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Offline Rich46yo

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Bought a Glock19 today
« on: February 20, 2015, 03:14:38 PM »
All the shooting and competing Ive done and Ive never even owned a high capacity handgun or ever shot a Glock in my life. But everyone is buying Glocks so I figure what the heck.

Kinda strange not feeling the heft of steel. We'll see, I cant get to the range for a couple weeks.
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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2015, 03:52:31 PM »
Of all the Glock models, you bought the best one IMO.  I like the 19 more than the 17, it's a little more concealable, and the slightly shorter sight radius makes zilch difference, at least to me.  A couple less rounds, but with such high capacity already, nbd.  My first Glock was a 21, first gen, and I barely shot it.  I was issued a G19 for work years later, and really grew to like it, and as I said, after shooting piles of them on the rental range I worked at as a kid, found it to be what I think is the best overall model. 

Depending on what you're used to shooting, you might not like the trigger a whole lot.  There are options, putting an aftermarket trigger in with a 3.5lb dis-connector, plus a few other tricks, can really change the trigger press on the GLock pistol to something fairly decent. 

You planning on carrying it off duty (or on)?  What kind of holster are you going to use?  Also, what generation is it, the newest 4 or an older model?  I've heard that Chicago PD has a variety of sidearms approved for use, and that officers that have been around a while (cough) could keep their older single action or revolvers if they had them before a certain date.  I assume from your post that this is what you did, not having a hi cap semi and so on.
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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2015, 05:22:48 PM »
Well...we've had a variety approved for awhiles. Like 8 or 10 years. My first 10 to 15 it was a choice between what 6 shooter and 158 .38 LHP , and then what crummy 9mm 147 subsonic. Of course we had a wide variety of choices for a 2nd back then. But never a .357 JHP mag so I never bothered, other then a 645 or a .38 snub. I sold the 1st gen SW and hung on to the snub. Time wore on, I ended up with a 3953 for OD, while winning trophys with a 1911 milspec and a wheelgun.

But who in a big Dept. gives a frack how you can shoot right?

So I got out of it for 12+ years totally other then qualifys. Then we got all modern. Rifles, striker fires, High caps, +Ps, +P+'s, .40s, any JHP in approved calibers and guns. Ive never owned a high cap pistol and my rifle looks like a reject from Apocalypse now.

So I bought this Glock for my last year and beyond' Once I retire who knows how much I'll carry it. I still have the original 686 lol. It'll go to my kid along with the warning to do something else. The Glock feels like a feather, for the last 15 its been a P220 and you can hammer nails with that thing. Big piece the 220, the hole alone will settle arguments.

Seems to me the 9mm is making a comeback. Lotsa buzz about it again. Damn good caliber.

In the end Lol the only one Ive used in anger is the .38 snub 158 grn +P LHP. They all work as long as you put it in the boiler room. :salute


Of all the Glock models, you bought the best one IMO.  I like the 19 more than the 17, it's a little more concealable, and the slightly shorter sight radius makes zilch difference, at least to me.  A couple less rounds, but with such high capacity already, nbd.  My first Glock was a 21, first gen, and I barely shot it.  I was issued a G19 for work years later, and really grew to like it, and as I said, after shooting piles of them on the rental range I worked at as a kid, found it to be what I think is the best overall model. 

Depending on what you're used to shooting, you might not like the trigger a whole lot.  There are options, putting an aftermarket trigger in with a 3.5lb dis-connector, plus a few other tricks, can really change the trigger press on the GLock pistol to something fairly decent. 

You planning on carrying it off duty (or on)?  What kind of holster are you going to use?  Also, what generation is it, the newest 4 or an older model?  I've heard that Chicago PD has a variety of sidearms approved for use, and that officers that have been around a while (cough) could keep their older single action or revolvers if they had them before a certain date.  I assume from your post that this is what you did, not having a hi cap semi and so on.
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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2015, 06:24:25 PM »
Just a heads up Rich, I bought and dropped in a Fulcrum trigger in mine and I love it

While I'm a Sig and 1911 guy, after putting this trigger in my 19 I'm really enjoying it. I've shot it at a few IDPA and 3 gun matches this year, and am thinking of using it exclusively next
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(Oh and as far as wheel guns, I carry a stainless SW mod 60 chiefs special that was my dads......it's a Timex, just keeps going and going and going 

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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2015, 09:48:40 PM »
I have run almost every style or caliber handgun during my ipsc days. I found that when your really addicted the best pistol to have is the one that cost the least to run. I love My SW 9mm 8 shot and also the small STI their really fun to shoot. This year i decided to prove to my buddies a 9mm can be a hunting round. Shot placement is everything so i took a deer and a couple pigs while in the stand. The deer ran 10 yards and the jumbo pig about 20.


