Glock 22C worth it?

You're going to get different opinions here. This is mine:

I don't like compensated pistols for defensive use.

1) The ports will "flash" when fired, possibly affecting your night-vision

2) If you have to fire from a retention position (with the pistol pulled right back against your side so that it's harder for somebody who is almost on top of you to grab it) the ports will send hot gas into your face

As a police officer in the USA, I have never seen nor heard of any police agency using a compensated pistol for patrol. That says something.

That said, the deciding factor in a shoot-out will probably not be whether your pistol is compensated or not. Your skill is more important. If you like the "C", get it.

Where are you, anyway?

You can also pick up a non compensated G22 barrel if you're not satisfied...so you'll have both.

Me? I'm happy with my non comp. Glock .40S&W.

Then you might as well go non-comp. Have you shot a G22 before? I personally, love the recoil of the .40S&W, some don't. Those that don't settle with a compensated Glock.

Comped guns are great if you're a smoker: a little hot ammo, and you can light up while you're shooting.

For a competition gun, the compensator should lessen muzzle rise and reduce your split times. For self-defense, no comp: if you're at close quarters, maybe you don't want those gasses heading toward your eyes. And muzzle-flash and muzzle-blast will be worse with the C, and that matters indoors and at night.

Best solution (as always): get the C to practice with and the standard for carry. More guns is gooder.

Advice for how to slip the second purchase past your wife is on another thread.

I don't care for comp pistols for defense....and with your money situation and your planned .22 conversion....I'd go non comp!

Good choice in saving a little bit of dinero.

Go on YouTube and see some vidoes on the Glock compensated model.
And once you get your Glock, don't forget to take pictures!!!

Welcome to the club.

My dept issues C Glocks.

Now you can't say you haven't heard of an agency that issues them, SS.

Dave Williams

Advantages of the C model Glocks are:

1. Reduced muzzle flip/recoil.

Negatives are:

1. Have to cant the gun out during retention shooting.
2. Large muzzle flash (not really visible to the shooter, however, even at night)
3. Wear and tear on front sight
4. Loud
5. Creates problems on firing lines with venting hitting other shooters
6. Ridicule of other shooters/instructors

There are more I'm sure. There is a huge thread on Glocktalk all about this topic, I tried to find it for you but no luck.

Dave Williams

the ported guns are nice on the on a square range but when you shoot from retention for the first time you will see why the ported model guns are not good for defense.

Glock Talk 09/24/2008 posted by NYC Drew. About seven pages back from today.

Save the money. You don't need those holes - they're overrated as recoil controllers and the flash at night will blind you for a while.