Glock 23 Revisited
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Revisiting and discussing the Glock 23. ------------------------ Remember to check out our video clips on the Hickok45Clips channel: / @hickok45clips
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this man is the bob ross of guns
That is spot on
this may be the most accurate comment on youtube
Too accurate
@@Davidjrjrjr seen this comment like 10X now
Who's bob Ross?
I have never had a problem with my 23! It always goes boom every time you pull the trigger! I'm 6'1 and 225lbs at 64 yrs old and recoil isn't a issue! Great gun great caliber! Thanks for vid!
I totally agree . I have a lot of 9s but I just shoot the 40 better and more enjoyable to shoot for me of course I'm 53 years old and just don't plan on changing now.
A few years from now the .40 will be back in style. That's the way it goes.
agree, just bought three 96f, and G27, G22, .40 is much better than 9mm
@@gunsandcars3648 it really is man hands down. 9mm isn't bad but .40 is just where it's at. It's more effective, and that's been proven time and time again.
With all the cheap police trade-ins out there, the .40 is guaranteed to live on.
Xavier Smith it hasn’t been proven better in the only place that matters, and that’s emergency room, and battlefield trauma centers. You can like what you like. Just don’t make biased claims based on your preference.
This now 2019 and 40 cal is almost as cheap as the 9mm. I love the 40 cal and once you get used to the 40 you won't want anything else.
I never thought I would see you retire the Glock 23. I feel a bit sad, lol, but I totally agree with your logic. Keeping it simple is the safest way to be. The Glock 23, for me, will always be the most versatile of all Glocks. I love my 23, but I love my 19 as well. I totally get it.
First gun I ever purchased was a Glock 23 because of Hickok. Thank you.
eyelovehotchips same
Yep
Same
Same here
Same
I've despised Glocks for years. Recently decided to buy a Glock 23 Gen3 Police Trade in...and I absolutely love it. I shoot it better than any other gun I've ever shot. It's now my every day carry.
I got the gen 3 glock 40 also, love it , got the conversion barrow n 9mm, 4 it but I'll stay 40, but got 2 guns in 1 i call it a 49😂😂🤣🤣😅😅😆
I bought the 43x after I sold my m&p shield in .40 but I still had all my .40 ammo so just made Sense to buy a law enforcement trade in Glock 23 gen 3
kenpoluke that was me too. I shot a gen 3 G27 and shot it so well that I realized that the hype was real. My Sig bias gone!
I was a Glock hater until I bought my 23. Now one of my favorites. My daily carry as well
OLD post but I went Sig 25 years ago. Love em. Own multiples of them. Bought a G19 on a whim and fell in love. Now own 5 of them. Hard to beat. Be well!
Have been and still carry the G23 every day. Love it. No plans to go 9mm
Did you make the switch to 9mm eventually?
@@Rambo17401 Lol yes!
@@rhugh02 Awesome!! If you mind, what stirred the decision to make the change?
@@Rambo17401 9mm Ammo is so good. G19 and G23 are the same size, so all my holsters work with both. But really its higher capacity and cost 💲.
In the five years since this has been commented.
My question to you is..
Did ya finally make the switch?
Just curious.
Back in the day when Hickok45 had one shirt. Humbling times.
Three Percenter and back when he only had one Glock.
GunGuyTKD Hickok had one? You're crazy! He's a fanboy for life.
Long time S&W fan boy here, finally caved in & bought a Glock 23 gen4 and now I can't put it down. I love this gun & the cartridge. It has since then been my IDPA/USPSA and my EDC gun
Glock 23 was my first firearm to ever buy. I still have it and its my favorite.
Carried Glock 23 and 27 for years. Switched to glock 21 and 30 just about a year ago. Love my .40 but like shooting the 45 a lot more. Been watching you forever and love your videos. Thanks!
