Glock 20SF 10mm
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I don't own one, but years ago I had a roommate who bought one. I loaded up some ammo and helped him shoot it up. It was a real nice shooter.
Smith 1066. Underwood ammo. Extremely accurate and powerful combo.
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I've got one, absolutely love it. Enjoy!
If you need a "practical" aspect it's hard to beat as a woods toting gun for defense against things two and four legged in the lower 48. Plenty of power and fully stoked you've got 16 to put down range before it needs a recharge of ammo. Since it's the same size as a 21 more then plenty of a selection of holsters and mag holders.
If you need a "practical" aspect it's hard to beat as a woods toting gun for defense against things two and four legged in the lower 48. Plenty of power and fully stoked you've got 16 to put down range before it needs a recharge of ammo. Since it's the same size as a 21 more then plenty of a selection of holsters and mag holders.
If I could buy one in the commiewealth for $500 I'd rip my pocket off pulling out my wallet. I don't need a 10mm either..but that would be my choice for one as well. Even with a crappy 10 round mag.
The things I put up with in this hell hole of a state..
The things I put up with in this hell hole of a state..
I have a Glock 20. Great gun. Its light weight and totally reliable. It never jams and it shoots straight. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it except for one thing. Its BORING!!!! It is pretty much the same thing thing as every other plastic gun out there. It does what it is supposed to do extremely well. I will keep it forever.
I also have a Colt 1860 Army. Holds only a third as many rounds. At 25 yards it shoots about 4 inches high and to the right. After about 50 shots it is so dirty that it just won't work anymore until you clean it. And cleaning can be a chore. Misfires are fairly frequent. Also have a Walker. Same thing with the added benefit of double the weight and when you fire the loading lever drops and jams it up half the time.
I shoot the cap and ball guns a lot more than the Glock. They are just a lot more fun.
If you want something useful, get the Glock. If you want something fun, get something else. But then Glocks are dirt cheap. So just get one anyway.
I also have a Colt 1860 Army. Holds only a third as many rounds. At 25 yards it shoots about 4 inches high and to the right. After about 50 shots it is so dirty that it just won't work anymore until you clean it. And cleaning can be a chore. Misfires are fairly frequent. Also have a Walker. Same thing with the added benefit of double the weight and when you fire the loading lever drops and jams it up half the time.
I shoot the cap and ball guns a lot more than the Glock. They are just a lot more fun.
If you want something useful, get the Glock. If you want something fun, get something else. But then Glocks are dirt cheap. So just get one anyway.
"Anybody have and shoot a 10mm?"
Yes, two. DW Razorback, mostly for the visual aesthetics of the gorgeous piece, and G29, because the 10mm cartridge as loaded by Underwood to 775 ft-lbs of muzzle energy has significantly more kinetic muzzle energy than the .45 Super.
The smallest .45 autos are more easily concealable than the smallest 10mm autos, because the .45, .45 +P and the .45 Super cartridges are so so very very cold loaded. There is no 10mm Shield. No Micro 10. No 3" Defender 10mm. Because the 10mm is loaded too hot for small, lightweight pistols.
Yes, two. DW Razorback, mostly for the visual aesthetics of the gorgeous piece, and G29, because the 10mm cartridge as loaded by Underwood to 775 ft-lbs of muzzle energy has significantly more kinetic muzzle energy than the .45 Super.
The smallest .45 autos are more easily concealable than the smallest 10mm autos, because the .45, .45 +P and the .45 Super cartridges are so so very very cold loaded. There is no 10mm Shield. No Micro 10. No 3" Defender 10mm. Because the 10mm is loaded too hot for small, lightweight pistols.
I have two Glock 20s and they are great guns......I have a stash of vintage Norma that I am slowly exhausting. I also have a Delta. The Delta is for show and the Glocks for go......if you can get a G20 for 500 bucks go for it. You won't regret it.
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Texas Star
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I've read that the Danish govt. issues Glock 10 mm's to personnel who may encounter polar bears in Greenland, a Danish territory.
Scorpion520AZ
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America isn't about "need". America is about "want". You want it. You work hard to earn it. You get to have it and enjoy it, America.
Go For it and enjoy the hell out of it.
10mm Glocks are the most interesting and cool guns they make.
That said, right now police depts are dumping their Glock 21 .45s and going back to 9mm. You can get a stronger spring and shoot 45 Super in a Glock 21 and have 10mm-ish fun while saving almost $200.
Bonus - you can also shoot .45 ACP in it!
That said, right now police depts are dumping their Glock 21 .45s and going back to 9mm. You can get a stronger spring and shoot 45 Super in a Glock 21 and have 10mm-ish fun while saving almost $200.
