The Glock 19 may well be the perfect 9mm firearm. Sure, if you actually NEED a firearm in a life or death situation, you’d probably much rather be holding a Glock 19 with its standard 15 round magazine of 9mm. Seriously, this is easily the most underrated Glock of all time. This gun requires less hand/arm strength than any gun I’ve ever shot. In cargo shorts/pants, you’ve got yourself a great Back Up Gun or everyday hot weather carry. It’s thin! Half the thickness of the trusty Glock 19.It’s light! Almost half the weight of the trusty Glock 19.

It handles the same, feels the same, and even breaks down the same. Glock produced a miniaturized version of their standard platform, i.e. They produced a gun that is far more easy to shoot than the popular micro guns on the market today. But Glock had some compromises to make given today’s materials technology limitations. 380 round is more expensive and harder to find than 9mm, and arguably has a little less punch.

The right gun, the right holster, the right tool or weapon is dependent entirely on the job and the circumstances.Īnd let’s be honest… Ballistics tests don’t show much difference between the various small caliber handgun loads. 380, NOT the ubiquitous, almighty 9mm.Ĭome on, folks… it’s not all about caliber. When Glock finally introduced their ultra-light, ultra-compact, ultra-portable Glock 42 after years of endless speculation, one would have expected Glock lovers to rejoice – finally a true Glock alternative to the Ruger LCP and Kahr PM9.īut nay… To my great surprise, this announcement was met with a chorus of disappointment, whining, and general complaining from the vast vocal majority of Glock consumers.

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