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Looking to buy a polymer handgun

Which handgun 51 members have voted

  1. 1. What should I pick up next?

    • Walther PPQ
      57%
      12
    • Glock 34
      42%
      9

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You can shoot my ppq

 

I think I will take you up on that. 

 

1 down. :)

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You are welcome to shoot my 35, both of them, but they are .40s not 9mm.

 

I have no doubt the glock is a fine weapon, but I want it to feel like an extension of my arm and hand.

 

That will come with training and practice no matter what gun you pick.

 

I had to shoot a Glock in the academy. A G23. I hated it. It felt clunky, blocky and uncomfortable, i made it work and passed woth 100%. When I got hired we had the S&W 4013TSW I mentioned earlier. I didn't think there was a worse gun than the Glock. Then I shot that thing and realized there was. I shot it a lot and went through firearms instructor school with it, I scored 100% there too. I went out and bought a HK P2000 to carry off duty, it was beautiful and it fit my hand like a glove. By far the most comfortable gun I have ever held in my hand. I couldn't shoot that gun for anything. I tried and tried and finally i got it to run for me, but it was a constant battle to keep up. Finally I tried Karl's (Master Blaster from class) G35. In an hour I was shooting the best groups I have ever had. We went the next week to Lawmen Supply and I bought myself a G35 of my own. Now I have 2 of them and am thinking about getting another (Gen 3 in FDE) along with a G24. I have since sold my HK, along with all of the other non Glock service size guns I have bought to try out over the years - M&P 45, Sig 226, 1911, XD.

Screw striker fired. You can find a USP9 full-size for that price.

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You are welcome to shoot my 35, both of them, but they are .40s not 9mm.

 

 

That will come with training and practice no matter what gun you pick.

 

I had to shoot a Glock in the academy. A G23. I hated it. It felt clunky, blocky and uncomfortable, i made it work and passed woth 100%. When I got hired we had the S&W 4013TSW I mentioned earlier. I didn't think there was a worse gun than the Glock. Then I shot that thing and realized there was. I shot it a lot and went through firearms instructor school with it, I scored 100% there too. I went out and bought a HK P2000 to carry off duty, it was beautiful and it fit my hand like a glove. By far the most comfortable gun I have ever held in my hand. I couldn't shoot that gun for anything. I tried and tried and finally i got it to run for me, but it was a constant battle to keep up. Finally I tried Karl's (Master Blaster from class) G35. In an hour I was shooting the best groups I have ever had. We went the next week to Lawmen Supply and I bought myself a G35 of my own. Now I have 2 of them and am thinking about getting another (Gen 3 in FDE) along with a G24. I have since sold my HK, along with all of the other non Glock service size guns I have bought to try out over the years - M&P 45, Sig 226, 1911, XD.

 

 

I do agree with you there, when I first bought my M9 and 1911 I didnt give a shit about how it felt in my hand, I wanted them so I adjusted myself around the guns.  You do make a good point there.  

 

I will give the glock a fair shake, and the aftermarket accessories do play into my decision making. 

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Screw striker fired. You can find a USP9 full-size for that price.

 

I assume you mean used?

Oh, and I tried to take some comparison photos... I am NOT a photographer, they all came out like sh!t and were of no value.

 

You would be better off seeing the different frame sizes in person or going to the Glock website and comparing the measurements you want.

 

Sorry.

I assume you mean used?

 

Yes. You're welcome to shoot one of mine.

Screw striker fired. You can find a USP9 full-size for that price.

You wait until HK releases their striker fired pistol you will change your tune buster :)

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Oh, and I tried to take some comparison photos... I am NOT a photographer, they all came out like sh!t and were of no value.

 

You would be better off seeing the different frame sizes in person or going to the Glock website and comparing the measurements you want.

 

Sorry.

 

No prob, thanks for trying.

 

Yes. You're welcome to shoot one of mine.

