Should I buy a Glock .400? - The Firearms Forum

rcevan · 10-13-2011, 02:53 PM

I have two pistols a friend gave me years ago.
I just want to shoot at targets and gain experience.

One is a Davis P-380 the other is a Browning Buckmark 22 LR

I'm planning to sell the Davis.
My brother has a Glock 400 for sale.

If I can sell the two I own and buy his instead, what are the Pros/Cons?

Ammo is more expensive.
Is the recoil/kick different enough that it "pays" to get the 400 to learn how to shoot with it?
Or is a .22 good enough for my infrequent use?

Thanks

Caneman · 10-13-2011, 02:59 PM

welcome the forum!

Is it the G23? If so, then IMO yes! It is three guns in one... it come as a .40 S&W, and you can buy after market drop in barrels for the .357 Sig, or the 9mm (also need G19 mags for this)... what's not to like...

rcairflr · 10-13-2011, 06:25 PM

I wouldn't sell the Buckmark. They are a nice little gun and a .22 is cheap and fun to shoot.

todd51 · 10-13-2011, 07:47 PM

I agree with Caneman and rcairflr. A .22 semi pistol is just too much fun not to keep and shoot. Lots of Glock "knocher" around but I am not one of the them. Get the 9mm barrel for it if you want to take advantage of the low cost 9mm ammo around. The only thing I have against my Block is that it is butt ugly

and I don't let it out in public but it is the easiest to shoot well handgun I ever shot.

Don't be concerned about the recoil of the .40, yes it barks a little more than the 9mm but it is nothing to worry about and easy to handle.

American Leader · 10-13-2011, 08:28 PM

Welcome aboard from the GREAT STATE OF IOWA rcevan! Don't get rid of the Buckmark, you'll regret it latter. Quality firearm and inexpensive to shoot!

netexasemt · 10-13-2011, 09:16 PM

I have two Glock 17's (9mm) Gen 2 & Gen 4, I would not trade them for anything. I wouldn't sell the .22 you have now either, but you can also get the conversion kit for a Glock to allow it to shoot .22 rimfire.

Regular Joe · 10-14-2011, 04:58 AM

What you gain with the Glock is something to seriously counter any hooligans who would try to change your way of doing things. People counsel that you get the 9mm hardware, so you can shoot cheaper ammo. I settled on 9mm as my standard pistol round, but I don't own one single cartridge that isn't a serious self defense load.
I think you'd be pleased to keep the Buckmark. You'll find that experience with it helps keep your pistol skills up, so you don't need to shoot the Glock very much. I enjoy hunting small animals like kangaroo rats with my Ruger auto pistol. The fun of the chase and actually hunting with the pistol is more important to me than whether or not I kill 'em. Sometimes, I use one of my Glocks for this too, but it just costs more and throws a lot more dirt.
Check out Cheaper than Dirt for relatively cheap .40 ammo. They have a 500 round bulk box from BVAC, loaded with the Fed. HST bullet, for $154. That shows up in the flyer they send, but this is an unspecified JHP for even less:
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM5483-1.html
$13.10 per box is about as cheap as it gets, even for 9mm, so this should help.

graehaven · 10-14-2011, 10:45 AM

Glock, being the most beautiful handgun ever conceived, everyone should own one, especially in .40, which is far better than either the 9 mm or the .45.

[just seeing how many i can offend in one sentence

]

todd51 · 10-14-2011, 12:31 PM

This one of the few times I let my Glock be seen in public and that is only because it is in the company of real beauty.

Jim Hauff · 10-14-2011, 02:41 PM

You say Glock "400" - does the gun have a barrel chambered for the .400 CorBon round? - or the .40 S&W round?

