Anyone carry a subcompact Glock regularly?
 

I'm not asking because I want a Glock. Springfield Armory is now making a compact version of my gun. I'm thinking of selling my gun to fund the purchase of the compact. The compact is about the same size and weight as the Glock subcompacts.

I've got an SA XDM 9mm with a 4.5" barrel. Then they came out with the same gun with a 3.8" barrel (yeah, didn't make much sense to me either). Now they make the 3.8 with a compact grip. Since I took my CHL Class on Sat and mailed the paperwork on Mon....

So who carries a baby Glock and likes it?

I have a Glock 27 and really like it. Not sure if the 27 is considered compact?

I too, am interested in this, looked at 1 tonight. The trigger is the only thing I don't like. I may have to get over it. There's a video on this , I'll try to find

I have the baby XD, not the baby XDM, but I can see carrying it. It is pretty bulky compared to an LCP, but definitely doable. Jumpy little sucker though.
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I love my XDM. the trigger does take a little getting used to. It's not really SA or DA, but something in between.

I have the G27 (.40). I don't regularly carry but I like it a lot and, surpirsingly accurate at 20-25 yards. Getting the +1 mag extensions is a big help for getting the pinky around the bottom of the grip for more stability, but some might not want the extra bulk.

SA XD is, for all intents, damn near an identical gun to the G27, except for the thumb-web safety on the back. I don't care for that safety and it gets to making for a sore thumb web at the end of a range day.

Get the Glock night sites.

The cool thing is that with the extended mags, the grip is full length. Hopefully, someone will come out with a baseplate with a pinky extension to help when you don't have the ext mag in.

With the extended mags I can go 16+1 and still have a fairly small gun...

Wow... I think a glock lover may have shot that first video! Bias much?



I have shot the M&P, in fact my uncle would have made me a helluva deal on one, it doesn't fit his hand. Guess what? It doesn't fit mine either, it just wasn't comfortable to shoot.

Stock mag in the non cali XD is that same size and 13rds....

I've got the Glock 36. 45acp 6+1 w/ two finger grip. too short so i got Pearce +1 grip ext.'s Don't like how it rubs my middle finger's knuckle(i've got pretty fat fingers though) so i'm getting ready to put it on gunbroker. light @ under 21 OZ empty, and i do like the way it shoots, it just don't "fit" me.

how much..$

sid: you've got a great gun, probably better than mine,but in my application I only need 1-2-3 shots, its real fast and OVER and it needs to be light, plus it's not the only gun I've got

What application are you in that more rnds wouldn't be helpful? If 3 does the job, 13 really does the job. :D


I would like to shoot a glock for comparison. I had shot an XD and when it came time to buy the XD SC met all my requirements and I was comfortable with it.

I carry a G21 as a duty weapon. I carry a G27 off duty.

I am not a Glock fan.

I carried a Stainless Colt Combat Commander .45 for 12 years both on and off duty at my old department. My current department doesn't trust us to carry single action guns. :rolleyes:

I also have a G23 that I am not sure that I have ever fired.... I wish I could trade it for a .38 lightweight 5 shot...

Glocks are popular because they are easy for retards to shoot. At least that is my opinion.

But back to the G27, it is a very capable concealable weapon. Decent capacity and like another guy said, you can carry extra high capacity mags in your vehicles and if the situation presents itself, you can pop in a full size mag and have the added stability.

If Honda made a gun, it would be a Glock...

i'm in a bar scene,i've even contemplated and will buy a knife from cold steel... as in Ok law you can 1 up from what's coming at you... read OK law, In my guns I have special bullets that won't go through walls to hurt bystanders i've been in this business for 28 yrs, I could write a book

I'll take that into consideration.... seems like everyone has a different opinion, makes it hard to make a deision, why the 38?

Still sporting my .38 S&W hammerless thanks.

When I was looking at guns preparing to purchase my first, I shot a Glock 9mm and an XD 9mm. Honestly, the feel and experience of shooting both was nearly identical. I shot both back to back to back and had a hard time choosing which I preferred. In the end, I couldn't put my finger on why, but there was something that I liked better about the XD.

