Posted: 1/11/2009 5:06:33 PM EDT
| i have wanted one of these for a long time and a buddy just got one. those of you who have one, how do you like it? i was a little shocked by the recoil. what i mean is from all the things i heard i thought it was gonna be a lot more harsh than it was. so what do you guys think? |
| I would wait for a 20SF unless you have large hands. You can find a 21SF to compare to. Great pistol though, 16rds 10mm and I think recoil is overblown w/ the 10 and the 40. Wide varity of ammo available, not real cheap unless you reload but you know that ahead of time. |
| well i have a model 30, and my dad has a model 21. i don't have any issues hanging on to either of them. i have not used a sf yet though. i would like to put my hands on one just to see how it feels in comparison. i know the ammo aint cheap and it will likely only go up but, i would like to have a gun in that caliber and i have always been a glock nut. i've owned several glocks over the years and i wish i had never sold any of them. |
I find the 10mm recoil to be right there with the .45acp, IMO. IOW, no big deal. 
For ammo options, i.e. cheaper, I buy GA Arms ammo. They're also an arfcom sponsor. Their "canned heat" (1K) package allows one to shoot for not much more than the .45acp costs, IMO. My .o2 |
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I like it so much I made my own G20L. I own 40sw and also shoot 45acp and as I reload for everything, I shoot my 10mm more than all the others combined. Hey, after buying the cases, the cost difference between a light 40sw round and a nuclear 10mm round is measured in tenths of a cent per round. |
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I have 7 Glocks including a 20 which is my favorite pistol and pistol caliber. That includes the 21, 2 Kimbers (Including a Clackamas 1996 model) and a Colt orig. 1911 vintage 1918. YOU CANNOT ARGUE WITH 16 ROUNDS OF NEAR .41 MAGNUM POWER. Oh yea, USE DOUBLE TAP AMMO. Mike McNett is the GOD OF 10MM.
www.doubletapammo.com |
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I love my G20C. I use it for IPSC and USPSA matches. I use my G29 for CCW. http://www.members.shaw.ca/wrightjs/15-G20C.jpg http://www.members.shaw.ca/wrightjs/14-G20C.jpg http://www.members.shaw.ca/wrightjs/06-G20C.jpg http://www.members.shaw.ca/wrightjs/16-G20C.jpg http://wrightjs.shawwebspace.ca/asset/view/9652/g29_01.jpg/ http://wrightjs.shawwebspace.ca/asset/view/9652/ccw_holster04.jpg/ Where did you get your Barrels I like the one for the 29 but just bought a 20c and like your set up |
| The G20C is a stock Glock barrel that I polished with a Dremel and some metal polishing compound. The G29 barrel is from Stormlakebarrels.com. I live in Canada and we can't have guns with a barrel shorter than 104mm, so the only way that I can own a G29 is to have an aftermarket barrel that's at least 104mm. |
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Quoted: glad to see the 10mm gettin some love. it seems like everyone i mention it to around here seems to think i'm crazy. it seems the recoil on it is very close to my .45 so it's not bad at all. thanks for the input guys. Since you're use to both the size and mass of a 1911, consider this. My custom 6" slide/barreled G20/21L (avatar) weighs 52.2oz as you see it there, magwell and all. And that's with 17+1 rounds of 180grn 10mm bullets. So, for the same size and weight as your 1911, you can get more than double the firepower. In addition, with the extra 4¾ oz at the muzzle (longer barrel and slide) over a stock G20, even my nuclear loads (see below) are very manageable. No wrist wrenching, hand torquing, over your head recoils. The grip backstrap width coupled with the frame flex tames the recoil noticeably. That's why the G21 is the softest shooting 45cp, period. Even after 200 rounds of my hot loads, it's still very comfortable to shoot. In addition, with a 28% longer sight radius over a stock G20, its become a very accurate package. I have chrono'd 2 different safe heavy custom re-loads for G20L with only slight primer flattening but no signs of primer leakage, stretched cases, or loose primer pockets: 1st - 180grn Gold Dot @ 1,423fps - 809lb/ft ME! 2nd - 165grn Gold Dot @ 1,503fps - 827lb/ft ME! (Both were chrono'd using an Ohler 35 chrono, 15ft from muzzle, 10shot average, 6,100ft elevation, 84° day.) Best of all, if you reload for your 45acp, you'll find that reloading for a 10mm, once you buy the brass, is actually cheaper than reloading for your 45acp because of the cheaper 40/10mm bullets. Just to brag a bit, my G20/21L (yes, its just a range/hunting toy rather than my HD/SD weapon, however, with over 11,000rds through it, it sees 'duty' every range visit.):   Glock G20/21L Custom 6” Steel Slide w/Front Serrations THE S/S Guide Rods & 17lb ISMI SpringTHE S/S Guide Rods & 22lb ISMI Spring 5ea 10mm and 45acp high cap mags Cobra Chromed™ Slide & Extractor Jarvis 6” Custom Steel 45 Barrel LWD Extended Slide Stop Lever LWD Chrome Slide Cover Plate KKM 6” S/S 45-10MM Barrel Glock Enhanced Trigger Bar THE Extended Mag Release Wolff Comp Trigger Spring Melted Bo-Mar Rear Sight LWD Extended Slide Lock Lightning Strike Magwell Don Hume Slide Holster Rounded Trigger Guard Dawson FO Front LWD 3.5# ConnectorSight +10% Mag Springs Hogue HandAll™ Pro Trigger Job +2 Mag Bases |