Bonus - you can also shoot .45 ACP in it!
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bgrone
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I have 4 10mm, S&W 1006,1066,4013 conversion, Sig 220. Hoping to pick up a 1076 at next week's gun show. After that I think a Delta Elite is in order. There is getting to be a lot more 10 mm ammo available, I even saw 2 boxes of 10mm Black Talons at a recent show.
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You can also drop a Glock 20 barrel or a 10mm barrel from Lone Wolf (along with 10mm mags) into a Glock 21 and shoot 10mm. I've fired about 1500 rounds of 10mm that way and it works fine. I have five 10mm's and like 'em all. Wouldn't be without at least a couple of them.
I'd get one myself except I have 10 covered with a Glock 29SF. I bought an aftermarket barrel with conventional rifling for shooting cast. Also went to a stiffer than factory RSA.
Only trouble with a semi in a boutique cartridge is policing the brass. It gets thrown a long ways.
Only trouble with a semi in a boutique cartridge is policing the brass. It gets thrown a long ways.
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YOu can drop in a 10 mm barrel + 10 mm mag and shoot 10 mm from it. I have done that and did not have any pronblems. While ok for target shooting, would not use it for s/d.
10mm
Been shooting it since the round was introduced, currently have a half dozen 1911's in 10 and several Glocks. The Glock 20 is my edc, 200 gr JHP's or 180's. My Glocks are first gen guns and they have served me well. IMO the 10mm cartridge is one of the best overall pistol cartridges ever produced.
Been shooting it since the round was introduced, currently have a half dozen 1911's in 10 and several Glocks. The Glock 20 is my edc, 200 gr JHP's or 180's. My Glocks are first gen guns and they have served me well. IMO the 10mm cartridge is one of the best overall pistol cartridges ever produced.
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Arik
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Owned a Glock 20. Sold the Glock 20. Recently had an opportunity to buy a Glock 40 MOS for under $600 but didn't.
Here's my problem. Most 10mm range ammo is downloaded to 40sw but costs more. Don't want to pay for the same caliber again and then some. Full house 10mm is only made by a few companies but I don't see myself shooting that at the range so it again comes down to paying more and twice (40sw + 10 loaded to 40sw) to shoot at the range.
I know some people talk about using it in the woods, on hikes. When it comes to that I don't go often and when I do I bring a completely different firearm
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Here's my problem. Most 10mm range ammo is downloaded to 40sw but costs more. Don't want to pay for the same caliber again and then some. Full house 10mm is only made by a few companies but I don't see myself shooting that at the range so it again comes down to paying more and twice (40sw + 10 loaded to 40sw) to shoot at the range.
I know some people talk about using it in the woods, on hikes. When it comes to that I don't go often and when I do I bring a completely different firearm
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rperillo05
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I have a 29SF, great firearm and actually conceals well. I got it for hiking but I also find myself carrying when not hiking too. I dont shoot any hot ammo, standard stuff 1050-1150fps from Freedom Munitions, Remington UMC if I need to get some locally last minute and my SD round is 200gr Gold Dot, currently exclusive to Cabelas. I dont want to experiment with recoil springs so I keep it around there. I do want to get a longer drop in barrel for hiking and maybe loading some Buffalo Bore Hard Cast. Even though BB says there hard cast wont foul a polygonal Glock barrel like a lead bullet, I wouldn't mind having the extra velocity either. A G20 is on my wish list too just to have.
Many, many shoot 40S&W through their G20's without a problem. I have a KKM G20 10mm to 40S&W conversion barrel for mine. Mainly not to gunk up the chamber of the 10mm barrel with the shorter brass.
KKM | Glock 20 Match in 40S&W
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Well yes I have experience with a 10mm. I may even have a few. Better still, I have experience reloading 10mm.
I'd look seriously at your want. Do you want the full size gun or do you want a compact or even a larger hunting size gun?
The 20 is the best of a lot of worlds. You get a decent sight radius and 15+1 capacity. The barrels are fairly well supported now and will endure the hotter loads without too much trouble. You'll get a bit of bulging, but it goes away in the resizing die... despite what people may say about needing a bulge buster die.
Recently, I had occasion to test my 29's, with their factory barrels and an extended LW barrel and I learned that the energy from the extended barrel is noticeably higher than the stock barrel length. This being said, if I were chasing the most energy out of the gun in a wilderness situation, I would carry a modified G40 with a KKM extended barrel to 7-8". In a shoulder rig or chest rig this extra length is not even noticed. There are even aftermarket magazine extensions that can up your capacity further should you desire.
You will be chasing brass a bit longer than you would a .45 or 9mm. This is easily accounted for with proper preparation. A set of tent poles and a well placed tarp and there's a collection of brass to be reloaded.
