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For the longest time, I had decided to buy a S&W model 627. As I saved my money, however, I considered the huge price tag on the 627 and decided to buy a different gun. I wanted a good stopping round like the .357 mag but I wanted less recoil. That lead to a decision to buy a brand new Gen 4 Glock 21. This is a softer shooting .45 and it
delivers 230 grains of lead. I saved hundreds of dollars and am a happy camper.


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For the longest time, I had decided to buy a S&W model 627. As I saved my money, however, I considered the huge price tag on the 627 and decided to buy a different gun. I wanted a good stopping round like the .357 mag but I wanted less recoil. That lead to a decision to buy a brand new Gen 4 Glock 21. This is a softer shooting .45 and it
delivers 230 grains of lead. I saved hundreds of dollars and am a happy camper.


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Ouch! And you told the revolver guys this info?? :eek:
 
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OK, I'll bite. ;)
I like some of the plastic guns and they have their place. I even own a few of them. But to compare a Glock, which I think is a fine weapon, to a classic revolver is way off of the beam IMO.
And a .45 ACP anything will never be as versatile as a .357 magnum, again IMO
 
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I buy very few new revolvers because of cost, but I have been super lucky finding nice used revolvers at right around the cost of a new Glock. Let's hope cbhsgh sees a good deal sometime. How many of us bought our first revolver as an impulse sparked by a good price?
 
I appreciate the sentiments expressed by all you revolver guys because the S&W 627 is a beautiful piece of work. I am not saying the Glock 21 is a better weapon, I'm just saying that for me, the Glock quality is sufficient and I saved a bunch of money. Having said that I might add that I may eventually break down and get a S&W anyway.


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What a revolting development. At least the Glock is an excellent example of Tupperware firepower. I've never handled a Glock I didn't thoroughly enjoy.

Tomorrow I will take my revolvers to the range for a friend to have hands on experience. He's getting the itch for one. He said he just needs to stop buying 1911s to have $$$ for a revolver.

Hmmm. 1911. The 45ACP that tops all Tupperware 45s. ;)
 
I own and shoot two different Glock models, a 17 in 9mm, and a 21SF in .45 ACP.
Both are Gen-3.

My experience with them is very positive. Both are quite accurate and have been 100% reliable.

Of course, these are completely different firearms compared to a S&W revolver.

However, if a 627 was out of your current financial reach and you wanted a self-defense weapon, it is hard to beat a Glock 21 in my opinion.

There will be S&W revolvers out there when you're ready.
Congrats on your purchase, I think you'll enjoy shooting it.
 
Put the money you saved in the bank........aaaaaaaaand it's gone! Seriously. I own and carry plastic and art. Depends on the situation. What I find is, and this is not a joke, I put the first round of a revolver dead on target 99% of the time. Not so with the plastic guns. Don't know why. Not going to burn a bunch of brain cells trying to figure it out. They just lay down and point better. You will own that revolver some day.
 
Nothing wrong with getting a Glock, but in my thinking, this comes down to a choice between a semi-auto pistol and a revolver. You went with the semi-auto, and that's fine. I have plenty of both.

You could have looked at a 686 for about $700 new, or there are plenty of Ruger revolvers in the pricing vicinity of the Glock. Maybe next time..
 
Nothing wrong with a Glock. Glocks in .45 are noted for being unusually accurate. The argument regarding .45 vs .357 as an all-rounder is for another thread, but I would point out that with your Glock, the capability of handling +P loads well does narrow the gap. The frame is a little big for my spoiled G-17L accustomed hand, but if it fits you, that's all that matters.
I have a revolver, too. It uses paper cartridges or loose powder and ball in case those new-fangled brass thingies don't catch on.
 
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