#2419316 - 06/16/11 04:18 PM
Re: In The Market For A Handgun
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BIGORANGE
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Can't decide between the 9MM Glock 17 or 19? Any suggestions or pros & cons???
Glock 19, Small enough to conceal, big enough to fight with.
If you like 9mm and shoot it well go with 9mm. Handguns in any caliber are terrible fight stoppers.
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#2419319 - 06/16/11 04:21 PM
Re: In The Market For A Handgun
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westtntoms
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I've got both the Glock 17 and the 19. I shoot the 17 more accurately than the 19, but the 19 is a tad bit easier to carry. The 17 is about 3/4 an inch or so taller and longer than the 19. That's not a lot of difference, and my IWB holsters fit either gun.
I carry them for city defense, and I also have a couple of G23's that I sometimes carry. I'm not a 'caliber snob', as long as I have something that will put them down. My training is: shoot your assailant to the ground.
My fishing tacklebox gun is a Glock 21 (45acp) and I strap on a Glock 20 (10mm) when I hunt (or a S&W .44 mag revolver). Since shooting hogs is now illegal, I'll probably just carry the G20 from now on and leave the .44mag at home.
Don't let the Glock naysayers fool ya. There's a reason that 3/4 of the law-enforcement dept's either are carrying or have carried Glocks. And it wasn't because they bid the cheapest...
I too have both the 17 and 19 and have the same experience in shooting the 17 more accurately.
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#2419322 - 06/16/11 04:23 PM
Re: In The Market For A Handgun
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westtntoms
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I might add, I had the 23, up until Monday. It has come up missing.....
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#2419410 - 06/16/11 07:13 PM
Re: In The Market For A Handgun
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Ruger Alaskan .454, all others pale in comparison, or just get a G27. Small enough to carry everywhere, and big enough to do what you want it for.
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#2419488 - 06/16/11 09:02 PM
Re: In The Market For A Handgun
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gator-n-buck
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If you are wanting to carry the gun all yr long, I would suggest getting something compact that you can slide into your pocket or cargo pockets (shorts)..... A lot of these bigger guns end up hanging out in the glove box (summer-time)... 
I would suggest the .380 ruger LCP or the SW Body Guard .380.
That's my 2 cents...
Edited by gator-n-buck (06/16/11 09:04 PM)
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#2419512 - 06/16/11 09:28 PM
Re: In The Market For A Handgun
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grunt'n gator
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I've got a KAHR CW 45 and i think its an excellent carry pistol. Its small enough to conceal very well, recoil isn't as bad as you would think, and a 230 grain Federal Hydroshock will do some serious stoping of whatever you shoot it with. No the ballistics probablly aren't as good as some of your other choices but I didn't get it for sniper type shoots either, it's a close range self defence weapon.
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#2419522 - 06/16/11 09:35 PM
Re: In The Market For A Handgun
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Trapper John
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19.
I wasn't comfortable carrying the 17 daily. But if you are it's more accurate. Typically.
Now back to the inevitable, "My caliber is better than yours" argument that never ends.
Have fun!
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#2419549 - 06/16/11 09:53 PM
Re: In The Market For A Handgun
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utfan1
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i carry the g27 or g23. always have a keltec 32 in the pocket. just got the wife a keltec pf9 . recoil is a handfull but the size is nice for concealment .
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#2419555 - 06/16/11 09:57 PM
Re: In The Market For A Handgun
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Get one that feels good in your hands and positions itself well. Confidence in your weapon to work every time you squeeze the trigger and in your way around that weapon are whats most important. If you go with a Glock make sure you check out the early and late generation weapons, the angle of the grip and the pull of the trigger are much better in the newer generations I think. Good luck finding one you like.
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