Glock 40 S&W (22 & 23) Reviews & Accuracy
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- Released in 1990, the Glock 22 & 23 in 40 S&W have been a main stay of many police departments for decades. So is the 40 Cal Glock still the go-to pistol for US police departments or is the tide now changing? Watch this video to find out more...
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I own lots of different calibers, but I love my 40's. They just hit really hard. I have a hard time respecting any gown man who finds the 40 recoil too much to handle. The difference is negligible at best.
Well my daddy used to say there’s no replacement for displacement...
RobC 9erfan thanks for this moronic take
Ignore what 9fans said about recoil and how their 9 do more damage than other..no normal 9mm can do a damage like any 40 and 45 did except a 9+p+.. but what the point shooting +p+ 9mm if it gave recoil same like the 40 and the higher pressure on that +P+ 9mm ofcourse will wear a frame and barrel fast than the 40 guns.
You and me both brother. Too snappy? Try working out hoss. 40 is bare minimum where I come from bud.
People always try to argue with me that it's a terrible round just because it's slightly more snappy. my argument is I just want a gun with ammo in it and it's hard to find 9mm, 45, .38 special or .357 and I've been able to find plenty of .40 Cal some places are even price gouging 9 mil and it cost just as much or more then 40. I want to be honest with you I pretty much love all caliberd above .22
40 is still the best round overall: capacity, penetration, velocity, and POWER.
Until 357sig shows up!
10mm is better
It’s the same velocity and power as the 9mm however the 40 cal is just a bigger round, that’s all.
I was a 40 guy for the longest time but now I’m mostly shoot and carry 9. With that being said, the 40 caliber round is more powerful and there is no denying that, but the main question is, is that extra power worth it for less capacity and a little more snap
@@ilikedirtx22 For someone that lives in California it is worth it. Glock 19 and Glock 23 Gen 3’s holds and are limited only 10 rounds per magazines. 40 and 9mm have the same penetration, velocity, and power, but 40 round is bigger. That’s the only difference and which is why many Californians chose the Glock 23 over the 19 when it comes to conceal carry. I also carry the Glock 19 from time to time and still trust it with my life, but nothing lower.
.40 isnt a compromise between 9mm and .45 its more powerful than both of them lol
Forget the 9mm. The .40 is not in decline.
Love my Glock 22 and Sig P250 in .40. Recoil isn’t bad at all and I love how hard the round hits.
It feels like +P 9mm loads.
EXACTLY RIGHT!!! I ABSOLUTELY love my GLOCK model 22 (40cal.) I use it for HOME DEFENSE!!! & EDC my 26/19
Anything is too snappy for Americans these days
My first handgun was a Sig Sauer P229 in .40. I loved the .40S&W, now my main is a Glock 19 gen 3 with Truglo night sights and a TLR-7 light for home defense. I might get a Glock 23 down the line. I'm slowly falling in love with Glock firearms.
Going back to 9mm is a bad idea in my mind, it’s like we’re not learning our lesson from the 1986 Miami FBI shoot out.
I personally don’t see the 40 s&w as a “compromise” round especially with it’s capabilities to launch a heavier grain bullet than the 9mm at a greater speed than the 45 acp. If we’re talking about duty rounds of those three than I’d say the 9mm had caught up with a bonded bullet and maxed out to +p/+p+. As well as all three of those rounds have benefited with better powders and bonded bullets making them equal so to speak. But here’s the issue with that though, many concealed carriers are not going out of their way to purchase and practice with duty rounds and are getting “standard” loaded non bonded self defense rounds. With those “standard” self defense rounds, the 40 is a more guaranteed potent caliber with the benefit I stated in the beginning of my comment. With the 165 grain bullet you’re getting a faster moving heavier round than 124 grain 9mm that has more potential in barrier penetration than “standard” 9mm or 45acp. If you want something with more penetration than that you can go 180 grain which lowers the speed a bit but is still faster than 45acp.