 

What are you doing Friday :)

You wait until HK releases their striker fired pistol you will change your tune buster :)

 

Affirmative. If HK makes it, it is gold. Duh.

No prob, thanks for trying.

 

 

What are you doing Friday :)

 

PM incoming.

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And I was worried about Glock fanboys  :rolleyes:

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Pew Pew Pew

 

Watch your Butt ;) lol

I have the Glock 30. It's currently the only polymer handgun I have. If I could go back, I would get the 21. The 30 is the same size as the 19 (roughly) and even though I have incredibly small hands I find the larger grip surface far more comfortable. I have the Glock 21 magazines in mine with the grip extension for increased comfort. If I were in your shoes and looking for a polymer 9mm I would consider the Glock 17, SP2022, FNX-9. If we remove caliber from the equation then the Taurus 24/7 OSS, CZ P-07 and Springfield XD/XDM become attractive options. The Taurus has the best combination of features and is on my short list. It also looks very cool and was tested in the joint combat pistol competition by the US military. 

I have a 19 and 30s if u send me a pm with ur phone # I can send u some pics

The. 30s is a 45 cal very similar in size to the 19

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So I just shot a sh!t ton of guns today. (Big thanks to Ogfarmer, Jon, and High Exposure)

 

I liked all the HK guns, but the USP's were expensive and pretty heavy.  P30 is really nice but a little out of my price range.

The sub compact Glock was too small, the compact was eh, the full size was ok, but I shot best with the G35 (all were .40)

The Walther's trigger felt really nice and was comfy but I don't think I shot that well with it.  

 

I think its down to the g34 and the PPQ, leaning towards the Glock for my uses. 

 

Btw I updated the poll. 

I love my PPQ. I've been thinking about grabbing a G21SF sometime soon, so I could see going either way. Mags will be easier to find for the Glock, though. My vote still goes for PPQ. The trigger is good and the reset is a game changer for me.

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I love my PPQ. I've been thinking about grabbing a G21SF sometime soon, so I could see going either way. Mags will be easier to find for the Glock, though. My vote still goes for PPQ. The trigger is good and the reset is a game changer for me.

Well the 34 uses 17 rd mags with an option for 10 which I'm not keen on. Is there anywhere that sells 15 rounders or can permanently alter the 17's?

I like the 17 for the size, but I never considered it because of the mags. Most people tend to go with the G19 because the stock mags are 15 rounders. I'm sure someone sells blocked at round mags, but they'll be a PITA to get. Most places block them to 10 since there's only 2 states with a 15 round limit.

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I like the 17 for the size, but I never considered it because of the mags. Most people tend to go with the G19 because the stock mags are 15 rounders. I'm sure someone sells blocked at round mags, but they'll be a PITA to get. Most places block them to 10 since there's only 2 states with a 15 round limit.

I see that. Having a tough time finding anywhere that does it

doesnt remixer mod mags

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He's the guy in morganville right? Haven't looked him up yet. If its gonna be this much of a PITA I might just go with the ppq

Or.... You could just go .40 :) I know , I know.

 

Anyway, I have been thinking and I came up with an out of the box solution....

 

Get the grip on a 17/34 chopped to take G19 mags. You will go from 5.43" to 4.99" losing 0.44" on the grip, but with the addition of a magwell you can make that up.

 

And, I bet the grip chop would cost less than permanently altering a bunch of mags to make them NJ legal. It would also most likely be more reliable using Glock OEM mags instead of altered ones as well...

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Its a thought lol. I just don't know if I want to go and lop off a section of my new gun. Haha

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.40 bleh. I'd rather go .45 with real stopping power ;)

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One photo I found of a 34 chopped to 19. I think it looks pretty cool.....

 

The more I think about it the more this seems like the answer for you from a concealability, shootability, and capacity standpoint.

 

The short concealable grip and the legal 15 round capacity of the 19 with the long slide and shootability of the 34. Win win win!

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You don't think that will throw the balance off? That long ass slide with an even shorter grip?

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