Search Results for: Glock

Smith & Wesson Shield M2.0, by Pat Cascio

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…slightly larger — but not by much — .45 ACP Shield that I often carry. But I don’t especially like the recoil of the .40 S&W Shield model. One of the great things about the Shield product line is that they are very affordable – depending on which model and sights you desire. My local sheriff’s department switched to the M&P a few years back, from the Glock, and the deputies I spoke with, all said they preferred the M&P over the Glock – and everyone said they loved the trigger pull on the M&P over the Glock. I can certainly understand that for most of the life of the product line, Glock pistols have had a “mushy” trigger pull, and it takes some getting used to. However, the more recent production Glocks have better trigger pulls. Everyone said that the M&P line would be a Glock “killer”. Well, that…


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Rockin’ 9mm for Survival

…+P+JHP ammo from Black Hills Ammunition or Buffalo Bore Ammunition for the most part in my 9mm handguns for self defense. Oh, there’s nothing wrong with plain ol’ JHP 9mm ammo, to be sure. We are looking at a TEOTWAWKI scenario, and I do like the idea of a lot of rounds in my magazines in my 9mm handguns, which leads us to high capacity magazines. I’m not talking about the 15-rd magazines that are the standard with the Glock and Beretta handguns. For the Beretta, I have genuine Beretta-made 30-rd high-capacity magazines. For the Glock, I have a couple genuine Glock 33-rd magazines. However, I have quite a few of the S. Korean made 33-rd magazines that have thus far worked flawlessly for me in my Glock 19, and they are less than half the price of the Glock mags. I don’t cut corners on quality, when my life…


Guns for Bugging Out, by N.B.

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…in a firefight with multiple enemies are not good in any case. Maybe better if the Chiappa is supplemented with the Glock –in which case you would need only 100 rds of 9mm unless you are really optimistic. 8) Another alternative would be to suppress the Glock 17 (although it would still be much louder than the Chiappa 22) and add a PDW rifle stock/extended magazine to it: https://suarezinternational.com/pdw-glock/ (See video) Anonymous I agree, a rifle cartridge is superior. I’ve owned a Marlin 1894C .357 Mag, Uzi 9mm, Olympic Arms .45ACP and had friends with Marlin 1894 44 Mag, MP-5 9mm, Tec-9 9mm, & MAC-10 .45ACP. It is a great sounding concept, but the pistol round will never equal the rifle in accuracy, range, and power. Also, folks tend to hot load their carbine ammo, which can ruin a pistol. I now recommend an AK-47 over any pistol carbine, minimum,…


So, You Want to Buy a Handgun… by K.E.

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…Having said that…. You can’t go wrong with a Glock in 9mm, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP (aka, .45 Auto) caliber. It’s the best value out there, and the most dependable; however, you must consider the pros and cons of the lack of an external safety. All Glocks that are chambered (a cartridge in the chamber) are in “condition one”…ready to fire, and should be holstered (to guard the trigger). A good holster with a full-coverage trigger guard is essential! The Springfield XD and XDm lines have been heavily advertised, and seem to be a good value. Consider them “Glocks with an external safety”, but without the massive, around the world experience to confirm their reliability, though good evidence is mounting. Most have a grip safety, some have thumb safeties as well. $500-700 The Kimber 1911s are probably the best made, most reasonably priced production pistols of the 1911 type….


Ensuring Glock Pistol Reliability, by Frank Hawkins

Failure to go “bang” when you need it is a frustrating experience that could produce a sinking feeling in your stomach if the situation is desperate enough. For the Glock pistol, this failure is rare, but it does happen. If you keep your Glock clean, then debris won’t be the problem. With a clean Glock, failure to fire is because of the failure of one (or both) of two different springs: the Trigger Spring or the Firing Pin Spring. Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM) Glock parts seldom fail. Such failure usually has one of several antecedents: (1) someone has replaced the OEM parts with other parts of lighter “competition” tolerances, or (2) someone has disassembled the Glock and reassembled the OEM parts incorrectly, or (3) someone has reassembled the Glock minus a critical part. Glock pistols are popular among IDPA and USPSA competitors. Many of them have internally modified their handguns…


