Help this Glock-guy see the light; questions I could not find the answer to online.

[SGT ROCK 11B]

And just exactly what percentage of those officers are actually gun guys and know what the best handgun is? Maybe 10%? They are issued a gun, whichever one the current is. It’s like asking an infantry soldier what the best rifle is, 90% have only ever fired the M16/M4 during their entire lives. I love finding old police trade ins. They were carried a lot and shot very little.

The odds of a LEO being a gun enthusiast is higher than a dentist, accountant, plumber, landscaper or you fill in space being one.

The M16/M4 needs forty (40) hours of training to be proficient. The AK47/AKM needs only four (4) hours. So who got it right?

Most people do not shoot competition like PPC, IPSC, IPDA and others. So most handguns are shot very little.

 

[Threaper]

Since you came here looking for advise and admit you shoot the Metal version Soooo well BUT then not say M&Ps, P320s, PDPs, etc. are wannabes .

Why not stay with your glock and be a happy fan boy unless you figure if you want to try brand X,Y or Z But that your choice and there plenty of treads to read and most brands and models with out the questions until you can refine a handgun you might be serious about .

Go back and read who I was responding to calling M&Ps wannabes. I was defending Glock’s competitors that put out good products

 

[Equus]

The odds of a LEO being a gun enthusiast is higher than a dentist, accountant, plumber, landscaper or you fill in space being one.

The M16/M4 needs forty (40) hours of training to be proficient. The AK47/AKM needs only four (4) hours. So who got it right?

Most people do not shoot competition like PPC, IPSC, IPDA and others. So most handguns are shot very little.

Yeah, OK, believe what you will.

 

[SoCalDep]

I typed a very long and angry response to many of the posts here.

Then decided not to post it. I feel like I’m maybe growing as a person.

To the OP… if you have questions feel free to PM, but this thread’s signal to noise ratio is way too poor for me to even begin to address all the statements to which I disagree. I recommend simply ignoring this thread.

 

[charlie sherrill]

I’m thinking of switching to either S&W M&Ps or Sig 320s and 365s from a decade of Glock. I have some questions regarding the Shield Plus and M&P2.0 V2 (has Shield Plus trigger) I did not find researching online.

These are the questions I have remaining regarding making a switch to M&Ps:

Glock’s MOS plates are cheap pot steel and using CHPWS or FCD plates are recommended. Can the same said for S&W, are aftermarket slide plates recommended instead of using S&W’s or are the OEM plates plenty sturdy for hard use?

What options are there for replacing the stock slide stop release? I’m using the term slide stop release as I do use it to release the slide. I feel the stock slide stop release is too small for my liking to use it as a release. Is the OEM extended slide stop release noticeably bigger? Looking at online pictures I don’t see a difference. Does anyone make a slide stop release like the one Kagwerks makes for Glocks?

Is there a reason to replace the stock sights other than to get night sights or blackout sights? I suspect they are not fragile like the plastic Glock sights.

These are the models numbers of the pistols I’m considering based off current offerings as I make the switch:
9mm (Full): 14163
9mm (Compact): 13572
9mm (Shield Plus): 13534
.40: 11829
10mm: 13387
.45: 13586

S&W does not list detailed technical specs of their size the way Glock does. Will all the full-size 9mm, 10mm, and .45 models need their own holsters or will the 10mm and .45 share a thicker slider width than their 9mm counterpart to use the same holster?

Does S&W have their own version of the GSSF (Glock Sport Shooting Foundation) to find competitions exclusive to them and for discounts when purchasing a pistol?

Thanks for entertaining this heathen.

I was concealed carrying a Glock 17 in a restaurant when for whatever reason the mag plate snapped spilling ammo all over the floor of the restaurant. Thankfully being that where I live nobody paid much attention to it. I replaced the mag with my reload and finished my meal. Later I replaced some mag plates.