Competition shooting and
That seems to be one of the biggest gag lines I hear coming from people in the industry. We had a Navy Seal come in here talking about Glocks and how he had to modify his slightly because he started out as a 1911 guy and had issues with the grip angle. Recently I purchased a Glock 17 because it’s still widely used in our local Law Enforcement community. I have a Glock 19 because I got tired of my Sig Sauer guns rusting out on my in the Summer but it did take me awhile to find the correct grip. Luckily I had an instructor in here that gave me some pointers. Handguns need to modified for the shooter if the shoot wants to be proficient with it. I watched a Bob Vogel DVD about Mastering the IDPA and he mentioned several things he did that helped make him a more accurate shot.
Bob Vogel uses a Glock 34 in his competition shooting and he is also a Police Officer. One of the great things about Glock firearms is many of the Glock magazines work in various Glocks of the same Caliber. I personally don’t like Glocks but I have a lot of respect for the design and I do agree that they are tough guns that have a proven track record. If I was deployed and had to be issued a Sidearm it would defanitely be a Glock. I’m a big fan of the LWRC gas gun designs but having to deal with a standard AR15 or an M16 and all of that gun maintenance and then another firearm. I don’t want another gun to clean, just give me a Glock.
Gun magazines are designed for the caliber or manufacturer that they are meant to. Some rifle or pistol magazines can work in different firearms, for instance, the Beretta Storm 9mm can take Beretta 92 magazines and you may be able to find capacities for your guns that pistol magazines aren’t usually for. Putting anything more than a 10rd or 15rd magazine in a 9mm Pistol can be awkward, but put a 20rd mag that works in your Beretta 92 into a Beretta CX4 storm is an advancemnet.