Ruger PC9, 9mm Carbine, by Pat Cascio

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…outstanding features that I wanted to mention. The magazine release is one that can be changed from one side of the gun to the other, as is the charging handle on the bolt. This is outstanding if you are a southpaw, or if you want the bolt charging handle and mag release on the same side. In my case, I’m going to install both on the left side of the PC, as it will make for faster magazine changes and for chambering that first round. The safety is a cross bolt style, in front of the trigger guard. The threaded ½”-28 barrel has an included thread protector on it, if you elect not to put a flash or sound suppressor on the PC9. New GLOCK Mags Work Ruger mentions that older GLOCK 9mm magazines will not work if you switch the mag release to the other side, because older GLOCK…


Springfield Armory Hellcat, by Pat Cascio

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…that’s about it. A few months ago, I finally laid my hands on a Glock 43X – tried to snap one up several times from my local gun shop, only to have someone else beat me to it. On the day I wasn’t looking for a 43X, I spied one and made the deal. After testing it, and finding a good holster or two for it, it became my new EDC handgun. I like that it is very thin, compared to the double stack Glocks, and it is compact, and holds 10+1 rounds of the hottest 9mm you can find. So, there I was, retiring my Glock 26, and moving forward with a new Glock 43X. I had owned a Glock 43, but it just was a bit too small for my tastes and I soon got rid of it. Then came the Springfield Armory Hellcat. It is one dandy…


Extra Capacity Pistol Magazines, by Pat Cascio

…Now, we have the Glock 33-round magazines that come from overseas. These latest mags are made in South Korea by a company called KCI. They are almost identical to the Glock-brand magazines, but are only about half the price. The first batches of these 33-rd mags that came from overseas just didn’t work well at all. But the more recent ones have earned a better reputation. Again, like the real Glock mags, load the mags to full-capacity and let them sit for a few weeks, and remove a couple rounds and the mags will work better and are easier to insert into your 9mm Glock. Glock is also making 22-round magazines for their double-stack .40 S&W handguns. Why 22 rounds? I assume that they found that a magazine holding more .40 S&W rounds had feeding problems. The standard mag for a Glock 22 hold 15 rounds, even though 22 rounds…


Letter Re: Pros and Cons of Glock Pistols

…in your Glock at much greater peril than other designs. So does the manufacturer. 3) Grip/frame dimensions. Most Glocks have grip dimensions that are unsuited for shooters with small hands. And, Glock proponents notwithstanding, their wide slides and magazines make them more difficult to conceal than functionally-comparable designs such as a Colt Commander. 4) Lack of a positive safety. Glocks are carried in “Condition Zero.” The only insurance against an accidental (not negligent) discharge is a moderately heavy trigger pull and a plastic “dingus.” It’s true that accidental discharges with Glocks are rare. But, call it a character fault, I could never quite get comfortable with my Glock 36, in a SmartCarry holster, pointed directly at my femoral artery every time I sat down. (Both Steyr and the Springfield XD line answer this concern, if one is committed to a “Safe-Action” style firearm.) 5) Heavy triggers. Yes, Glock triggers are…


Letter Re: Glock 30 Pistol Product Review

Good Morning, I have used the Glock 30 and Glock 30S as back-up guns along with the Glock 21 and Glock 41 a primary carry guns. I started carrying a Model 21 several years ago after training at Front Sight. I changed to the Model 41 after it was introduced by Glock because I prefer the longer sight radius and increased muzzle velocity that  it offers over the 21 or 30. I also switched from a Glock 30 to the Glock 30S as a back-up gun when the [lighter, thin slide] 30S became available.   One item that Pat left out of his review that is another plus for both the Model 30 and the 30S is that the 13 round magazine made for the Model 21 and 41 fits right into the 30 or the 30S. My hand is wide enough that I actually much prefer using the 13…


Introduction To Multi-Caliber Guns by J.S.

