Glock 20sf: Initial Impressions

[doggie]

The same can be said about 00 buckshot.

I'd rather be deaf than dead.

Nope. I shot my 12 gauge without ears on while hunting as a kid many many times and it never did a thing to my eardrums. Same with rifles while deer hunting. 10mm handgun though, that is one helluva blasting concussion from a short barrel with the muzzle much closer than a shotgun or a rifle. 10mm is overkill anyway, unless you're shooting a bear.

[Nothingontv]

I put an extended barrel, longslide, and RMR on my 20SF - it might be my favorite glock to shoot! I highly recommend it!

[EMR]

10mm is overkill anyway, unless you're shooting a bear.

Well that was the point of me getting this, for backpacking. So bears were on the list for reasons to purchase [emoji16]

[NATEWA]

Nope. I shot my 12 gauge without ears on while hunting as a kid many many times and it never did a thing to my eardrums. Same with rifles while deer hunting. 10mm handgun though, that is one helluva blasting concussion from a short barrel with the muzzle much closer than a shotgun or a rifle. 10mm is overkill anyway, unless you're shooting a bear.

Exposure to loud noises will damage your hearing. You may have some slight hearing loss but not aware of it. I went on a pig hunt. My friend shot a 350lb pig. 10mm is not overkill. It was shot with a .270 and took two shots with a .40 cal to kill it.

[Nothingontv]

Well that was the point of me getting this, for backpacking. So bears were on the list for reasons to purchase [emoji16]

Exactly, this was my backup when I hunted in Oregon. I watched my buddy put 12 .45 rounds into bear before it stopped coming towards us - then the bear walked about 100 yards and died by the river. Wheel guns are a good option too but I prefer 10mm with a couple of extra magazines. Picked up the 10mm up the next week after that happened and carried it on every hunting trip since.

[dozer wright]

I don't think any Glock in 10mm is over kill for anything .It i's a probably the most versatile and reliable pistols available . Depending on How it's loaded . It can be loaded for Home defense with 135 to 180 grain Hollow points or a Camp gun loaded with Hard Cast or Extreme Penetrators. And that's not even getting in to other available Barrels that allow different caliber . Like 9x25 Dillon and others .

[PoorRichRichard]

21lb spring is an essential upgrade for ALL 10mm Glocks, IMO. Some people like the factory 16lb spring, but I found that everything about the gun worked twice as well after I upgraded to a 21lb. Better recoil, better cycling, not picky about ammo anymore, and most importantly, the slide stopped battering the frame when shooting full-power loads. It's one of those upgrades that's important enough that it shouldn't even be considered optional, Glock should've included it with their 10mm models in the first place.

This is a bit off topic of the 10mm, but I just bought a G19. Should I replace the spring? If yes, with what?

[CandG]

This is a bit off topic of the 10mm, but I just bought a G19. Should I replace the spring? If yes, with what?

In a g19, no, if the factory spring works for you I'd just leave it alone. It's really just the 10mm models that need it

[lewdogg21]

Another G20SF owner and fan here. I did not know about the 21lb spring and I will check that out.

Any of you G20 owners tried the lone wolf 9mm barrel conversion? Did it work? I don't own a 9mm glock and would rather shoot the cheap 9mm at the range than the $.28/round 10mm. Just wondering if anyone has real world experience with the conversion barrel and replacement spring. Of course when I carry my 10mm or HD I would use 10mm loads.


EDIT: Also I saw one person post about shooting .40 cal with no mods (just loading bullets via the magazine and not dropping straight into the chamber). Anybody else? I've read people on both sides of this idea on the net and have considered it for cost reasons, ie: plinking, target shooting.

[Carcassonne]

Exposure to loud noises will damage your hearing. You may have some slight hearing loss but not aware of it. I went on a pig hunt. My friend shot a 350lb pig. 10mm is not overkill. It was shot with a .270 and took two shots with a .40 cal to kill it.

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[CandG]

Another G20SF owner and fan here. I did not know about the 21lb spring and I will check that out.

Any of you G20 owners tried the lone wolf 9mm barrel conversion? Did it work? I don't own a 9mm glock and would rather shoot the cheap 9mm at the range than the $.28/round 10mm. Just wondering if anyone has real world experience with the conversion barrel and replacement spring.

Do they make a 9x19 barrel? I thought they only made a 9x25 (Dillon) barrel for the 10mm Glocks... I'll have to check that out.

ETA: Oh wow, I see they do make a G20 9x19 barrel now. Interesting! On sale for $99, too.

My only concern would be that maybe the extractor would have issues, since it would technically be 0.5mm further from the cartridge rim than with a 10mm cartridge. But maybe it works fine? I have no idea, I'm only just now hearing about this product.

Their website says:

For this conversion you must use a 11# recoil spring and +P ammo for reliable function.

So it sounds like you may not save that much money after all, if you have to buy 9mm +P ammo.

If it were me, I'd just buy a G17 if I wanted to practice with 9mm in a gun that has roughly the same grip as a G20.

[NATEWA]

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On my iPhone. Can you post a link?

[NATEWA]

Another G20SF owner and fan here. I did not know about the 21lb spring and I will check that out.

Any of you G20 owners tried the lone wolf 9mm barrel conversion? Did it work? I don't own a 9mm glock and would rather shoot the cheap 9mm at the range than the $.28/round 10mm. Just wondering if anyone has real world experience with the conversion barrel and replacement spring.

No experience but I read a lot of internet chat and decided against a barrel conversion because there were reliability issues. You can't go wrong with a g17 if you want to shoot 9mm.

I have a new .45 barrel if you want buy it. I was going to shoot .45 super but decided to get the 10mm upper. Also have a 24lb spring and stainless guide rod but think I'll try it out on the 10mm upper. If it's too much, I'll pick up a 21lb spring.

[iMigraine]

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Wow, I would NOT want to be charged by a 750lb feral hog. I was afraid for the camera man.

[CandG]

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Jeezus... by all means, take your sweet time putting that thing out of its misery...

Anyways, that's a huge hog.