Self defense pistol recommendations.

[Drake4]

I wonder how many folks contributing to this thread have actually killed or tried to kill a living creature weighing over 150 lbs. with a 9mm under any circumstances…

I shot a giant mountain goat with a .357. Shit….it was even a revolver. I can’t believe I’m still alive to tell the story.

 

[Drake4]

I am in the market for a Glock though.
Sounds like the 43x is the way to go.

 

[Potsie]

I am in the market for a Glock though.
Sounds like the 43x is the way to go.

Good choice.

 

[El Jason]

I am in the market for a Glock though.
Sounds like the 43x is the way to go.

The 48 is pretty nice too. If you’re going to shoot a lot of rounds through it you might go that route.

 

[PoleX]

Share their thoughts. mtmuley

They said Glock 45 is real nice. Carried the 19. Firm grip. Loved the .357 though.

 

[Sheltowee]

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They said Glock 45 is real nice. Carried the 19. Firm grip. Loved the .357 though.

Mmm... Gen 3 19. Often thought of as the best vintage.

 

[MTGomer]

Like you, I’m not really a pistol guy but in the unfortunate scenario where someone needs shot by one, I usually have one nearby.
I like the Glock 43x.

I think it was Jack O’Connor that said “A man that likes to hunt sheep and doesn’t like pistols should have a portable one as he will carry it far more than he will shoot it”.

Perhaps I altered the quote slightly.

 

[Mato]

I am in the market for a Glock though.
Sounds like the 43x is the way to go.

I'd encourage you to do a side by side with 43X and the 48. I went the way of the 43X, if I did it again zero doubt I'd go with the 48.

And actually a few years back I got a Sig P365 with an Optic and it far and away is my fav and I am a huge Glock fan..

 

[Mato]

P365 with optic, once you go Optic you'll not go back.... and i love the O-G holster OWB

 

[Mato]

Here's my P365 and my 43X

 

[MaddH]

I’ve got the Sig 365xl and had trouble with the screws to put an optic on. Lots of bs from Sig but they finally agreed to fix it for me if I paid shipping. I said FU and bought me a Glock 43x and love it. That being said I put a Wilson combat frame on the Sig and love it too, just no optic. Sig just pissed me off with their attitude and I’ll never buy another

 

[El Jason]

You guys mounting optics on a handgun need to really do your homework on screws, loctite, and torque values.

 

[Bigjay73]

3/4 turn past finger tight bro

 

[EastTNHunter]

Only reason I don’t care for Glock is the grip angle, but if you don’t have any previous training or experience I doubt that this will be any issue for you. They’re reliable, parts are plentiful, etc. I can never keep up with their different model numbers for each caliber, which is dumb if you ask me. Full size pistols are easier to control than compacts. 9mm is the way to go for ammo availability and recoil control

 

[jimh406]

Only reason I don’t care for Glock is the grip angle,

Newer Glocks have adjustable grip angles and/or different grip angles.

 

[BAKPAKR]

95% of the time it will be stored in the front seat of the pickup up or with me while in the slide in. I guess there may be limited times I will have it with me in the field, but not that important in my decision.

I’ve had 3 Glocks. I think my other one is a 17, also a 9mm but bigger holds more rounds easier to shoot, but for what you’re looking for the one in my pic or the newer version of that (43x) is what you want. I also had a 10mm and sold it. Don’t get any double action fancy BS semi.

My truck and bedside pistols have non-Washington friendly magazines. There is something comforting to me knowing that I have the equivalent of three cylinders full of ammo in my pistol. If concealed carry is not really needed, and if you aren’t going to be traveling in a state with mag restrictions, I don’t see that there is a reason to go with something that only has a 6-10 round magazine.

@Point Creep, why would you go with the 43/43X over the 17 for a truck gun?

 

[X13]

Glock 43x/48 with the new factory 15 round magazines are hard to beat

 

[TheTone]

You guys mounting optics on a handgun need to really do your homework on screws, loctite, and torque values.

And which mounting plate depending on optics and slide cut

 

[El Jason]

And which mounting plate depending on optics and slide cut

I’ve seen the optic fall off. I’ve seen the plate with the optic fall off. I’ve seen the rear sight fall out. I’ve seen the front sight fall off.

 

[Mato]

My truck rig is a G17, my EDC is my P365.

There is a world's supply diff between shooting a G17 and the 43X or P365

Side note, I bought a G44 (Glocks 22 LR) totally as a practice piece. I can run a couple thousand rounds a year thru it dirt cheap and it fits my holster as well.

(I like to run 1K rounds a year thru my EDC)