I hope didn’t come off repetitive, but with any ammo droughts with all the duty 9mm rounds that made 9mm more viable for duty use being bought up by the government and panic buyers, folks would lean towards 45 acp and especially the 40 s&w with their “standard” more guaranteed performance. Many who complain about the “snappiness” of 40 are shooting small subcompact handguns when in reality the 40 is a duty round that flourishes in compact and even better in full-size handguns. I think internet marketing has overhyped the 9mm to mythical proportions and has belittled the 40 s&w in all the wrong ways. But great video.
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The Glock 23 is my shtf gun, no doubt.
Same
me too. get a 9mm conversion and you are running 2 calibers
The G23 is a glock19 with a hint of steroids. 😅
I would've went with 23 but my hands are too big and I find myself suffering from "glock knuckle".. Now the 22, juuust perrrfection. And I love the fact you can convert just like the 23 can.
I don’t base my choice of caliber off anything the FBI says. .40 is a viable caliber and I most certainly wouldn’t want to be in front of a .40 caliber bullet.
FBI only left 40 and went to 9mm because they have a lot of desk jocks and women who can't handle the extra recoil.
@@wesleym7927 EXACTLY RIGHT!!! TOO MANY in the System that is TENDER!!! 40CAL IS A MAN'S caliber!!!!
@@wesleym7927 Great. More for me
@@wesleym7927 truest statement I've seen this week lol
Love my 40s never understood the hate. My 22 and 23 are awesome
I started for the department that I work for back in April of 2007. The department uses Glock 22 handguns and getting firearms certified in the academy was my first experience shooting a firearm that was chambered in .40 S&W.
From training with them at work, I really fell in love with Glocks, the Glock 22, and the .40 S&W caliber.
In early 2009, I think somewhere between March to June, I bought my own personal Glock 22, that was identical to our duty G22’s at work. It is a blue label, Gen 3 Glock 22 with Glock factory night sights.
Out of every firearm that I own, and there are a lot! My Glock 22, has more range time on it over any other firearm that I own. That gun allowed me to have a lot more range time when I was off duty. Because the State has a strict budget for the department, we could only qualify once a quarter, or on average, once every 3 months. But if someone qualified in the first month and first day of the first quarter and then qualified again on the last day of the last month of the second quarter, then they would essentially go 6 months in between training. We then had a 2 day annual refresher course that we are required to take once a year.
With my G22, I probably shoot it better than any other handgun, simply because of the range time on it. In my 11 years of owning it, the gun has never malfunctioned. It has also been used in every weather condition from sub zero temperatures to days that were over 110 to 115 degrees with no wind and on black rock with black tires 15’ high on both sides of the range. My personal G22, and the range ones, in addition to being used in every weather condition have also been completely exposed and covered in ice and snow, water, and varying degrees of sand, dirt, and mud and the Glocks still always function.
I don’t know how many rounds I have put through my personal G22, over the years but I know that many of our range Glocks have well over 50,000 to 60,000 rounds put through them. Possibly even well North of 70,000 rounds put through them at the departments ranges and all but I think either 2 or 3 range guns still have all of their original internal components that they were assembled with when they were built and were brand new.
It is because of those reasons and my observing and training with them that in my personal opinion, I believe that they are the most reliable and durable handgun ever made and also offers the best longevity. I also love and own several other types and brands of firearms too, but I will probably, always trust Glock the most.
I think I now own 13 or 14 Glocks in total and with more to be bought. My goal is to eventually own every Glock made, from every generation made and in every finish or color scheme made. This past Friday, on May 29th, I went and purchased another brand new Glock. It is a blue label, Gen 4 Glock 23 with factory night sights. My daughter graduated high school on Saturday so I have not been able to take it to the range yet but when I do, I will be completely stoked.
My every day conceal and carry is a Gen 5 Glock 45 MOS. I absolutely love that gun too. I really wish Glock would release Gen 5 models for all of the handgun calibers that they make. I also with they would release the G19X/G45 in other calibers too. At least in .40 S&W and .357 Sig. Call them either the G23X and G32X or some other number that is new, after their patent.
The thing that I love the most about my G19X and G45, is how well they are balanced. Much more so than both the G17, and the G19. The full size grip and frame mated to the compact barrel and slide work incredibly well together. It’s also nice being able to hold an extra 2 rounds per magazine.