Then you've got your gun , please post how you like it, as i am unsure of the trigger in the glock, for me

I HAD one I carried for years but I had the grip extensions and G35 clips loaded in it.

That was the only way I liked using it. I really don't like the subcompact handle at all.

Switched it for a S+W colt commander close. It rocks.

rjp

I carry the compact G23 and my wife carries the subcompact G27.
I like the analogy about Glocks being like Hondas, pretty much sums them up!
The thing that amazes me is that going smaller and shorter in barrel length doesn't seem to negatively effect accuracy on our Glocks...........the little ones shoot just as well as the larger ones.

Brian

This old story out of Oklahoma.

Seems a guy cruises thru a stop sign, or whatever, and gets pulled over by a local policeman. Guy hands the cop his driver's license, insurance verification, plus his concealed carry permit.

"Okay, Mr. Smith," the cop says, "I see your CCW permit. Are you carrying today?"

"Yes, I am."

"Well then, better tell me what you got."

Smith says, "Well, I got a .357 revolver in my inside coat pocket. There's a 9mm semi-auto in the glove box. And, I've got a .22 magnum derringer in my right boot."

"Okay," the cop says. "Anything else?"

"Yeah, back in the trunk, there's an AR15 and a shotgun. That's about it."

"Mr. Smith, are you on your way to or from a gun range...?"

"Nope."

"Well then, what are you afraid of...?"

"Not a damn thing"

In my NV CCW class the instructor wore black slacks and a golf shirt, walked up to me and told me he was going to hand me a few sidearms for me to clear and pass around the room. He pulled 10, yes 10, handguns out from under his clothing. He was just slightly printing from one Glock. The rest were unnoticeable.

Steve,

I personally find the double stack width is too much for easy concealed carry. This is why I like the 3", short grip, 1911. I have a Colt Defender and it actually will go in my jeans pocket.

Take the Springfield you have, and try to conceal it. Now look reducing it's length by .75 inch and the magazine by, about the same. THw width doesn't change. My 1911 is 2 inches shorter than a standard 5" barrel and the grip is almost 1 inch shorter. It is a compact little guy.

And for summer carry, you need to think smaller than the Springfield. My Keltec is always there.

Finally, make sure that what you carry can handle the humidity and sweat of Houston. I've had to nickle plate my Keltec (Barrel, slide etc) to make it not rust!

My original thought was a single stack 9mm compact of some sort, sort of like a Kahr P-9 or PM-9.

In Winter, if I wear a jacket or coat, it is belt carry with either:

Full Size 1911
Compact 1911
Full Size High Power

In summer and places where I can't wear the jacket, I have the Keltec with me.

The Kahr's are nice pistols. If you don't have the money, you might think about a Keltec PF-9.

I've heard a bunch about the PF-9, but never really looked at them.

The main difference between the Kahr and the Keltec and the compact XDM is the thickness. It looks like it's somewhere between 1/4 and 1/3" which doesn't really sound like much, but...

Decisions, decisions.

If I carried a Glock (not saying I do) it would be a G30 (not saying it is) which Glock calls a sub-compact but is really more the size of a compact. (this part is true)

I thought I wanted a baby Glock for carry until I tried the Ruger LCP and Taurus TCP sized guns on for size. These truly are easily carried in front or rear jean pockets. Anything even fractions of an inch bigger make everyday carry (especially in summer) a hassle in my opinion. I doubt I will ever toy with the idea of buying another mid-sized "compact" again. If I think I need something bigger than the .380 mouse gun for a particular occasion, I will simply carry my full size Glock.

I have a friend with one of these. It's a good spoon.

I've got a full size XDM, I've been thinking of selling it to fund the purchase of a compact (which is about the size of a subcompact with a slightly longer barrel). But, it is bigger than stuff like the LPC, TCP, P3AT, etc...

You need a rohrbaugh R9S. ;)

I've shot a Kahr 9, had it loaned to me for couple days... couldn't get it to jam, nice gun

Have an ankle holster and a clipdraw for my G26. Haven't tried carrying with either yet, as I haven't traveled to a state where I am legally able to do so since getting my FL CCW.

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