Here it is 2022 & I'm watching an old video of Hickok shooting one of my favorite Glocks. The good ole Glock 23. 2022 revisit.😁
I prefer .40 over the 9mm. Personal preference.
automatic slim 1027 it’s all personal preference I personally will never carry a 9mm I’m awkward the 40 recoil helps me shoots faster and I can put shoots on top of each other with a 40 I can’t do that with a 9 only 9mm that I have shot that I was accurate with was a glock 19 gen 4 but my fns 40 will always be top dog for me
automatic slim 1027 never said the more recoil the more accurate I shoot im saying the recoil impulse from the 40 helps me shoot better than the recoil impulse of a 9mm & I’ve owned Rugers I still own a Ruger sr9c & a Ruger sr40 full size my girlfriend carry the sr9c and I shoot both and the sr40 is more accurate in my hands but my fns 40 is more accurate IN MY HANDS than both but to say one cartridge is more accurate than the other is stupid
automatic slim 1027 your just not a accurate shooter with a 40 and that’s fine 40 cal isn’t for everybody some ppl prefer 44 magnum over anything and they can shot pin holes in anything with it and it recoils more than both doesn’t mean it’s more accurate than 40 or 9 it’s just more accurate in there hands
Same here. I shoot my G27 consistently better than any of my Glocks in 9mm. Can I shoot faster? No. More accurate? Probably not. But I typically have more stray rounds with 9mm because I'm trying to go too fast. 40 makes you slow down. There are so many videos out there now from many different UA-camrs where it's more about making the steel ring than real shooting. We should all train to stop the threat, not see how fast we can do a mag dump. I'm less concerned about a flat shooting 9mm that doesn't stop the threat than I am about placing 1 or 2 well-placed shots that stops the threat in his tracks.Caliber preferences aside, the 9mm will always be inferior to the .40 S&W, it's just physics. It does not deliver the same muzzle energy.
Agree its heavy more stopping power than 45 acp believe it or not and it's a snappy recoil for faster shooting
Gotta love the subtle yet noticeable increase in enthusiasm when he does a Glock 23 vid vs his other vids. I get the same way when I shoot my favorite pistol as I am sure most shooters do. Thanks for still being a bad ass, Hickok!!!
In California, considering the 10 round maximum capacity law, the .40 feels like a better deal because 10 rounds is not that far from the "real" maximum capacity in the rest of the country. Buying a 9mm gun in California with 10 maximum rounds while in the rest of the country same gun can have 17 rounds kinda sucks, no matter how awesome the gun is.
Didn’t they change the 10 round maximum law recently in Cali? Beautiful state but the leftist freaks are manipulating their masses and they’re running all of the moderates and otherwise reasonable people into other states 🤮
That definitely sucks living in California they're gun laws are stupid luckily I live in a very pro gun state
Makes sense. Make more sense to move ! I hate commiefornians
You're the damn reason why I bought a Glock 23 for my first handgun back almost 7 years ago! Rather got the G19!....but you know what...now I use the Glock 23 as my service weapon, and thanks to you, I got 7 years of practice behind my belt, so I thank you sir.
Never complains about the sights like every other UA-camr. Picks up the gun and smokes every target!
Hickok #Deadeye
Had my g23 3gen for over 17 years. Love it" and I'll never get rid of it. Its my Woods gun.
I've had my g23 for over 17 years. I love it, its my faithful old friend.
tymccutchen how many rounds have you gone through your glock
@@GlocklovinBob good question
I’m here 3 years later and have a gen 2 23 bought new in 1995. Still amazing.
@@GlocklovinBob honestly never kept track. 1'000's of rounds.
20 years now. Still going strong.
I have one glock pistol. A 23. police turn in, extended slide and mag release stainless recoil rod and 3# trigger. Got it so I could run 40. I trust it with my life.
The way I tell my Glock mags apart especially in low/no light conditions is I taste the magazine. It’s like reading Braille with your tongue.
My first Glock was a 23 3rd e-
dition and I still love it even though I dont carry it, I take it out on trips and it likes too sit next too me in my car. It never complains or has too stop at rest stops, and it always works when I want it too. Great video.
