Opinion:Glock .45 or Glock 10mm....I am shopping

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But the G20, with a drop-in barrel, can shoot .40S&W, correct?
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Or .357Sig, or 9x25Dillon (10mm necked down to 9mm--reloading proposition only), or even plain 9mm Parabellum. The 9mmP barrel may not be 100% reliable due to the smaller case diameter, but most folks seem to think it's fine for inexpensive plinking.
 
I owned a Glock 22 .40S&W five years ago, and all I can say thay I am still not sold on them. And by no means am I a old timer. I just started shooting six years ago. To me there was to much recoil that affected the acuracy of the gun for my tastes. But it never had a misfeed or jam do to ammo. I never shot a Glock 17 or 20 so I can't compare the different calibers in the gun.
 
I love the G20 and only wish it were a little slimmer. I feel it is fat because it was designed to be a shared platform with the G21 .45 design.

My dream carry pistol would be a single stack Glock 10mm. Think of a Glock 36 but in 10mm and with a 5 inch barrel and longer grip and holding 10 rounds.
 
If money is not an issue and you can find ammo readily then I would go with the 10mm.

Frankly, I enjoy and carry a .45 ACP because it is soft shooting and ammo is readily available.
 
My range ammo for the 10mm is Georgia Arms. 180gr at 1100fps. It was 13.50/50. Little cheaper if you buy bulk.
 
I like both but...since 10mm is tough to find & expensive if you do find it, I prefer the versatility, availability & economic advantage the 45 acp has to offer.
 
Sure do love my Glock 29. I have a number of forty-fives, fortunately, so going with a 29 didn't mean having to give up .45... but I would suggest getting into reloading if you can, then get guns in both calibers if possible.

If you have neither, then definitely start with a forty-five, which is a superb all around choice you will never regret having. Then add a ten when you can.

Ten is more exotic, but fun and wonderful. The ten is super versatile and reloading makes ammo plentiful and not too costly... plus you have the ability to make mild .40 cal power loads right on up to blistering 10mm loads... for the most part, I prefer my 10mm loadings somewhere in the middle.. like a 180 gr. Golden Saber or Gold Dot moving at around 1150 fps. which is around 125 fps faster than .40 cal. velocity. For a bit hotter, I like the 175 Silvertip at 1200 fps.

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Glock 20A Questions

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I've been offered a Glock 20. It's an early gun, probably of 1990-92 vintage -- Second Generation? I see that G20's are now in their third generation. Has the gun changed over the years? Are the new 20C's significantly better? Are there reasons to pass on the offer for safety, reliability, etc. issues? Things I should look for?

The gun looks to be in excellent condition. Is there somewhere we can go to find what would be a fair price? It'd be a nice stablemate to the 17.

Thanks in advance!
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You know, you can drop a 29 barrel into a 30 and you'll have both. When you conceal carry you can use the 30 barrel to shoot 45 acp and then use the 29 barrel when you go hiking for them pesky ol bears. I vote for the G30
 
As a G29 (10mm) owner, I recommend a G30 (.45, which I recently bought). I enjoy shooting .45 acp in the smaller Glock much more than I enjoy shooting 10mm. And 10mm is no more effective for defense in the realm of people than .45 acp is. 10mm is great as a hunting sidearm and for defense against four legged threats in the wild, but aside from that and as a general defense caliber, I like .45 MUCH more.
 
10mm...

Glock model 20 10mm works for me. I've got some .45 ACP, but they are Colt 1911's and S&W 1917's.

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I wish it didn't have those finger grooves however... :scrutiny:
 
Absolutely the 10mm, hands down. It can be reduce powder loaded to the ballistics of a .40S&W for range shooting, while medium powder loads will be similar to a .357 magnum and full "hot" powder loads are very similar in ballistics to a .41 magnum (great for hunting). You get this versatility and potential power with having the magazine capacity of a .40S&W. Also, you can buy a .40S&W barrel later if you want an d have 2 guns in one.
 
Glock .45. The ammo is cheaper and more readily available. The recoil will not be as bad as the 10mm, but you will still have ample knock down power.
 
Witness full size 10mm all steel cost around $375 new in box. Want a 45? buy the same 10mm witness and add $275 for a complete slide assy with barrel and you have two excellent guns, call EAA the distributor and order a 40S&W barrel only for $100 as I did last week for the 10mm and I had it in two days. So now for $750 I've got a 45, 40 and 10mm full size all steel wonder finish (read tenifer in the white) do all pistol.
 
I had a G-20 and loved it. Sold it because of ammo prices. Now I reload and I want another one.

Glocks best pistol IMO.
 
I have a Glock 21 and a Glock 30, so you know that I am a big fan of the .45.

I have shot several times a Glock 20 and it is a great gun as well. The big difference for me as has been mentioned is practicality. .45 rounds are much easier to come by and used by many more people. I figure if I ever get in a pinch I will be able to find them.

Plus even though it is a 10mm (.40), I still like the classic .45 and the fact that I am putting that much bigger holes into what I am shooting at. I know it all comes down to shot placement, but for me I would rather have the bigger bullet going in which gives me a better chance of impacting something important.

Like I said, it comes down to practicality for me. Great gun and round though.
 
Let me add that I have 7 .45acp hanguns (Springfield "loaded" 1911s, Sig GSR 1911, Norinco 1911, HK USP, Para Tac-4, Sig P220, Sig P245) and 3 10mms handguns (Glock 27, Kimber Stainless Target II, S&W 610). So, my recommendation of the 10mm over the .45 isn't a biased one. I love .45acp, it is cheaper and much easier to find but I find the 10mm a much more diverse round, especially if you reload for it (which I do).
 
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