Glock 20 vs Glock 40

[Wingin it]

Considering a new woods carry. Not worried about carrying concealed or dedicated hunting side arm. I am mostly looking for a bear/cat protection pistol. I’ve had the opportunity to shoot a Glock 40 and it was a really nice shooting pistol. They are longer than the Glock 20 and I assume a little heavier. My question is for those that have experience shooting both models. Is there a noticeable difference in muzzle flip with the shorter Glock 20 and getting back on target vs the G40? Is it worth the extra length and weight of the G40?
Thanks is advance for any feedback.

[Farmer72]

I have both plus a 20C and I like the 20 better than the 40 but I do carry the 40 hunting since it is a MOS and I run a red dot. If my 20 was a MOS I would carry it over the 40. If you were close I would let you shoot them side by side.

[Brushcrawler]

I have the 40 and I shoot it much better than the 20. Better accuracy and faster back in target. It is heavy though, especially with a full mag of 220gr hardcast!

[HawkCreek]

I have both. I think I've put maybe two mags through the 40. I like shooting the 20, the 40 doesn't speed me up any. It's just obnoxiously heavier. If I'm going to carry something that heavy I'd rather have my .454 Casull.

[zwickeyman]

Ive had both and shot the 40 better as far as pin point accuracy but now only have the 20 for woods carry for the weight savings and the quicker upholstering

[10mmg]

I have both as well. My 40 is set up as a hunting rig with a red dot and lighter 3 pound trigger. That said I carried the 20 in Alaska this year to save on weight. I am considering getting the 29 for pure defense purposes when in the way backs and weight matters. It will take the 20 mags for those with grandfathered mags.

I don’t think you can go wrong either way. I carry the 155gr underwood deep penetrators in mine. They carry more muzzle energy than the hard cast and the recoil is much more manageable with a copper solid designed to go deep. To each his own but that is what I went with.

[TCHunter25]

I have the 40.  The longer slide and extra weight really soaks up recoil on the heavy hardcast bear-worthy ammo, but it is heavy and long.  When shooting, I am glad to have the 40, but on long hikes there are times where I wish I had the 20 instead.

[ducks4days]

The 20 is smaller, lighter, easier to holster, less accurate, and more recoil using the same rounds.

I dont have a 40, so my experience is mostly comparing on paper. If you are looking for a defense sidearm to carry while walking around the woods, weight and bulk matter a lot more than accuracy. If you are looking for a handgun for hunting, the opposite would be true.

[Linkshander]

My two cents. I have a few different flavors of the Glock 10mms. The muzzle flip from the 40 to the 20 is negligible in my experience. You probably wont really notice it too much. If you do you can put one of KKM or lone wolfs offerings in the 20 to mitigate this. I personally lean towards a 20-SF for wandering around in the hills/fishing. I do not hunt with them. The 40 is a beast in the weight department and can be a bit big in a chest rig. Of all of them the G29 goes on the most outings as it the lightest, I can conceal it if need be, and it will accept the standard capacity G20 mags if you opt for more capacity. They are all terrific. You will be happy whatever you decide.

[Wingin it]

Thank you all for the input. I’m thinking for my purposes the G20 will fit the bill. Now to decide if I want to take a chance on the new gen 5 or just go with the time tested gen 4! Decisions decisions.

[goosehunter12]

I wouldn’t hesitate at all on the G20 gen 5, had mine for over a year and no issues!

[MADMAX]

You’ll love it mine shoots like my G19
With a little more ooomph

Highly recommend the slide on hogue grips as well