Gunshop says no to Glock 29

Luckily for me, there are 2 or 3 licenced Glock armorers at a local gun shop. I am partial to Glocks so if I have any questions I call them and always get an honest answer. They also do all the gunsmithing on my Glock that I need, which is very little but its nice to have them around.
 
Please let us know how your G29 shoots. I just plunked down some cash today on a new G29 too. Can't wait to pick it up! Any more comments and experiences with the 29 would be appreciated! Thanks.
 
Hi, folks,

On the other side of the salesman coin is the fellow who used to work in the shop with me. He would sell whatever the customer wanted, not matter how inappropriate or silly.

"Yes, sir, you want that .25 auto for elephant hunting, just the thing sir."

"Of course the .378 Weatherby you are admiring will be perfect for shooting mice in your townhouse yard, yes sir!"

"Home defense in your apartment and you like the M1 rifle; sure, sir, let me wrap it up."

Jim
 
It all goes to show that a mind and minimum wage are terrible things to waste.

Man, where do these shop owners find these crack head losers who only own three guns? Sorry but I only deal with gun freaks who are very very well informed. otherwise I can take th eopinion of any ole fool.

Or maybe that guy is right. Maybe the SW 610 is a crappy revolver that can shoot 10mm and 40SW straight out the box.

Maybe those Glock 10mms won't hold up to the 10mm round. The G20 and G29 must suck.

And why is EAA making those Witnesses in 10mm?

And I guess Mech-Tech is crazy building a10mm carbine conversion upper for Glock 20s.

I'm sure that gun shop has plenty of 10mm ammo for their rental G20 and G29s.

I heard the same crap until I asked a question or two?

Ever shoot one?

Look at the ballistics?

Usually they look down and say no. Lots of hot air with little experience.

And if you want to know, the G29 shoots like the G30 with a tad more power. No big deal. Big holes and more fpe and less filling. What's not to like?

Now that you're in the club, now lets talk about reloading for that gun so you can also shoot for $4 a box of 10mm ammo.
 
Would someone please tell this gunshop that the purpose of being in bidness is to make money, not to lecture people? Leave the lectures for TFL.
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Actual quote from some big-ego flunky in a forgettable gunshop way back when I was getting ready to buy my first handgun:

Me: "I'd like to look at a semi-automatic pistol for home defense"
Dimwit: "Ya know anythin 'bout guns?"
Me: "Not really"
Dimwit: "Well, I'll sell ya a revolver, but I wouldn't sell ya a semi-auto even iffin ya wanted one"

And guess what? He didn't. Someone else did.
 
Kind of funny that you mention it.

But we're going through some shrinkage in the gun shop business.

One shop just closed down becuase the owner refused to charge customers for doing custom work on guns and bows the customers didn't even buy from him. Dan's in Renton.

Another shop, Wade's in Bellevue pays his employees minimum wage and won't offer them incentives or health benefits. His prices are good but his people don't seem interested in helping you when you come in. Now I know why.

At the gunshop where I'm a member, WSI in Bellevue /Factoria, the owner pays his people a couple bucks above minimum and gives them benefits. he sells a lot of guns and has hired the best from the other shops. Some of the best shops around here have been around for 30 + years and have sold guns to parent and sons/daughters. Family run.

I just don't know how gunshop owners can afford to hire people who don't love guns and know the merchandise they're selling.

Oh well, thanks for sharing about that experience and please tell people which shop and person it is so they don't have to waste their time dealing with the young and ignorant. I'd rather just have the person be honest and say I don't know.

I'm surprised that gunshop owners don't have a computer set up in the range's seating area for people to do reserach on. so when a guy asks about getting gun A versus gun B, you can say here's my opinion, shoot the guns, decide, or spend 20 minutes at a couple websites hearing from the owners and then you can buy it today.

I find these boards immensely valuable. If I want a Beretta 92, I'm sure I can dig up 30-100 posts in 15 minutes to give me the honest feedback from people who have owned the gun for years and seen how it shoots and holds up.

Well, enough of bashing the ignorant yet opinionated. There are a lot of great people at these shops that I do trust. Most of them.

And ;)
 
I shot my 29 and it shot grreat. Ran two hundred rounds of various bullets through it without a miss. It's my first Glock and 10 mm and I'm impressed. Glad I bought it.
 
I will never get tired of hearing how hard the 10mm kicks from people who have never fired one. Or how little 'street stoppin power' the 10mm has, but the .40 is a certified man-killer.
 
Tactical Tupperwear, Rubbermaid.. whatever, as long as it's 10mm!

jtduncan,

a Mech-Tech upper for the G20, eh.... I may just have to go get a G20 just so that I can have a 10mm carbine! I like the rugged reliability and service that Glock provides to their customer base(hey, after EAA that might just put me in shock), not to mention all the little goodies that evreyone seems to make for the Glock line-up.... I just can't seem to get use to the grip angle of the design. At least I never really did with the G19 I had and carried for about 6 months.

But, with the Mech-Tech thing.... well, just maybe....


Tamara,

Too bad for me that you're located on a mountaintop in Tenn., as I'm here in PA. Anyone can always use another good gunshop to patronize.
 
Carbon_15 -- I will never get tired of hearing how hard the 10mm kicks from people who have never fired one. Or how little 'street
stoppin power' the 10mm has, but the .40 is a certified man-killer.
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I hear you man. I tell them they do make .22lr special for the recoil sensitive and then suggest they stick to .380 ACP since 9mm is too powerful for them and that shot placement is all that counts.
 
I have many thousands rounds through both my Glock 20 and 29 with no problems. The only hiccup I've had was poor feeding of the older Hydra Shock because of a wide tip. Feeds everything else without problems and I use Blazers for practice and Winchester Silvertips for carry ammo.

The practical answer to choose between G20 and G29 is to get both - cut expenses elsewhere.



:D ;)
 
I think a 10mm carbine would be great for 50 to 100 yard shots on deer or wild hog.

does anybody know what kind of FPE you could generate out of a 16" barrel?

One of these with a decent scope should take down a 150 pound squealer with authority:

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They didn't have a 10mm in stock so of course they are going to try to sell you something else. No different than car shopping.
 
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