General Opinions on the Glock 23

[TheFederalistWeasel]

Just wondering from those who carry this piece daily what the general opinion was.

Likes?

Dislikes?

etc...

If you carried it for a while then changed, why?

Carried anything else then went to the G23, why?

What holster?

What load works for you?

Spare mag?

Anyone have any pics of their daily rig?

 

[Cosmoline]

I just got one. I'm going to run it through a torture test this weekend if I can get to the range. So far, so good. But I'd be esp. interested to hear what CCW holsters work well for it. It's an odd shape. Very square but light weight for its size, the opposite of the Rugers and steel pistols I'm used to.

 

[DonGlock26]

I had one, but sold it. It's a light pistol with a lot of recoil. I bought a Sig P229 with .357Sig and .40 S&W barrels. I'd get a G-19 instead or a .40 P229.

 

[Dot_mdb]

G23 for CCW

I bought a G23 a couple of months ago and I intend to carry it as a CCW about 50% of the time. I will continue to carry my S&W 640 J frame when I need deeper concealment.

I carry the G23 in a Fist IWB kydex holster. The holster is thin and quite comfortable with the gun carried at either "appendix" carry or at about 3:30 with a substantial cant.

The size and shape of the G23 make it an amazing gun. You will not believe how well it conceals for a gun that holds 14 rounds of .40 S&W. I have tried the gun in a SmartCarry holster also and it conceals reasonable well especially if you are wearing a golf shirt or other untucked shirt that can cover the small amount of printing from the butt of the gun.

I don't usually carry an extra mag. I may decide to keep extra mags in the car. The G23 holds almost 3 times the amount of rounds as the 640 so I feel pretty secure without extra mags. My mags are loaded with Speer 180gr Gold Dots for carry and I generally practice with Blazer 180gr FMJ ammo.

This is a link to the Fist holster:

http://www.fist-inc.com/holsters/k1/K7.htm

Bill

 

[critrxdoc]

Awesome rig for CCW. Have a pancake style hoster for the winter and a high noon IWB for summer. Recoil is very subjective, but I will throw my 2cents in that I think it is very easy to control and was suprised how little recoil it has.

 

[orangeninja]

Great gun, though the recoil began to irritate me after a while so I got a Glock 19 instead. I like the 23, but for me the 9mm is more accurate and faster to shoot. You can't go wrong with a 23 unless you are recoil sensitive........like me.

 

[RyanM]

I have one. It's great. The recoil doesn't bother me much, but my dad shot it once and said it nearly ripped his arm off. So that's mostly personal preference. It's very accurate; I get 1" groups at 7 yards on good days. It's pretty reliable, though you may need to play with recoil spring weight. They use exactly the same spring weight as the G19, which is a little too light for some .40 cal ammo. With heavy loads, the recoil force can make the frame flex, which makes the rails bind with the slide. A heavier recoil spring helps though, by slowing the slide down and thus spreading the recoil force over a longer time.

 

[steve635]

I love the Glock 23, absolutely reliable and I was surprised at how little recoil it had. It is my favorite handgun, however I guess I need to be a little more creative cause it seems a tad bulky for a CCW to me (at least in the summer).

 

[Wesker]

My general opinion of Glocks period is less than favorable!

 

[tdperry30]

i have been carring one for about 5 years now and love it. i also shoot idpa with it and so far in about 8000 rounds have had only 1 failure to fire .i carry in an iwb rig an it is very concealable. i dont think you can go wrong with a glock because my two carry guns are ag23 and a g30.

 

[Ironballs]

Compact, handles well, major punch, small and light for its punch, extremely durable, never ever had a failure, a jack of all trades, and yet master of some...

 

[C-grunt]

I switched to it from a XD9. It was smaller, lighter, and the Glock platform is what I learned on. On a good day I can shoot under 6 inch five shot groups at 25 yards slowfire. I have the older model, so I put the Hogue rubber grips on it and it fills my hand better. It has never malfunctioned, even with horrible ammo I used once ( I wrote a thread about it....bad handloads from a third party).
Overall I think it is one of the best CCWs.

 

[GaShooter64]

Glock 23

If I could only buy one gun for CCW, the G23 would be very high on my wish list. I'm familiar with both the G19 and the G23 and the 23 is probably the best overall combination of firepower, durability, price, reliability, and concealability of any handgun on the market. With an IWB holster, I have no trouble concealing the weapon under a t-shirt. I switched to a Kimber Ultra mostly because I thought it would be smaller (they're about the same size, actually). I still carry the kimber as I like the grip better, but I have the choice of switching back. If I could only own one, the high magazine capacity of the Glock would be very tempting. I still carry my G19 from time to time as it has low recoil and it is so much fun to shoot.