Thank you for the info. Awesome.
Thank you for taking the time and putting in the effort to thoroughly share your first hand knowledge of these great guns.
But my first glock last year ended up going with a 19x absolutely love it factory night sights are a major +. I want a G22 next 👍
@@YO_HO_2EASY, very nice and congratulations on your new Glock 19X! Those are great guns to buy and own. I also own a Glock 19X, as well. Although, on the side of things being slightly ironic, just as I previously stated before, my personal Glock 22, that is identical in every single way to the Glock 22’s, that are owned by the department that I work for, my personal Glock 22, was also my primary, every day, conceal and carry gun a from the time that I bought it brand new in I think either March or April of 2009, until January 1st, 2019 when I started carrying a Glock 45, as my primary, every day, conceal and carry firearm.
The thing that I absolutely love the most about the Glock 19X’s, and Glock 45’s, is how well both of the guns are balanced.
I’ve always thought that all of my Glocks were pretty well balanced firearms in the past. However, when Glock put a full size grip and magazines on a compact size frame, slide and barrels, them doing that made those guns even more balanced than all of the other kinds of Glocks in the past. I just wish Glock would now do the same thing as well, with all of their other compact size firearms that are chambered in something other than 9x19mm. So for example, if Glock made a Glock 23X, chambered in .40 S&W or a Glock 32X, that is chambered in .357 Sig. If Glock ever did that, I would buy each of those in a heartbeat!
My first 40 was a Sig p239 and it jumped around making 2nd and 3rd shot a lot harder to be accurate with. Bought the g23 and it absorbs the recoil like a dream. When your using a 22 or 23 you know your throwing lead downrange. Today they are my go to guns unless I'm in grizzly territory. Then it's the 20.
I have carried the Glock 17 & the Glock 22 on and off duty and my scores for qualification are identical. The recoil is really a non-issue for me and my peers while admitting only a slightly stronger recoil. Agencies who say some officers have an issue with the 40 cal are agencies that have a few officers that cannot shoot anyway no matter what they're issued.
Many departments may issue a Glock 9mm or another 9mm still allow the 40sw and 45 ACP to be carried in and out of uniform.
This is meant as a general statement.
If you find a .40 "too snappy" or "harder to control" then you need remedial training. NOT a hardware solution (moving to 9mm) for a software issue (terrible fundamentals).
My issued firearm was a G22 G4. I loved this pistol so much that I bought one for my personal handgun. The length and the hand grip gives above-average accuracy easier to achieve. Great pistol! Getting rapidly back on target is easier to acquire by firing from the point of trigger reset.
Love the new Gen5 Glock 22. I also love my Gen4 Glock 32 (.357Sig) with my 40sw barrel.
Do you conceal carry? And is it heavy on you?
What I like about the .40 S&W round, is that there are so many bullet weight and styles compared to most the other pistol calibers. The so called 'snappyness' does not bother me. I suppose that comes with years of shooting.
Second that! You would think some of these people were firing .50 A&E! Wimpy,Wimpy, Wimpeee! Love my .40 family of Glocks. God bless.
People who shoot 9mm all the time will say the 40 cal. is too snappy. People who shoot 40 cal. all the time have no issues with it. You can get used to it . Shoot 50 rounds of 40 cal. and then shoot a snubby revolver in .38 special. The snubby will feel like your shooting a cannon.
I agree 100%. And also some just have first time shooting that caliber impression without training to it more and getting used to it. They just feel "Oh that was too much recoil, that caliber sucks". lol. I shot a 10mm once and I'll admit it had that "snappiness" I didn't like. It just reminded me too much of the first pistol I was trained on which was the .357 which I loved, but loved more when the other caliber semi autos took center stage. I've fired them all and although I prefer the heavier rounds like the .45 and .40 I do enjoy shooting the 9mms, etc. Everyone is different, training etc.
