Does Anybody know about the feud between Glock and Portland (Oregon) Police

[Big Boomer]

another thing to think about is that the ammo cost for plinking 9mm is much cheaper than 45. I bet there was a budget call in there somewhere.

In addition, there are more female officers now than ever. Most do not like the recoil of the 45, and they tend to be a smidge heavier fully loaded.

Most police recruits have never shot a pistol, while they initially train with low power 9mm then graduate to 9mm +p+ as their skills improve.

For factory ammo there really isn't that much variation for 45 power levels. There is some, and much more if you reload of course but I doubt that will happen with any police force.

 

[Erik]

Right or wrong there are many testers and evaluators who have determined that Glocks chambered in 9mm are superior to Glocks chambered in other cartridges, and it would seem that the evidence bears this out in terms of rates of failure, expected feild maintenance cycles, and the expected lifespan of the pistols.

But...

What they often fail to acknowledge is that the "other' Glocks meet the industry standards those standards, often times exceeding them while still falling short of the "G17 benchmark."

 

[Erik]

Which translates into more than one officer/deputy/agent across the land being forced to carry brand X in .40, the most popular law enforcement cartridge in the USA, in lieu of a Glock, even though the Glock is expected to last at least as long if not longer than the brand X pistol.

Or being forced to carry a G17,19,26 dspite their preferences.

I've seen it happen.

 

[3rdpig]

I have big hands (I wear a size 15 ring) but the large-frame Glocks still feel wayyyy too big for me.

Having thick fingers isn't really the same as having big hands.

Here's a simple test, take the gun that fits you the best (unloaded of course) and grip it normally with your trigger finger extended straight out along the trigger guard. Let your arm hang straight down and now adjust the gun in your hand so it points straight down with your arm hanging normally. Now lift the gun up and look through the trigger guard at your trigger finger. A proper fitting gun will have the face of the trigger even with the halfway point between the first and second knuckle (starting from the tip) of the trigger finger.

I've got big hands, the 9mm and .40 Glocks are too small. Using the above test, the face of the trigger is even with the second knuckle. The 10mm/.45 are perfect. I can shoot the smaller guns fine as long as I remember not to stick my trigger finger too far in the guard, but the larger ones just fit better and when I grip it fully it just fills my hand better and the pad of my trigger finger falls naturally on the face of the trigger.

I hope this helps.