Went To The Dark Side....

mk70ss · October 23, 2015, 04:20 PM

Well after years of carrying 3 inch 1911's and a S&W 649 .357, I finally found a Glock I really like. I bought a new model 43 single stack 9mm. The thing is thin, light, accurate, and has good sights. Makes for a great carry gun. I always knew Glocks were good guns, but never found one I really liked until now.

Cheapshooter · October 23, 2015, 04:29 PM

Some say "the dark side" but in reality it's enlightenment!
Congrats, very nice carry piece. If I didn't already have a Kahr CM 9 that I am very happy with I would be getting a G43.

jglsprings · October 23, 2015, 05:32 PM

And you know what? None of the Glock police or 1911 police or who ever showed up to confiscate your 1911.

I'm looking at the little single stack too. I test drove one the other day at the range. I enjoyed shooting it!

9x19 · October 23, 2015, 05:35 PM

Welcome!

Your polymer prayer rug and tennifer decoder ring will be arriving in the mail soon, I'm sure.

2damnold4this · October 23, 2015, 06:01 PM

I'm glad you found a firearm you enjoy. What holster are you using in the pic?

mk70ss · October 23, 2015, 07:39 PM

http://www.furycarrysolutions.com

This is my holster maker

texasreb105 · October 23, 2015, 07:45 PM

Nice weapon for sure,
I carry a Glock 23 most of the time
Glock are great guns, in my opinion, the most dependable gun made
Can't go wrong with a Glock, when you need it, it performs superbly
I've shot them for years, I shoot all other kinds to, but my go to gun in a critical situation, will be my Glock, no doubt
Hope you enjoy it,

turtlehead · October 23, 2015, 07:46 PM

Congrats! Welcome to the '80's!

adamBomb · October 23, 2015, 07:48 PM

Nice. I am getting a glock 43 as well. I had been looking at the shield and glock 42 but think the 43 is best for me.

lee n. field · October 23, 2015, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Went To The Dark Side....

In the "Internetz gun enthusiast community", that almost always means someone got a Glock.

**Spats McGee** · October 24, 2015, 06:37 AM

Welcome! We have cookies…

Metalboy · October 24, 2015, 07:06 AM

I was very sure so far, that I will never but never own a tinker toy........

But because life is a continues change, I joined the dark side too. My best guess is, that I have no willpower, or there are things we are not able to change.
When I was younger, (yes I was), I was told, "if you can help it, don't get old", but I couldn't help it.....

So now I catch myself playing with my newest toy, g19......
................but for sure, this is the last gun I ever bought.........
Hmmm.......I think I sad that already, about 30 some years ago too.

Well then, the one who dies with the most toys is the winner.
Life is good.

Siggy-06 · October 24, 2015, 11:31 AM

Glock is the one brand I keep coming back to/owned the most of. I'm not a huge fanboy, but I can't deny how well they work/fit my hand. Just put another Gen 3 27 on layaway.

JERRYS. · October 24, 2015, 12:19 PM

do not underestimate the power of the dark side.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esEcwAWi6dk

RCJH · October 29, 2015, 01:44 PM

Glock is a great gun. I have 3 of them myself..

Metalboy · October 29, 2015, 01:48 PM

Last Friday I landed on the dark-side too. (G19)
I'm trying to get used to the "wrong-grip-angle".

Editing......ooooopppps, I mentioned that already.(I always get into less trouble if I keep it shut.)

But the last worlds are always mine...Yes mam.

AzShooter · October 29, 2015, 02:08 PM

Good choice. I've always liked Glocks and I'm sure the single stack will work as well as the others.

DA/SA Fan · October 29, 2015, 03:02 PM

My sincerest condolences. I would hope that you don't give up on real guns though. If people like you stop buying them they won't be making any for me to buy. At any rate, enjoy your new toy.

AK103K · October 30, 2015, 05:20 PM

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Well after years of carrying 3 inch 1911's and a S&W 649 .357, I finally found a Glock I really like.

Youre doomed now! They multiply like rabbits!.

I made a similar transition about 15 years ago now. Years of all sorts of 1911's (only trusted the Colts to carry though), a slight detour through most of the SIG's, and right into Glocks.

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I'm trying to get used to the "wrong-grip-angle"

Once you get used to it, youll be amazed you ever had an issue at all.

Youll also find you can switch back and forth at will.

Its maaaggic!

KShaft · October 30, 2015, 11:47 PM

only auto back in the late 90s that wasn't SA that I could reach the trigger on. I was really intent on getting a usp and had a bias against the glock, but upon shooting it, I shot it better than the usp. It wasn't just the moronic DA/SA trigger where I would have to switch the grip to shoot it correctly, but the grip angle worked pretty damn good for me as well as the low bore axis. As much as I wanted to like the usp's and sigs because they were better made and prettier, it didn't equate to ease of shooting and reliability.

Now my next gun may be a walther or vp9, but I'm still gonna see if my first the g19 will fare against them, and I would not be surprised if I go back to a gen 3 (my first was a gen 2) g19.

Revolvers are so fun to shoot and you can get match accuracy for $500. But for business glocks are as good as any for most applications.