Having grown up in a law enforcement family full of ex Marines, it was always hilarious to me and many of them over the last 2 decades at least, the bouncing back and forth between 9mm, .45, etc of many agencies. Many don't realize it's not always tactical for decisions but contracts with gun manufacturers in particular Sig and Glock. Those two companies have battled for years for law enforcement contracts so they switch brands and sometimes calibers for a while. Many Central and Northern CA local agencies recently contracted with Glock for the Glock 21SF .45 and the pricing is awesome for the bottom line, but mostly the officers love the gun and I can see why owning one myself. It's a shorter frame, grips well and doesn't shoot like a .45 but gives you the power of the caliber. And it is extremely light which I think is what the officers like most honestly. And some say anecdotally they've noticed officers winning more gun fights (look up Lodi CA PD) recently with the Glock 21SF. As with anything though it's just accuracy and training ultimately that prevails. 9mm, .45, .40 etc. In the hands of the well trained shooter the training will prevail vs what round you're firing. A fact the military has known forever
This video was made 2 years ago and guess what?
Most police are still using the 40 .
I havent seen any decline in the 40 in the past 2 years at all. Reassurance in micro 9mm? Sure. But 40 cals are selling just fine.
People can debate all they want but the 40 isnt going anywhere.
I carry a micro on the daily
@@megapumped7021 as do I depending on the weather and what I'm wearing.
2020 and my agency still issues the Glock 22, 23 and 35.
Lord of War FBI went back to 9mm
@@vincentlawrinait6462 I'm well aware of that amd so do my 9mm glocks lol
This video is one of the most comprehensive and widely explained in terms of differences between those five Glock. Thank you so much!
This is really cool that the Glocks have interchangeable barrels allowing you to change the calibers. This is a really important feature.
The beauty of simple design, I reckon.
I bought a Glock 23 some years ago and have two Sig P 229s all in .40 S&W. Even with the increased cartridge modifications of the 9mm I consider it only a marginal self defense round. I also prefer the .45 acp over the 9mm. The 40 S&W has about 35% more bullet weight and comparable muzzle velocity. and works well in double stacked magazines.
Bottom line, the chicks and dudes that couldn't handle a 40 caused PDs and the FBI to go down to a 9. Thanks.
Yup
Never understood the recoil bent against a .40. Name the average popularly fired cartridges at a range and I likely shot them. I felt my .40s were not a problem in recoil, and in specific pistols I felt it had more accuracy and control than less powerful rounds as casual shooters believe it wouldn't.
So much more info then a simple review and taught me alot more about calibers, barrells, etc that I'd been looking at. Thanx
Great vid! I love my 40's.
Then Glock 24 ,, 6 inch barrel,,, long slide , 2 1/2 lb. trigger.
Im looking to get my first glock and was debating over 9mm or .40 and your video awnsered all my questions and has been the best vid i could find on youtube, thank you!!!!
What did you get?
9 for offense the 40 For defense
Favorite Glock will always be a Glock 23 gen 3
Great information about the difference on both 40 caliber and the 9mm glock.
Thank you.
I fully converted a few G23’s to 9mm. The ejector, extractor and extractor depressor plunger are all that’s needed. Functions 100%.
All you need is the barrel
@@calvinnelsonjr6465 Calvin, your absolutely correct. If you want to practice once in a while that’s perfectly fine. Im talking about carry gun reliability. Any way you look at it they are very reliable pistols. Take care.
@@maxmccain8950 I’m was gonna get a23 but I’m going with g19 gen3 then get either a g30 or 29
I would like to see you do an update with the Gen 5 Glock 22 and 23.
Love my Gen 3 Glock 22 ..keep it as my bedroom gun .. 180 grain Ranger T
Outstanding presentation. I've been following these issues for years and have never heard a simpler, smoother more accurate report. I don't know who this guy is but I wish I did.
You know who else got sum game is that.. stiff lookin 💪dude from GS store in diego.. but yeah Mr smitty shot dat...on this.. of da drip dribble
U dat Gman.. go hamza moons over miami
My 16 year old, 100 lb daughter shoots the 40 S&W very well. She has no problem and no complains about 40 recoil. If someone finds the 40 too "snappy" i suggest the gym.
The 9mm is actually a higher pressure round at 38000 psi as opposed the the 40 S&W at 35000 psi
The 40 is the superior round over the 9mm ....
