I am thinking of getting a model 23. I would like to know the pros & cons from some more educated people than myself on these guns. I have a Beretta 9000s i want to get rid of & replace it with the 23.

Let me throw in a differnt approach... try the Springfield XD! I find that some people that like Glocks end up liking the XD better. I was that way. I was going to get the Glock until someone put an XD-40 in my hands.

As far as pros and cons... the only thing that I can think of is getting used to a gun that doesn't have a mechanical thumb safety. The XD has the same type of trigger safety as the Glock but they also added a grip safety too.

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I don't know if I ever personally welcomed you to this site, so if I didn't...WELCOME!

As for your inquiry, I have a Glock 23 and a Glock 22C. As you probably know, the Glock 22 is a little larger, but other than that...functionally identical! If you have larger hands, look at the Glock 22 (it's a .40 caliber also in case you didn't know already).

I don't have small hands, nor large...about average. I can shoot either very proficiently. I do like the feel of the Glock 23 a little better though, even though my "go-to" Glock is the 22 because of the trijicon night sights and lasermax red laser in the guiderod.

Recoil is slightly more pronounced on the 23...because it's a little smaller than the 22. Still, follow up shots aren't a problem.

Since you have fired previous pistols as evident by your post of having a Beretta, you are familiar with operation. However, Glocks aren't forgiving in any way. The lack of a manual safety makes it volatile. As with all firearms, handle with care, but pay a little extra attention to detail when handling a Glock! The safety on a Glock is your brain and finger!!!!

Glocks are what started the "poly-pistol" phenomenon. They are no frills, no bells and whistles and ROCK SOLID in the reliability department. There's a reason why so many law enforcement agencies use the Glock and the reasons don't include them being cheap or unreliable!

Good luck on your purchase, but if you aren't too pistol saavy, go with something with a manual safety.

Recoil

I have a G23.It's a great pistol. My only complaint is the grip for me. My finger is up against the trigger gaurd which annoys me.I personally have a issue with aiming. If I grap and point quickly I'm a little off to the right. The XDm grip is much better to me personally. I don't think you could go wrong with the G23 or the XDm .40

jinxed, I have a problem with the grip on the 23 as well. All Glocks, actually. I have to tilt the grip slightly forward to achieve accuracy with any Glock. I know the grips are supposed to be ergonomic, but they just do not work for me.

Maybe it's just me, but that's what happens every time I shoot a Glock. Now, Glock is a damn fine weapon, dependable, reliable, sturdy, and pretty accurate(when I can find the target!!), but because of the way the grip is canted I am not personally fond of them. But there is nothing wrong with them, and lots of cops, soldiers and many others love them.

To each his own. Glock is a quality gun that is relatively inexpensive and very easy to disassemble, reassemble andmaintain.

I personally am a Sig and H&K man, with a sprinkling of S&W, Colt, and Taurus thrown in to make it interesting.