In a quandary

[Conagher 45]

I have the money saved up for a new purchase, was going to get my  hands on a new Glock 41.
Now a friend of mine is shooting a Glock 34 gen 4 MOS.
His cost of reloading 9 mm is 2/3 the cost of reloading .45 acp and I do own a 1911 or two. 

[Magoo541]

I just went through the same struggle.  Actually I went through it a couple years ago reloading and shooting my 45 in USPSA, I decided back then that a 9mm is the next pistol.  I did, an XDM 9 with a threaded barrel & suppressor sights .  I have 2 45s and I don't regret it.  Next is a 22, probably that new S & W auto 

[alfsauve]

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His cost of reloading 9 mm is 2/3 the cost of reloading .45 acp and I do own a 1911 or two. 

As we all know, reloading isn't to save money it's to shoot more with the same money.

Twice the lead, almost, in the bullets.  About a 3 to 5 cents savings per bullet, 9 over 45.

Maybe you could save a fraction of  a cent per round if all your .45 cases were small pistol primer sized.

Also with less external surface area, 9mm's are easier, effort wise, to resize.

[crusader rabbit]

I own a Glock 27 in .40 S&W.  It's my everyday carry gun.  It's been with me for more than a decade and I really like it.  Nonetheless, .40 is not inexpensive and 9mm costs significantly less to shoot.

My solution was to purchase a 9.mm replacement barrel from Lone Wolf.  it's an exact fit and has the benefit of being threaded at the business end so I can use a suppressor.  It looks like they make exactly what you're looking for and the price is just over $100.  That's a lot less than buying a new Glock.

You can check it out here.  http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Search.aspx?TERM=Glock%2041%20barrel

I like the idea that it doubles your range time potential.  As Elton John famously said, "Being bi-sexual automatically doubles your chances."

FWIW,

Crusader Rabbit

[Conagher 45]

I do have a Glock 17 gen 1, my every day carry is a Glock 23 gen4 in .40 cal. I was wanting to shoot the competition division in GSSF so the G-34 or G-41 in MOS was looking very attractive to me, and now the mad scientists at Glock have made the G-17 gen4s in MOS so now I have to stop from thinking I need that one too maybe next year.
I can shoot the stock guardian division with the gen 1 G-17 for now.
Gen 4s for me are great in the fact that you can replace back-straps to fit your hand especially the beavertail grip.
Common sense tells me to stick to same caliber for the competition guns. Then you have to only have to bring one type of ammo.
This is therapy for shooters, Right? 

[Sponsor]

[Conagher 45]

Oh great .... now the mad scientists at Glock have come out with the G-17 in M.O.S.
this may start a new division in GSSF competition for reflex sighted Glocks.   
Hope these will be available by the end of the year at my blue label dealer.

[Conagher 45]

Too cool.

[tombogan03884]

Suarez international has pre milled slides for Glocks .
may be able to get the site already installed.

http://www.onesourcetactical.com/suarez-rmr-slides.aspx#.VztaWyGW16o

If you don't buy the whole pistol you can use the difference to buy more ammo.

[Conagher 45]

Just got a good buy on a Gen 4 G-17, will be purchasing a Glock 34 gen 4 MOS upper later.

Also later this year I will hopefully be buying a Glock 41 and a Glock 40 and 21 uppers as time permits.

[Conagher 45]

I think I need to find a 12 step program for my Glockahalizim.