Glock Question for a carry gun

[10-Ring]

I've owned a few Glocks over the years....started w/ a 23 (sold it), then a 21 (blew it up), 36 (sold it as a result of the non-recall recall for frame rails) and finally settled w/ the 19
I really like the 19 for its ease of use, durability & reliability.

 

[Lobotomy Boy]

My 21 is the most reliable handgun I've ever owned. My 26 is probably equally reliable, since it has never malfunctioned either, but I can't say it's as reliable until I run as many rounds through it as I have the 21.

My 21 is the gun I keep beside my bed, and I keep about 130 rounds loaded in magazines in my bug-out bag, just in case. It's the only handgun I'd consider for emergency use, and the only one I'd bother to throw in my B.O.B. if I had to make a hasty exit. I have a number of handguns I'd trust with my life, especially my carry guns--Glock 26 and S&W 642--but when if it ever came to a life or death situation, the 21 would tower above the rest if I had a choice in the matter.

For me, the 21 is the best handgun ever built.

 

[SwampWolf]

Due to the nature of the Glock trigger, if I were carrying one in my pocket I would definitely consider employing a Saf-T-Block device- which is why I tote a Smith 642 when pocket carrying.
There is one possible advantage to using a Saf-T-Block: if a bg was able to wrest your Glock from you during a scuffle or whatever and try to shoot you with it, you will probably get shot. Which is why some professionals/training experts (certainly Masaad Ayoob) advocate carrying a pistol on "safe", a mode of carry that might offer a life-saving window of time if the bg can't immediately figure out how to disengage the safety. The Saf-T-Block could potentially grant you a similar "grace" period. This is probably more of a law enforcement than a civilian scenerio but still something to consider.
The real drawback, of course, when carrying any sidearm equipped with a safety device is that it will always be slower (even if infinitesimally so) to put into play. During my thirty years in le, when carrying a "TDA" semi-auto, I always carried it with the safety "off". To use a safety device or not is inherently a personal decision because each way of carrying has advantages and disadvantages. For me, I figure every (even split) second counts during a draw when your very life might be at stake. But if that bg ever gets hold of my ready to rock pistol, I guess I'll just have to start rolling...

 

[amprecon]

I'm on my third and final Glock 21, I also own a G23. I do notice that there is a significant bulge on the bottom of the empty cases that is.....well, not alarming, but convinces me that I will NOT fire reloaded ammunition in this weapon. I also note bulges on the empty cases of .45acp ammo fired through the G21, but not as prominent. I don't fire reloads in this one either. They are both excellent weapons in my opinion, I consider the G21 to be my SHTF full out combat "I want to destroy mine enemies" weapon. The G23 is my current CCW with which I have no reservations regarding it's effectiveness. They both carry 13-rounds. I have had the 3.5lb disconnector installed on both of them, it does make a difference.

 

[Glock_10mm]

I agree with Swampwolf that safeTblock is better for a pocket, type carry, but I'd suggest still holstering it. I also find the safeTblock adds an extra second to the time to shoot, even with second nature training. Secondly, I feel a holster and firearms retention course is much better alternative, as it does not effect the speed of the draw and fire, it does not corrupt the functionality of the firearm (extra cause for malfunction), and provides a much better chance to keep from getting shot by your own weapon either by accident or by a bad guy. Everybody has their own application, style and level of comfortability, so choose whats right for you. If you feel safe combining the training, holstering, and safetblock, then do them all!

For DetroitStudent is this your first gun? Have you alot of experience with shooting? With a .45acp?

If its your first, and you have some experience but not a ton, Id suggest the G19. I have nothing against the .45 and will be adding the G30 to my lineup next, but the G19 is an incredible first glock to get good with. Ammo is cheap and with the lower recoil, you'll shoot more, longer. And you wont develop as many bad shooting habits as shooting a caliber that is more powerful than you should.

Good luck, and stick with a glock, you wont reget it!

AMPRECON - have you tried an aftermarket barrel? I had the problem with my G23 and dropped in a aftermarket barrel (barsto I think) and the round sits fully up to the extractor ridge.. solved the issue for like $150! Check around with the .45acp crowd and see what works best for them.