Glock 23 was my first gun. Bought it in 1999 on a lark after my buddy bought a gun. I think my total time spent "researching" was 5 mins reading the covers of gun magazines in a grocery store. All these years and 7 guns later, it's still far and away my favorite gun. It's the gun next to my bed at night. It's the gun I take in the car on trips. There's smaller guns I slip in my pocket when I head to the liquor store at night. There's bigger guns I take to the range to blow off steam. But when I really feel like I may wind up in trouble, when I'm making a cash transaction in the Home Depot parking lot, or when I'm checking the house at night it's ALWAYS the Glock 23. I love everything about the gun and I will NEVER sell it.
Well said buddy ! Bought my 23 when I turned 21, I'm 37 now and have quite a few other options now but the 23 is still my favorite do all gun
Blow off steam? It's not ideal to go to the range full of anger/frustration. I get upset from time to time and never thought about picking up a firearm and shooting it to make myself feel better.
Diana Watson shut up
@@liquidstacker8781i don't know if he meant he goes when he's angry. Maybe he did. I think it's generally a fun activity
I want to know how many pounds of lead are in his hill
TheShootist 98 it would take less time to count the amount of DIRT in that hill!!!!
TheShootist 98 I've been thinking about building a lead mine there at his place. Should be lucrative.
THE .40 HAS BEEN PUTTING IN WORK FOR A LONG TIME . GLOCK 23 IS A GREAT GUN MAYBE ONE THE BEST GOD BULLET WEIGHT GOOD EVERYTHING I DON'T KNOCK THE 9MM BUT THE .40 IS HARD TO BEET . I DON'T SEE NO VOLUNTEERS TO GET SHOT BY A .40 CALIBER ..
+Crystal Bryant I don't think that there are any volunteers to get shot.
Crystal Bryant I don't see many volunteers wanting to get shot with a 22 either. Who wants to get shot
In the 1990s I had the Ruger 85 I believe it was , basically a stainless steel heavy 9mm. I ran into a used Glock 23 at a gun shop and decided to buy it. Shooting it I didn't even notice the recoil or pay attention to it. The gun just shot well. The fact it was a bigger bore was a bonus.
Thank you. When I need a practical and unbiased advice, I rely on this channel.
The 23 is still the best all around hand gun in my book. And the cool thing about having one is you can also buy a loan wolf .9mm conversion barrel and some .9mm mags and shoot both 9 and .40
My 23gen4 hasnt seen its stock barrel since 2015.
Poet WP I have the glock 22 with a 9mm barrel
I'd rather buy a 357sig barrel, no need to buy new mags.. Love the 357sig round, absolutely love the extra punching power of that round!
John Brown I shoot 9mm with .40 call magazines, no problem
You can convert to 357sig for the full trifecta with the G23
I watch this mans videos b4 any gun purchase just got my glock 23 gen 5 mos. Hickok45 is a legend thank you sir
Hickok, any plans to go back to 240p?
Ricardo Montalban Lol
Ricardo Montalban the
240p videos remind me of the old gun shows my dad used to watch
lol the beginning is from a old video and the most current video is right after
I'm watching in 144p right now. My internet sucks today.
I have been subbed to Hickok since the time when 360p was the highest you could go.
John you better read the numbers between a 40 Smith & Wesson and a 45 ACP, 155 grain and the 165 grain hit harder than a 45 230 grain bullet. 40 Smith & Wesson is not a compromise cartridge it is superior to the 9mm by far, and the 45 ACP.
He explains why a lot of people and law enforcement agencies are making the move back to 9mm. Round technoligy has advanced to the point where 9mm, .40, and .45 will all kill you if you place your rounds in the right places. Because of this you need to think what's the next advantage? It's now magazine capacity which is why 9mm is becoming the most popular pistols. I own 9mm, .40, and .45 and love them all. I carry a 9mm Glock 17 on duty, the 9mm Glock 43 as my ankle backup gun, the .40 cal Glock 23 off duty (sometimes my Glock 43 if I'm in shorts and a tee shirt), and when it comes to going to the range I like shooting .45 from either my 1911 or Glock 21 (yes it's possible to love both 1911's and Glocks just like it's possible to like all three of these rounds). I carried my Glock 21 for about a year on duty, but switched back to the Glock 17 soley based on magazine capacity. I can carry more ammo, that's it. I plan on going to the Glock 34 for my duty pistol once I figure out how to buy it without the wife finding out....
