume design.

For them to get in a round almost equal to the 45 ACP in high capacity magazines AND have a small grip, they had to invent their own round, the 45 GAP.

The Springfield Armory XD 45 uses steel magazines which have thin walls. As a result you can have a high capacity magazine with 13 rounds in the magazine and a grip about the same size as the 1911. The XD 45 Compact has 10 in the magazine with the short magazine, making it legal in California and outside of California it comes with an additional 13 round magazine with extender so you can easily covert to a longer grip gun like the Service model.

The Glock has no such option. Whatever grip length you get is the one you are stuck with.

Lastly, the XD is easier to field strip. The Glock you have to hold the slide back "slightly" with one hand and turn the slide release with the other. For those with weak hands,. holding a slide back "slightly" with one hand can be a major challenge. With the XD you lock the slide back using both hands, turn the slide release then release the slide from its locked position.

Before you blow your money on a Glock, check out the XD.

(No payment was made by Springfield Armory for the writing of this comparison. No animals died in the making of these statements.)

Answer 6

How is the price of a Glock pistol? Reasonable. Paid $509 for a new G19 Bought a used G30 with night sights today for $379

Answer 7

First off compensators are a bad idea for a self defense weapon because, In the event that the weapon needed to be fired from retention(close to your body) the flash from the ports could burn your eyes causing permanent blindness.
Second the springfield xd is ugly and cumbersome.I owna glock 30, it is a compact double stack .45 and I love it.I would recommend going to a range that rents guns and decide for yourself before you buy anything.

Answer 8

Like everyone else, I say avoid the "C" models. You don't need a comp with 9mm or .40s-n-w, and the increased flash and noise will ork against you.
Go 9MM (Glock 19). There are more and cheaper ammo options for practice (and there's no substitute for practice), and more than adequate personal defense ammo.
Lots of folks lately talk trash about 9mm and cite military accounts of failures to stop folks shot with the Beretta M9 in combat situations. What they're really failing to account for in those cases is that the military is limited to FMJ ammunition, which is extremely ineffective, especially in light weight / high velocity pistol ammo. With quality JHP ammo and proper shot placement, 9mm is a more than adequate manstopper.

Answer 9

While I am not a Glock fan, they are a good handgun. If you plan on carrying this a concealed piece, I do not recommend the compensator. While they will help keep the barrel down during recoil, you pay for that with more noise and larger muzzle flash.

Answer 10

Compensated models have longitudinal cuts on the barrel and slide to let gases escape, thus reducing recoil. I would NOT buy one of these guns, because it enhances muzzle flash. The cost is about $75- $100 more than the standard gun.