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<blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 3398214" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>I have a Glock 40 10mm with a Trijicon RM06 optic on it. The underside of the trigger guard does rap that 2nd knuckle of the middle finger and yes, it's pretty easy to sculpt and undercut the fat part of the trigger guard there to alleviate that issue. As for the Glock 40 itself, if your hands are big enough I find that using the large backstrap with the extended tang really helps tame the snappiness of hot ammo. I can't prove it, but I think it flexes slightly under recoil and increases the dwell time of the recoil impulse to the hand.</p><p></p><p>I got one of the very first blue label 40's in Oklahoma. Other than adding the RM06, tall sights and a .25 cent trigger job with a 3.5# connector, it's still stock. having run several hundred rounds through it here are my observations. It's a big gun in every dimension. It's lighter than it would appear, even when loaded with 16 rounds of 180gr ammo. That doesn't mean it's light by any means, just lighter than the fat would imply. Other than the underside of the trigger guard I actually find it quite comfortable to shoot with hot ammo. I mostly shoot Underwood because it's cheaper in volume than Buffalo Bore. </p><p></p><p>On accuracy, well it's a Glock. By that I mean that the barrel/slide/frame fit is typically Glock. I've always found the compact Glock 30 .45ACP to be one of the most inherently accurate Glock models of all. I have fired quite a few of them installing night sights for LEO's and univerally, they're easy to sight in because they shoot nice tight groups. The Glock 40 isn't the equal of the Glock 30 IMO. It could greatly benefit from a hard fit match barrel. I've had the opportunity to shoot it side by side with my friend's Springfield XD-M 4.5" OSP 10mm, and it's more accurate than my 40. </p><p></p><p>That's not to say the 40 is inaccurate because it's not. But this isn't a Glock 19 or some other minute of man CCW gun. It's primary uses would trend towards large animal defense which it would be great for, medium game hunting for which it will work well as long as you exercise restraint on range and low aspect shots, and target shooting at steel silhouettes or plates at range, which it will do OK. It will do the latter better off the bench or in a supported position, where the drawbacks of the trigger type can be controlled and mitigated more efficiently than offhand. Here the OSP beats the 40 as well.</p><p></p><p>Overall, here's my synopsis. It's a poor substitute for a STI Perfect 10, which would be my ideal 10mm. But I have $800 in this 40 all in, whereas the Perfect 10 would run me around $3K similarly equipped. That's $2,200 in ammo I can buy for the difference, which some might say would go quite a ways towards improving MY inherent marksmanship. Still, I want a Perfect 10 or equivalent custom hi-cap 1911 at some point. I really enjoy shooting 10mm and have no plans to move away from the cartridge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glocktogo, post: 3398214, member: 1132"] I have a Glock 40 10mm with a Trijicon RM06 optic on it. The underside of the trigger guard does rap that 2nd knuckle of the middle finger and yes, it's pretty easy to sculpt and undercut the fat part of the trigger guard there to alleviate that issue. As for the Glock 40 itself, if your hands are big enough I find that using the large backstrap with the extended tang really helps tame the snappiness of hot ammo. I can't prove it, but I think it flexes slightly under recoil and increases the dwell time of the recoil impulse to the hand. I got one of the very first blue label 40's in Oklahoma. Other than adding the RM06, tall sights and a .25 cent trigger job with a 3.5# connector, it's still stock. having run several hundred rounds through it here are my observations. It's a big gun in every dimension. It's lighter than it would appear, even when loaded with 16 rounds of 180gr ammo. That doesn't mean it's light by any means, just lighter than the fat would imply. Other than the underside of the trigger guard I actually find it quite comfortable to shoot with hot ammo. I mostly shoot Underwood because it's cheaper in volume than Buffalo Bore. On accuracy, well it's a Glock. By that I mean that the barrel/slide/frame fit is typically Glock. I've always found the compact Glock 30 .45ACP to be one of the most inherently accurate Glock models of all. I have fired quite a few of them installing night sights for LEO's and univerally, they're easy to sight in because they shoot nice tight groups. The Glock 40 isn't the equal of the Glock 30 IMO. It could greatly benefit from a hard fit match barrel. I've had the opportunity to shoot it side by side with my friend's Springfield XD-M 4.5" OSP 10mm, and it's more accurate than my 40. That's not to say the 40 is inaccurate because it's not. But this isn't a Glock 19 or some other minute of man CCW gun. It's primary uses would trend towards large animal defense which it would be great for, medium game hunting for which it will work well as long as you exercise restraint on range and low aspect shots, and target shooting at steel silhouettes or plates at range, which it will do OK. It will do the latter better off the bench or in a supported position, where the drawbacks of the trigger type can be controlled and mitigated more efficiently than offhand. Here the OSP beats the 40 as well. Overall, here's my synopsis. It's a poor substitute for a STI Perfect 10, which would be my ideal 10mm. But I have $800 in this 40 all in, whereas the Perfect 10 would run me around $3K similarly equipped. That's $2,200 in ammo I can buy for the difference, which some might say would go quite a ways towards improving MY inherent marksmanship. Still, I want a Perfect 10 or equivalent custom hi-cap 1911 at some point. I really enjoy shooting 10mm and have no plans to move away from the cartridge. [/QUOTE]
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