My 23 is 13 plus 1
Thanks Hickok45 and Son for what you do. My G23 is my deep woods gun and my G19 is my EDC. Both use the same kydex holster and both loaded with Underwood Lehigh Defense Ammo.
"The added recoil helps me stay on target" -hickok45
Those videos are the reason I bought my fourth gen 23 in 2009 and it's still in the holster today!!
I love the 40 S&W cartridge and I have carried my G22 gen 4 for about 6 or 7 years and have never had issues with it and have well over 30,000 rounds through it and still runs like new.
That’s like 20 grand in today prices😂
But does it take glock mags
Nah, it takes 'clips,' don't you know? =)
Jeff England well yeah! Because it's a revolver
glockteen magazines
This particular Glock mag holds 20K rounds for your belt fed full auto Glock and the mag hangs on your back because "You don't have time to bleed"
LOL
Love the .40!
The Wound Channel what’s your favorite carry load for.40?
Awesome 40 cal gun. can never go wrong with a glock 23. one of my favs!
I love my Glock 23. Great pistol and I have put thousands of rounds through it and not one issue. I also only shoot reloads through it. I also purchased a 9mm conversion barrel. Great videos.
Ill say it again. You always nailed it with the 23. Solid hits and fast follow ups. If I had the volume down I would imagine you saying this is still my favorite because it feels the best to me and I do so well with it. Hey thanks again for the revisit.
Same for me. I've shot the 40 for 25 years and have never had any problems. Great cartridege.
Couldn't be happier with my 23. Will most likely keep it for the rest of my life. I have 9mm & 357 sig barrels for it as well. All 3 calibers perform flawlessly in it. How could I ask for more?
Hi Zack, when you have your 9mm barrel conversion in place, do you use the .40/.357 extractor and magazines?
Raymond Eddy glock 19 mag for 9mm is the only change needed. I've only ever carried it in the stock setup though.
Zack Gurske
Thank you, l heard you can use .40 mags, but l wasn't sure if it is reliable.
Great revisit!!! I love my Glock 23!!! It is my everyday carry gun! I am a firm believer in the Glock firearm and their durability and the safety feature. I have actually dropped my Glock, while loaded and it didn't go off. This actually happened twice, once on a hard surface and once in the ground. Really enjoy your reviews and the knowledge that you share. When I look at getting a firearm, your channel is the one I go to looking for a review. Juddie Burgess
I just reloaded mine today and started carrying again. I had my G22 loaded and carried it for 6 months but to bulky for spring/summer. This gun is very comfortable to carry all day and being .40 with 13 plus one you are good to go. Haven't heard of anyone going nuts during this pandemic but I feel better when out and about.
Glock 23 is my first and favorite pistol. Now I carry it in .357 Sig and shoot once the rage with 9mm all in one gun. Thank you Glock
been watching hickok45 for years .l like to watch different calibers and bullet wheights and learned many things over the years off these videos ,thanks hickok with out people like you our rights would erode away
For anybody who wants to think that 9MM is just as good as .40 S&W, watch Paul Harrell's comparison "Police Pistols: 9MM vs .40 S&W". All your confidence in 9MM will go straight out the window.
Vincent Slone, Ive seen that video and it was pretty eye opening. Im still not a believer in the 9mm. The 9mm makes sense for a newer shooter or somebody who is not that into guns. As Paul Harrell demonstrated, a practiced shooter can shoot the 40 as effectively as the 9mm. I think the 40 is the perfect round for a semi auto. Same energy levels as a 45 but in a smaller frame with more ammo. It is a little snappy but its not that big of a deal. A lot of people dont tealize that the 155-165 are actually packing 357 Mag energy levels. The 155 gr Gold Dot is rated at 1200 fps. About the same energy as the classic 158 gr 357 Mag load.
