Anybody that whines about hating the .40 because of its “snappy recoil,” and I guarantee you that they’re also Bud Light drinkers as well. I recently bought a Gen5 Glock 22 and a 23 for EDC. I also have the Glock 32 and 31 (.357 Sig), which I also love. I own several models of glock 9mm’s in all generations.
lol, I'm now considering the 10mm. I picked up the G40 and now I need more 10mm pistols. I plan on getting the G20 using my blue label purchase here soon. 9mm has been my carry round for a long time, but I think 10mm may just replace it. Thanks for watching!!
@@citizenpew I 💙 10mm (obviously, look at my name). But used on people and it’s too big. Energy is usually wasted as it passes through, instead of that energy being dumped into the body like a 9, .40 or .45acp.
G22 gen 5 rocks. It’s my edc. That or my trusty Gen 3 23. G22 is in my waist as I write this. I’ve owned almost every Glock there is and the .40 cal Glocks are the best especially in the new Gen 5’s.
@@citizenpewjust an Fyi if you comparing the Glock 29 vs a Glock 33. The 33 in 357 Sig will have more power from a 3.4 Inch barrel. I checked that. 357 Sig fits in smaller guns and is more powerful from short barrels than the 10 mm.
40 beats 9mm by every imaginable metric as far as I'm concerned . Most of us are not delta force. No one's shooting 250 rounds a day , 5 days a week for years on end . We're normal folks , just trying to make it to the next day & 40 cal does the job beautifully!
40 is a powerful round, I've been working with 10mm lately to see if I like it. I think 10mm may give 40 a run for the money. We'll see, still getting familiar. Thanks for the comment! And thanks for watching!!
Is there any difference in recoil between gen 3 and gen 4? I believe they come with 2 different stock springs so idk if there is a actual difference in recoil. Tia 👍
I've tried all new Glocks but here in 2023 I've found that I shoot the 19 & 23 more accurate than any handgun I have therefore they're my favorite carry by far . Just perfect size handgun.
I like the 19 & 23 for EDC; for ankle carry I like the 43, it's also good for pocket carry. Lately I've been trying out the 10mm Glocks. I just picked up the 20 and will have it out at the range soon to test, if it feels good I might try the subcompact 29 model. As a veteran I get 2 blue label Glocks a year, so might as well take advantage of it, lol. Thanks for watching!!
When I shoot steel targets with my 9mm it barely knocks down the target. When I shoot my 40 it hits so hard the target goes down and bounces back up. It hits hard. In my police career I responded to a lot of shootings. Those hit with a 40 or 45 were usually within a step of where they were hit. The 9mm was less consistent.
I got a 9mm conversion barrel for my G23. I do most of my practice with it. It’s a very versatile gun. I also got a 357 Sig barrel for it too. It doesn’t kick quite as the 40. I love them all. Great video sir.
Thank you and thanks for watching. I have a buddy who has the 357 Sig barrel, he likes it but the ammo has been scarce around here. I saw a few boxes up in Kentucky a month back but that's all I've seen in nearly a year.
I hope I can handle the G23 well so I can have a versatile pistol. If I can’t handle it (by that I mean if I can’t handle the recoil, shoot comfortably with it, and be accurate with it) I’ll stick with the Glock 19.
The Glock 23 almost had me switching to .40 cal from 9mm for home defense, if it hadn't been for the 10mm that may have happened, but now I'm considering switching to 10mm. Thanks for watching!!
Nothing wrong with free ammo!! lol. I think the 40 is a good round, I wish there were more firearm options for it, but the G23 is pretty hard to beat if you like 40. Thanks for watching!!
Got mine off centerfire for $330 and after transfer and shipping it was $375. Not a bad deal. Typically a 9mm but wanted something to add to the collection.
@@5ive7evenZz That’s why I want to try the 23 in the range to see if I can handle the 40 cal and if I could, this would be the Glock I get since I can switch up the barrels.
Just picked one up for $350 it was a police trade-in but in great condition. When the next ammo crunch comes around, I want something in 40cal because like you said, that's the only ammo left on the shelf.