Fantastic! Full of information. Head and shoulders above the usual "Hey I just bought this gun" videos. Good job.
I’ve owned at least 5 different glocks, my first was my G23, bought in Jan 2012, I still have it, it’s been my nightstand gun for 11 years now, I also had a G27, I liked it but sold it.
I have carried 9mm, .40, .38 and .45 at different times during my days as a cop and a soldier and of the four I have a slight preference for .40. That being said I am ok with all those calibers in a gun I can shoot accurately.
Giddy up. Subscribed, bell rang, commented, liked, upvoted, shared ... may the algorithm gods smile favorably upon your channel.
I just bought a 23 g4 police trade in I hope I don't regret it I have always bought new I couldn't find a new one. The g5 slide is wider than the g4 so it won't fit in the holsters with the rest of the glocks
The 9mm conversion barrel cost right around $200 and change. Throw in the 9mm clips at around $26, say you buy 3 of those so that brings your initial cost to right around a little over $300. I don't see the economic practicality of this if it means the cost is about 50% of buying a dedicated 9mm. Just go ahead and buy a new dedicated 9mm. For me though, I'd stick with the .40. It has more umphh and the recoil is the happy medium between a .45 and a 9mm.
The new loads on the 40 are in par with 9mm..still a monster and accurate....
40 has always hit harder than 9mm always will. 9 is a good cartridge no doubt but find me a 9mm mm hitting with nearly 600 lbs of energy.. not gonna happen.
You can exchange the recoil spring guide rod with steel or tungsten for more weight out front to help recoil recovery time.
Underwood's 155gr xtp is a lovely deer hunting round!!!
I load this bullet up behind 8.5gr of Longshot for 1270fps/550ft-lb. It's a beast!
I’m glad someone said me and my gramps have taken whitetail with our G22’s
@@RBslowman I don't know how underwood does it, but they pump this bullet up to 1300fps in the 40 s&w for almost 600ftlbs!!! I definitely think the 155gr is where it's at with the 40 s&w as 180gr and up just eats too much case capacity, and the 155gr doesn't beat your gun up as much.
"The ballistics [of the new 9mm] are not as strong as the 40 caliber, however they're not exactly inferior anymore either". I'm confused. If they are not as strong doesn't that mean they ARE inferior?
ray marchetta they are inferior flat out. The only 9mm round worth a shit is liberty civil defense bc it goes 2000+FPS. But then the 40 cal version goes that fast too so we are back to saying it is inferior again. .357 sig is best of both worlds wildcat of sorts. You get 9mm grain size on the butt kicking 40sw cartridge. Packs a wallop and no the 9x25 Dillon can’t hang with it so stop that bullshit too. 357 sig and 10mm are two best handgun calibers arguably. 45 isn’t worth shit unless it is the 2000fps rounds. Those are game changers and give that worthless caliber a reason for being. Larger calibers like 460 Rowland 460sw 454 casull 44 mag, etc are too slow to cause the damage they could unless fired out of a rifle and even then I doubt they could hang with a low grain raptor bullet out of 18” + barrel
NLYTNDBYSNAKES 888 Your ignorance is showing. How in the world can 9x25 dillon not hang with .357 sig? Sig is based on a necked down .40 case and 9x25 is a necked down 10mm. Both shoot the same .355" bullets, the 9x25 just shoots them at much higher velocities.
Buffalo bore .40 155 grain nearly 600lbs of energy come on guy's all these companies have tried to hotrod the 9mm ammo and they have pushed it to it's limits. No replacement for displacement.. the 40 hits harder and that's a fact..
Excellent video. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Just subscribed.
Over the past twenty years I have purchased four used LEO Glocks, three 22 and a 23. Great value for the price, ($300-350)
I also purchased a new 27 and 17.
I recently purchased Lone Wolf threaded barrels and conversion barrels for several of them.
I am ambivalent about the 357 Sig as I am very satisfied with what I already have. I do appreciate having the option of using that caliber though.
I will have to spend much more time at the range before offering an opinion as to whether the conversion barrels are reliable enough to bet my life on.