@Vincent Sloan agreed. Well said. The 9mm is fun to shoot and if you are accurate with it it may be the caliber for you. I am still a fan of my Glock 23 and carry it over the 9mms that I own.
Thystaff Thywill the only problem with your comment is the Federal HST in 40S&W. Everytime someone talks about "game changing modern bullets" they completely forget that the larger calibers get the same bullet design in a larger package.
strat1080, CorBoneven makes .40 in a 135 grain!
iv'e had the 19 and the 23 Vincent. i'm all in on the .40. watch hickok45 video and see the difference when he shoots a two liter with a nine versus a 40. thats why i prefer the extra power. i live where i'm out in the woods alot. fishing on salmon rivers, mushroom picking in the woods, that sort of thing. i was steelhead fishing a couple days ago and looked down at the ground and saw the biggest bear tracks i've seen in years. i reached and brushed the grip of my G23 and was grateful it wasn't a 9mm...
Hickok 40./9
Been shooting the .40 since '93. I only recently added nines-love the CZ 75's. There's a place for both. I carry the .40 Sig 239 half the time and the CZ PCR 9mm the other half. If forced to choose I'd pick the .40 I guess. But, if I could only have one sidearm it would be a S&W 686 3" 7shot.
Another great way to start the morning. God bless America. 🇺🇸
Big Smoke
CJ: I'll see u around
OG Loc: Like a quarter pound.. Lol bruh I still got that game..
don't we all?
Big Smoke 2 number 9s, number 9 large, number 6 extra dip, number 7 to number 45s on with chesse and a large soda.
no, just no
Or evening here in Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Retired Law Enforcement Officer (33 Years) - Glock was the Best Pistol I was ever issued. Fanboy or Not ....Reliable ! ...... All the training over the years firing thousands of rounds I NEVER had 1 Malfunction.......Except for the malfunction drills. Plus I like the fact Glock Parts and Accessories are cheaper than most other brands. Like Mags etc.
Flag desecrater.
What country does that flag represent? Looks similar to US but it's def not. Petoria?
You guys are the best around. Love the in depth information on the firearms. Always love the shooting. Can't get enough of it. My go to every time
I like .40 because of what is does to the ground behind the target 👍
Damn has time flew by! That first clip from this video is the first vid I ever watched from your channel back in 2008.
Speaking as a Glock owner it takes a lot to break those beauties
My most heartbreaking gun moment was consolidating all my '40 stuff and switching over to 9mm. I love my '40s but, I was shooting my 9mm CZ's more and .40 was just getting too expensive. My CCW guns now are G19s but it just doesn't make me feel as warm and fuzzy as my G23.
I carry my G23 and also carry a G26 sometimes. My G26 loaded with 124 gr plus P Gold Dots is snappier than my G23.
Ralph Robles
Exactly. So many people complain that the .40 is “too snappy”, then they proceed to load their 9mm with +P ammo.
Really?? I haven’t shot .40 but thinking about getting the new Gen5. (What brought me here) i shoot 124 +p. I want to keep mags/caliber same between me and my wife, she can shoot +p 9. Is it really softer? What grain is it softest with?
I love the intro. It was fun to see the quality improve and the range fill up again, in a much shorter time span.
For shooting in the range 9mm it's ok. For self defense my 23 is my best friend.
G23 is also a 9mm & a .357 sig
That ricochet hitting the soda bottle was great.
I have a custom Glock 22 that the recoil is even better than a 9mm. Another thing I like about the .40cal is it is an American made round. I love the 40 and will always will.
I lived in north east Ohio when the Browns left for Maryland. It was a total shock. It was like a death occured. Someone told me that they have a team again, but I haven't ever seen a professional Cleveand football team since they left:) I can't believe my ears. Hickock45 has now become Hickock9. This has to be "You've been Punked" video right? Please excuse me while I go off and try to regain my composure.
Hickok 45 I look at your reviews before I buy any firearms ever since I stumbled across you! Keep the awesome videos coming please
If you have a 23 you can change to a 9mm barrel and basically have a 19 with a thicker barrel but you can't go the outher way.