I recently got me a Glock 23 gen3, today I finally shot it for the first time 🎉🎉🎉🙌😎 I used target practice rounds, and different defense rounds as well… It was awesome, I’m very pleased with it… before this .40 I owned a S&W Shield .40 2.0 , I did liked it but not enough to keep it… the Glock 23 in the other hand, I’m definitely keeping it!!! Thanks for this review 👍
I've found there are a few rounds, such as the .40 and 10mm, where the firearm design makes a big difference. Glock does pretty well at up sizing and down sizing their frames to accommodate.
During the gun ban a few years back when the government restricted more than 10 rounds the .40S&W was popular because 10 rounds of .40S&W is better than 10 rounds of 9mm. But after the ban sunset, the high capacity of 9mm came back in popularity. With the micro-9 with great capacity blows the 40S&W to the wayside. But I carry a glock23 everyday.
Have both 19 & 23 as well as 22 & 17 but out of the 4 I love shooting the 23 more but all have a place for me but just something about the 23. Also after shooting the 23 for awhile I shoot the 19 that feels like no recoil.
I bought my G23 in 2011. My only regret is I didn't buy it sooner! It was dead on target right out of the case! It's been my EDC ever since. I have NO recoil issues. I think it's very mild! The 20SF in 10mm I carry in bear and cougar country has some recoil! Not the 23. I'm in my late fifties, and I manage it just fine! Even with many physical injuries! It's because of them I carry in the first place!
I also got my first .40 during an ammo fright farce. I had zero intention of ever getting a .40 but after Obama won that election in 09' and months and months of no 9mm. on the shelves but seemingly always .40, I reluctantly took a 23 out of a pawn shop. Can't say I was crazy about the 23 nor can I say that I've become enchanted with the .40 or the G-23 but you're damn straight that I still keep a 23 and an SD40VE around. Thanks for the video.
Got a 23 in 1996. Thousands of rounds. No failures. Got a 9mm conversion barrel ten years ago. Works perfect. Great for practice. But HST 40s for home def.
I bought a brand new sub 2000 from a guy for $300, it turned out to be a 40 s&w, which at the time I wasn't too thrilled. It took Glock 23 mags. Well I'd never shot a Glock at that time. That little pcc has led to a love of Glocks, I bought a 27 at a local pawn shop for $300, now im looking for a 23, i cant get enough of them now! I love my pistol / carbine combo, a caviat in my state you can deer hunt with it
I never owned a Glock until three years ago, nothing against them I just felt they were all hype. When the Gen5 17 came out I found a deal on a Gen4 and picked it up. I was sold after that. Glocks aren't the end all be all but they are very reliable firearms. Later I learned about the blue label program allowing me to pick up two a year at reduced pricing, and I've been doing that the last few years. The Sub2000 PCC using Glock mags is a nice feature, Ruger did the same thing with their PCC too, and there are a few others. Hope you find that next Glock, thanks for the view and the comment!
My fav kind of pistol Cuz its light weight and doesnt recoil and You can change to single to Rapid fire your glock :) But the Revolver 500 has Many recoils ;)
I preferred the .40 we switched back to 9mm a few years ago I don’t feel to much of a difference. I believe we did it because the females and older soon to retire guys were struggling with it. Our agency shoots a lot I have heard the firearms instructors talk about the beating the .40’s took but like I said we shoot a lot so who knows.
The .40 is a beast of a round, I've been practicing with the 10mm too lately, also very powerful. I guess your agency doesn't allow choice in round or firearm? I know some of the local law enforcement groups around here aren't held to a particular round or firearm.
12-13 years with only HK? DANG! I don't have too much experience with their handguns personally, but I hear people either love them or hate them, no in-between.
Love 40, 90 percent of the people around here despise it but yet have never shot it. I am probably my most accurate with My Glock 22 Gen 3(old police trade in with heavy wear and tear) I only had one issue with it and it just recently broke a striker. I am pretty sure this thing has over 10,000 rounds through it before I got it. I put about a box a week through it myself, so it has additional on top of that.
