9mm day at the range

[Damon555]

Took 2 of my 9mm's to the range today to wring them out a little bit. I've shot the 1911 one other time but the G19 is only hours old.

I shot the G19 quite a bit making sure everything was kosher with the Gen 4. It functioned flawlessly with factory and self defense ammo. I did have 2 stove pipes with my reloads. I'm not surprised my reloads weren't 100%. It's a light charge of Unique with a 124 grain plated bullet.

My initial impressions of the Gen 4 G19 are very good. That pistol just points itself. I love the slightly slimmer grip vs. my Gen 3 G17 (which was sold to fund the 19). The 19 is every bit as accurate as the 17. With just a G19 and a G26 left in my Glock collection I think I have the 2 best 9mm SD handguns on the market.

Now the 1911....well what can I say. That pistol is top notch in my opinion. It really is a joy to shoot and recoil is almost nonexistent. The trigger is excellent and the grip is perfect for my hand. I was mowing down steel plates @ 20 yards without a problem. I shot nothing but my reloads in it and function was 100%.

My guess is that the 19 will handle the light reloads just fine after I get a couple more rounds down the pipe. But hey, any day at the range is better than a day at work!

 

[sarduy]

nice looking glock

 

[Mad Magyar]

Nice pistols...I don't own a Glock but noticed the large trigger area and the squared guard..Is that space for gloves in the Austrian winters? I'm not sure I'd like all that area. I imagine the squared guard is for off-hand support..

 

[PO2Hammer]

The Glock 19 is a great little pistol. I shoot mine as good or better than any other Glock as well.
I'm using a 147 plated bullet at about 900 fps for a target load. Shoots great out to 25 yards.

 

[bruzer]

I am laughing in my head so I hope everyone finds my humor as funny as I do.
"You mean to tell me you can put a Glock and 1911 together and the don't bicker?" Haha
Great looking pistols. You've got great examples of both worlds.
Mike

 

[robctwo]

Nice looking guns. I really like the 9mm 1911. I have a Baer PII that has become my favorite semi auto. Light recoil spring, light reloads, almost no felt recoil.

How much slimmer are the Gen 4 grips? I have a Gen 3 34 that is very accurate, but feels like a block in my smallish hands.

 

[Damon555]

Mad, the trigger guard area looks larger because the trigger is in the rear position. When it's reset it's comparable to the 1911.

robctwo, My Gen 3 G17 was just a tish too big for my smallish to average sized hands. Since my brothers brother-in-law wanted the G17 more than I did I sold it to him. I did some comparisons at the gun shop and the M&P, XDm and the Glocks all felt pretty good it my hand in their smallest grip configuration. The deciding factor was the trigger....The G19 blew the others away.

I have no doubt that the other manufacturers make fine, reliable weapons but it just so happened that I bought a Glock first. I've gotten very used to the trigger and handling of the weapon. One other thing I like about the Glocks is how short the slide is.....the M&P is just a little taller but the XD is just plain huge....it makes the gun look really "clunky".

bruzer, it's like 2 teenagers hanging out together. They fight each other for my attention but when it comes right down to it they both serve their intended purpose perfectly.