David Shortt I just did that. GLOCK 23 40 S&W and I purchased a Lone Wolf 9MM conversion barrel (threaded) Planet Optics $99.00 shipped. Mags from the 23 hold and shoot the 9MM.
I did just that and love it...no probs. thousands of 40 and 9 shot .....
I've gone away from 40 a few times but always come back to it. I've settled back on 40 as my primary round again. I think that little extra power is worth it and in the right gun I find it's just as easy to shoot. I can always load them down a little for range use
I agree with John. If I'm going to move up from 9mm I'm going to 10mm or .45 acp. I've always thought the .40 was a fine caliber, but it was trying to solve a problem that was already solved.
Not related to this video, but really enjoyed watching your outtakes videos,gracious of you to share. Glad you and your son are able to put these together for us. Thank you for all the great work.
The reason that the Glock 23 and the .40 were so popular years ago was largely due to some real deficiencies in the 9mm ammunition we had at the time. The .40 didn't get worse. the 9mm just got a better. There are shooters today just getting into handguns who were not shooting or carrying back in the days of legitimate 9mm shooting failures. They have no idea why we went to the .40 in droves, or clung to our .45's for so long. The .357 SIG was born, perhaps five years too late, to address the same issues. Had Federal law enforcement authorities spent half of the effort to improve the 9mm as they did in justifying and developing the .40, the .40 would probably not exist. But back then, the order of the day was "and now for something completely different".
But I'm now in the same place as you. My .40's are "semi-retired".
Tom Crawford I find it funny how people say their has been improvements in 9mm technology to make it so much better but act like 40 is still the same as its first rendition. every bullet has been improved in the last decade. Sounds like you have girly little wrists and need to justify your inability to handle any recoil.
Like Hickok, I competed with the .40 for years, owned my own range, carried a .40 on police duty, and taught with it, and I need not justify anything to you. People like you with your snarky comments make it very difficult to offer anything positive in a UA-cam comment. Congratulations, I hope that made you feel better about yourself.
I was merely offering historical context on the reason the .40 was invented and was popular for two decades. Of course the .40 has been improved and is a fine cartridge. But the consensus of opinion these days is that the 9mm is now "good enoough", and it probably is a better choice for minimally trained people, or old geezers like myself with arthritic hands from decades spent shooting guns in calibers that start with a four.
Nothing prevents you or anyone from still using and enjoying your .40 caliber weapons. Good day, Sir.
Tom Crawford.First you got triggered because i said you got girly wrists if that is enough to hurt your feelings the internet is the wrong place for you. Second 9mm is for women, beginners, and children, or deep concealment. To say that 9 and 40 are the same is disingenuous. You really think ammunition technologists only worked on 9mm? They have all improved so the gaps between them have pretty much stayed the same. Maybe if you compared the lightes shittiest 40 you could find and the hottest 9 they might be close but that is comparing apples to oranges. Most choose 9 because they are to rookie to handle any recoil or are to cheap to buy any thing but 9. Third just by the simple fact that 40 is much better than 45 at hard barrier penetration and holds a much higher % of its original bullet mass than 9mm after barrier penetration its superior. When you are shooting at gel or paper it might look the same but in real world applications like plate glass, sheet metal, or wooden doors 9 does not hold hold the same power on the other side. Im not saying 9 is antiquated every caliber has a place and purpose and im glad atleast here in america we have such choice, but i think it is absurd to say that 40 is.
Perhaps you might re-read my comment. At no point did I say that the 9mm and the .40 were "the same". Like the video says, there are differences and the .40 is marginally more effective. But that effectiveness comes at a cost of a steeper learning curve for recruits, increased weapon wear, and increased costs. Given that the 9mm has seemingly crossed the threshold of acceptability for most uses, many agencies and individuals choose not to pay those costs for the marginal increase in performance.
I'm almost certain that your statement that "9mm is for women, beginners, and children" will come as a huge surprise to quite a few very dangerous men who have used it with success. Perhaps they were just getting in touch with their feminine sides, or connecting with their inner child. Who knows? Clearly they weren't "man enough" to shoot your .40 by your estimation.
