G20 or 40?

[Fshnpole]

So Im sick of trashing my kimber super carry ultra + and want to switch to a 10mm for carry while archery hunting.  Just looking for input on choosing either the glock 20 or 40 mos.  Right now Im leaning towards the 40, I like the added fps out of the longer barrel and kinda like the idea of putting a red dot on it.  On the other hand I like the smaller size of the 20.  I will most likely be carrying it in a kenai chest holster. 

Any pros and cons that I missed or personal experience would be great.

Thanks in advance.

[sumpnz]

See you took Tommy Lee Jones's advice.

[TRD1911]

Ha! "Nickel plated sissy pistol" 

I've never carried a G40 but the G20 is substantial and seems to be sufficient for anything we have around here. I do like the idea of a red dot on it but worrying about battery function and keeping the lens clear has swayed me from doing so.

[KFhunter]

G20 for self defense woods gun

G40 hunting rig


I'm not sure I'd want a red dot at 3:30 am walking into a stand.

[garrett89]

Neither. Anything else that has a hammer at the end.

[superdown]

Nothing wrong with either Glock. I had G20 for a while didn't really warm up to it but i also carry a Kimber mine is a Eclipse full size and instead of beating it up in the woods i bought a S&W model 69 44 mag and a chest holster.

[JoeE]

I have a G20 and a G29... nothing wrong with a G29 if you're just looking for a defense gun.

[sumpnz]

Just a thought.  If you're carrying this while archery hunting, you might want the G20.  If you get the G40, and especially if you put the red-dot on it you might get some serious questions from WDFW enforcement officers as they may assume you're planning to actually hunt with it. 

[Fshnpole]

That thought never crossed my mind, would be kinda lame for an officer to just assume I am trying to break the rules but I guess they see dumber things on a regular basis.

The battery issue with a red dot was a concern of mine as well,  probably would be a little overkill, but I just hate glock sights and thought a red dot would make it fast to find its target and just plain fun.

[Fl0und3rz]

G40, if you're going full size.  G29 if not.

[Firedogg]

G20, and if you decide you want optics later on you can go with a mount that slides into the rear sight dovetail (think Burris Fastfire), then toss in an after market 6' barrel ported barrel.

[Pnwrider]

G40 with a trijicon rmr is what I went with. They have different rmr models so I went with the dual illumination one that doesn't require batteries. Nothing to turn on either, just point and shoot.


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[zwickeyman]

I picked up a G20 yesterday and I'm going to run 100 rnds through it this weekend. Perfect woods carry for Washington

[Fshnpole]

G40 with a trijicon rmr is what I went with. They have different rmr models so I went with the dual illumination one that doesn't require batteries. Nothing to turn on either, just point and shoot.


Really leaning towards this setup.  Gonna go check it out
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[b23]

I have a brand new unfired G20 Gen4 for sale if you're looking for one.  I'll have to look to be sure but I'm pretty sure it has the high capacity mags too.  PM me if you're interested.