You can reload the 10mm to over published loads safely and get a lot of power out of it or you can dial it back and enjoy long slow roll of recoil. The off the shelf loadings from the major manufacturers are less than exciting, but the brass is great. There are deals to be found in 10mm range ammo. When you are ready, you can find some really good hot loads from Double Tap, Underwood, Reed's, or Buffalo Bore.
I enjoy the cartridge and appreciate it for what it is. You can find bigger and badder, but not in a Glock or 1911.
I'd look seriously at your want. Do you want the full size gun or do you want a compact or even a larger hunting size gun?
The 20 is the best of a lot of worlds. You get a decent sight radius and 15+1 capacity. The barrels are fairly well supported now and will endure the hotter loads without too much trouble. You'll get a bit of bulging, but it goes away in the resizing die... despite what people may say about needing a bulge buster die.
Recently, I had occasion to test my 29's, with their factory barrels and an extended LW barrel and I learned that the energy from the extended barrel is noticeably higher than the stock barrel length. This being said, if I were chasing the most energy out of the gun in a wilderness situation, I would carry a modified G40 with a KKM extended barrel to 7-8". In a shoulder rig or chest rig this extra length is not even noticed. There are even aftermarket magazine extensions that can up your capacity further should you desire.
You will be chasing brass a bit longer than you would a .45 or 9mm. This is easily accounted for with proper preparation. A set of tent poles and a well placed tarp and there's a collection of brass to be reloaded.
You can reload the 10mm to over published loads safely and get a lot of power out of it or you can dial it back and enjoy long slow roll of recoil. The off the shelf loadings from the major manufacturers are less than exciting, but the brass is great. There are deals to be found in 10mm range ammo. When you are ready, you can find some really good hot loads from Double Tap, Underwood, Reed's, or Buffalo Bore.
I enjoy the cartridge and appreciate it for what it is. You can find bigger and badder, but not in a Glock or 1911.
I had a 20SF and enjoyed it but when the Sig 220 SAO came out, I had to have one... sold the Glock to get the Sig and never regretted it. I use. bulge buster die and it brings the brass back to new specs. If you get the Glock and find yourself wanting a few more mags, I have a couple still in the factory package - I'll make you a good deal.
Mainsail
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My G20SF is the only glock product I own. It's my hiking gun until someone (anyone) makes a striker fired lightweight 10mm. I changed the disconnector to a 3.5# which lightened the trigger very slightly, and made it much crisper than stock, put Trijicon night sights on the slide, and a Lone Wolf barrel inside.
For day-hikes and backpacking trips it rides in a Bianchi M12 military flap holster attached to the pack's waist belt. I took a very serious tumble about 50' down into a ravine on a solo off-the-trails hike into the Wonder Mountain Wilderness, and despite numerous impacts with the ground on the descent, it came out better than me when we got to the bottom.
For day-hikes and backpacking trips it rides in a Bianchi M12 military flap holster attached to the pack's waist belt. I took a very serious tumble about 50' down into a ravine on a solo off-the-trails hike into the Wonder Mountain Wilderness, and despite numerous impacts with the ground on the descent, it came out better than me when we got to the bottom.
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WE have a FEW grizzlies, lots of black bears and a fair number of moose. While hunting, I carry a hot-loaded 45 OM Blackhawk or a Reeder SBH in 454. For plain woods walking, I carry a G20. Love it. Recoil is no worse than a 45 (auto or LC). Decent accuracy (not as good as my G27 in 357 Sig but not bad at all!).
Like all Glocks, it is:
1. Ugly
2. reliable
3. Ugly
4. Accurate
5. Ugly
and, did I say, they are ugly?
Like all Glocks, it is:
1. Ugly
2. reliable
3. Ugly
4. Accurate
5. Ugly
and, did I say, they are ugly?
Triathloncoach
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It's $500 plus the ammo. Not a small plus. The Glock 10mm can also fire 40 cal in the same barrel and also I believe the same MAGS. (Somebody please confirm) Glock 20 - 15ish rounds of near 41 mag power? Tough to beat if you want that. And there are many companies offering 10mm from 40 cal to ultra 10 mm power. The Silver Tips are popular self defense rounds and fall between a 40 and a Buffalo Bore or Underwood 10mm.
Ps.
When it appeared we were going to have a different president I sold my 1006, 1076 and Glock 40 MOS to buy what I believed to be banned in the near future. Doh!!
Ps.
When it appeared we were going to have a different president I sold my 1006, 1076 and Glock 40 MOS to buy what I believed to be banned in the near future. Doh!!
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So make your own ammo.
Arik
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No. Not into that. Don't have patience or time or desire. And it's not like I need a 10 so bad.
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