Northalius
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I can't believe you'd turn down a Glock 20 (or 29, if you like smaller) simply because it has a DAO trigger and is plastic? Wow. Come on man, I think you're being a bit close-minded here. There aren't many other pistols in competition with the Glock in 10mm platform. Actually, when it comes to reliability, simplicity, durability AND higher capacity? There IS no gun that is in competition with the Glock 20 and/or 29 for good black bear woods defense.
And this genius above us saying how the 10mm can't handle bear, then talks about Alaska. Did you read the other posts? We're talking BLACK bear, not huge grizzly! People have taken black bear down with 10mm Glocks, as much as you have your doubts... do homework before you judge please?
Throw a 6" barrel in your Glock 20 (I'd strongly suggest this) and you're looking at roughly 1430 fps from DoubleTaps' 200 grain WFNGC Beartooth round, producing somewhere around 890 to 900 ft. lbs. energy, and can easily penetrate a black bear with such force.
This even rivals (or is superior to) a certain .41 Magnum 210 gr. round (from Corbon, I believe?) which had around 860 ft. lbs. energy from a 6" revolver.
Have you even shot a Glock 20 or 29 yet? I mean, come on! There're always people that don't like "the feel" of Glocks in a gunshop, but when they actually SHOOT them (they were meant for shooting, not touchy-feely stuff...) they actually like them.
Ted Nugent goes hunting with his 10mm Glock 20 (and in Africa sometimes) all the time. That says a lot, now doesn't it. He knows more about guns than anyone on this forum, I'd bet my house on it.
Trust me on this: GIVE GLOCKS A CHANCE! Get the Glock 20 or 29 (can get pinky extension if don't like stock grip on 29)!
Glock 20 - 16 round capacity
Glock 29 - 11 round capacity
Plenty for multiple attackers, and still good enough to CCW (the 29 is, or 20 if you can conceal it) with nice JHP ammo, and higher capacity than a revolver, by far. True multi-tasker pistols here, my friend.
I'm getting a G29 for CCW and woods defense. I live in the woods, and bear sightings by my neighbor just last year; bear sightings even in Richmond VA the other day! lol! I'm totally confident a G29 with "hot" DoubleTap 200 gr. FMJ / BT rounds will take down a black bear. There're posters on another forum saying they've hunted with their Glock 20, along with .44 Magnum and .357 Magnum, and said they had no big difference in how long it took for the deer to drop, nor in the wound seen afterward. Very similar in comparison. Nothing to worry about guys, get the 10mm... just make sure it's DoubleTap, and not that watered down garbage the others sell.
DoubleTap 10mm ammo: http://www.doubletapammo.com/php/ca...21_25&osCsid=8dbe528c19cc480dbb5ea999e06ddc5d
And this genius above us saying how the 10mm can't handle bear, then talks about Alaska. Did you read the other posts? We're talking BLACK bear, not huge grizzly! People have taken black bear down with 10mm Glocks, as much as you have your doubts... do homework before you judge please?
Throw a 6" barrel in your Glock 20 (I'd strongly suggest this) and you're looking at roughly 1430 fps from DoubleTaps' 200 grain WFNGC Beartooth round, producing somewhere around 890 to 900 ft. lbs. energy, and can easily penetrate a black bear with such force.
This even rivals (or is superior to) a certain .41 Magnum 210 gr. round (from Corbon, I believe?) which had around 860 ft. lbs. energy from a 6" revolver.
Have you even shot a Glock 20 or 29 yet? I mean, come on! There're always people that don't like "the feel" of Glocks in a gunshop, but when they actually SHOOT them (they were meant for shooting, not touchy-feely stuff...) they actually like them.
Ted Nugent goes hunting with his 10mm Glock 20 (and in Africa sometimes) all the time. That says a lot, now doesn't it. He knows more about guns than anyone on this forum, I'd bet my house on it.
Trust me on this: GIVE GLOCKS A CHANCE! Get the Glock 20 or 29 (can get pinky extension if don't like stock grip on 29)!
Glock 20 - 16 round capacity
Glock 29 - 11 round capacity
Plenty for multiple attackers, and still good enough to CCW (the 29 is, or 20 if you can conceal it) with nice JHP ammo, and higher capacity than a revolver, by far. True multi-tasker pistols here, my friend.
I'm getting a G29 for CCW and woods defense. I live in the woods, and bear sightings by my neighbor just last year; bear sightings even in Richmond VA the other day! lol! I'm totally confident a G29 with "hot" DoubleTap 200 gr. FMJ / BT rounds will take down a black bear. There're posters on another forum saying they've hunted with their Glock 20, along with .44 Magnum and .357 Magnum, and said they had no big difference in how long it took for the deer to drop, nor in the wound seen afterward. Very similar in comparison. Nothing to worry about guys, get the 10mm... just make sure it's DoubleTap, and not that watered down garbage the others sell.
DoubleTap 10mm ammo: http://www.doubletapammo.com/php/ca...21_25&osCsid=8dbe528c19cc480dbb5ea999e06ddc5d