Modern hollow point technology and .45s

[Buck]

Here is what I would suggest … The LE price on a new in the box blue dot G35, with three high capacity magazines, the fixed plastic sights , & a 5.5 pound trigger is right around $400... A set of Heine straight 8 night sights, LE price is right around $100, (be sure to get the tallest of the three front sights that Heine offers, this is the correct height for most 180 grain duty loads… ) Buy a Vickers magazine release from tango down , $13, and a surefire X300 light, $250ish… Add a phantom light holster for G35 W/ x300 & magazine carrier from Raven Concealment $100… and you will be good to go…

So that’s:

400
100
13
250
100
= $863 ish

All in all I believe this would be a much better investment that will fill all of your needs… If we are talking about a pistol that you are willing to bet your life on, I would sell of the second generation G22 of unknown pedigree to fund a new G35...

B

P.S. The purpose of a pistol is to defend against an unexpected attack…

[rsilvers]

Am I the only one who feels the least reliable G22 ever made is more reliable than 80% of the 1911s sold in the last 5 years when using 8 round mags?

I like my G35s very much and have CCW with them.

[DocGKR]

I don't know--every 1911 I own is just as reliable as my G17/G19's; of course I was willing to invest the necessary time and funds to get the 1911's so they would run that well...

[rsilvers]

I suspect I am slowly learning that most of my 1911 problems were due to using 8 round mags. Then there is the extractor tuning issue of 1911s. And then they don't really have interchangeable parts but I suppose they would if they were made to USGI standards.

[PA PATRIOT]

We are allowed to carry the G-35 on duty and wonder what DocGKR's opinion is on them, Thank you so far to everyone who offered comment to this question and please trust me when I say will will not discount the many expert opinions which has greatly enlighten me on the subject. Information on the G-35 here on this forum using the search function is very limited.

[tpd223]

phila,

In my experience if you have a G22 that runs, then you are GTG as long as you keep up with maintenance, like swapping out the recoil spring every 2000 rounds.