I’m a new shooter that loves my brother’s Glock 19 Gen. 5 and the Springfield XD9 Sub-Compact. Since my brother is a cop he can have more than what I can here in CA. So I want to try the Glock 19 Gen 3 and this Glock 23 since now my game plan is to get the Springfield XD9 Subcompact and a Glock 19 (OR Glock 23 depending on how well I can shoot that 40). I hope that G23 will not be uncomfortable for me.
The G23 grip is a little wider due to the caliber, I primarily use a G17, the full size version of the G19, and it is a noticeable change when I switch between the two at the range. Other than that the G23 has a bit more kick. A comparison video may have to be in my future, lol. Thanks for the comment!!
I love my 23 Gen 4 I ve shot easily 1000 rounds..over the yrs never had any problems. Bought used off an ex officer in 2010 . 2 shots of a .40 u dead.. Where ppl have lived after multiple shots of .9m Your welcome to test it.
I also own a G23 pretty cool snappy as hell but it wrks put a flat faced trigger in and a goast connector new wolf barrel didn't need any of it just wanted to lol shoots good easy trigger pull a little bit more fun great video
For me oWB 23 gen 3 iwb 48 ankle 42 3 calibers 3 different ways to carry 1 purpose 1 great manufacturer . Glock the Honda Civic of the gun world simple to carry simple to use runs forever
It is a Gen 4, usually I'm standing about 15 to 20 feet back from the plates when I shoot for videos. As far as the trigger, it's not too heavy, very similar to my Glock 17. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!!
NICE!! I have one more Glock blue label purchase this year, was looking at another 40 cal, but I've really been getting into the 10mm. Such a tough choice. Thanks for watching!
Anybody that whines about hating the .40 because of its “snappy recoil,” and I guarantee you that they’re also Bud Light drinkers as well. I recently bought a Gen5 Glock 22 and a 23 for EDC. I also have the Glock 32 and 31 (.357 Sig), which I also love. I own several models of glock 9mm’s in all generations.
lol, I'm now considering the 10mm. I picked up the G40 and now I need more 10mm pistols. I plan on getting the G20 using my blue label purchase here soon. 9mm has been my carry round for a long time, but I think 10mm may just replace it. Thanks for watching!!
@@citizenpew I 💙 10mm (obviously, look at my name). But used on people and it’s too big. Energy is usually wasted as it passes through, instead of that energy being dumped into the body like a 9, .40 or .45acp.
G22 gen 5 rocks. It’s my edc. That or my trusty Gen 3 23. G22 is in my waist as I write this. I’ve owned almost every Glock there is and the .40 cal Glocks are the best especially in the new Gen 5’s.
@@citizenpewjust an Fyi if you comparing the Glock 29 vs a Glock 33. The 33 in 357 Sig will have more power from a 3.4 Inch barrel. I checked that. 357 Sig fits in smaller guns and is more powerful from short barrels than the 10 mm.
I conceal carry a 23 gen 5 and I’m 5’6” 140 lbs and it’s not bad at all if I can do it anyone can do it
My daily carry,g23 Gen 4 love it and trust it
I just bought a gen 5, had the third gen. Haven’t taken it to the range yet though
@@austin3873i heard the gen 5!shoots flatter . Any difference to u ?
@@JamieFaux-qi6ip it seems to, also has a heavier slide which helps with recoil
40 beats 9mm by every imaginable metric as far as I'm concerned .
Most of us are not delta force.
No one's shooting 250 rounds a day , 5 days a week for years on end .
We're normal folks , just trying to make it to the next day & 40 cal does the job beautifully!
40 is a powerful round, I've been working with 10mm lately to see if I like it. I think 10mm may give 40 a run for the money. We'll see, still getting familiar. Thanks for the comment! And thanks for watching!!
And 357sig beats 40!!! 357>40>9mm
@@kevinrichardson8859 too bad 357 is expensive
@@citizenpew10mm definitely beats out .40 cal but it’s the big brother .40 is a short 10mm
I've had my gen3 model 23 for almost 20 years. No issues, my favorite Glock.
love my 23 - - love the 40 s&w round
23 like Mike🏀 best Glock ever made in my opinion🤟🏽🔥💯
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I ❤ my Glock 23 Gen. 3. Especially with a DPM recoil reduction system installed. It’s my favorite carry pistol!
