I have no detailed info on the lock up of the Gen 5 40 cals. Gen 4 a 32 would fit into a 23 EZPZ.
Me thinks I would contact an after market barrel mfg and ask about Gen 5 40 cal lock up vs gen 4. They are probably looking into making barrels for them now.
G22/23 barrels at the Glock Store Please Note: Does not fit Gen 5 models.
https://www.glockstore.com/KKM-Preci...=1&custcol7=34
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If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
The last thing I want to do is hurt you,
but it's still on my list.
Hey Gents, I don't pop in too often and since I still (choose to) duty carry .40, figured now was a good a time as any to chime in.
I get the 9mm fandom. Besides the Bureau convincing everyone it's "good enough" as a duty round, it's generally cheaper and easier to shoot. Some points to ponder based on my unscientific anecdotal observations as an instructor over the same pool of twenty-five Gen 3 or Gen 4 G22s and fifty Gen 3 G23s in the last decade:
- Most of the aforementioned pistols were in service years before I arrived. That said, I've observed one frame rail failure on a Gen 4 G22. Part replacement needs for all pistols was comparable to any other pool of high round count duty guns of various calibers. The excessive .40 wear and tear narrative is a myth IMO.
- When shooting steel, .40 generally knocks targets over with far fewer shots than 9mm.
- .40 was developed as the 'more weight retention through barriers and heavy clothing' answer to 9mm back before bonded ammo was standard. The current miracle of 9mm depends almost entirely on that bonded technology. If you're left with non-bonded JHPs or hardball, .40 still dominates.
- The standard-load 9mm ammo initially used to convince everyone to switch was so effective that the Bureau quietly upgraded to +P.
- While it may be minimal, .40 generally expands larger than 9mm. I'll take any extra girth I can get when it comes to the increased possibility of striking vital tissues.
- My Gen 4 G22 had way more muzzle flip than my Gen 3 G23 using the same ammo.
- For the preppers, you see now that .40 might be easier to find than 9mm when supply gets thin.
- Two words: bigger holes.
YMMV and I'm not trying to start a dumpster fire. At the end of the day, choose the caliber you shoot the most efficiently and confidently with. Stay safe!
Last edited by Cajunkraut; 12-16-20 at 18:27.
Not a myth, but the devil is in the details. The ownership interval is almost always shorter than the life expectancy of the gun, so most issues miss most users. "High round count" would also need to be defined. 10k is a lot for many, but nothing for the gun.
That's a target setup and calibration issue.[*]When shooting steel, .40 generally knocks targets over with far fewer shots than 9mm.
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I understand what you mean, but I meant what I said. Targets can be hung, adjusted, and calibrated to fall at an energy threshold. To say that any given caliber takes fewer hits to fall than any other doesn't mean anything until you have the details. A popper can be adjusted to fall with .380, .32. But to your point as an example, you guys are absolutely correct to assert that it takes fewer hits (even marginal hits) to get a revolution on a Farnam rotator with .40 than 9.
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