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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2015, 12:07:35 AM »
A glock? A GLOCK?!?!



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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2015, 07:05:25 AM »
Thanks Bailey, maybe someday. A PD gets squirrely about conversions after purchase except for night sights.

FX I wish I'd kept that original 645 cause it was double/single and would be grandfathered in before the idiot proof trigger requirement.

Rip I already have a 1911. Lol unfortunately I cant carry it. In this you are probably more "free" then me.
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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2015, 08:02:26 AM »
A glock? A GLOCK?!?!


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Have one love it. Wilson's are excellent, Wilson's Supergrades are excellent +10

Thanks Bailey, maybe someday. A PD gets squirrely about conversions after purchase except for night sights.



Ahhhh sorry didn't see it was a duty gun. One of these days I'll learn to read  :bhead
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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2015, 08:31:45 AM »
A glock? A GLOCK?!?!

Funny pic!

I went with a "swock," sw m&p .45. Looked at the glocks but didn't like the feel of the grips.

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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2015, 09:26:07 AM »
Couldn't spike much of a reaction with ol' Rich. :D
Congrats on your purchase.

Rich, agree on the 1911 for conceal and carry, it's bulky!

I don't carry my Colt 1911 (made in 1916-95% condition) either but I do have a Para Ord P12 .45 ACP (double stack 11+1) that is a really nice fit with a Tucker & Byrd pancake holster.

The Colt is too valuable to carry anyway.

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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2015, 12:39:02 PM »
Yep the Wilson is a Beaut. Were I still competing.........I wonder what a super grade is going for nowadays?

I will always be a .45 guy. .45ACP, .454 Casull, .450 Marlin, .45 Colt. For hunting the Speer 300 grn SPs are just a marvel, a 400 grn for the .450 . This is why, during my prime, I had no problems with a good single stage reloader. The 9mms, 5.56s, 7.62X39s, were all so cheap why bother reloading?

Lol Last time I tried finding a Dillon progressive I went two weeks with a busy signal calling Dillon. What can I say?

But is seems ammo's coming down and I will shoot a bit again. I believe in the 9mm and the new offerings, most of all the 110+P+ and the 124 +P. It was the original 147 grn subsonics that turned us off from the 9mm. They were crapola.
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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2015, 12:55:49 PM »
Yep the Wilson is a Beaut. Were I still competing.........I wonder what a super grade is going for nowadays?



Mine was about $4750.00 custom order with a 10month build time. I had them do a couple tweaks...magwell,custom grips etc.
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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2015, 01:24:48 PM »
Mine was about $4750.00 custom order with a 10month build time. I had them do a couple tweaks...magwell,custom grips etc.

Lol, yeah I figured 3 to 4 G at least. A wonderful piece tho.

At this stage of my life I'd rather put money towards Historical pieces. But the Wilson is a wonder.
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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2015, 02:00:42 PM »
Glocks are good guns, no doubt.  I had to carry a Glock 22 on duty for a year. As soon as I was able to I went back to Sig, now I carry a 229 (E2) Elite in 9mm.

Be very careful of going with "what everyone else is carrying". In most cases, people are not having the chance to (truly) test out multiple platforms, calibers, etc. They go with what is issued, cheap, hear-say, etc. That goes for all models.

Luckily, over the years I've been able to test out, qualify (LEO), and tinker with multiple platforms. I have more rounds though Sig P6/226/229's, Beretta 92's, and 1911's that I do Glocks. This I know: it is more about what to stay away from than it is about what you pick. There are a whole host of handguns I would trust with my life, after I've been able to learn them, and there are a whole host of handguns I would rather use as a paperweight vs using as a weapon.

Stay away from Jennings, Lorcin, Phoenix Arms, and a few other POS's. I wouldn't trust a number of the Taurus auto loader "copy cat" models (but their revolvers are fine, imo), either.  But to each his own.     
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Re: Bought a Glock19 today
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2015, 07:11:49 PM »
Mine was about $4750.00 custom order with a 10month build time. I had them do a couple tweaks...magwell,custom grips etc.
That makes my WC CQB seem like a bargain.  :eek: