From: "charlie duncan" <charlie.duncan@execnet.com>
Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
Subject: glock 22 opinions
Date: 26 Aug 92 06:32:39 EST
Reply-To: "charlie duncan" <charlie.duncan@execnet.com>
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JE>        I am interested in opinions of the Glock model 22 .40S&W pistol.  I
JE>American Airlines I am considering replacing my model 21 .45 with the
JE>aforementioned model.  I like the idea of 14+1, and the grip size is more
JE>manageable.  I have large enough hands for the model 21 but would consider th
JE>model 22 for several reasons.  The smaller package is more concealable and
JE>likely to be comfortable for extended periods of wear.  I know the ballistics
JE>are real close to what the .45 can do.

       I just got thru a week or so ago shooting the full size
  Glock in a .45, a 9mm and the compact .40S&W.

       I found [I have smallish hands] that at first I noticed but
  wasn't bothered by the shorter grip on the .40.

       The recoil on the .40 and 9mm was identical as far as I
  could tell.

       A friend of mine shooting both [larger hands] said the .40
  to him had a lot more felt recoil than the full sized 9mm.  My
  best guess is that the shorter grips butt was digging into his
  hand somehow.  I also suspect that with a proper grip even a
  very large hand could hold this gun without trouble.  But that
  is just a guess mind you.

       What I would do, is call ranges until you found one that
  rents both sizes [unless you know someone [s] with both].

       Then fire at least 50 rounds thru each, alternating etc.
  until you know you can shoot comfortably or not the smaller one.
  Which I agree will be a lot easier to conceal and carry.

       Next which ever one you think you like best, load it [and
  the other if you want] with the hottest .40 ammo you can find!

       If you can still shoot the hot stuff after a 100 rounds of
  standard then you will have no trouble shooting with the one of
  your choice.  <big grin>

       BTW - I don't own a Glock and the ones I was shooting were
  new.  The only "problem" I had was that the magazines didn't
  drop free after I hit the release button...

       Is this something that with wear will go away, or is there
  a fix?  Or if I get a Glock, will I have to learn <moan!> to
  remove magazines manually??

       BTW, the .45 Glock had less felt recoil than my Gov't
  model.  <boo hiss!>

       However with stock grips I found that after ever 2 or 3
  shots I had to move my hand around a little on the grip to get
  it back in place -- the bigger and slipperier grip on the Glock
  kept twisting in my hand.

       All in all I was very impressed with the Glock.  They shoot
  more like a SA than a DA only [IMO].  And except for the
  magazine "problem" I mentioned I could find nothing wrong with
  construction, fit, etc.  {{I LIKE SA over DA btw}}

       PS -- I found that on the Glocks with the Tritium -sp
  Sights I got a better and FASTER sight picture.  Something that
  I didn't expect.  [shooting outdoors in open shade]

       I have been told that if you want these sights [I would
  definitely get them!!] that they are much much much cheaper
  ordered from the factory than added after you get the gun!

       And I think that these sights would be far better in low
  light even if they didn't give me such a fast sight picture in
  bright light!

       TTFN -- Charlie
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