Interesting, I'll have to look into that recoil system! Thanks!!
I heard the gen 5 has less recoil ...
@@Prepper319 the new gen 5 g23 definitely has less recoil feels awesome love mine.
So there was a significant reduction in recoil with the DPM? Also how many rounds will that last.
Is there any difference in recoil between gen 3 and gen 4? I believe they come with 2 different stock springs so idk if there is a actual difference in recoil. Tia 👍
I've tried all new Glocks but here in 2023 I've found that I shoot the 19 & 23 more accurate than any handgun I have therefore they're my favorite carry by far . Just perfect size handgun.
I like the 19 & 23 for EDC; for ankle carry I like the 43, it's also good for pocket carry. Lately I've been trying out the 10mm Glocks. I just picked up the 20 and will have it out at the range soon to test, if it feels good I might try the subcompact 29 model. As a veteran I get 2 blue label Glocks a year, so might as well take advantage of it, lol.
Thanks for watching!!
When I shoot steel targets with my 9mm it barely knocks down the target. When I shoot my 40 it hits so hard the target goes down and bounces back up. It hits hard. In my police career I responded to a lot of shootings. Those hit with a 40 or 45 were usually within a step of where they were hit. The 9mm was less consistent.
357sig hits with more energy than 40 or 45acp!!!
@@kevinrichardson8859 There’s always a bigger fish (bullet)
@@kevinrichardson8859oh yah !?!? Well 50 AE hits harder than .357 SIG
I have a Glock 23 gen 2 I bought in 1990 it still works great I love it 👍🏾👍🏾
I got a 9mm conversion barrel for my G23. I do most of my practice with it. It’s a very versatile gun. I also got a 357 Sig barrel for it too. It doesn’t kick quite as the 40. I love them all. Great video sir.
Thank you and thanks for watching. I have a buddy who has the 357 Sig barrel, he likes it but the ammo has been scarce around here. I saw a few boxes up in Kentucky a month back but that's all I've seen in nearly a year.
I hope I can handle the G23 well so I can have a versatile pistol. If I can’t handle it (by that I mean if I can’t handle the recoil, shoot comfortably with it, and be accurate with it) I’ll stick with the Glock 19.
The Glock 23 gen 5 is reliable. The recoil is very good. Great pistol!!!
The Glock 23 almost had me switching to .40 cal from 9mm for home defense, if it hadn't been for the 10mm that may have happened, but now I'm considering switching to 10mm.
Thanks for watching!!
I've always liked the 40sw round and glocks. I got so much free ammo literally for free when people were going to 9s lolz
Nothing wrong with free ammo!! lol. I think the 40 is a good round, I wish there were more firearm options for it, but the G23 is pretty hard to beat if you like 40.
Thanks for watching!!
Local pawn has one for $359, good deal you think?
Depends how well it was taken care of, retail is about $500 right now. I don't usually see used Glocks at that low of a price.
Got mine new for 600
Got mine off centerfire for $330 and after transfer and shipping it was $375. Not a bad deal. Typically a 9mm but wanted something to add to the collection.
@@wreckagevic not bad , i still like it because you can turn it into a 40 , 9 mm , or 357 with the conversion barrel . Its like having 3/4 guns in one
@@5ive7evenZz That’s why I want to try the 23 in the range to see if I can handle the 40 cal and if I could, this would be the Glock I get since I can switch up the barrels.
Got me a new 23 gen5. My top EDC gun. Great gun!
They are great guns!! Thanks for watching!!
Just picked one up for $350 it was a police trade-in but in great condition. When the next ammo crunch comes around, I want something in 40cal because like you said, that's the only ammo left on the shelf.
Yep, always good to have ammo options when it's crunch time.