 

[Chris Rhines]

I personally prefer the G19, but the G23 is good as well.

I don't like the fairly slippery grip common to the Glock, but I have this complaint about all plastic pistols and most metal ones. A soldering iron can be used to carefully stipple the frame, or grip tape can be applied. The Brooks Tactical AGrip is on my Glock 19. Stay away from the slip-on rubber grip condoms.

I also don't care for the factory sights, but there are many good aftermarket choices in that regard as well.

My own G19 is pretty much stock. AGrip, Dawson Precision fixed sights with a tritium bead in the front, and and ISMI 13# recoil spring with five coils clipped off. Glocks tend to be oversprung as issued, a good article on the subject can be found here: http://www.custom-glock.com/springtech.html

- Chris

 

[denfoote]

I pulled mine out of the safe and am carrying it.
I also am seriously considering replacing my current carry (G36) with it.

 

[LiquidTension]

Glocks have no soul



But they are excellent weapons. I've never had a malfunction with one. Personally, I don't like anything in .40 cal, and the grip angle is bad for me. I've fired the 17, 19, 22, 23, and 26. The 22 and 23 were the worst of the bunch as far as recoil. Just don't like 'em.

 

[Cosmoline]

Well I picked up a bunch of laquered case Russian ammo for mine, and if it eats that stuff without blowing up or jamming I will take back all the bad things I've said about Glocks over the years.

 

[10-Ring]

I had one...I just never warmed up to the 40 cal...so I eventually traded that gun away for something else. As Glocks go, I'd go w/ something 9mm because (IMHO) the 34, 17, 19 & 26 just seem to be what Gaston invisioned initially before he needed other calibers to attract the entire market.

 

[Logan5]

I've been really pleased with mine, carrying it in a kydex IWB. I bought it back during the ban when they came with 10 round mags, and really never wanted to like it, but I can't argue with good results. I just found that I shoot it really well, and it's a relatively light, handy and concealable package that I ended up carrying it more and more.

 

[Joe D]

I cannot think of a better carry gun. Most folks make the mistake of using lighter bullets in .40. This is where the harsh recoil comes from. Try some 180 gr bullets if you want softer recoil. My carry load is a 180 gr Ranger Talon. It is very soft shooting.
I have carried one for over 5 years.

 

[phorvick]

For holsters, you can't beat those made by http://rmholsters.com

 

[another okie]

My 23 was my first handgun. I had little training and the recoil was too much for me. I sold it and bought a 17 and a 26. Having had more training now, I think I could handle it, but I'm avoiding forties out of a desire to keep caliber inventory down.

 

[denfoote]

Pics of carry rig.

The rig is a Galco ArmorTek paddle holster set to the FBI cant. This holster is adjustable for that or neutral cant.

The mags are Glock factory 13 round.



Here is the pistol out of the rig: a second generation G23. Note that Gaston had not yet developed the phobia about putting other makers names on his guns yet!!!



The ammunition is Winchester USA Personal Protection 180gr JHP.

 

[orionengnr]

I've had a G-23 since 92. Put very few rounds through it--it was a safe queen for a long time. About a year ago it emerged from the safe (co-incidentally, when I moved to a Free State and got my CHL). I carried it last winter (when cover garment was available). I still find it a bit difficult to conceal a double stack in summer attire, but it is likewise difficult to argue with longeyes' math:

"New math: Take possible quorum of ne'er-do-wells (four), multiply by three. Answer: Minimum mag capacity required."

If you accept the above, it is hard to beat the G-23 for striking a balance between concealability(size), capacity and caliber.

Every time I consider selling that soul-less piece of plastic, I consider all of the above, and decide to hang onto it for a while longer...

BTW, High Noon IWB works for me.

 

[stevelyn]

The department issues them and although I carry my own G-22, as firearms instructor and armorer I get to shoot them pretty often.
As a a carry gun balancing size and concealability with capacity you can't beat them if you wish to carry a .40 S&W.

As one poster stated the recoil can get irritating after awhile during long training sessions. You can mitigate this by installing a heavier recoil spring and/or a recoil buffer.

I keep spare recoil buffers handy and during one two week training class and a 1000+ rounds, it got chewed up badly enough to need replacement.

I also recommend getting rid of the stock sights and replacing them with a set of Mepro or Trijicon night sights.

Outside of going the custom holster route, I'd recommend anyone interested in an IWB holster to check out the DeSantis Cozy Partner or the Inner Piece IWB.