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i took some time deciding what to get. im not crazy about the fact that glock has 3 safeties and all 3 can be undone by simply pulling the trigger.
but in the end,, glock won out.
does this glock make my hair look white?
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i took some time deciding what to get. im not crazy about the fact that glock has 3 safeties and all 3 can be undone by simply pulling the trigger.
but in the end,, glock won out.
i carried a glock for 11 years when i was a LEO...
they are dead nuts reliable... accurate.... and reliable....
i wouldn't hesitate to trust my life to one like i said ... i did it for 11 years.......
they are dead nuts reliable... accurate.... and reliable....
i wouldn't hesitate to trust my life to one like i said ... i did it for 11 years.......
One of the many reasons that I swear by the 1911 is that when I hold one, I look young by comparison.
Glocks add years....Old Slabsides subtracts them!
Glocks add years....Old Slabsides subtracts them!
I am in the same boat. I don't ever plan on carrying it as Hawaii will never move to CCW. The number of choices are worse than deciding on a straight. I am leaning towards the G17, XDm, Sig P226, M&P, blah blah blah. It's agonizingly delightful!
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if you wont carry, and its only home defense? than even more so ,,go for the glock.
I am in the same boat. I don't ever plan on carrying it as Hawaii will never move to CCW. The number of choices are worse than deciding on a straight. I am leaning towards the G17, XDm, Sig P226, M&P, blah blah blah. It's agonizingly delightful!
If glock doesn't suit your fancy the sig is a great choice. 1911's aren't the best for home defense imho UNLESS it has a rail for a light. I know there are methods for usings a light in your other hand, but they are cumbersome even with training. Not to mention in the middle of the night jumping out of bed because of a bad guy.
When I first bought a pistol I bought one with an external safety, a Beretta, because I was the first person in the family to buy a pistol and I knew that out at the shooting range it would get passed around a lot which it did. For some reason people who with a rifle would never have their finger on the trigger and are always mindful of the muzzle direction get a pistol in their hand and immediately put their finger on the trigger and point it where they shouldn't. I think it has to do with a combination of the way a pistol just fits in to the hand and not having the barrel sticking out as a reminder of where to point it. Since that first pistol the only reason I would buy a pistol with an external safety is if the pistol I want doesn't come without one, its just one more place to collect dirt.
I am in the same boat. I don't ever plan on carrying it as Hawaii will never move to CCW. The number of choices are worse than deciding on a straight. I am leaning towards the G17, XDm, Sig P226, M&P, blah blah blah. It's agonizingly delightful!
Kent, it's just like straight razors. You obsess over your first purchase then you realize you should just buy more as you go.
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Kent, it's just like straight razors. You obsess over your first purchase then you realize you should just buy more as you go.
That's not a good thing considering my "affliction" *wink*
Right there with you. What you start with will likely be trivial, lol. For what it's worth, mine was a G19. Flocks are very easy guns to use and work on (if I can do it).
The heck with the Glock! If you're not going to have to lug it around, get a 12 gauge pump shotgun. It's a much more effective weapon.
I am still waffling...leaning towards a gen3 22, but the Sig 2022 looks pretty interesting. Any input?
Can't argue with Glock, a well made, reliable firearm. I went w/ a S&W M&P. However, if the weapon is purely for self defense in the home, remember that almost any round will pass through both interior and exterior walls. Innocent people have been killed as a result. I recommend a shotgun w/ #8 bird shot. Stops weasels in their tracks and won't penetrate even interior walls. A "sawed off" (Class III) is a dandy home defense weapon and just perfect for social work. Do you do much shooting? Check w/ friends and ranges. Try an assortment of pistols and calibers. When you find the make, model and caliber you like, I recommend Hornady's Critical Defense. They also make "Zombie Max". Same ballistics but different colored "BB", red for CD, green for ZM. Beter yet, a box of each. Then for Christmas alternate red, green, red, green, etc. in case you find someone other than Santa under your tree.
I shot a bunch when I used to visit family up on San Fran, but never owned one. For all intents and purposes I am a new shooter. Gonna go down to he LGS tomorrow and drop some coin on a g22 Gen 3.
I think.
I think.
There is your answer Kent. I love my 1911, but if you come in my house uninvited, you're gonna get this.
Of course if I could shoot like goatee, things might be different.
That's number 2 on the list!
Just crossed off number 1 with a 22 Gen4 FDE. I was sold on the Gen3 till I held the Gen4.
