| User: Papa John |
| Seems it would be a little tough to hold onto. I fired a guys Glock 45 subcompact ( G30? ) and it was awful. Could hardly hang onto it. He didn't run too many rounds through it either. |
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| User: Rambo |
| I contacted some of my police buddies and they have 6 on the force that carry such a gun and that's there SWAT team for a backup gun. Just for the extra knock down power. |
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| User: canyon-ghost |
| They make a lot of back-up weapons, these are usually carried for a best last chance. The best comparison I can think of is like the old military rifles with a wood stock and metal buttplate-it might bruise you, but if your life depends on it, you definitely can pull the trigger! |
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| User: Grunt |
| I own one its purpose is for last resort made for close encounters of the unwanted kind 10mm will take any man down. Aka a Belly gun. Its for encounters 10 feet to inches its purpose is not for target shooting.Also fits nice in your back pocket for the those give me your wallet people. |
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| User: the cali cowboy |
| its efective. i have fired every glock model while i was in the service. some reps were down at one or our ranges leting us play with all there toys. ur right it does kick like a mule. and most subcompacts are designed for woman as purse guns. however i wouldnt buy ur old lady this one. any shooter knows firm grip on your weapon is part of shooting. so all u need is a good firm grip and positive control of the weapon and she fires wonderfully. but if ur wimpy and u dont know what ur doing leave this gun alone. |
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| User: Chris H |
| I've shot a 29 with full power rounds quite a bit, it's really not bad. I used to think that I could feel the bones in my hand banging together, but with Winchester Silvertip, which is one of the few high power 10mm loads commonly available, I don't get this any more. Maybe something in how I gripped the gun changed? I own a 20 and shoot the range 29 just for a change, I find it just as accurate and totally reliable. I carry the 20 in a paddle holster behind the right hip sometimes, but I'm 6'3" and heavy set. The 29 is the same width and I don't see that it would be that much easier to conceal. In 10 years my 20 has been 100% reliable.
Effective? I have 16 rounds at around 700fpe, there's not much out there that's more effective. I have a Kimber CDP Pro Carry II as well, it's narrower but holds half as many rounds with a lot less energy per round. Believe it or not the Glock 20 is softer to shoot than the Kimber and more accurate too. |
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| User: DJ |
| 10mm can kick, but some folks have the hand strength and more importantly, technique to handle it effectively.
You can't shoot as fast as a 9mm or even a 1911 .45, but if you can shoot straight, shooting fast is a moot skill. |
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| User: John U |
| Yes I have fired one. The recoil is on par with a Colt commander in 45 ACP. The design of the Glocks have made recoil not much of an issue. I have shot the Glock 20 which is a full size 10 mm and it is a dream to shoot. |
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| User: Mean Gene |
| I met a private investigator who carried one as his weapon of choice.He was a retired Philly Cop.He was also their firearms instuctor for many years.He swore by it and had no problem with it's recoil. |
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| User: H |
| I use a Model 20 .10mm regularly. The polymer frame aborbs a lot of the recoil. A friend of mine has a Glock Model 29 and he loves it. I've never fired one but it can't be worse than the Delta Elite (which does have a lot of recoil because of the steel frame). Just keep your thumb and web between thumb and forefinger clear of the slide and you should get used to it after a few magazines.
Good luck.
H |
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| User: Daniel D |
| 10mm Auto is a beast, I can handle it but much preffer a .40 S&W as they are easier to control for a follow up shot. that should be your first choice if you are looking for a ballistic equivalent. |
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