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Post by Curmudgeon » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:18 pm

Talk me into or out of a Glock 17 in .40 cal for home protection and CCarry.
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Post by Downeaster » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:31 pm

No problems with your choice for CC.

Might want to think about using it for home protection tho. My primary concern is over penetration. That can be addressed through the use of frangible bullets.
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Post by Mr. Nail » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:47 pm

Great for CC. Any assualt rifles for the house?
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Post by bgreenea3 » Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:08 pm

Curmudgeon wrote:Talk me into or out of a Glock 17 in .40 cal for home protection and CCarry.
a glock 17 might be hard to find in .40 they are more numorus in 9mm.... a glock 22 are easier to find in 40, and they are just fine for home protection or cc carry but a glock 19 or 23 might be easier to conceal
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Post by Bullseye » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:16 pm

I have the G27 in 40 and it is great for CCW.

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Post by Tbag » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:19 pm

I wondered why I was scratching my head then it dawned on me, as noted above. The 17 is a 9mm. Now it and it's model 22, 40 cal cousin in my opinion is on the large side to conceal, though they shoot well enough. Personally I wouldn't buy it and go for a model 23/27 if you are considering packing that puppy in your pants if you wanted a 40cal.

That said I would only by a glock in 9mm platform as they have had their share of issues in their other platforms, added to that I actually like to shoot and 9mm is easier to find and cheaper to the pocket. Oh and with the newer line up of defense bullets it will protect you just as well, as in the end it is shot placement that really counts.

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Post by charlesb » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:23 am

I would only use a pistol for home protection in an absolute emergency where I could not use a 12 gauge pump shotgun.
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Post by perazzi » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:36 am

Shotgun fits badly in my nitestand...
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Post by bearandoldman » Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:48 am

perazzi wrote:Shotgun fits badly in my nitestand...
Kind of hard to swing a 32 inch barrel trap gun in a narrow hallway. pistols are much more flexible.
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Post by bebloomster » Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:16 am

perazzi wrote:Shotgun fits badly in my nitestand...
Yes, however mine fits nicely leaning up against the wall near the headboard.
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Post by Mr. Nail » Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:51 pm

Shotgun shoots good through the walls to if things get real sticky, just dont shoot wifeeee.
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Post by Hakaman » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:15 pm

I'm not much of a fan of 40cal. Why not go all the way to a 45acp, instead of a 40. The 45acp is a larger round, has less cartridge pressure upon firing. There seems to be a surplus on 40 cal at shops as compared with other calibers, so there are a lot of people who think on the same lines. I would get a glock 30, or 36. That's just me though.
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Post by bearandoldman » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:28 pm

1911 and .45ACP they just seem to fit.
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Post by Hakaman » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:41 pm

yer right OM, they are hard to beat. Great gun, and great shooter. (great shooter if the shooter is a great shooter)
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Post by perazzi » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:15 pm

bearandoldman wrote:
perazzi wrote:Shotgun fits badly in my nitestand...
Kind of hard to swing a 32 inch barrel trap gun in a narrow hallway. pistols are much more flexible.
Yeah, I hate running thru the doorway and finding myself on my back because I forgot it was 16 inches wider than the door...

the nicer thing about a handgun, if for some reason you ended up in close quarters with a BG, you still have options...
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