It seems each pistol caliber has a huge following of it's own. Some dedicated to one caliber or another and defends it to the end. I've been mulling over a couple new pistols in 9mm, .357Sig and .40S&W and have been looking at the ballistics of each. Particularly the Kahr standard size steel pistols and the compact Glocks, 19/23/32?. I've also been trying to get some ideas of how the recoil is in these pistols.
I've owned a K9 previously and loved it aside from the perennial rusting problem it had. I understand they've resolved the finish problem now. I currently own a G21 and a SP101 in .357mag.
I've never shot the .357Sig or .40S&W from any pistol and would like to know how the Kahr K40, G19/23/32 compares to the recoil from the K9, SP or G21.
I am drifting towards the .40S&W because of the larger bullet diameter and energy, I'm not too serious about the .357Sig, I've been hearing and reading reports of the afterburner flame, loud report and expensive ammo, but was just curious of how it compared.
My wife is not a big shooter but might need to use one of them possibly and the little practice she might get may pay off better if she has a good experience.
That being said, I want to get a Kahr and a Glock, just don't know which caliber. I believe the K9 has a one round advantage over the K40 and the G19 and G23 are limited to 10 rounds. Would I be undergunned with a 9mm? Or should I get these compact pistols in the supposedly more effective .40S&W or .357Sig and learn to like the recoil and flamethrowing?
If possible I'd like to rent them and see for myself, but lack of an indoor range here won't make that likely for now.
I've owned a K9 previously and loved it aside from the perennial rusting problem it had. I understand they've resolved the finish problem now. I currently own a G21 and a SP101 in .357mag.
I've never shot the .357Sig or .40S&W from any pistol and would like to know how the Kahr K40, G19/23/32 compares to the recoil from the K9, SP or G21.
I am drifting towards the .40S&W because of the larger bullet diameter and energy, I'm not too serious about the .357Sig, I've been hearing and reading reports of the afterburner flame, loud report and expensive ammo, but was just curious of how it compared.
My wife is not a big shooter but might need to use one of them possibly and the little practice she might get may pay off better if she has a good experience.
That being said, I want to get a Kahr and a Glock, just don't know which caliber. I believe the K9 has a one round advantage over the K40 and the G19 and G23 are limited to 10 rounds. Would I be undergunned with a 9mm? Or should I get these compact pistols in the supposedly more effective .40S&W or .357Sig and learn to like the recoil and flamethrowing?
If possible I'd like to rent them and see for myself, but lack of an indoor range here won't make that likely for now.