Until then, I will CC my firearms in their original caliber/mm.
Thank you for a professional and informative video.
Nice Glock collection! Glock 23 with 180gr Federal HST is as good as it gets
i have a 22 g4 in 40 cal ... its awesome!! im not a tall person, neither i have big hands... id say s/m hand size, i can handle the recoil perfectly fine and always stay on target. i love my glock 22 in 40 cal, soon ill buy a glock 23 for concealment. its always how much you practice and how confortable do you feel with your gun. ive shot 9mm and i can be so damn precise, obviously bc i got use to 40 cal, however id rather use 40 cal than 9mm for self defense.
Is that 22 heavy to conceal?
@@1stone379 well.. if you are a big guy.. It depends (I'd say no)... I carry iwb, so depending of the season I choose my ccw. My recommendation is go to a local gun shop and rent that gun so you know what you're facing... btw I have never carried my g22, I have keep one as my home gun.
@@jotacorredo8112 Went to the local store to get a feel for the various g's they had on hand. Would've went with 19 but didn't know my hands were that big. The 22 though, hand in glove.
@@1stone379 In my case is the G19.. Since the 22 fits you, have you tried the G34? You should before you buy it!
@@jotacorredo8112 Nobody had th G34 in stock. Ah well.. Maybe I'll get lucky in a couple of weeks (months?). They roughly the same size?
My EDC is a G22 with a Holosun 407C X2 and TLR-1 HL in a Bravo Concealment IWB holster. I LOVE IT!
I noticed zero difference in recoil from 9mm 147gr from a .40. The 23 will be my next purchase.
Just bought my .40 cal Glock22 Gen 3. It came with a conversion slide to shoot .22 cal Lr. with mags. I'm getting a 9mm barrel and mags. I don't think I will get the .357 Sig barrel because ammo is too rare and expensive. But with it you can shoot "four" calibers from the same gun.
Excellent, detailed video. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything.
Just received a police trade G22 and a G23. Both Gen4, Both with 3 mags, grip modules, and all the accoutrements.
Holster wear was to be expected, but there is very little of that.
The saying is accurate: Carried a lot, and shot a little.
Inside, was still Glock perfection. Oh! and these two new pistols, were only $299.99!
At Gideon Tactical.
Yes, I'm a fanboy BUT, I still want a VP40. lol
convert to 357 Sig you will love the performance out of it.
I bought a FNS-40 a few years back and decided to buy a EFK Firedragon conversion bbl to .357sig, love it ... will be buying a Glock 32 .357sig bbl to drop in my Glock 23 Gen4 .. love the .40s&w and love the .357sig too ..
wackoguywatch Lowering standards. Why pretend?
Do u think a glock 22 police trade in is worth 290
Depending were you live. You could save a little more if your in no rush and buy a brand new one for another 150 probably. I bought my Blue label, law enforcement an military members only Glock 23 gen 4 priced at 428. Mind you, thats my price. Being its one of my off duty guns, i got rid of the garbage sights and put some Ameriglos on it. Another 80 bucks. I would shop around. On another note, mine was made in Austria. Im not sure if the non blue label ones are.
James Johnson
Yes...and if it has night sights its a bonus
Yes!
Glocks are all set to be launched in India for $3000 and would sell like hot cakes & here I am seeing people whining about spending $310. I would buy it for a $1000 happily.
@@shankyrocking92 i didn't know citizens could get a glock in india.
Just saw some LEO trade ins at a local gun store, Glock 22 & 23s, both in Gen 3 & 4. I don't have a Glock yet or a 40 cal handgun, but seriously thinking about a 22. Prices right now are for a Gen 4 22 are $475 reconditioned. It wasn't on my radar but I live in NJ and the gun laws are ridiculous and getting a handgun takes a permit and can only purchase once every 30 days, plus a permit takes about 3 months to get, at least right now. So the appeal of having a 40 cal then swap in a 9mm conversion barrel so in essence have 2 guns in one is nice, and could even go .357 SIG.
So, I would imagine the consensus would be to do it, it's Glock so really can't go wrong, am I right?