October 23, 2015, 04:20 PM	#1
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	Went To The Dark Side.... Well after years of carrying 3 inch 1911's and a S&W 649 .357, I finally found a Glock I really like. I bought a new model 43 single stack 9mm. The thing is thin, light, accurate, and has good sights. Makes for a great carry gun. I always knew Glocks were good guns, but never found one I really liked until now.

October 23, 2015, 04:29 PM	#2
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Some say "the dark side" but in reality it's enlightenment! Congrats, very nice carry piece. If I didn't already have a Kahr CM 9 that I am very happy with I would be getting a G43. __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

October 23, 2015, 05:32 PM	#3
jglsprings Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2009 Posts: 1,827	And you know what? None of the Glock police or 1911 police or who ever showed up to confiscate your 1911. I'm looking at the little single stack too. I test drove one the other day at the range. I enjoyed shooting it! __________________ Let's eat Grandma. Let's eat, Grandma. Commas save lives...

October 23, 2015, 05:35 PM	#4
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,750	Welcome! Your polymer prayer rug and tennifer decoder ring will be arriving in the mail soon, I'm sure. __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

October 24, 2015, 06:37 AM	#11
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	Welcome! We have cookies… __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

October 23, 2015, 06:01 PM	#5
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	I'm glad you found a firearm you enjoy. What holster are you using in the pic?

October 23, 2015, 07:39 PM	#6
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	http://www.furycarrysolutions.com This is my holster maker

October 23, 2015, 07:45 PM	#7
texasreb105 Junior Member Join Date: October 23, 2015 Location: Waxahachie, TX/Ellis County Posts: 12	Nice weapon for sure, I carry a Glock 23 most of the time Glock are great guns, in my opinion, the most dependable gun made Can't go wrong with a Glock, when you need it, it performs superbly I've shot them for years, I shoot all other kinds to, but my go to gun in a critical situation, will be my Glock, no doubt Hope you enjoy it,

October 23, 2015, 07:46 PM	#8
turtlehead Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,203	Congrats! Welcome to the '80's!

October 23, 2015, 07:48 PM	#9
adamBomb Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2015 Location: coastal NC Posts: 645	Nice. I am getting a glock 43 as well. I had been looking at the shield and glock 42 but think the 43 is best for me.

October 24, 2015, 07:06 AM	#12
Metalboy Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2014 Location: SE. Wisconsin. Posts: 327	I was very sure so far, that I will never but never own a tinker toy........ But because life is a continues change, I joined the dark side too. My best guess is, that I have no willpower, or there are things we are not able to change. When I was younger, (yes I was), I was told, "if you can help it, don't get old", but I couldn't help it..... So now I catch myself playing with my newest toy, g19...... ................but for sure, this is the last gun I ever bought......... Hmmm.......I think I sad that already, about 30 some years ago too. Well then, the one who dies with the most toys is the winner. Life is good. __________________ Hungarian by birth, American by choice. I don't collect guns.They just accumulate themselves.

October 24, 2015, 11:31 AM	#13
Siggy-06 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 1,148	Glock is the one brand I keep coming back to/owned the most of. I'm not a huge fanboy, but I can't deny how well they work/fit my hand. Just put another Gen 3 27 on layaway.

October 24, 2015, 12:19 PM	#14
JERRYS. Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,969	do not underestimate the power of the dark side. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esEcwAWi6dk

October 29, 2015, 01:44 PM	#15
RCJH Member Join Date: October 25, 2015 Location: Kansas City Posts: 17	Glock is a great gun. I have 3 of them myself..

October 29, 2015, 01:48 PM	#16
Metalboy Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2014 Location: SE. Wisconsin. Posts: 327	Last Friday I landed on the dark-side too. (G19) I'm trying to get used to the "wrong-grip-angle". Editing......ooooopppps, I mentioned that already.(I always get into less trouble if I keep it shut.) But the last worlds are always mine...Yes mam. __________________ Hungarian by birth, American by choice. I don't collect guns.They just accumulate themselves.

October 29, 2015, 02:08 PM	#17
AzShooter Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Surprise, Az. Posts: 766	Good choice. I've always liked Glocks and I'm sure the single stack will work as well as the others.

October 29, 2015, 03:02 PM	#18
DA/SA Fan Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 661	My sincerest condolences. I would hope that you don't give up on real guns though. If people like you stop buying them they won't be making any for me to buy. At any rate, enjoy your new toy. __________________ "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!" CASTLE DOCTRINE STRONGLY ENFORCED "Happiness is a warm gun"

October 30, 2015, 11:47 PM	#20
KShaft Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2001 Location: none of your business batf! Posts: 130	only auto back in the late 90s that wasn't SA that I could reach the trigger on. I was really intent on getting a usp and had a bias against the glock, but upon shooting it, I shot it better than the usp. It wasn't just the moronic DA/SA trigger where I would have to switch the grip to shoot it correctly, but the grip angle worked pretty damn good for me as well as the low bore axis. As much as I wanted to like the usp's and sigs because they were better made and prettier, it didn't equate to ease of shooting and reliability. Now my next gun may be a walther or vp9, but I'm still gonna see if my first the g19 will fare against them, and I would not be surprised if I go back to a gen 3 (my first was a gen 2) g19. Revolvers are so fun to shoot and you can get match accuracy for $500. But for business glocks are as good as any for most applications.