Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Your vote for the BEST wondernine?

Experience... my department which purchased several hundred when they replaced existing sidearms to our officers. The model 22 for uniform and 23 for non. I have carried the 23 for several years and have seen enough (22's) turned into the armory for repairs to know the are not the "Best"
The main reason police agencies go to the Glock is cost. Administrators make the choice due to budget constraints not feedback from line officers who actually carry it.

On what evidence to you base they are the "Best"

Wrong, and wrong. The SIG has a very good service record, as does the Glock, both of which are carried by SpecOps units. MARSOC is the only one authorized to carry 1911s and even they lobbied (successfully) to be authorized to carry the Glock or the SIG
The 9x19 as a military round has a damned good service record, whether with the GP35 (BHP), the CZ75, the SIG, or even the Beretta M9, and now the Glock. It works.

Those aren't 9mm's.



Travis

Yes I know the 22 & 23 are not 9's, but they are built on the same frame just a different caliber.
If you read my original post then you would know I stated Glocks are good pistols just not the best.

I must be on ignore, everyone missed this post. The end of the discussion...

H&K will have to do away with that ridiculous fugging mag release, as well as get a few more years under their belt before they can go on my list.

Seriously, that mag release is a POS. Classic example of German over-thinking.



Travis

Show me a 17 that has broken

But Glocks truly are good pistols which is something a lot of people leave out. Good product + lower cost = buy 'em.

Underselling your competition certainly helps popularity, but that's not painting the whole picture. They're still an excellent pistol.

As far as asking guys in the field... See all the opinions on this thread? You get the same fugging schit when you ask a group of cops.

Give your test group the top five and let them narrow it down. 'Bout the best you can do when outfitting a large numbers of dickbeaters.





Travis

AMEN from the corner! having been in the middle of a couple of those goat fooks, I'd just a soon be a part of one of those agencies that has a list of 3 or so duty pistols and let it go at that.

You can't make everyone happy.



Anyway, the deal with the Glock is, you get more for the dollar you spend than you do with some others. (read, H&K, for instance)

I can drop and switch quick without readjusting the gun in my hand or moving off target very far at all

Anyway, the deal with the Glock is, you get more for the dollar you spend than you do with some others. (read, H&K, for instance)

Yes I know the 22 & 23 are not 9's, but they are built on the same frame just a different caliber.

I am familiar with both style mag releases.

I have some nice leather for a P7 if you are interested.



Travis

Nope. 1st SFOD-D (Delta) issues Glock 22s. 1911A1 accurized pistols haven't been used for awhile. SEALs issue a SIG 226. Marine Spec Ops are authorized to carry Glocks as well as the new Colt M45s. "Lots of rounds" is a good thing...in combat or stateside. I carried a Beretta 92 for over twenty years on the LAPD. I had 61 rounds on me when I worked uniform...46 rounds in plainclothes. I liked that "good feeling" that lots of rounds give. Nothing wrong with a Beretta, except it's kinda hard to conceal sometimes in LA on a warm summer day.
Bob