First thing a do with a new Glock is put new sights on them. The factory sights are way off the mark.
IT'S not a compromise...it's in it's.own league
I know it’s not PC; but I think the reason for switching to 9 mm is the increase in women entering the military and LEO agencies. We’ve already seen the decline and physical standards. Having smaller hands and weaker grips is largely the issue.
9x19mm sucks terminally. Bullet design only helps it suck a bit less.
Ive saw and heard of perps taking hits, sometimes dropping, sometimes not, and sometimes dropping, then getting back up to either keep attacking, or they run off and are found later at the hospital or in some alley way, ditch by the road, abandoned building, or parked car.
Never heard or saw such bs regularly going on in departments using .40, .45, or .357 magnum or .357 Sig.
So.
9mm might be all nice and gentle and require less training to get improved range scores by small stature men and women?
But so does .22 long rifle, .380 ACP, .32 ACP, or .25 ACP.
And I don't hear of ANY police department or military issuing. 22 lr, .380, .32ACP, .25 ACP to its personnel these days.
For good reason.
They can all still kill and can be easy to train with and accurate.
But they severely lack the terminal destructive capability to stop bad people from doing bad things to good people with any degree of reliability.
Most handguns have this same trouble.
But some don't.
The .40 S&W is one of those rare cartridges that was purpose built to NOT be just a shortened 10mm as some like to describe it.
But .40 S&W was purposely designed to instead be a shortened 10mm that lost little to none in the way of the original 10mms destructive terminal capability to do enough bone and tissue destruction to STOP a human being with a high degree of reliability, but still high capacity in a magazine and impart less weapon erosion than 10mm usually was cursed with having the capacity to do..
While 9x19mm Parabellum on the other hand is a 100+ year old blown out .30 Luger that Georg Luger, it's designer, thought might land him a financially lucrative military contract from those world militaries who thought his .30 Luger cartridge lacked killing power.
Luger got lucky, fairly wealthy, and the world got the 9x19mm Para.
180gr bullet is better than a 9mm. Period. Retired popo. It's doesn't kick that bad. Get over it.
Too many suburban dads whining about recoil....
I'm buying my g22 as soon as my check hits!
Found a nice drop leg holster too, gonna start carrying.
I was thinking about getting a compact, or subcompact model and concealing, but I'd rather have a full sized firearm with a high capacity if something goes wrong.
I have no issue with 40 cal recoil I also have the model 20. however I dont go through qualifing.
Still love me my Glock 23 Gen4 ...
I want the same i think I want a gen 5 Glock 23
@@raheemfluellen8510 , I'd love to buy another Glock, a Gen 5 would be nice but I refuse to pay $600 for the Gen 5 line up that I've been seeing .. I paid $440 New for my G23 Gen4 ...
My favorite caliber.
Took my g22 gen 3 replaced with true precision drop in added Texas black rifle compensator apex trigger trijicon hd night sight an a plus 4 mag base from hyve !! This is my racegun an it's dead accurate ant the reset an trigger pull 3 75 is very smooth , I like 9mm I have a g17 gen 3 racegun also but to me snappy is better
I love my .40. I have all the g.40 family
I switched my carry to 40. Because everyone now wants a 9mm and during covid i couldnt find 9mm anywhere. All i could find was 40 and 45. 40 isnt hard to handle with proper grip and training.
Curios: Can the Glock 10mm be converted to .40, 9mm, & .357 sig?
Great video, thanks for the info!
Yes! I just got a Double Diamond conversion barrel for my G20. Shooting .40 out of that full size 10mm frame feels like shooting 9... if that. It's very manageable.
Vid deserves a lot more likes 👍
Only issue is jamming failure to feed issues on G23 series with flashlight mounted pre gen5
Neglected to make the distinction, at least in the beginning of the video, between conversion barrels and standard Glock barrels.
When you been doing push-ups on ur knuckles for a while u build up ur wrists and the 40 doesn't feel that bad
Sold my Glock 22. I think I need a 23 though.
We shall see
I use 9mm in 124 grain and 147 grain on my g23 conversion barrel. The 115 doesn't cycle well unless it's a +p or +p+p for 115 or smaller grains.