Having personally been a part of professionally done law enforcement wound ballistics workshops conducted by Federal agencies and ammo manufacturers, including barrier penetration tests, I would cheerfully carry a 9mm, a .357 SIG, a .40, or a .45 on police duty today, were I working again, so long as I got to choose the ammo. Such was not the case in 1990 when the .40 was introduced, and for many years thereafter, so I carried a .40 as did a lot of us.
Sorry if you felt "triggered", to use the parlance of the millennial snowflake, by what you perceive as me being critical of your cartridge. That wasn't my intention.
Tom Crawford I agree with you 100%. If someone was wanting a round that performs and has a ballistic advantage worth speaking about over the 9mm, they should look at the .357 sig, 10mm or some .45/.45 super. The difference between 9 and .40 is so marginal it's not worth all the negatives that come with the round. Recoil, cost, wear and tear on gun, slower follow up shots, and the list goes on as you know. People always want to "jump the gun" and say 9mm fans are trashing .40 and saying it's in incompetent round. I have never heard anyone say that. And when people talk about technological developments in bullets, yes both 9mm and .40 gained these developments. But everyone needs to go back and look at the numbers these rounds have. The safe max pressure is still the same for both rounds, but with modern hollow points, the 9mm traveling faster then the .40 has more advantage then it once did. The expansion and penetration that one can get from a 9mm hollow point today is more then it used to be. Bigger is not always better.9mm +p has a higher max safe pressure then .40. And this is due to the size of the round/case. The .40 being larger has more surface area that can blow out.
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The 23 was my first and favorite Glock and I have yet to have an issue of any kind with it.
I have a Glock 27 Gen 3
I have a glock 35 Gen 4
I wouldn't trade them for anyting. By the way that's all I own besides Mossberg 88 Maverick 12 Gauge shotgun
and a 300 Savage lever action model 99.
I just love you and your all's videos. You both do a great job.
Thanks
I've pretty much decided on a glock 23 as my carry gun.
A couple of months ago I bought a gen 3 Glock 23 and I'm still thankful that the owner of the local gun store i got it from talked me into buying it. It can be snappy, but the recoil is manageable.
Wow, I was just planning to buy a G23. It would be my first Glock ever, and this video actually comes in handy.
Thank you Hickok.
Greetings from Italy :)
[QTSS] domenico di noi What does a Glock cost in Italy??
A new one 4gen about 650 euros.
[QTSS] domenico di noi Not as expensive as I thought. Here in the US around $550 compared to 🇮🇹 $745. Have a friend in Thailand and they sell for around $1500 US!!! What is the process for purchasing a pistol in Italy?
Wow! 1500 is a highway robbery!!!
The license in Italy is called "porto d'armi". There are 3 types: Hunting, self defense and sporting one. In order to get the license you have to ask for it to your central police station, they check your police record (you must have not a criminal record), if you are ok then you get a specific medical visit to guarantee you are not drug or alchool addicted, and you have not mental or phisical disorders.
Then you have to perform a practical test at a shooting range. They give you a kind of certificate attesting you are able to handle firearms safely.
If all of this is ok, you bring medical and shooting range certificates to the police station and they give you the license within 1 to 2 months. Of course there are some taxes to pay, but is not that much.
I hope I was clear enough. Sorry for my bad english
Looks complicated, but not as bad as in Norway, where you need to be a active member of a pistol club for 6 months before you can buy your own gun, which is the reason I don't own a "real" gun (I have air guns)
Glock 23 Pistol was my first Firearm purchase and first carry pistol. Excellent Firearm that works every time. I've since upgraded to a Gen 4 27 and use the 23 magazine for spares.
Among other things, it's interesting to see how much consumer level video recording has improved over the past decade.
The "kaboom" issue does happen, especially in the early guns. Buddy of mine had a 23 gen 2 and was shooting factory Wolf ammunition when his slide blew up. But that didn't scare him away from it, cause Glock sent him a brand new (at the time) gen 3 Glock 23. Still carries today.
in sticking to my glock 22 and 23...i just love the 40.
