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  • SuburbanNoize
    If both Where Glocks, and fired from a ransom rest, is either round inherently more accurate? And lets Call it 25 yards.
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  • spanielsells
    You can shoot .40 in a 9mm?
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  • SuburbanNoize
    no im deciding on what to buy, and im usually a paper puncher so ammo pricing is important to me.
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  • tsavo303
    http://www.georgia-arms.com/
    compare fmjs to fmjs here
    or walmart WWB is cheaper than this in 9mm
    gold dot is expensive for plinking
    9mm is 50% CHEAPER factory ammo wise

    "Canned Heat" 9mm Luger 115gr Full Metal Jacket 1000pk
    Your Price $165.00


    "Canned Heat".40 S & W 165gr Full Metal Jacket 1000pk
    Your Price $205.00
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  • SuburbanNoize
    i see its about 50 bucks cheaper compared FMJ to FMJ. Im thinking Glock 23 or Beretta 96D, But im thinking capacity with the Glock 17 or 19. Any ideas? And i dont want to hear glocks are ugly, im talking about which is the better gun. I shoot at the range alot, but one of these guns may very well turn into a carry gun.
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  • Nighthawk
    I say get the Gold Dots, but www.cheaperthandirt.com has Winchester Ranger .40 cal ammo on sale. Good Luck!!
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  • Permanently deleted user
    For punching paper you cannot beat Georgia arms factory reloads!

    That is all I practice with anymore in my .45's.
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  • Marc1301
    Typically 9mm will be cheaper than .40 S&W for generic target ammo.
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  • Cutiegirlracing
    quote:Originally posted by SuburbanNoize
    i see its about 50 bucks cheaper compared FMJ to FMJ. Im thinking Glock 23 or Beretta 96D, But im thinking capacity with the Glock 17 or 19. Any ideas? And i dont want to hear glocks are ugly, im talking about which is the better gun. I shoot at the range alot, but one of these guns may very well turn into a carry gun.



    I have a 92D and a G23. I would take the G23 anyday. Try punching paper with the longer tigger pull of a 92D or a 96D and you'll see why. Not saying they are bad guns. DAO is for everybody.
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  • He Dog
    If you are "thrifty" take a look at the Taurus 24/7 instead of a cluck.
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  • tsavo303
    I like the 9mm for more practice, glocks can handle the +P+ ammo which is much hotter like 1350 fps, 115 gr
    That is plenty
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  • SuburbanNoize
    i think im going to go with a 9mm. I figure hot lead to the chest is hot lead to the chest. Plus if an AWB ever come back up i can sell the hi cap 9mm mags for a nice chunk of change. now im onto what 9mm? ohh the pain! I cant surf the auction side at work but i can hit the forums.
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  • SuburbanNoize
    whats the difference between the glock 19 and the glock 17? is one better than the other?
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  • tsavo303
    nope they both are great, .4" longer bbl and longer grip with 2 more rounds on the 17
    depending on what you have, I would go with the 17, although both are about the same in accuracy the 17 gives you a little faster recovery and longer sight radius, at a little added bulk
    really the 34 and 17ls are the last handgun I would trade
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  • Kodiakk
    quote:Originally posted by SuburbanNoize
    whats the difference between the glock 19 and the glock 17? is one better than the other?


    I have a Glock 19. It goes bang and is a decent pistol.
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  • Colt Super
    " If you are "thrifty" take a look at the Taurus 24/7 instead of a cluck."
    -He Dog

    What He Dog said - and by the way...I think you would be a lot smarter to buy a .40.

    Doug
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  • Odawgp
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    " If you are "thrifty" take a look at the Taurus 24/7 instead of a cluck."
    -He Dog

    What He Dog said - and by the way...I think you would be a lot smarter to buy a .40.

    Doug



    What doug said, buy a 40.

    IMO 9's are for backup only, and the recoil sensitve rec. shooter
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  • chico.cm
    If you aren't sure, buy both the G19 and the G23. I did and
    I love them both and shoot them better than anything I've owned.
    There is a marked difference between the recoil and ammo price, but holsters are the same!
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  • frankcastle13
    Have you looked at the Sig Sauer p226? I love mine, accurate, shoots smooth, and very reliable.
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  • SuburbanNoize
    i could save for a sig, but ive kind of had my eyes on a glock for a while.
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  • Cubslover
    Just get a CZ 75 - $439 NIB

    Or Kahr CW 9 - $399 NIB

    Personally I'll take a 40 over a 9 anyday of the week.
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  • p64mak
    For just paper punching, definitely 9mm. Ammo is cheaper ($14/100-9mm, $20/100-.40). Also, if you're going to keep it around for self defense, 9mm is nothing to sneeze at, if you stoke with with a good JHP round (I'm partial to the 124-125-127 grn +P & +P+ loads).

    If you decide to get a Glock in 9mm, especially for paper punching, I highly recommend the Glock 34. It's tons of fun. My next choice would be the -17. I'd only look at a -19 if you were going to carry it concealed.

    Also, I've never climbed aboard the .40 bandwagon...
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  • 1911a1-fan
    i have a glock 34 with 19,000+ rounds most being rapid fire, and probably 100,00 dry fires, NOT 1 MALFUNCTION, it's the gun i made master with

    i have a Beretta 92 with less than 1,000 rounds and at least 25 malfunctions from ftf to fte, and even rounds turning upside down in the magazine, guess which one is next to my bed?


    S&B is darn good ammo
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  • tsavo303
    thanks for posting 1911, so many glock bashers, so few that have treid them, even fewer that put a few thousand rounds downrange[8D]
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  • watrulookinat
    Glock 19 with night sights and a ghost 3-1/2 pound trigger. Great dependable gun. Don't care for the 40.
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  • 03lover
    quote:Originally posted by spanielsells
    You can shoot .40 in a 9mm?


    I highly doubt the 40 S&W can be fired in a 9mm. The 40 S&W bullet is .400" in diameter and the 9mm is .356". My math has the 40 S&W .044 thousands of an inch larger than the 9mm. NO, the 40 S&W cannot be fired in a 9mm, It can't be chamber, even with a big hammer.
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  • buschmaster
    they should make a 9mm in a reeally reeally small gun. with the wimpy recoil a 9 has, I think that would make one worth having. like, .25 ACP size.
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  • SuburbanNoize
    decisions been made, going with a glock 17. Now i just have to wait for my paycheck. im hoping i can find one for around 350, ive seen them locally for about 360 all the way up to 450.
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  • tobefree
    quote:Originally posted by git_r_done
    For punching paper you cannot beat Georgia arms factory reloads!

    That is all I practice with anymore in my .45's.


    Practice is what novices do, when you are an expert the term is execute!!
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  • watrulookinat
    "buschmaster"
    The 9mm has more recoil than the .223 Does that make the .223 wimpy? I guess from your point of view, the more recoil the better the gun. To each his own.
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