So after much debate, I decided on a different gun than I originally considered -- I bought a Glock 30SF. The shorter trigger reach and the slim frame was a natural fit for my hand. I think this will be the ideal CCW for me. I added the Pearce grip extensions to the magazines and the gun feels like it was custom made for my grip.
I am considering adding the tactical laser light to this, but am having a heck of a time finding a holster to accommodate the 30SF with tactical light -- any advice?
I was reading through this thread and was going to suggest the G30. I also went with a G30SF with night sights. It's a great gun. I already have a 9mm, so 40S&W was just too close. There is another issue to consider with 40S&W if you reload. Glock pistols have an unsupported chambers. That means that a very small portion of the casing near the base is unsupported. After a round is fired, that unsupported area can bulge out and weaken. If you reload the same round and the same weakened area chambers in the same location, it can blow out.
The problem is most prevalent in 40S&W and there have been instances of +P and +P+ factory rounds failing. I recently bought a S&W Sigma not knowing that it has the same chamber design. I sold the gun the next day mostly because I don't want a gun that I can't reload ammo for. More than a few people have told me that the problem exists more in 40S&W because it is higher pressure round than 45ACP and more susceptible to over-seating or over-crimping.
I think the lesson here is not to load hot rounds for the Glock 40, 45ACP and 357Sig models and use good factory ammo for SD. Who needs hot loads for target shooting anyway.
PS...I haven't been able to find a tactical holster either. I'm trying to convince myself to buy a G21SF and set it up with a light/laser and keep the 30SF for concealed carry.
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