New to me.
Very well explained
I may take a 9mm in a non-vital area...if I get hit with a 40 my.odds of survival goes way down..
Time for the FBI to show us the Stats at how good the 9mm is in stopping the threat. They need to prove it does the job because the human body is in no way similar to a block of gel. You can push a fist into a belly several inches but you can not do that to a gel block.
Maybe, the big FBI gun battles are now really carried out by the FBI HRT, who use military-style equipment. So the 9mm is fine for field agents for their own personal protection until the HRT or local SWAT arrives.
Very thorough.
I like all calibers even the 22lr
Thank you - great video.
The 40 isn't a high pressure cartridge. I hear this misinformation all the time. What it has going on is its "peak" pressure or pressure curve is quite quick and fast its not loaded as an high pressure load in commercial duty self defense loads. People don't understand this and it gets explained incorrectly all the time.
One of the best explanations on this was done years ago by Guns &Ammo contributor Bob Forker who was an technical editor.
Yu go boy...that's the biz...
Great video
Gen 3 glock 40 b.k.a the glock 22 love mines came with a 10 round mag but i bout a 22 round mag and a 15 round mag
I have G23 gen3 with a conversion 357 sig barrel... And g17 gen 4 along with 357mag 2" barrel 7shot. MY EDC
I have a Glock 22 and it has less recoil than my Ruger 9mm. I even put a Double Diamond Glock 22 barrel and an stronger guide rod assembly and it is even less than the 9mm. Those highly trained such as FBI and all law enforcement are full of crap if they are that lousy of a shooter. They need to go back to .22 cal rim fire and practice.
Gotta love the insecure tough guys who are know-it-all’s speaking for ppl who actually work with guns in the field of law enforcement. Let me guess, a big truck too? 😂
My GLOCK model 22 would be the last one of my 5 pistols that I would EVER get rid of!!! But what is REALLY "FUNNY" to me is you hear PANZIES gripe about how the 40cal is "SNAPPY" BUTyou never hear them say that about the 10mm.
Scores with a 22 would be better to. Train with your 40 and it will be just as accurate with way more power.
NOT an 'in-between' caliber !! Much more .
The 40cal Glock 23 is a glock19 with a touch of steroids. It's definitely my EDC. Everyone jumped on the 40ty wagon because of the FBI, but when the feds decided to go back to 9mm everyone followed. I have many 9mm guns but I carry a 40ty. The glock 23 is the best shit hits the fan gun.
Only gripe is my hands are too big for it. I don't like holding it with 3 fingers 😂
@@1stone379 I hear you , there are actually better everyday carry guns I finally switched to an h&k I can get a full grip on it the best feeling gun I've ever had my hand
@@mrglock2313 Oh ya? Which type of hk and is it more reliable than a g23-22?
@@1stone379 p-30 zero issues
@@mrglock2313 Niice. I knew that gun sounded familiar. John Wicke 💪
The bullets make the difference in weight when loaded tho.
40isthebestround
What's more powerful the 40 or the .357 sig
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Is the g20/21 slide the same length as the g22/17?
Good job Brother. Big game calibers start with '3' and Self defense calibers start with a'4'!
John Morgan Jr compared to 10mm? Idk
Yes its .400 diameter. God Bless!
May God Bless You too!
John Morgan Jr so .32 ACP is a big game caliber and 4.6x30mm is your preferred self defense caliber.
Pressure of 40 Smith & Wesson and 9 mm are virtually the same
no it's not!🤣😂🤽🏿♂️gtfoh....
@@tibora13you don't know what the hell you're talking about
40 caliber = 9mm w/attitude
Daniel Wenzel - door is over there....you need to leave now. If you said .357 sig = 9mm with attitude then I agreed but what you said a .40 cal = 9mm w/attitude is so wrong and with that being said you need to leave now!!!!
I whant buy my first Glock wha is better 22. 40 or 19
If you get hit in the torso with an SXT ,that's no B.S........
If you're a bigger guy with strong arms and hands you can shoot this as fast as most people can shoot 9mm