Need help deciding what to do..

[Paincakesx]

So I purchased a basically new Glock 22 (very lightly used) about a week ago. I am generally able to conceal it, but am starting to think that maybe a smaller Glock would be a good idea.

I'm relatively big at 6'2", and am a pretty average size (not fat but not super skinny either). I have big hands as well.

As of now, the Glock 22 can be concealed under just a light shirt over a T-shirt, both covering the gun which is situated inside the waistband. However, as summer approaches, there will likely be some days where anything more than a T-shirt is too much. I live in Oregon, so most days aren't super hot, but there are stretches where it is quite hot.

I took a look at the Glock 27 as I've heard so many people talking about it and found that it was way too small for me to grip comfortably (big hands) - this is with the grip extentions Therefore, the gun I'm currently looking at is the Glock 23.

My funds are low, being a college student, so I'd be trading in the Glock 22 for the Glock 23.

My dilemma is that in every regard besides concealment, I like the Glock 22 better. It fits my large hands nicely and I find it easy to control. The Glock 23 is just big enough that I can grip it okay, though not as comfortably as the Glock 22 (my pinky finger lies right on the floor plate of the magazine). In addition, I found it a bit harder to control, which I assume can be corrected through practice.

Looking at the 23 and 22 side by side, the size differences appear very minute. I haven't had the chance to carry the 23 or the 19 for that matter as I've never owned one, so I don't know how differently they'd carry.

My question is, is the better concealment of the Glock 23 worth sacrificing a little bit of grip comfort (I can still get a full grip on the 23, just not as full of a grip as I can on the 22), capacity and sight radius? Will that 1/2 an inch make much of a difference? If the difference is significant, then I may be willing to sacrifice a little bit of shooting comfort. If it's negligible, then probably not.


Maybe I'm just overreacting - I can basically conceal the G22 under a white T-shirt with a minor amount of printing (probably wouldn't carry that way though, a little too much printing for my tastes).

At either rate, any advice or opinions would be appreciated.

 

[Tilos]

I found the added recoil of the 23 annoying.
That and the higher price of practice ammo was enough to return me to a 9 for carry and that 23, with an after market 9mm barrel, became my range gun.
Just posting my experience/progression to possibly help you avoid the added cost.
Oh, and my edc now, warm or cold weather, is a Kahr CW9 in a Remora.
YMMV

 

[bestseller92]

Sounds like you should follow Evan Marshall's advice and "dress around the gun".

 

[Paincakesx]

Thanks for the responses. Generally, if a Glock 22 prints in a certain clothing, will a Glock 23 be likely to print as well, with maybe a half an inch less of print?

If so, then there's probably no point in my trading away the Glock 22. Basically, I'm wondering if, in your experiences at least, the size reduction of the Glock 23 is worth the hassle of trading for it.

Thanks again.