Help me choose a glock please.

[faterikcartman]

From what I hear, RTF2(used in Gen 3) and RTF used in Gen4 are a bit different. Gen4's RTF is not as sharp as RTF2

I prefer the RTF2 to the Gen 4.

I greatly prefer the RTF2 to the standard Gen 3.

[Shenaniguns]

I only role 9mm Glocks now after owning them also in .40, .45 acp and .45 gap, but I'd buy a 10mm if it wasn't for ammo prices

[SLYoteBoy]

Recoil for the .40 is hyped up. I got mine , shoot it , doesn't seem as extreme as everyone makes it out to be. Id go with 9mm just to get more bang for your buck. Or like you said get the drop in 9mm conversion stuff.

[BC9696]

No doubt

In about two weeks I will buy a glock for range shooting and HD. This will be my 2nd gun but my first handgun. I have decided on either the G17 or G22. The 9mm seems very practical but the .40 seems like more fun to shoot. Also it seems like I could drop a 9mm barrel in the G22 if I go that route. Additionally, I want nightsights. Should I go with Glock factory nightsights, or should I go with some Trijicon sights? I live in Sacramento and I don't know who I could get to install non-factory sights. I really appreciate any advice I can get because I am a handgun noob. Thanks!

As soon as I read "HD" (meaning home defense) i knew you would end up with a .40 cal. The 9mm is just enough gun to piss someone off, the G22 will drop em. I prefer the .45 1911 but for weight, reliability and pleasure...the G22 fits my bill. It takes some practice to get a tight pattern w/ a Glock because they are so light and form is very critical. A Glock will force you to learn the proper disiplines necessary to hold a tight pattern. BTW...more LEOs prefer a .40 to a 9MM (for whatever that's worth to ya). Ammo is easier to find and regarding recoil, I started my wife out with the G22 and after two magazines she was holding a fist-sized pattern at 15 yards with zero previously handgun experience. If you can't handle the recoil of a .40 then you are a kitty.

[Grayblue]

First, good choice sticking with a full size frame. The only reason to choose a compact or baby frame is if you are actually going to carry concealed. The smaller frames during actual hardcore training often result in slide bite. This is because there is not enough room on the grip for your entire hand, and when drawing from a holster as fast as you can over and over again your hand naturally wants to creep up until the fatty web of the hand is so high that the slide when moving rubs against it. Doesn't hurt as much as sting for a second. On the compact and baby size Glock slide bite is more a question of how often it happens, and not if it will happen. However on the full size frame it becomes far less likely to ever happen at all.

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I don't know what you're talking about.

Between Glock 22,23,and 27, or Glock 17,19, and 26, the the external shape of the grip and rear slide area are identical except for the length of the grip. It's not as if the grip tang of compact and sub compact Glock is thinner than that of a full size. The web of the hand does not go any higher than a full size.

Of course the slide bite does happen with people with fat or extra large hands. But, if it can happen on a compact for the certain individual, it also means it can happen on the full size which has the same grip tang profile and same web of hand clearance from the bottom of the slide.

You're supposed to grip the grip of a pistol has high as possible. And, when it's gripped that way, it cannot move any higher.

[Grayblue]

If I were you, I'd go to a range and rent a Glock. It won't be hard since most range is stocked with Glock for rental.

Try both calibers.

For a Glock I'd go with 9mm. I personally prefer 40S&W, but I don't like Glock in 40S&W. It seems like they have not solved the feeding issues when light is attached to the rail even up to Gen 3. I personally expereinced this problem.

Another reason is that for 40S&W, I'd prefer that the pistol would be a few ounces heavier than a Glock 22 for recoil control.

[evidens83]

Out of those two choices, I'd go G17. I myself went with a G19 with plans for a G34 in coming months.

[Hawkstp]

I had a G22 and was very happy with it. It was my first Glock.

Now I own a G34 and 2 G19's and I sold my G22. I just love shooting the 9mm. Recoil on the 40 was fine, but it is much less with the 9mm. Price of the ammo is a nice additional perk for the 9mm.

Shoot both, and I bet you end up with the G17.

[Wildkow]

Think about getting the .40 in the 22 or 35 model. I got the 35 and then I got a 357 SIG barrel, LoneWolf has one for $99. Runs like a charm with both calibers the cool thing is that the 357 SIG essentially shoots a 9mm bullet it's just the brass that's different and there are no extractor issues. In fact many that reload use 9mm bullets to reload the 357 SIG but there are some types of 9mm bullets, like round noses, you want to stay away from. Then get yourself a reloading press and reload your own it's the cheaper way to go in the long run. You can reload the 357 SIG way down for plinking or competition or hot as hell for about the same stopping power as the number 1 rated .357 Mag. Then you still have the .40 to shoot too and it's just a simply 30 seconds or less barrel change, no extractor change out necessary. When 9mm was scarce ir nin-existant there always seemed to be .40 and 357 SIG on the shelves although a little bit more expensive. Is that cool or what!

p.s. do go shoot both models and remember that a Glock 17, 22 or 35 has the same frame/grip so the feel is going to be the same. It's the recoil that will feel different and to me with standard loaded factory ammo my G19 has a snappy recoil with a little bit more barrel rise while my G35 .40 has a slightly stronger push recoil with a little less barrel rise most probably due to the longer barrel and get the factory installed trijicon night sights you won't get them cheaper anywhere else.

[mt51]

I'm a fairly noob handgun owner too. I chose the Glock 19 since I was more comfortable with the recoil of a 9mm. I show a .40 Glock (G22, I think) and the recoil was pretty strong. Re: G17 vs. G19, it's all in the size of hands and your preferred feel. 9mm ammo is also cheaper so if you shoot at the range a lot, it does save you some cash.

Also, my G19 has the factory Meprolight night sights. Def recommend them - they are just as bright as the Trijicon's but approx 25 - 30% cheaper.

[Wildkow]

Masayuki just in case your decision has come to the point of weighting stopping power or penetration between the caliber's here's a pic that may help your decision. As you can see penetration is almost the same and so is the wound cavity for each of the different guns. There is something to be said about the knock down power with the larger calibers using a heavier projection but if your counting on that to stop a threat you IMHO need to rethink that line of reasoning and instead practice more because shoot placement is THE most important factor in any threat situation. So how does this impact your decision? Bottom line buy the gun/caliber you shoot the best. Hope this helps.

[Alexjr1967]

looking back I'd go glock 17 ... I have a glock 22 w/ a glock 31 barrel and a 40-9 conversion barrel ... and the glock 40-9 set up gets used most with the others just getting used to help new gun owners make a choice between the calibers