I have several Glocks and many other firearms. The Glock 23 is the one that’s been by my bed for years.
Loved seeing the evolution of the range
I’m left handed with red hair. I train Japanese Jiu Jitsu instead Brazilian . I shoot 40 cal and love it. I have two AR’s ….. both in 300 blackout. But I love AK’s more than AR’s. Never really went with the grain….oh well.
i tried putting my .40 away, but then i come back to it.
Hickok I put a stainless lone wolf 9mm conversion with threads in it for training because it's cheaper. I know the confusion you are talking about, but having a swap able barrel really helps, I painted the bottom plate of all of my 9mm glock mags silver so that it matches the barrel. that way if the gun has the silver barrel, I grab the silver magazine, if it has the black .40 cal stock glock barrel, I grab the black glock mag. This little thing really helps, and I can really have the best of both worlds.
It's much easier to carry a second barrel Than it is to carry another firearm. just carry around those boxes of .40 cal, and if and when you run out, you just change caliber, because 9mm is a much more common round, it's cheaper and easier to find than .40 caliber, so if your buddy only brought 9mm, you can do a quick barrel exchange and keep on shooting. forgot to bring a 9mm mag along with you? not a problem, just load up your 40 cal magazine, it'll work just fine, well maybe an occasional malfunction, but there's only one way to find out, so load em up.
Its now december of 2020 I just purchased my 1st glock 22 and have a new found love of the 40 S&W cartridge! Ive been shooting 9mm in all of the many handguns I own and never felt like I needed to get a 40 S&W pistol. As everyone knows 2020 has made people question once again having some diversity in the firearms and calibers they have. I feel like I shoot my G22 better than most of my Subcompact 9mm handguns. So I'm now looking for the 23 or 27. Since I can find 40 S&W for under $25.00 a box and 9mm is approaching $50.00 a box, I'm gonna continue collecting ammunition and looking for some different size firearms for this great cartridge! #Hickok45forPresident
Got a police trade in for just over three bills, came with still glowing steel night sights, the exterior had minor scuffs but all of the internals were totally unfired… My new EDC. 😎
my friend , , , I carry a Glock 23 , and have for a long time.
wnchillbilly1 you can't go wrong with a Glock. My personal fav is the 19.
his recoil control is insane bro
nice im up at 5am watching this
I've been carrying a gen 4 23 for 6 months and really love it. Shoot it a lot. Perfect carry size.
I fell betrayed.
I was shooting the 23 in the steel matches and I went to a high round count defensive pistol class. By the end of the second day, I had swapped and finished with the 19. After 600 or so steady rounds of shooting the 23 can get a little brutal even if you shoot a lot. 1200 rounds in 2 days is a butt kicker for me on the the 40, but to shoot a few magazines at a time the 23 is a great gun
My favorite Glock.
"Another piece of Gaston Glock genius." -- well said, Mr. Hickok45!
the .40 will stop someone faster then a 9mm
@doug phil I have 5 Glocks. 3 40s, and 2 9mms. The 40s can all quickly take a drop-in conversion barrel, and convert to 9mm or 357 Sig.
doug phil doesn’t
As a former instructor who witnessed a student load and shoot a 9mm round in a .40 handgun, I concur that it is good to take measures to make certain these calibers stay separated. Around the house, this is a very good tactical measure.
Time for a revisit... ? Yepper - it's time to do a chapter 3
This is my first pistol I purchased and it's my carry. I'm glad I got a good one. Thank you for all the great videos.
If you take it to the extreme, a .22LR with a 50 round mag, or a .45-70 with 2 shots. I would rather go with more capacity, more ammo and better control. Who knows what kind of flinch you will get when you are trying to ward off an attacker. I can barely aim in a video game when I get to the last 10 in PUBG, so god knows what I would be like in a real situation.
Lay off your namesake and keeping calm to aim will be a whole lot easier !
I always wondered about the bulged cases in my 23 Thank you hickok for clarifying, now I know its not really an issue. Keep up the great content!