I'm kinda conflicted about something.

G22 or the GP100?

  • GP100

    Votes: 44 81.5%

  • G22

    Votes: 10 18.5%
  • Total voters
    54
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V4Vendetta

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My main carry gun is a Glock 22. I also own a 1911 but am trying to sell it*.

I have a bunch of .38/.38+P rounds left over from my ammunition selling business along with a few others.

I was going to trade the 1911 for a GP100 but that deal didn't work out sadly.:(

Now here's the trouble. I was looking at AIM surplus & saw these G22's they had on sale.
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Austrian_Glock_22_.40S_W_Police_Trade-In_Pistols.html

I could sell these .38 shells I have & just get another G22. Higher capacity & the .40S&W cartridge is the one caliber my local Walmart ALWAYS has in stock.;)

I like the simplicity of the Glock design, I shoot it pretty well & I like how the AIM G22 has a rail. Mine doesn't as it's the 2'd generation version.

On the other hand, I have never owned a revolver & kinda want to change that. I've shot the GP100 at the range as a rental and liked the heft of it, but I found the 6-shot limit kinda limiting after a 16 round gun.

What says TFL?:confused:

*Have no ammo for it & as much as I like it's accuracy, I just don't trust it for my CCL gun.
 
I'd say since you already have a G22 go with the GP100. If you really want the Gen. 3 buy it, sell your Gen. 2 and then buy the GP100. I'm complicated like that, always buying/selling/trading to have something different. :)
 
In my opinion, every shooter should have a 4" stainless DA .357Mag revolver. The GP100 is one of the two I'd recommend and my personal choice.
 
In my opinion, every shooter should have a 4" stainless DA .357Mag revolver. The GP100 is one of the two I'd recommend and my personal choice.
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Out of curiosity, what's the other one?

And why do you like the 4" DA .357 so much?:confused:

Do you mean own one like "every american should own a M1 garand" way, or "the .357 is the ultimate carry gun" way?

BTW, I don't own a Garand either.:D:( Just as well since I couldn't see out far enough to utilize it's accuracy.
 
The 4in 357 revolver (GP100, S&W 66, 686) are some of the most versatile handguns made. Good for carry, good for hunting deer and smaller game, good for home defense, a pleasure to shoot with 38s or 357s.
 
You want a GP100, get a GP 100. Do not get a G22 just because it is a good deal. You will still want a GP100.
 
Everyone should have at least one revolver – the GP100 is an excellent choice, I have one and it’s a joy to use.
 
Out of curiosity, what's the other one?
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The S&W 686.
And why do you like the 4" DA .357 so much?
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It's not that I like it so much, it's just that, in my opinion, it is THE general purpose handgun. Ammunition is available for it that runs the gamut from lighter than 9mm to heavier than the hottest 10mm.

You can do just about anything with it that needs to be done with a handgun. It's a good home defense gun with the hotter .38spl loadings or .357Mag ammo, you can carry it concealed with a good holster, it can be used for handgun hunting with the heavier bullet loadings if you don't stretch the range and it's a fun plinker with light loads or .38spl ammo.

If I were restricted to owning just one handgun it would be a 4" stainless, adjustable sight GP100 or a 686.
 
I had a Ruger Sp101 3"...wasn't terribly impressed with the whole revolver thing. Like you I couldn't wrap my mind around 5 shots of +P 38 when my 9mm weighs less and holds more ammo that is just as potent. Yes, I know...357, but I couldn't shoot the stuff to save my life.
 
Get the GP100

I'd get the GP100. You already have the G22, you don't have a revolver, you have lots of ammo to play with the GP100. It would be a fun range toy even if you never carry it. Rails on a handgun are useless to me anyways.;)
 
In my opinion, every shooter should have a 4" stainless DA .357Mag revolver. The GP100 is one of the two I'd recommend and my personal choice.
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I concur and the OP stated he has lots of ammo to feed a 38spl/357mag.

If I were restricted to owning just one handgun it would be a 4" stainless, adjustable sight GP100 or a 686.
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I like the way you think.
 
Like you I couldn't wrap my mind around 5 shots of +P 38
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I think you may be putting too much stock in high capacity. How often does a defensive scenario require more than a few shots anyway? Esp. if you use full power .357 mag loads for CCW. Just my opinion.
 
Firepower

We have today, a couple generations trained by TV, movies, and sometimes the military, that it is firepower that wins the fight. While true in military situations, it is not as true in civilian self defense. For civilians, the rules are different. Different parameters apply. Study actual citizen defense shootings, and you will see very, very few instances of the defender firing more than the 5 or 6 shots a revolver holds, even if they have a 15 shot semiauto.

Police shootings are different. We see a number of high volume gunfights there (sadly, often with few hits). That is a result of a number of factors, many of which do not apply to a private citizen shooting in self defense.

Firepower does indeed win the fight, but 15 misses is not firepower. One solid hit is firepower! Remember as a private citizen defending yourself, you are, unlike the police and the military, personally, legally responsible for every round you fire. And they all land someplace. Providing your own cover fire is a fine dramatic tactic for movie heroes, but it is something we should not do. You shoot only when you absolutely have to, and when that happens, you will have a target. I know this isn't a popular line of thought nowdays, but I don't see any disadvantage to a revolver, for defense.

Also, I think that if you are basing your choice of a defensive handgun on what ammo the local Walmart always has in stock, you should re-examine your priorities.

I would get the revolver over another GLock. Personally, I would get about anything over a GLock, but thats just me. I don't understand why you don't trust your 1911, unless there is something wrong with it. Properly done (and sadly, there are many that aren't) a 1911A1 is as good as anything, and better than a lot of things.

The only thing I can say against the Ruger is that while a perfectly servicable revolver, it isn't the best of the breed, in terms of out of the box finish and trigger pull, usually. Rugged, reliable, and perfectly usable, just not absolute top of the line. But then, they aren't meant to be, either. And they can be improved, if you desire. One other thing about revolvers, you can get a lot of different grips for them, odds are you can find one that really fits your hand well. Thats something hard to do with autos, and (IMNSHO) virtually impossible with a GLock.
 
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