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Glock 29 car gun, what ammo?

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#1 ·
I'm thinking about using a g29 as a car gun. This would be just something in the trunk in case the Miami riots start up again or I break down on the side of the road. This would be in addition to my normal carry gun and normal car flashlight. So 3 mags, a small flashlight and a g29 (with night sights and IWB holster) in a discrete carry case tucked away in the trunk.

The problem that I'm having is that 10mm self defense ammo is pretty limited. It's hard to tell what is hunting ammo and what is legit carry ammo for a compact carry gun. Hornady has a few choices with their 180 XTP and 175 FTX but I'm not sure those are the right choices. I'm not into Underwood or Buffalo Bore or similar as those don't seem like good fodder for a 29.

Anybody have something that they think is a really good choice? I can hand load some great 10mm loads but I'd rather save that for hurricane Devastator or whatever. I can always just buy a 40 S&W barrel for the 29 and then the choices really open up. I like the large size grip of the 29 and I'd like to use 10mm but 40 would be just fine too.
 
#35 ·
If your primary carry is a .40, there is the added bonus that the Glock 29 has been proven to function on .40 S&W ammo in a pinch. There are several YouTube videos to this point. I don't know of any other auto pistol cartridge this would be true for. (.380 doesn't have enough energy to cycle the slide on a 9mm.) I wouldn't recommend a steady diet without a conversion barrel, but if the choice is use available 40 or not be able to shoot in a dire situation, I know what I would do. Plus I always thought the point of a spare handgun is to be able to arm someone else with you. The 29 is kinda fat for that, but if your carry pistol is more small-hand friendly you keep the 29 and hand off the other.
 
#36 ·
I have shot many 40 s&w rounds in my g30 with a 4.6'' LW g29
10mm barrel and my g20 and g21 with 10mm and 40 conversion
barrels, they work great.

I have done most of what is on both of these threads, have six
inch barrels for 9mm, 357sig, 40 s&w, 10mm, 45 super and
460 Rowland.

They all shoot in the g21 and most shoot in the g20.

http://www.glocktalk.com/threads/grt45-archive.1421823/#post-22283466

http://www.glocktalk.com/threads/glock-30-30sf-30s-information.1421425/#post-18970140

I have a pistol bag set up for all the barrels, mags and
a g21, even have room for plenty of ammo in different
calibers.
 
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