Glock 23C question

[Rob Roy]

Did you have any regrets getting a compensated model rather than a regular one? I am thinking to get a compensated model along with a non-ported barrel.

[Miltiades]

My experience...

I bought a compensated Glock 23 and found that it took longer to clean the gun because of burnt powder on top of the slide and in the compensator holes. So I bought a regular Glock 23 barrel and took the compensator out of use. The Glock 23 doesn't have bad recoil, so I don't think a compensated barrel is really needed.

[ADAM]

compensated glocks are mostly for range and competition for self defence or home use you never want one to many problems lint or other things tend to work themselves in the barrel.

[bigbob76]

Did you have any regrets getting a compensated model rather than a regular one? I am thinking to get a compensated model along with a non-ported barrel.

The biggest downside I can see to having a ported barrel on a defensive pistol came to light during training. I was learning to draw and shoot immediately from waist level while holding the pistol in hard and tight do deny an assailant the opportunity to grab it. I realized if the barrel had been ported I would probably have some interesting burn scars on my torso.

[Rob Roy]

The biggest downside I can see to having a ported barrel on a defensive pistol came to light during training. I was learning to draw and shoot immediately from waist level while holding the pistol in hard and tight do deny an assailant the opportunity to grab it. I realized if the barrel had been ported I would probably have some interesting burn scars on my torso.

Is it that serious? But what about revolvers in this case? Gas escapes there in all directions...

[Rob Roy]

The biggest downside I can see to having a ported barrel on a defensive pistol came to light during training. I was learning to draw and shoot immediately from waist level while holding the pistol in hard and tight do deny an assailant the opportunity to grab it. I realized if the barrel had been ported I would probably have some interesting burn scars on my torso.

I bought a compensated Glock 23 and found that it took longer to clean the gun because of burnt powder on top of the slide and in the compensator holes. So I bought a regular Glock 23 barrel and took the compensator out of use. The Glock 23 doesn't have bad recoil, so I don't think a compensated barrel is really needed.

Do you mean it's really difficult to clean the ports?

[grumpycoconut]

Rob,

A slightly different version of this same topic came up today on one of the other gun sites. I was oh so brilliant in my post. Here it is just for you. By the way, if you enjoy fondling your pistola anyway, cleaning it is no more difficult than cleaning any other pistol.

Port that puppy and be proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I carried a Glock 22C as part of making a living for a few years and was never once concerned about extra noise or flash. During the bright the flash is a non issue. Since you should be wearing ears when you practice the extra loud should be a non-issue. If you are shooting in the dark you can select ammo with low flash powder which makes the flash, again, a non issue. If you are shooting in the dark and just for fun, get yourself some ammo with extra flashy ammo and have fun with the flamming bunny ears of doom. If the ports are angled outboard like the ones on the Glocks you won't even really see the flash if you are actually focused on inportant stuff like your target and the front sight. Even if you are looking for the flash its not nearly as good as the cylider gap flash from a big wheel gun launching full house loads.

So how about losing velocity because you've effectively shortened your barrel. I'm not sure if that's a straw man argument or a red herring fishing expedition. IT'S A PISTOL!!!!! By definition it's an underpowered, inefficient, ineffective tool regardless of caliber (sorry 45ACP fans but its true) carried because rifles and shotguns are too big and heavy for everyday wear and don't serve well as fashion accessories in most social settings.

If you are worried that flash might hinder you during a defensive shoot you are worried about the wrong thing. Running, hiding, shooting back and not getting perforated are all a lot higher on my priority list than potential hearing loss and minor burns.

"But Grumpy" you ask, "Won't the bunny ears of doom give away my position?"
"Dude", I answer, "You are in a pistol fight. The other guy already knows where you are." You really should have shot the other guy firstest with the mostest or better yet, shot that sucker in the back when you had the chance.

At the risk of being a bit over board here, I suspect that ported guns might be a bit out of line for offensive shooting. Of course if you are shooting offensively and you are stuck with a handgun, wouldn't you be better off slapping a can on that sucker and going for the back of the head shot?

[Miltiades]

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Do you mean it's really difficult to clean the ports?

It was not difficult, but it took an extra 3 or 4 minutes.

[walter]

i got a 19c.. then i bought a regular barrel. so its like I have two guns

[Mstnpete]

For home defense and night shooting C Glocks are not advisable.
Because of the flame and the smoke coming out of the ports. It will blind you.
And 99 percent of the time there's no air circulating inside of homes.
It will be tough to see that front sight for a second shot follow up.
I agree 100 percent in getting a second barrel "non-ported".