Glock 23 VS. Glock 19 ?

[ap3572001]

Lets here an OBJECTIVE VIEW on this.
Compare Glock 23 to Glock 19.

Here are the rules for this one:

1). AMMO : Federal HST 180 for .40 and Federal HST 147 for 9mm. This is THE ONLY ammo You can use.
2). Both guns are 100 % Stock Gen3 pistols.
3). ALL Factory magazines are available for both . 13,15 and the new 22 rd mag. For G23. 15,17 and 33 rd for G19.

Which would You rather have and WHY?

[Don the savage]

What is the purpose for the pistol?
HD? Competition? Target? Cool factor?
Without a purpose it's hard to say- okay 10 pound sledge or claw hammer? Makes the same point.
If it's HD go .40, everything else 9mm. It's cheaper and easier to shoot.

[tacticalcity]

I am not a fan of the .40S&W. Too snappy. I've owned both guns and they are the same aside from caliber. If you do not need to conceal carry, I recommend a Glock 17 instead. The extra room on the grip will be helpful. Eliminates slide bite during training and is generally more comfortable. If you truly need to conceal carry, the baby Glocks are a lot easier to hide but a tad less enjoyable to shoot.

[Jimmy310]

Glock 19! More capacity, more common round, less recoil, and less chance of kaboom.

With all that being said, i miss my G23. I had a 9mm conversion barrel for it and it ran 9mm as flawlessly as it did .40. I traded it for a converted saiga(which is awesome, and runs flawlessly btw) and now have a g19.

[The SoCal Gunner]

The Glock 23 because I can get a 9mm conversion barrel.

But if that doesn't cut it then I would go with the Glock 19 for the larger capacity mags and easier follow up shots due to the lower recoil of 9mm.

[Noah3683]

I would say the 19 simply because of its reliability. If we are talking 4th gen then it would be the 23

[ap3572001]

What is the purpose for the pistol?
HD? Competition? Target? Cool factor?
Without a purpose it's hard to say- okay 10 pound sledge or claw hammer? Makes the same point.
If it's HD go .40, everything else 9mm. It's cheaper and easier to shoot.

The purpose is to carry off duty.

[Turo]

I prefer the subcompacts mainly because of the recoil reduction, but given the two choices with the ammo choice, I'd definitely go with the Glock 23.

The ballistics of that load is way better in 40 than in 9mm. From what I looked up, 1000fps and 147gr in the 9mm for 326ft-lb of energy vs 1010fps and 180gr in the 40S&W for 408ft-lb of energy. The .40 wins that one by a landslide.

::Source::

[Noah3683]

If the only ammo being considered is federal HST than it is actual cheaper in .40 from the vendors I've seen

[locosway]

Lets here an OBJECTIVE VIEW on this.
Compare Glock 23 to Glock 19.

Here are the rules for this one:

1). AMMO : Federal HST 180 for .40 and Federal HST 147 for 9mm. This is THE ONLY ammo You can use.
2). Both guns are 100 % Stock Gen3 pistols.
3). ALL Factory magazines are available for both . 13,15 and the new 22 rd mag. For G23. 15,17 and 33 rd for G19.

Which would You rather have and WHY?

I'm partial to the 9mm for general purpose shooting and self defense. However, the draw for me to the G23 is the ability to do a barrel conversion and shoot two calibers from the same gun. However, if I was tied to just one gun/caliber along with any magazines, I would have to go with the G19 and a 33rd mag.

[tacticalcity]

In that case....

Get the same caliber you carry on duty. If you carry a Glock on duty you can even use the full size magazines in the smaller gun. If not then at least you not having to buy all kinds of extra ammo.

[locosway]

The purpose is to carry off duty.

In that case....

Get the same caliber you carry on duty. If you carry a Glock on duty you can even use the full size magazines in the smaller gun.

I'd only worry about getting the same caliber if you get free ammo, which I don't think many departments are doing anymore. Other than that, there's no reason why you should stick to your duty caliber.

The 9mm is a lot cheaper to shoot, and if you're planning on taking a lot of classes this will be a nice benefit.

[gumby]

My dept. issues the 23 with 180gHST, I'm happy with it.

[shortround1]

I think what Tacticalcity means is; shoot what you've trained with, since you'll be better with it.

[drunktank]

Given the criteria, I would choose the 19. Due to the recoil of the .40s&w and my lack of mastery regarding it's recoil, I'd prefer the 9mm which I can control better.

In your shoes, I'd pick whatever gun/caliber I'm better with.