I recently got me a Glock 23 gen3, today I finally shot it for the first time 🎉🎉🎉🙌😎
I used target practice rounds, and different defense rounds as well…
It was awesome, I’m very pleased with it… before this .40 I owned a S&W Shield .40 2.0 , I did liked it but not enough to keep it… the Glock 23 in the other hand, I’m definitely keeping it!!!
Thanks for this review 👍
I've found there are a few rounds, such as the .40 and 10mm, where the firearm design makes a big difference. Glock does pretty well at up sizing and down sizing their frames to accommodate.
During the gun ban a few years back when the government restricted more than 10 rounds the .40S&W was popular because 10 rounds of .40S&W is better than 10 rounds of 9mm. But after the ban sunset, the high capacity of 9mm came back in popularity. With the micro-9 with great capacity blows the 40S&W to the wayside. But I carry a glock23 everyday.
That's a interesting bit of history, thanks. It makes sense, if you're stuck with 10 rounds, use the bigger round. Thanks for the comment!!
Have both 19 & 23 as well as 22 & 17 but out of the 4 I love shooting the 23 more but all have a place for me but just something about the 23. Also after shooting the 23 for awhile I shoot the 19 that feels like no recoil.
I bought my G23 in 2011. My only regret is I didn't buy it sooner! It was dead on target right out of the case! It's been my EDC ever since. I have NO recoil issues. I think it's very mild!
The 20SF in 10mm I carry in bear and cougar country has some recoil! Not the 23. I'm in my late fifties, and I manage it just fine! Even with many physical injuries! It's because of them I carry in the first place!
I also got my first .40 during an ammo fright farce. I had zero intention of ever getting a .40 but after Obama won that election in 09' and months and months of no 9mm. on the shelves but seemingly always .40, I reluctantly took a 23 out of a pawn shop. Can't say I was crazy about the 23 nor can I say that I've become enchanted with the .40 or the G-23 but you're damn straight that I still keep a 23 and an SD40VE around. Thanks for the video.
I wonder how many of us ended up with similar stories, I'm willing to bet a good number.
Thanks for the comment!! and thanks for watching!!
Got a 23 in 1996. Thousands of rounds. No failures. Got a 9mm conversion barrel ten years ago. Works perfect. Great for practice. But HST 40s for home def.
I bought a brand new sub 2000 from a guy for $300, it turned out to be a 40 s&w, which at the time I wasn't too thrilled. It took Glock 23 mags. Well I'd never shot a Glock at that time. That little pcc has led to a love of Glocks, I bought a 27 at a local pawn shop for $300, now im looking for a 23, i cant get enough of them now! I love my pistol / carbine combo, a caviat in my state you can deer hunt with it
I never owned a Glock until three years ago, nothing against them I just felt they were all hype. When the Gen5 17 came out I found a deal on a Gen4 and picked it up. I was sold after that. Glocks aren't the end all be all but they are very reliable firearms. Later I learned about the blue label program allowing me to pick up two a year at reduced pricing, and I've been doing that the last few years. The Sub2000 PCC using Glock mags is a nice feature, Ruger did the same thing with their PCC too, and there are a few others. Hope you find that next Glock, thanks for the view and the comment!
The Glock 23 Gen 5 is my gun in the woods. The S&W 2.0 full size is my house gun and the Glock 43X is my EDC. This works for me.
Nice combination! I haven't tried a 43x yet, have the 43 and 48 though, all nice.
@@citizenpew put your 43 slide on the 48. Wallah! 43x
My fav kind of pistol
Cuz its light weight and doesnt recoil and You can change to single to Rapid fire your glock :)
But the Revolver 500 has Many recoils ;)
I’ve had a Glock 23 for years and a Glock 27 love them both never had them jam
I preferred the .40 we switched back to 9mm a few years ago I don’t feel to much of a difference. I believe we did it because the females and older soon to retire guys were struggling with it. Our agency shoots a lot I have heard the firearms instructors talk about the beating the .40’s took but like I said we shoot a lot so who knows.
The .40 is a beast of a round, I've been practicing with the 10mm too lately, also very powerful. I guess your agency doesn't allow choice in round or firearm? I know some of the local law enforcement groups around here aren't held to a particular round or firearm.
