by djk3381 » Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:52 am
Wow, I can't believe no one has posted about this weapon since 5/1/08.
This thing is a beast! VERY POWERFUL, yet controllable. If money is of no concern to a potential buyer, I would highly recommend the 29. 10mm ammo is rare and when you can find it, very expensive.
I wouldn't recommend this gun for conceal carry. Although it is highly concealable, I am purely concerned "intent" and "purpose" when carrying this gun. God forbid any conceal carry permit holder is ever put in a situation where he/she is forced to brandish and fire a weapon at a human target, but it does happen, and they do get prosecuted for things like "overkill" or because they "were looking for a fight."
Due to the shear power of a 10mm round, I find it realistic to assume that an over zealous prosecutor would argue against a conceal carry permit holder's right to pull the trigger. The purpose of a conceal carry permit is to "stop" and not to "kill." A 10mm round can be easily considered a "kill" round and not a "stop" round in the eyes of many, including the eyes of a jury easily persuaded by our over zealous prosecutor.
"Ladies and gentleman of the jury, this defendant had every right to pull the trigger. But this defendant pulled the trigger with malice and intended to kill his assailant simply because he could. Why else would he carry such a powerful weapon? Why else would he arm himself so heavily if he was not looking for a fight? He had other options of weapons that would have stopped his assailant, but he chose to kill and killing is against the law."
I agree with some of the previous posts about recoil and kick. Compared to the similar sized g30 (.45 auto), the 29 has a sharper kick to it. The 30 has a more rounded kick, if that makes any sense. I guess you would call the difference in kick Push (.45) vs. Pop (10mm).
Either way, it is a Glock and it will never let you down. Very accurate.