Gen 4 Glock 23 review

     I picked up a new Glock 23 last week and thought I would share my opinion on it as well.  First off let me explain my decision on purchasing the Glock 23.  I wanted a gun that would "do it all" for me. A jack of all trades per say.  Something that had a lot of stopping power, concealable, but yet not too small for my bigger hands.  I also wanted something that would run smoothly, and be dependable.  A year back I purchased a Hi-Point c9 9mm pistol.  It was my first gun.  A very affordable almost cheap gun....  Well you get what you pay for. It was fun and easy to shoot, yet the gun would have issues either failing to feed, or eject, and really almost began to feel dangerous on the range.  Either jamming or requiring a bump on the slide almost every magazine. It also left me worried if I was ever in a home/self defense situation it might fail me or my loved ones when I needed it most.  So I decided it was time to upgrade, and picked out the Glock 23.

     A jack of all trades.  Used by law enforcement around the world.  A competition gun? Probably not.  But will it outshoot me?  Absolutely.  The gun is just fun to shoot, it packs a little more punch than the 9mm's, but it is very easy to get back on target after said recoil.  The gun feels great in the hand, as you can see in the picture I have one of the new factory hand grips(they come with a standard set with all gen 4 glocks). I love it, fits like a glove and keeps my hand from getting "bitten" by the slide while the gun cycles.  Speaking of the guns mechanics and cycling ability Glock has upgraded the recoil spring in the .40 to a dual recoil spring.  So far, no complaints.

     I have had no issues shooting around 300 rounds down range.  It certainly didn't mind the Winchester, or Perfecta ammo I put through it.  I have taken my CCW course shortly after buying this gun and still love it for what it is, but I am now considering something even more concealable.  Guns like the Kahr PM40, or possibly other smaller guns in smaller calibers. But we will see how this does for now.  P.S. While purchasing a "new" Glock you can always tell if it is direct from the factory or not by looking for the Glock factory gold lubricant shown here:

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Addition...  Hi-Point firearms has contacted me and they have offered for me to send the c9 back, and they would make it right.  Kudos to them for good ol' made in the USA customer support!  But my Glock still isn't going anywhere!

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