Nascar24Glock
Regular Member
Ok, I'm probably going to buy a handgun within the next month or so. Right now, I've personally narrowed it down to two choices; but, before I name them, I am open to other suggestions that meet the following criteria:
1. I want a semi-automatic; no revolvers.
2. It should have NO external hammer.
3. It should have NO grip safety (the lever on the back of the grips of newer model 1911s that has to be squeezed).
4. It should have NO magazine-release safety (I want it to fire if a round is in the chamber, with or without a magazine inserted).
5. The gun will be primarily a defensive weapon, with target shooting being a secondary function. Therefore, I am limiting caliber choices to standard 9mm or .40 cal.
6. Not that I would carry it this way, but it should be small enough to comfortably fit in a standard-size front pocket on blue jeans.
That being said, my personal choices are the Glock 26 or the Glock 27. I have some further questions about these:
1. How much is the recoil of the 9mm model 26 compared to the .40 cal model 27? As further information, I have fired exactly 9 rounds from a model 27 and thought it was a little "snappy." Then again, those 9 shots are the only times I have fired anything larger than a .22 cal, meaning the "snappiness" could just be lack of experience with larger caliber guns.
2. How do the prices of target (i.e., NON-hollow point) ammuntion compare? I had heard somewhere that 9mm ammo is significantly cheaper than .40 ammo. Don't worry about the prices of hollow piont (defense) ammo, since I will probably (and hopefully) purchase just one box.
3. How reliable are these guns?
1. I want a semi-automatic; no revolvers.
2. It should have NO external hammer.
3. It should have NO grip safety (the lever on the back of the grips of newer model 1911s that has to be squeezed).
4. It should have NO magazine-release safety (I want it to fire if a round is in the chamber, with or without a magazine inserted).
5. The gun will be primarily a defensive weapon, with target shooting being a secondary function. Therefore, I am limiting caliber choices to standard 9mm or .40 cal.
6. Not that I would carry it this way, but it should be small enough to comfortably fit in a standard-size front pocket on blue jeans.
That being said, my personal choices are the Glock 26 or the Glock 27. I have some further questions about these:
1. How much is the recoil of the 9mm model 26 compared to the .40 cal model 27? As further information, I have fired exactly 9 rounds from a model 27 and thought it was a little "snappy." Then again, those 9 shots are the only times I have fired anything larger than a .22 cal, meaning the "snappiness" could just be lack of experience with larger caliber guns.
2. How do the prices of target (i.e., NON-hollow point) ammuntion compare? I had heard somewhere that 9mm ammo is significantly cheaper than .40 ammo. Don't worry about the prices of hollow piont (defense) ammo, since I will probably (and hopefully) purchase just one box.
3. How reliable are these guns?