Glock/caliber question
After several months of non use, I've come to the conclusion that the Glock 23 might not be the right one for me. Shoots fine, good caliber and all, but because the 40 is just not a caliber I'm into shooting beyond the sole Glock, I thought I might be better off with a .45 model which I would shoot as this is one of my top rounds for shooting. I'm also not motivated into having to reload yet another caliber although a friend has offered me some dies and cases.
Am I missing something? Most of my other guns get a monthly or so visit to the range. They are all a pleasure to shoot but I'm not sure on the 23. Something doesn't feel right and it ain't that it's a Glock of which I sure do like. Anyone else have this unwanted orphan caliber issue?
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Am I missing something? Most of my other guns get a monthly or so visit to the range. They are all a pleasure to shoot but I'm not sure on the 23. Something doesn't feel right and it ain't that it's a Glock of which I sure do like. Anyone else have this unwanted orphan caliber issue?
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I have a Glock 32 357sig and purchased a .40 ss match barrel for it. Maybe if you purchase a 357sig for your .40 you would feel better about it. If not sell it to me. 0 -
Just do like I do and buy one in every caliber u can. 0 -
Excellent advice leeblackman!!! 0 -
I have a bunch of Glocks, but they are all in 9mm or .45. Since the 40 is built on the same size frame as the 9mm, but is a hotter round, you may be a little recoil shy. The .45 Glocks are on the larger frame so are better at recoil management. The 357 sig caliber is a pretty hot rnd also. Good luck with it. 0 -
Recoil isn't the issue as I regularly shoot 357 Mag. Maybe it's just that the 40 doesn't offer anything that I don't get from .45 beyond a slightly smaller gun. I suppose the 23 could be a backup for a bigger Glock or...
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What go around comes around in the fifties and sixties it was the 38 special in the seventys DIRTY HARRY sold us on the magnum's because we still liked revolvers but we also liked the speed and capacity of the smith & wesson 14 shot 9mm but it did not have enough stopping power so colt gave us the 10mm which did not go over good so smith& wesson in the late eighties are early nineties sold us on the .40cal now we are back were we started COLT 1911 .45 IF IT NOT BROKE DON,T FIX IT.what ever works for you.both the .45 & .40 has stopping power.
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I'm beginning to think that Gunbroker exists because otherwise perfectly decent stuff tends to outweigh the owner's good intentions. I'll probably hold the 23 until after I get a 30. It certainly would be a good backup.
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I have the model 22 which is also in 40 S&W, its a preban and I have 2 high cap mags for it plus 1 10 round mag, I Like you hardly ever take it out to shoot, but some of the reasons I keep it around is because I know its a good cal and will do the job if call on , I know it will go bang if I need it , with only 2 of the mags I have 25 -30 rounds on hand , it makes one heck of a good truck or home gun. If you talking for concelled carry them I would use something smaller but for what I have it for it just makes sense for me 0 -
I would keep the Glock 23. I have one and like you I do not shoot it often, but it is handy for concealing and very dependable. My favorite shooters are 1911 .45's. I have tried not to like Glock's, but I have three (17, 23, 21). 0 -
I have a Glock 23 that is a pure pleasure to me.Very reliable and it absorbs the recoil or muzzle climb of the .40 well.
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