GLOCK 9x19 and +P

[Pa.Bill]

Attended the Harrisburg gun show last Saturday and found a box of 50
SPEER GoldDot 9mm Luger +P 124gr GDHP ---- $20.00

Are there any guns they should not be used in?
I have heard stories that they are to powerful for some guns.

~THANK~
Bill--------------------->

 

[coelacanth]

not sure about your Glock . . . . .

as I don't have any experience with those. Browning High Powers should not be fired with the +P ammo and I believe the Beretta 92's should avoid it as well but its probably best to just check with the manufacturer re: what to feed your 9mm.

 

[Pimpstar00]

I wondered that too, but the nypd and other agencies issue that for their glocks and that is what i keep in mine.

 

[Waywatcher]

It's not going to hurt anything.

Remember, the Glock was originally designed to fire 9mm NATO, which is basically 9mm +P+.

 

[Landor]

I put +p+ in my Glock 19 for carry. I shot 100 rounds through it just to make sure it could take it ok.

 

[LUPUS]

Remember, the Glock was originally designed to fire 9mm NATO

Just go for it with regular recoil spring maintainance.

 

[Evenflo76]

I use Federal Tactical +p+ for my 26 and have fired through my 17. No problems so far. Any factory ammo should be A OK in the Glock. Reloads are what should be avoided without more knowledge.

 

[The Big One]

The Glock-18 was designed to fire 9mm Nato at 1200 rounds per minute, or 20 rounds per second! You're not gonna harm your 19.

 

[rklessdriver]

I shoot and carry Federal 9BPLE (+P+) in all my 9mm's, one of which happens to be a Glock 19. That 19 has had so many of those rounds put through it by me over the years I don't even want to get out my range book and addd them up. Who knows how many +p+'s it's previouse owner/s put through it (police trade in gun). Nearly 10yrs in my ownership and still going strong on all the factory parts.

Will

 

[MarcusWendt]

I would call Glock to make sure. You never can be too safe right?

 

[M1 Shooter]

+P ammo will not harm your Glock. I have even fired some IMI submachinegun ammo through a Glock 19 before, and it didn't damage anything. I found out later that that IMI ammo has been known to damage other pistols since it was originally intended only for the UZI submachinegun, and it is loaded quite hot, something like +P++.

 

[legion3]

Glock came out on record to say +P OK and +P+ OK, most other gun companies have a wishy-washy statement, Browning stated their tests showed no ill effects on the hi power too.

Glock and +P all day, every day and twice on Sunday!

 

[littlegator]

something like +P++.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought +P+ was the highest designation, with the + at the end just designating a hotter load with no specific measure. i.e. - +P+ can vary. Am I wrong? Additionally, although some guns are manufactured to take a +P+ load, they will advise you against it for legal reasons. (Kabooms aren't good for the bottom line). One example of this is the S&W M&P. Therefore, checking with the manufacturer (which I still recommend) may not be accurate. Lastly, if you want +P+++++ ammo in your 9mm, why not just get a .45?

 

[M1 Shooter]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought +P+ was the highest designation, with the + at the end just designating a hotter load with no specific measure. i.e. - +P+ can vary. Am I wrong? Additionally, although some guns are manufactured to take a +P+ load, they will advise you against it for legal reasons. (Kabooms aren't good for the bottom line). One example of this is the S&W M&P. Therefore, checking with the manufacturer (which I still recommend) may not be accurate. Lastly, if you want +P+++++ ammo in your 9mm, why not just get a .45?

Yes, +P+ is the highest designation. I was just saying +P++ to illustrate that the IMI submachinegun ammo is loaded even hotter than +P+. There is no actual +P++ designation, sorry for the confusion.

As for getting a .45, I have a couple thank you very much, but I like the nine mike mike just fine too.