I'm almost sold on the glock 19 thus far, How much did it set you back? I'm trying not to spend more then $600.

How many rounds do you think you have put threw it so far, an has anything ever broken on it?

 

I am still breaking it in at 300rds, but go through and read about Glocks and you'll get the idea As for the money, OTD it was 5 something so right in your range I am sad that I don't have more rounds through it, but being 19 sucks! I went to the range the first time and they turned me away. They told me I could only shoot a rifle without proper supervision. I was so mad! It was the damn NRA range for cripes sakes! It is my Dad's but I go to the range with him and shoot it. I also go with one of my friends that has a CCW. I guess being legally allowed to openly carry it around VA doesn't allow me to shoot and train with it. Kind of pointless.

 

I am a huge Glock fan. I own a model 23 and a model 34 and carry a model 23 on duty. The midsize model 23's and 19's are my favorite sizes. Load that 19 with some 115 grain +P hollowpoints and you will be set.

 

Woo another Glock fan I am sure wandell can tell you more about the reliability of the pistols since he has a lot more experience than me.

 

Well that makes about zero sense!! I had that problem when i was a kid too, my dad had to be there with me an he had never even shot a gun before! With the price of the glock, an the reviews I've been reading on the internet an the advice you gave me. I think I'll go get my background check so i can have it by next weekend (7-8 day wait on hanguns where i live)

What do you keep yours loaded with?

 

I love the Springfield hand guns ...

 

I just have it loaded with 115gr FMJ Blazer Brass right now. That is my range ammo, but if I do have to defend my family in my house at least the jury can not claim excessive force because of the ammo. I read one case that because the guy had a special hollow point 45 that he was trying to do more damage and he went to jail for 5 or 10 years. I figured that the range ammo is fine for me because I only shoot at the range right now. My dad will not allow me to carry until I am 21 anyways so I just have a magazine next to it in case someone were to break in. His house, his rules for right now lol

Oh yea a background check is preformed on the spot here That really sucks that you have to wait though :/

Well boys I need to get to bed I have work from 7-4 tomorrow, which means waking up at 6am. I hope my posts helped you out on choosing your next handgun. I'll check this thread tomorrow night and see how it went.

 

waiting periods suck I have never waited more than 30 min to walk out the door with a gun, and after the ccw its instantno waiting what so ever

 

I have had my ccw permit for 3 years now, an i STILL have to wait 7-8 days but they usually call you around the 5th day and tell you the background check is back. I guess it all depends on how busy they are with gun sales.

 

The OP did state this was a house and range gun right? 7 rounds is plenty enough to fight his way back to his Remington 870

 

Sheesh when they did my dad's background check it took 2-3 min and then the salesman came back and my dad signed the papers and we paid and walked out Gotta love VA

 

I too am a Glock Man. I have the 17, 19, 21, and 26. The 21 is the "Granddaddy" being a .45 cal. I love the 17 - I bought it back in the day when they came with two 19 round mags. Then I bought the "Plus Two" adaptors which allow two more rounds. They would especially good with the Model 26 - my pinky would tend to fall off without it. The wife carries the 19 - she sometimes out shoots me! I keep the 21 by the bed........

To the OP - go with what is better for you. I'd highly recommend a Glock, but take a ride down to a gun shop and take a look and feel!

 

Is there something that I missed about Glocks? Almost everybody I talk to loves the Glock. I have friends that own them/shoot em/carry them, and love them. I too have fired a Glock in 9, 40 and 45 put a decent amount of rounde through them, and I guess I never caught the bug. Didn't not seem different or special.

Ruger makes very good guns, 9mm in the P89, and P95 and can get them both in the $400-$450 range. The P89 is a pretty old design, but I have a friend who has one with about 4000 rounds through it with zero problems.

Also My brother just bought an XD 9, you could keep it in the family thats an awesome gun too!

 

I own an 9mm XD Sub-Compact. (3in). It's a good fit for me in the hands, and it a great shooter. The only complaint I have is that it is a bit too wide to carry IWB. I'm assuming this stems from the larger capacity. I'm looking at getting a subcompact Khar sometime in the near future as a new carry gun, and swaping the 9mm XD for a 4" .45 version for home use.

 

Police agencies all over the country spend big $$$ on firearms and they needed something cheaper for their officers to use. Years ago these agencies pulled together and challenged the firearm makers to produce a handgun that could be manufactured and sold to them very cheap but still hold up to the test of time. So a company pulled their heads together and figured out how cheap they could make a firearm if it was made out of plastic. So Bam, now you have a mostly plastic handgun that is very very cheap to manufacture. They hold up well but so do many many other handguns. If you don't mind a horrible grip angle and a plastic handgun then a glock is for you. They are a good firearm but have never been anything I would want to carry. I have known people at the range that once they learned to use the special grip angle that Glock has, they could no longer accurately shoot any other handgun easily without a lot of practice.

So whay such a huge following for Glocks? Because people thought if the cops are using them then they must be really great. Once that started catching on it just took off. Just like any other fad. I'm not saying that people don't like Glocks because they have a huge following. The Ruger 10-22 is probably the most popular rimfire rifle in the world but far from the best - even in that price range you can get much more of a quality rifle than a Ruger 10-22.



I will stick with the standard grip angle and steel and wood.

There is a reason why more armies and police agencies use CZ handguns than any other handgun in the world. They are high quality and very accurate firearms worth much more than what they sale for.