The Best Glock? Glock 21 - VIDEO

**ptmccain** · 06-02-12, 07:37

OK, I know, I know. "Best" Glock is really a subjective issue, but, for me, the Glock 21 is, by far, my favorite Glock. Love it. Had a good range session with it yesterday. Here's an introduction with firing demonstrations.

Reasons I love it:

The large grip, I have big hands and I get a great purchase.
The site picture/radius, for me, is fantastic.
Trigger is my favorite Glock trigger, better than my other Glocks.
.45ACP - 'nuff said.
Great capacity: 13+1

**kenndapp** · 06-02-12, 08:02

my g21 sf is one of my favorites as well. i have sold off many of my more expensive and impressive handguns to fund other projects. however, parting with the g21sf has never been an option. i have to ask, what about the 21 allows you to shoot it better than its 9mm counterpart? i ask because while i have alot of trigger time on a g21sf i was going to pick up a g17 for possible faster and more controllable shooting. as well as cheaper ammo costs. buying multiple cases of .45 is not fun.

**ptmccain** · 06-02-12, 10:17

Thanks for the good question, I've been thinking a lot about it.

If I had to put my finger on the one thing that allows me to shoot my G21 better than my G17, it would be....grip.

I just love the big grip on my G21.

I'm pretty sure that is what makes all the difference for me.

As for faster and more controllable shooting...well, I think I shoot the G21 pretty fast and it is, for me, quite controllable. More so than my 1911s, and my HK MK23.

**kenndapp** · 06-02-12, 12:01

I had an hk usp45 expert. I loved it but I just was not as fast or comfortable with it as the g21. So the expert had to go. Maybe it was the sky high bore axis that made made that usp expert so uncontrolable in contrast to the g21. I don't know. But maybe. I related news.... Just came from lgs were I was playing with a g17 and a m&p9 side by side. For some reason I am really trying to like the feel of an m&p over a glock. I still prefer glock.

**JHC** · 06-02-12, 14:59

I think I think that if you have big hands or long fingers; too small a grip is not a help to even basic perfect presses. I seem to shoot the Gen 4's best with the large grip insert however they usually give the slide a nice shot at sawing a grove in my hand when I use them.

But that's my WAG about why some shoot the 21 so well. I have an RTF2 G21 SF and it's just superb. Glockmeister just noted they've got more of those in for sale BTW.

**ptmccain** · 06-02-12, 15:01

You are gripping it too high then.

**Split66** · 06-02-12, 16:01

21SF is my favorite shooter, but not a great EDC weapon unless you wear heavy jackets or open carry/duty carry. Is that a Glock21 in your pants or are you just happy to see me......

**ptmccain** · 06-02-12, 16:08

My EDC is a Glock 26 with mags with the Pierce extention giving me 12+1, they say you can put 13 in the mag...I'd rather not. I carry two back up mags, giving me a total of 36 rounds of Ranger Talon +P awesomeness. When I do range work with my carry loads, I come back a bit sore, but...content.

Plus I have the Crimson Trace laser grip on it.