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I am a 1911 guy. First gun I carried and it's my first love in pistols.

My brother has an M&P in 9mm. Very nice pistol. Accurate and zero malfunctions except an early FTE

I shoot and carry a G19 these days. Put a bunch of ZEV Works pieces in it and a set of TFO's on it. No issues at all - ever. Like it much and is generally my first recommendation to someone looking for a pistol to bet their life on. Make no mistake - that's what you're doing.

Get training.

Burn A LOT of ammo.

You can never have too many magazines.

I have a G3 Incog for my pistol. I'm not supper thrilled with it. It's an EXCELLENT bit of kit. Well made and great retention without being obtrusive, just not right for me. Prob because I'm fat and it's originally designed for AIWB.

I'm on the hunt for a new IWB and OWB as when I'm at the camp, assing about - I like an OWB. Personal preference, not tactical decision.

Get a paddle.

Or buy a cheap duty belt and thread a Serpa onto it.

Just a thought.



Dave

I am looking at an Alien Gear piece now.

Any chance you could retell this tale in English?

RE: IWB, I'm gonna have to cut back on the beer and Cheesecake myself if I'm thinking it's possible to stuff a pistol, holster, and spare clip inside the perimeter of these jeans......LOL.

Most everybody that carries IWB has to go up a size. It's just part of the equation.

Some don't, but most do.

I don't typically carry a spare mag either.



Dave

Zev Technologies - they make go fast parts for Glocks.

I replaced everything myself and I'd never taken apart a Glock in my life prior.

Zev Race Connector v4 $15
Zev Titanium Firing Pin Safety (small) $10
Zev Competition Spring Kit $12

Tru-Glo Tritium/Fiber Optic sights. They're fiber optic during day, Tritium at night - really nice for me and I like them. 100 bucks from LGS IIRC.

On the IWB I just ordered a Stealthgear Mini for my G43. It will be 25 days until I get it though.It was the breathable material that sold me. It gets hot and humid in Alabama
http://stealthgearusa.com/custitem17/GLOCK/custitem18/G36/shop/holsters

Ths will definitely make your life easier and encourage you to carry more frequently. 'Relaxed Fit' Wrangler do work for me at my regular size. A belt with a few extra holes punched at the optimal 'carry' setting will help a lot too.

Hands down, the best, IWB Ive tried (and I've had all the big names). Alien Gear is close, and while cheaper and faster to get, the SG is noticeably 'cooler' to carry nd you dont get that tendency to slide around from the sweat (like the neoprene on the AG). Superb holsters.

God, I love this thing. My all time fave carry gun (so far!) grin
Same mods as all my Glocks--Ghist Elite connector and spring kit, full polish and Truglo night sights (black rear with orange outline front sight).

I usually only use this clip in cooler weather when I can have a t-shirt between the gun and my skin. In hot weather it usually rides in an Alien Gear 3 IWB or a Stealh Gear AIWB.

Carry an extra mag in one of those cheap Glock plastic holders, believe it or not. Quite concealable. Sometimes will throw in another spare in a back pocket.

Very nice!
I carry a 36 mostly and haven't found anything better in over 12 years,then the 30s came out. I wanted the 30s too but bought the 43 first because I already had a 36. I'll get a 30s next.

Fixed it for ya

I've got a 30S as well. Very cool concept. I like how it shoots much better now that I switched out the mag floor plates for the Pierce finger grove ones that essentially add a third finger groove. Even better is using 21 mags with X-Grips installed.

All I wear anymore are relaxed fit Wranglers. With single stacks my regular size works fine. Living in Texas I hardly carry anything IWB bigger than my Shield 9mm. During the winter I sometimes carry a bigger gun OWB with an untucked long sleeve shirt or jacket. But that's rare...

I've also found with relaxed fit Wranglers I can IWB carry w/o going up a size.
I will say to the OP if you decide on the Glock to stick with it until it is mastered before you try other brands. I say this because the Glock points differently (for me anyway) than say a CZ, Sig, or 1911. All the brands mentioned are fine choices but, it seems to me the Glock is the simplest mechanism, which is a good thing. Also, the double stack Subcompact Glocks will take full size and compact magazines as well as their own. With all this said, I think the G-26 would be difficult to beat and only by the G-27, which I prefer.

or, buy a 33 and purchase kkm barrels for 357sign, 40s&w, and 9mm.
or do the same probably with the G27

For any one that may be interested,

Ran 150 9mm rounds through 5 different guns today,

S&W Shield, easy to see why this gun has a large following, This gun is fun to shoot, fits the hand well and very little to dislike. Top contender so far.

Glock 19, sorry folks I just don't feel the love here, no real reason, it just isn't there. One plus, fairly consistent trigger pull. I'll pass on this one.

Glock 43, the surprise of the day, You guys keeping this little gem to yourself or what? Small, compact, still fills the hand and decent accuracy. Like it alot, top contender.

XD-S, Horrible first shot due to pudding like trigger, follow up shots not as bad. Really dont care for the "corn cob" finish on the grip. Yawn, No second date for this one.

Sig938, Yesterday I liked this pistol alot, today not so much. Didn't seem to be enough grip or something while firing, Worst groups of the day, gun shoot extremely high from POA, even with a decent SA trigger. The little train that almost could.....

Did not fire the Sig Legion 229 but only held it. Nice gun but we're not comparing apples to apples here, The 229 at 1100 plus, is more than double the price of any other gun here, it's also noticeably larger and heavier. This gun really isn't in the same category as the others fired today, with the exception of....

Sig226. Fun gun, accurate, somewhat lazy and long first trigger pull, but after that, it's all go time... Second time I've handled this gun and it's called my name both times. I don't know that I would call this a carry or "smaller compact". Local dealer down the road has a used 226 for 7 bills, I would go grab it just for the hell of it, but it's a .40, did I mention this gun is all fun?

Anyone looking for a single stack 9, easy to shoot or conceal, take a look at the shield and G43, both very comparable. Flip a coin I guess if you can't decide, although the Shield is almost 100 bucks cheaper, could be the tie breaker if it came down to that.

Also unable to shoot any Sig with the SRT trigger, which I was looking forward to.

There will be at least one more shopping trip, just out of curiosity. Lotta good stuff out there.

Different Strokes for different folks....
I shot my G19 today and my G42, although the 42 is easy and fun to shoot, probably easier with less recoil vs it's more powerful 43 sibling, I really preferred shooting the 19 and was way more accurate with it which I should be....I actually sold my 9mm shield



Your experience and mine prove its best to try for yourself....good luck!

Fwiw.... Close to 200 rounds with 42 and not one failure of any sort yet

I'm a fan of the 42 as well.

PS As well as you shoot your 19, you'd likely find that you shoot a 17 even better. That's my experience, anyway, and why I carry the 17 over the 19 (which I have also).

I agree on the 17 vs 19!