10-13-2011, 02:53 PM	#1
rcevan Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	Should I buy a Glock .400? I have two pistols a friend gave me years ago. I just want to shoot at targets and gain experience. One is a Davis P-380 the other is a Browning Buckmark 22 LR I'm planning to sell the Davis. My brother has a Glock 400 for sale. If I can sell the two I own and buy his instead, what are the Pros/Cons? Ammo is more expensive. Is the recoil/kick different enough that it "pays" to get the 400 to learn how to shoot with it? Or is a .22 good enough for my infrequent use? Thanks -->

10-13-2011, 02:59 PM	#2
Caneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,287	Re: Should I buy a Glock .400? welcome the forum! Is it the G23? If so, then IMO yes! It is three guns in one... it come as a .40 S&W, and you can buy after market drop in barrels for the .357 Sig, or the 9mm (also need G19 mags for this)... what's not to like...

10-13-2011, 06:25 PM	#3
rcairflr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,348	Re: Should I buy a Glock .400? I wouldn't sell the Buckmark. They are a nice little gun and a .22 is cheap and fun to shoot.

10-13-2011, 07:47 PM	#4
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,594	Re: Should I buy a Glock .400? I agree with Caneman and rcairflr. A .22 semi pistol is just too much fun not to keep and shoot. Lots of Glock "knocher" around but I am not one of the them. Get the 9mm barrel for it if you want to take advantage of the low cost 9mm ammo around. The only thing I have against my Block is that it is butt ugly and I don't let it out in public but it is the easiest to shoot well handgun I ever shot. Don't be concerned about the recoil of the .40, yes it barks a little more than the 9mm but it is nothing to worry about and easy to handle. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

10-13-2011, 08:28 PM	#5
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: Should I buy a Glock .400? Welcome aboard from the GREAT STATE OF IOWA rcevan! Don't get rid of the Buckmark, you'll regret it latter. Quality firearm and inexpensive to shoot!

10-13-2011, 09:16 PM	#6
netexasemt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NE Texas Posts: 119	Re: Should I buy a Glock .400? I have two Glock 17's (9mm) Gen 2 & Gen 4, I would not trade them for anything. I wouldn't sell the .22 you have now either, but you can also get the conversion kit for a Glock to allow it to shoot .22 rimfire.

10-14-2011, 04:58 AM	#7
Regular Joe V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 269	Re: Should I buy a Glock .400? What you gain with the Glock is something to seriously counter any hooligans who would try to change your way of doing things. People counsel that you get the 9mm hardware, so you can shoot cheaper ammo. I settled on 9mm as my standard pistol round, but I don't own one single cartridge that isn't a serious self defense load. I think you'd be pleased to keep the Buckmark. You'll find that experience with it helps keep your pistol skills up, so you don't need to shoot the Glock very much. I enjoy hunting small animals like kangaroo rats with my Ruger auto pistol. The fun of the chase and actually hunting with the pistol is more important to me than whether or not I kill 'em. Sometimes, I use one of my Glocks for this too, but it just costs more and throws a lot more dirt. Check out Cheaper than Dirt for relatively cheap .40 ammo. They have a 500 round bulk box from BVAC, loaded with the Fed. HST bullet, for $154. That shows up in the flyer they send, but this is an unspecified JHP for even less: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM5483-1.html $13.10 per box is about as cheap as it gets, even for 9mm, so this should help. __________________ Around here, we don't say "Oh shucks", or "oh man". We say Oh BAMA!! Last edited by Regular Joe; 10-14-2011 at 05:07 AM..

10-14-2011, 10:45 AM	#8
graehaven Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,853	Re: Should I buy a Glock .400? Glock, being the most beautiful handgun ever conceived, everyone should own one, especially in .40, which is far better than either the 9 mm or the .45. [just seeing how many i can offend in one sentence ] __________________ The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." - Thomas Jefferson RESISTANCE IS FEUDAL... PREPARE TO SERVE.

10-14-2011, 12:31 PM	#9
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,594	Re: Should I buy a Glock .400? This one of the few times I let my Glock be seen in public and that is only because it is in the company of real beauty. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member Last edited by todd51; 04-23-2013 at 08:07 PM..

10-14-2011, 02:41 PM	#10
Jim Hauff Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 2,980	Re: Should I buy a Glock .400? You say Glock "400" - does the gun have a barrel chambered for the .400 CorBon round? - or the .40 S&W round? __________________ Jim Hauff ~ H&R Collector In Memory of Bill Goforth and Jim Ritchie