rj adams:
I have said before that I would like to own a 45GAP from glock
i read the latest glock annual magazine and yes 4 state police dept now use the GAP
some of them switched from the .40 and found less recoil and that raised their scores
I would search for a good supplier of 45gap ammo and stock up then get the GAP. after all if 4 state police depts are using the GAP then they have to be receiving ammo from somewhere... maybe MDWAY USA

Well, I just got home from a combat shoot. After the smoke cleared, I shot a couple Glocks and an XD to wring them out a bit. Mostly double taps and one to the head. Flat footed and un aided by a wall or other device. Real world stuff. The XD40 surprised the heck out of me. It by the way is for sale, for now anyway. I may loose some sleep for a day or two sorting it out in my head. I shot a 3" 5 shot group with it at 15yds. Center mass. Couldn't have been anymore centered. It felt like it belonged in my hand. I'm not a grip safty kind of guy,but that thing shot WELL!

Next up was a Glock 22 I believe in 9mm. Super fast and shot fairly well. I did a "Tripple 6" with it just for fun. Like I said, fast and easy to recover with. This particular Glock had a trigger job, and it was a sweetie.

Thirdly, was a 34 I think, in 40S&W. This gun felt "Right" too. I had some trouble with double feeds in the 9mm,due to limp wristing I guess. Not so with the 40. It too had a trigger job, and shot quite well. I ran some "Failure to stop drills" with it also. Very nice pistol! It functioned superbly,right or left handed, and is making it hard to make up my mind about the XD. For $450.00 with the XD gear package, I am going to have a hard time sleeping this week. Decisions, decisions. This thing has less than 300 rounds through it. It's going to be a long week at work this week for sure.

Originally Posted by Dredd

Every gun is the same in my view, pull the trigger and something gets a hole in it.

Huh? Are you saying that a gun that requires the release of a manual safety (like a 1911) is as simple to operate as a pistol that only requires pressing the trigger?

I love my G19, It shoots good enough for me & will eat any brand ammo I load ! I got the 9mm because of the price of ammo ( I'm cheap)
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Originally Posted by Mike Barham

Wow, and I thought I was a Glock fanboy!

Don't sell yourself short, you are THE Glock fanboy!

I echo what others have said; shoot what you shoot best. I don't find the Glock comfortable, so I don't own one. But it doesn't mean it's not a good gun, it's just not a good gun for me.

Originally Posted by Mike Barham

Huh? Are you saying that a gun that requires the release of a manual safety (like a 1911) is as simple to operate as a pistol that only requires pressing the trigger?

The actual operation of shooting is the same regardless.

Safeties and whatnot matter little to me. If my favorte gun has a safety I will have to learn to make wiping off the safety a part of my presentation technique. The actual act of pulling the trigger is the same regardless.

I mean, my idea is to find a gun I enjoy and can shoot well. Then I learn its features and incorporate those into my practice. If I have to wipe off the safety I practice doing so. It will become just as simple as pointing a Glock or similar and pulling the trigger. It requires no more time, in fact when I shoot a gun without a safety, I instinctively would wipe off the non-existant safety. It becomes second nature.

glocks have a combined total of 36 parts, one of the fewest in handguns. and yes, I was referring to the operation of the gun. slide lock and mag release. the only buttons you need on a defense gun.

Originally Posted by Dredd

Every gun is the same in my view, pull the trigger and something gets a hole in it.

or maybe, deactivate the manual safety, make sure you dont get hung up on the manuel decocker, make sure there is no obstruction between the fireing pin and the external hammer that can get snagged on your shirt on the way out of the holster, then fire.

Well, okay, but I was a 1911 shooter/carrier for fifteen years before I changed to Glock. While releasing the safety is fast and easy, and takes no extra time, it is an extra step that requires dexterity before the pistol can fire.

An extra step is an extra step, and it does make the pistol more complex to operate. It's just a fact, regardless of level of training or familiarity with a given pistol.

There was an instructor shooting with us yesterday,and he made another point to ponder. Acording to him,in times of extreme stress,like a life or death confrontation, you loose some fine motor skills. He promotes not even using the slide release on your pistol to drop the slide on the first round in the mag. He instructs you to stroke the slide to release it and close the action. This being a gross motor skill, and not as likely to go "blank" on you in a chrisis situation. Admittedly, he shoots GLOCK. His point makes some sense to me. My Beretta isn't second nature to me yet. The high mounted de-cock/saftey lever,the loooong DA action of the first shot. Unless you thumb the hammer on the first shot,which is a 2 handed ordeal since I can't reach it safely with my trigger hand only. Simplicity has it's place.

A feller put a round in the ground next to him and the timer. He was shooting a 1911, and apparently cleared the holster with his finger in the trigger guard while wiping the safety. Scared the he!! out of a couple people. My times weren't the best, I didn't want to ground a round, so I was very careful with my controls on the Beretta.

I think I could be quite happy with a GLOCK,XD,or M&P. At this point the XD 40 has the edge, for my hand at least. I had to give up trap shooting for physical reasons, and miss the competition. I was AA with a 23 yd handicap when I was sidelined. I want to be as good as I can be in the combat format of shooting. I don't think my beloved Beretta is going to be the weapon though.

Originally Posted by R.J.Adams

There was an instructor shooting with us yesterday,and he made another point to ponder. Acording to him,in times of extreme stress,like a life or death confrontation, you loose some fine motor skills. He promotes not even using the slide release on your pistol to drop the slide on the first round in the mag. He instructs you to stroke the slide to release it and close the action.

Exactly the reason why many of us here are not in favor of condition 3 carry, as you cannot manipulate the slide fast enough, especially in times of stress, to chamber a round.

just for the record, I do agree with dredd and mike that whatever pistol YOU shoot well is the best pistol for you, reguardless of whatever else the pistol brings to the table.

Originally Posted by brisk21

or maybe, deactivate the manual safety, make sure you dont get hung up on the manuel decocker, make sure there is no obstruction between the fireing pin and the external hammer that can get snagged on your shirt on the way out of the holster, then fire.

Yeah right...nice try

It's definitely not as ridiculous as you say. I can't name one time ever where a proper holster, and proper practice would make an obstruction between the hammer and the firing pin, not to mention you are supposed to practice and with doing so you won't hit the decocker and won't even think about it. You're really reaching here, and I don't believe for a second that you could go with no experience and unholster your Glock or whatever striker fired pistol you choose and be accurate on target. That only comes through practice, and if you practice with ANY weapon system it becomes an extension of yourself. To say what you said is so far fetched it's just plain crazy.

Originally Posted by submoa

It gained a lot of allure from the NYC ban and being favored by rappers. [/B]

I think it's because "Glock" does rhyme with quite a few of words.

"I got a glock that say 'Pac run the bloc" - 2pac

"I don't leave the block, without my Glock" (which is just good advice)
G-Unit

"Nothing left to do, but buy some shells for my glock "
Snoop

...and then everyone wonders why rappers get shot.
It would nice to hear "Fabrique Nationale" worked into a song every now and then.

Originally Posted by kenn

I think it's because "Glock" does rhyme with quite a few of words.

"I got a glock that say 'Pac run the bloc" - 2pac

"I don't leave the block, without my Glock" (which is just good advice)
G-Unit

"Nothing left to do, but buy some shells for my glock "
Snoop

...and then everyone wonders why rappers get shot.
It would nice to hear "Fabrique Nationale" worked into a song every now and then.

Rock out with your Glock out.