Hi guys,
I decided my next Glock will be a 357sig, but now I'm stuck between G32 and G31. My first instinct is to go with the G31, because I would like to maximize the potential of the round and after seeing some numbers, I think the extra half inch does make a difference. Plus I have a fairly high tolerance for discomfort while carrying and I work from home, so I don't have to be out all day every day wearing my gun.
On the other hand, I'm realizing that while I can't make a G31 smaller, I could make the G32 bigger by swapping the barrel with a longer one, and/or using 15 rounds mags instead of the stock 13 rounders. Even though I can carry a full size pistol, I wouldn't hate carrying something a little more comfortable, and a G32 with maybe a G31 barrel down the line sounds like could be the best of both worlds.
I got some really got info in another thread (don't remember the username of the guy who posted all the data, but that was great, sorry) but I decided to open a separate thread to avoid going too much off topic. The same user who posted all the awesome data also mentioned the longer slide of the 31 being better for fast 180gr bullets, but I'm not interested in shooting .40s so that's not an issue. What I'm interested in is to get a conversion 9mm barrel for some cheap plinking.
I would really like to hear from people who own both and who have done conversions to 9mm, what are the pros and cons of either. Thanks!
I decided my next Glock will be a 357sig, but now I'm stuck between G32 and G31. My first instinct is to go with the G31, because I would like to maximize the potential of the round and after seeing some numbers, I think the extra half inch does make a difference. Plus I have a fairly high tolerance for discomfort while carrying and I work from home, so I don't have to be out all day every day wearing my gun.
On the other hand, I'm realizing that while I can't make a G31 smaller, I could make the G32 bigger by swapping the barrel with a longer one, and/or using 15 rounds mags instead of the stock 13 rounders. Even though I can carry a full size pistol, I wouldn't hate carrying something a little more comfortable, and a G32 with maybe a G31 barrel down the line sounds like could be the best of both worlds.
I got some really got info in another thread (don't remember the username of the guy who posted all the data, but that was great, sorry) but I decided to open a separate thread to avoid going too much off topic. The same user who posted all the awesome data also mentioned the longer slide of the 31 being better for fast 180gr bullets, but I'm not interested in shooting .40s so that's not an issue. What I'm interested in is to get a conversion 9mm barrel for some cheap plinking.
I would really like to hear from people who own both and who have done conversions to 9mm, what are the pros and cons of either. Thanks!