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Glock for the CCW?

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#1 · (Edited)
I have a smith and wesson 9mm which i like but is not a subcompact frame. I will be taking the CCW course in Ohio and debating which glock i should get.

I would like to get some expert advice on this, as it will greatly influence the handgun which i will purchase.

.357 Glock 33
.38 Glock 28
.40 Glock 27

I am leaning towards the .38 or the .40 not so much the .357 but ide like to hear what you have to say.

I want to stay away from a .45 since i feel that is too big of a caliber for the CCW and since i have a 9mm already i would like to have different caliber.
 
#27 ·
I see that a lot of people have ignored your 3 choices and suggested others...

I vote for the .40 cal. My every day carry is the G23, (compact size .40) and I have no problem concealing it under a T-shirt. My dad has the sub-compact .40 and it shoots really nice as well.


Having that said I'm probably going to be getting a sub-compact 9mm before long ;)
 
#30 ·
Try a few before you buy.
Glocks are OK but not the only option out there.

Full size M&P40's hide quite nicely with 15 +1 in Galco's Summer Comfort IWB holster. You almost forget its there after a few minutes.

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It arrived yesterday Mike and Bill and is everything I expected. Thank your crew for me, they do good work.

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Stay safe :mrgreen:
 
#31 ·
i like my g26 but yes on
g27, g36 and g39

I wish the 45GAP would take off big time but 100 years of experience with the 45acp is hard to break
 
#35 ·
the glock 38 is a 380 and is not imported to the usa
i would choose the g27 from your list but actually i own and would choose the glock26 in 9mm
more bullets in the pistol and with the glock 17 magazines in your pocket for backup you have a lot of capability there
What?!? The G38 is a .45 cal compact the size of a G19. I carry one every day with 8+1 rounds of Ranger T 230gr with a couple of spare mags.
 
#36 ·
The choice should be obvious, It's the one that feels best in your hand.

If it were me I'd lean to the .40 gut I get to that conclusion out of what I believe the recoil to be and when it comes to a carry gun one has to think about the follow up shot. That 357 gig round is a good one but the recoil is going to be more that your 9mm by a good bit.

The other choice...A 380 I wouldn't like as my primary carry weapon but that's a personal choice. I know several people that love the round.

So...Hold them all. See that gives you that lovin' feeling and I'm sure you will have many happy times with your new purchace:smt023
 
#44 ·
G23 in a skyops at work and I generaly use the USA when wearing jeans. If I use a belt holste it is the Side Snap Scabbard. On occasion it makes it into a jackass holster rig. With winter comming I will probably get more use out of the shoulder holster for the next couple of months.

http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterPG3.asp?ProductID=2763&GunID=49

http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterPG3.asp?ProductID=2101&GunID=49

http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterPG3.asp?ProductID=2531&GunID=49

http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterPG3.asp?ProductID=655&GunID=49
 
#47 ·
Same Question, different Glocks....

I'm looking to carry a Glock on my ankle. I'm a big guy with big hands and I like a high caliber round with good grain for the power.

Anyway, I was thinking about the G30SF (.45 cal) or a G23 (.40 cal). I'm leaning toward the .45 cal. Both of them feel really nice in my hand. REALLY nice.

Side notes:
Do they make a G30SF compensated? Is there a need for it?
What is a fair price on these guns? Locally the G30SF runs $559 and the G23 is $510. The reg. G30 is $567.

Thanks! I'm new to hand guns but have been shooting rifles all my life! I've enjoyed reading the forum!
 
#51 ·
which Glock for CCW

Dismiss the puny .380 immediately. There is no point in carrying a .380 the size of any Glock, when you can just as easily carry a 9mm or larger caliber in a gun of the same size. Anyway, the 28 isn't available in the US.

There's about a nickel's worth of difference between the .357 and .40. Either works fine, but both have snappy recoil and are expensive to shoot. I'd choose a 9mm over either, which also works fine for defense with good HP ammo.
I am also in Ohio close to Dayton take the glock 19 with a good hollow point for self-defense
DaveShooter
 
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