9mm or .40

[blackman 10+ year member]

the reason the less recoil is because of the less power it provides.

.40's are BA personally i would go with a ruger.

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

didnt they have some deal about the .380 round making it illegal or something in the US?

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

well i agree with that too but the ammo is pricy for the .45 and harder to find a small compact gun like the S&W M&P compact in a .45 and i have only shot a 22mag revolver and a .380 handgun before never shot a 9,40,45 so idk how each one is gonna vary in kicks which one does a .380 compare to or the 22 mag, and not many places i know i can try out guns at either
and i also have big hands and feet size 13 for feet i am a tall guy 6'2 i havent held the small handungs yet to really see if they will fit my hand better than the regular models but i dont want something big to carry around just to fit perfect in my hand, thats why the S&W i was looking to get over the glock since the S&W is a taller gun from the bottom of the mag to the top of the slide its a lil taller so should have more to grip

I am 6'4" and the gloc fits my hand really well.....it kicks a bit more than a 22mag

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

didnt they have some deal about the .380 round making it illegal or something in the US?

The reason the Glock .380 is only available for police and military use in the USA has to do with its number of parts. The BATFE requires that a handgun has so many points in order to meet import requirements, and the Glock 25 does not meet those points for general public civilian use. I guess if there was a market for it, Glock could have shifted production of that handgun to the USA, but since we can own the 9mm, it makes no sense to have a .380 that is close to the same size.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

I am 6'4" and the gloc fits my hand really well.....it kicks a bit more than a 22mag

ok good deal then i think i will go with the 9mm because i can handle the 22mag very easily not much kick at all and can follow up the shots with no problem

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

ok good deal then i think i will go with the 9mm because i can handle the 22mag very easily not much kick at all and can follow up the shots with no problem

Load that 9mm up with some Winchester +p+ rounds and you have a mini hand cannon that will equal the 40 and .45 ACP in terms of expansion.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Of course, you are on your own to find a source to supply you with Winchester Ranger ammunition!

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

The reason the Glock .380 is only available for police and military use in the USA has to do with its number of parts. The BATFE requires that a handgun has so many points in order to meet import requirements, and the Glock 25 does not meet those points for general public civilian use. I guess if there was a market for it, Glock could have shifted production of that handgun to the USA, but since we can own the 9mm, it makes no sense to have a .380 that is close to the same size.

interesting.

ive always had a thing for that round since it has little recoil , but it doesnt offer as high penetration as a .38 or 9mm.

and after some reading the past 30 minutes , it seems that glocks arnt known to be friendly when being played around with. meaning , do NOT get your finger anywhere near the trigger when its loaded unless you want to shoot something. and i always had a thing for glocks as well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

when im able to get mine , i will snag a 9mm of some type.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

Load that 9mm up with some Winchester +p+ rounds and you have a mini hand cannon that will equal the 40 and .45 ACP in terms of expansion.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Of course, you are on your own to find a source to supply you with Winchester Ranger ammunition!

well i havent heard of that before but alright

 

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

does anyone not have a 10mm? : \

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

whats the diff in the 10mm compared to the others

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

whats the diff in the 10mm compared to the others

The 10mm has been bastardized to the point where most commercial ammunition is loaded at the same pressure and velocity as a .40 cal. You can still find some real 10mm rounds, but unless you reload (which will void your Glock's warranty) or want to spend a fortune special ordering ammunition, you are better off with something a little more common.

I had a 10mm in 1993 and I put that on par with being close to a .357 magnum in terms of performance. I ended up selling it because the cost of ammunition was out of this world and way beyond my college budget.

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

interesting.
ive always had a thing for that round since it has little recoil , but it doesnt offer as high penetration as a .38 or 9mm.

and after some reading the past 30 minutes , it seems that glocks arnt known to be friendly when being played around with. meaning , do NOT get your finger anywhere near the trigger when its loaded unless you want to shoot something. and i always had a thing for glocks as well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

when im able to get mine , i will snag a 9mm of some type.

Apparently, you have never shot a blow back designed .380. My Kel-tec kicks harder than my 1911 does! I have friends who pull the trigger on that Kel-Tec .380 once, then they don't want to do it again. Regardless, it serves its purpose as a pocket carry gun or a backup gun that will allow me to get the hell out of dodge if I have to.

 

[▼)Ñ╩fZΣµ& 10+ year member]

id say jus go .40 or 9mm. i mean its compact, light, and all about the same power, rounds arent too exp, 9mm or .40 should be the best todo imo

.45 is cool, but the power and price of ammo isnt really necessary..

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

Apparently, you have never shot a blow back designed .380. My Kel-tec kicks harder than my 1911 does! I have friends who pull the trigger on that Kel-Tec .380 once, then they don't want to do it again. Regardless, it serves its purpose as a pocket carry gun or a backup gun that will allow me to get the hell out of dodge if I have to.

cant say that i have.

i still have 6 months or so till im able to and have funds ready to pick one up.

almost everyone i know who does carry , is stuck on glocks. i like them for the fact that they are realativly cheap (and pretty reliable) and if it does get scratched it wont really matter as opposed to some H&K where you will be hating yourself for weeks.

ive held my friends older model XD 9 and i loved the way it felt. same goes for the numerous glocks ive held as well. ive found myself eyeing the walther pps also. it doesnt have the high capacity as other guns , but like its been mentioned , you will not be taking out crowds of people.

oh well. i wont be buying anything untill i go to a range and fire off numerous guns ranging in frame and round size.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

yea i figured a 10mm ammo is pricey so i think a 9mm will fit me the best