…their respective models but are special fit for the Glock 20).  The Glock 20 is a pretty amazing gun that can fire 5 calibers with a barrel change and has a .22 LR conversion kit too.  And, since it shares the same frame as the .45 ACP Glock 21, you could get a complete .45 ACP slide & barrel for your Glock 20 to make it a Glock 21 (and then, naturally, get a .400 Cor-Bon barrel for it, see below).  Or go the other way and start with a Glock 21 and get all the Glock 20 stuff.  Great pistols, not a huge surprise they are so popular.  Apologize if anyone went cross-eyed trying to follow this explanation! .45 ACP / .400 Cor-Bon switch-barrel conversions:  Many pistols chambered for .45 ACP have .400 Cor-Bon barrels available.  Most of the time these don’t require a new recoil spring.  The .400…


Three Letters Re: .40 S&W to 9mm Conversion Barrel for a Glock Model 23?

…any failures. I believe the barrel was made by FAC (Federal Arms Corporation). To avoid any confusion she used the orange Glock magazines in 9mm so she wouldn’t confuse the 9mm mags with the .40 mags. – Jake Hi Jim, Enjoy the blog immensely. Read it every day. Regarding barrels for conversion from one model of Glock to another (i.e. .40 S&W model 23 to 9mm model 19), there are a number of manufacturers of barrels for such purposes. Topglock (http://www.topglock.com/catalog/barrels.htm) sells conversion barrels from several manufacturers. Federal Arms also makes them, but I don’t know if they sell directly or only through dealers. As I recall, from what I have picked up from the web, no change in slide or extractor is necessary for the conversion. The original .40 S&W mags will work for the 9mm, most of the time. But if I was going in harms’ way, I’d…


Why a Handout Gun?, by D.B.

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…regard to a sidearm platform, 75% of the world’s law enforcement and military organizations use Glocks. The British army replaced their Browning High Powers with G17s in 2016. In fact, Glocks are a sack of hammers in terms of toughness and reliability. Certain portions of our armed forces have selected G19s. Those favoring them are the combat soldiers, not the morons in ordnance acquisition. Maybe, there is a message there. Additionally, Glock does not change models every other year, like their competition. Therefore, spare parts and magazines remain available and inexpensive. One can get parts and magazines from a dozen vendors on the web at fair prices. Try that with your Ruger, Smith & Wesson, or Springfield Armory weapon, which are all imitating Glocks by the way. When a company fields a new model every other year, you should be put you on notice you will no longer be able…


Handguns For Hard Times – Part 1, by Rufus King

…will note that these less popular pistols are hard to find good holsters for. All that said, Glock is absolutely the gold standard. It is used by most law enforcement agencies at the federal and state level, and I am advised that the U.S. special operations community overwhelmingly uses the Glock 19. Law enforcement and the military often have different requirements than citizens in general or preppers in particular when it comes to firearms, but in this case I agree with their choice. If Glock is the gold standard for a striker-fired pistol, then the Glock 19 is the most refined form. It is widely popular and for good reason. It is extremely reliable and easy for most people to carry and shoot. It also durable an easy to maintain. If I could only have one handgun, it would be a Glock 19. (To be concluded tomorrow, in Part 2.)…


Stoeger STR-9F, by Thomas Christianson

If I had to describe the Stoeger STR-9F in as few words as possible, I would say that it reminds me of a Glock 17 with a good trigger. It is roughly the same general shape as a Glock 17, holds 17 rounds like a Glock 17, weighs about the same as a Glock 17, and field strips in the same way as a Glock 17 into the same component parts as a Glock 17. I found the trigger to be better than any Glock 17 I have ever fired, and I was able to shoot it more accurately than any Glock 17 that I have ever fired. With a manufacturer-suggested retail price of $329 at the time of this writing and widely available online for under $300, the STR-9F was significantly more affordable than the $500+ price of a Glock 17. Stoeger is a fully-owned subsidiary of Benelli. The…