Hi Richard,
I bought my first Glock in 1996 the week before I took my CWP course here in SC with a Strong Pancake Holster and Uncle Michaels Handall grip.
Before then, I had shot a Glock 21 as a range rental pistol and enjoyed the way it felt in my hand and shot compared to some of my 1911's. The softer felt recoil made me a fan. When I took my CWP qualification, I scored a 98 with the G-23 and it gave me a great deal of confidence in the Glock Design.
Two years later, I bought a G-26 and tried it out, but I could just never get a decent hold on the grip and wound up selling it and later regretting it. If I had just shot and practiced with it more, I would have continued to have it to this day. In the meantime, I bought a G-35 for competition and wound up trading it.
The G-23 is still with me and likely to be with me for years to come. It is a 2nd generation and I can't get my fingers to properly index on the grip with the 3rd generation models (larger than average size hands).
Thanks for the musing.
Chris
I bought my first Glock in 1996 the week before I took my CWP course here in SC with a Strong Pancake Holster and Uncle Michaels Handall grip.
Before then, I had shot a Glock 21 as a range rental pistol and enjoyed the way it felt in my hand and shot compared to some of my 1911's. The softer felt recoil made me a fan. When I took my CWP qualification, I scored a 98 with the G-23 and it gave me a great deal of confidence in the Glock Design.
Two years later, I bought a G-26 and tried it out, but I could just never get a decent hold on the grip and wound up selling it and later regretting it. If I had just shot and practiced with it more, I would have continued to have it to this day. In the meantime, I bought a G-35 for competition and wound up trading it.
The G-23 is still with me and likely to be with me for years to come. It is a 2nd generation and I can't get my fingers to properly index on the grip with the 3rd generation models (larger than average size hands).
Thanks for the musing.
Chris