No our agency everyone has the same weapon. No choice which is fine now we have Glocks but my first 12-13 years was HK and I hated it.
12-13 years with only HK? DANG! I don't have too much experience with their handguns personally, but I hear people either love them or hate them, no in-between.
my gunshop had one in the used section but was brand spanking new upon inspection, i paid $388 after tax!
Great deal!
Love 40, 90 percent of the people around here despise it but yet have never shot it. I am probably my most accurate with My Glock 22 Gen 3(old police trade in with heavy wear and tear) I only had one issue with it and it just recently broke a striker. I am pretty sure this thing has over 10,000 rounds through it before I got it. I put about a box a week through it myself, so it has additional on top of that.
I’m a new shooter that loves my brother’s Glock 19 Gen. 5 and the Springfield XD9 Sub-Compact. Since my brother is a cop he can have more than what I can here in CA. So I want to try the Glock 19 Gen 3 and this Glock 23 since now my game plan is to get the Springfield XD9 Subcompact and a Glock 19 (OR Glock 23 depending on how well I can shoot that 40).
I hope that G23 will not be uncomfortable for me.
The G23 grip is a little wider due to the caliber, I primarily use a G17, the full size version of the G19, and it is a noticeable change when I switch between the two at the range. Other than that the G23 has a bit more kick. A comparison video may have to be in my future, lol.
Thanks for the comment!!
Is your brother a cop in California? He can just buy whatever and sell it to you legally.
@@AK-ky3ou Well, I’ll see about that. I was told about it too. I’ll probably just pay him back. I just don’t want to have to bug him about it.
I got a g23 because I didn't know 9X19 was 9mm. Greatest mistake I've ever made
It's all good, I'm a novice at hunting rounds myself, I'm always asking a buddy about which is which.
I love my 23 Gen 4 I ve shot easily 1000 rounds..over the yrs never had any problems. Bought used off an ex officer in 2010 . 2 shots of a .40 u dead..
Where ppl have lived after multiple shots of .9m
Your welcome to test it.
I also own a G23 pretty cool snappy as hell but it wrks put a flat faced trigger in and a goast connector new wolf barrel didn't need any of it just wanted to lol shoots good easy trigger pull a little bit more fun great video
They are snappy, lol. I never used the .40 cal round until recent years, I'm kind of starting to like it. Thanks for watching!!
.40 is a serious round for someone who wants to come out on top in a fire fight. Mass + Velocity = oouch
Amazing content
For me oWB 23 gen 3 iwb 48 ankle 42 3 calibers 3 different ways to carry 1 purpose 1 great manufacturer . Glock the Honda Civic of the gun world simple to carry simple to use runs forever
lol, the Honda Civic of the gun world, I like that.
is that a Gen 4 or 5? how far was your target, is the trigger heavy?
It is a Gen 4, usually I'm standing about 15 to 20 feet back from the plates when I shoot for videos. As far as the trigger, it's not too heavy, very similar to my Glock 17.
Hope that helps, thanks for watching!!
@@citizenpew thinking of getting the Glock 23 Gen 5, thanks
By the way, I loved the trigger 😎👊
I have 45 cal 357 mag 40 ima bout to get but I had o e before I love 40 it's the 9mm slash45 equivalent best of both o
Worlds
40,is,a,badass
Got 2 Gen 3and 4 165gr 💥
NICE!! I have one more Glock blue label purchase this year, was looking at another 40 cal, but I've really been getting into the 10mm. Such a tough choice.
Thanks for watching!
Um you said you wanted to get something similar to your Glock 17! You should've bought a Glock 22 then cause it's the same size as the 17!
Todo lo que comienza con 4 tienen un plus de energía...
Insoportables sablazos cosacos...❤
Yee
Presio y adónde ay envíos y forma d pago
Gen 4 the best those 5s nice just too damn fat 😂 only two you’ll ever need always G26 1st then G23
Its called limp wristing! Watch your own video and you can see yourself get a limp wrist.
Change bullet….get a better one
Presio
Blazer ammo is garbage