First time buyer need help!

[Breed0930]

Okay guys/and gals, kinda new to this. However Im looking to get a Glock 23. I would like to ask any previous or currant gun owners on this model how they feel about it. Would also like to start a debate on maybe why I shouldn't go with this gun/model and any personal preference on another direction I should go?? This will be my first .40 or .45... want to make it a good one! THANKS yall.

 

[Cmustang]

Pros:
Super reliable and simple to operate
Readily available parts,and accessories
Customizable almost infinitely
Interchangeable parts access. And mags
Very accurate in the right hands

Cons:
No positive safety (could be an issue for newbies and/certain households)
Relatively plain lines/design they are not flashy show guns
Heavy triggers (these can be changed cheaply though)
May not be suitable for hand loads...some preppers take this serious. Glocks sometimes,don't react we'll to sub standard ammo which in some situations could be dicey


With that being said glock was my first gun (I now have several) and if someone said pull one out that you know will go boom....that's the one I'm reaching for. As for the caliber?....I would get the .40 as u can get barrel conversions to 9mm cheaply and those are two mainstream available calibers that will be readily available if the SHTF. Good luck!!!

 

[saintnick81]

Have you shot one and how did it fit/feel? When I was shopping recently I got a lot of good advice from people on here. I actually ended up buying something that wasn't even on my original list. Handle and fire as many different guns as you can. I have learned that there are a lot of very strong opinions here. In the end goes with what feel right. You'll know it when you find it. And welcome.

 

[Lytlewaitandbleed]

Can't go wrong with the Glock 23.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

The subjective is objective. Matters not what we think, it matter if you like it as you will be shooting it if you like it.

1. Find a pistol you like.

2. Buy multiple copies.

3. Buys lots of magazines, maybe a boxcar full to start.

4. Go to school. The more educated you are, the more your selection of hardware will change. Allow your software (your knowledge) to drive your hardware.

 

[Sainte]

Make sure you're comfortable and the gun is comfortable to you.

 

[Sainte]

I say that because when I sold guns, I'd always see the guy trying to force the wife into a gun he wanted with it being obvious she couldn't/wouldn't handle it well

 

[nb1980]

For what its worth a Glock22 was my first handgun have been very happy with it. I preferred the full size but to each their own. The G22 was the first one I looked at checked many others but more I looked the more I liked the Glock.

 

[12many]

Never really gave glocks a second glance till about a year ago and a guy at work had a G23 that he wanted to sell. The price was right so I had to get it.
My hands are not that big, but it seemed to fit me pretty well. I took it out to the range after about a week and really liked the way it shot. Because it had a big honkin' light hanging under the barrel it became my new nightstand weapon (the old S&W 39-2 went into safe) and I am very pleased with it. I don't carry it because not long after that I fell into a G36 in .45 that I couldn't pass up and now that is what I carry. They aren't pretty but I would always recommend one to anyone who asked.

 

[LD36]

You said this would be your first 40 or 45... What model of 45 are you looking at? As for the G23, great gun, very accurate, ultra reliable, good ammo capacity. No real cons in my opinion

 

[Breed0930]

No particular make or model on the .45 Id like it to be a SC and a good price, $700.00 range would be nice