Celebrate the Inauguration-Glock Style

[Ernest.T.Bass]

I know I should honor the inauguration of a new leader of the free world and our great nation with reverence and respect. So I did. I am a team player for Team USA-so I celebrated the inauguration by purchasing a myself a new Glock while he was making the inaugural address. I figured I owed the Presiden the respect of making a wise financial decision in this time of economic downturn.

I pick up a new Model 31 / 357 Sig. It has been nearly twenty year since I had my first Glock-a Model 19. I haven't kept up with them much and I have a few questions I was hoping the TGO posse could help me out with:

1. What do I have to install/change out to shoot .40 S&W?

2. What do I have to install/change out to shoot 9mm?

3. Is there is difference between the .40 and .357 magazines?

4. Any recommended sources for magazines and 357 Sig ammo?

Thanks,

ETB

[G27]

You can't convert the .357 to .40, only to 9mm. To shoot 9mm all you need is a conversion barrel (I use Lone Wolf) and some G17 mags.

The 40 can do both .357 and 9mm.

[Guest bkelm18]

Yep, pretty much, you can only convert down in caliber, not up.

[Reservoir Dog]

You can't convert the .357 to .40,...

Bar-Sto makes a .40 barrel for the Glock 31.

[MizuUsagi]

1. What do I have to install/change out to shoot .40 S&W?

A standard barrel for G22 will fit.

2. What do I have to install/change out to shoot 9mm?

New 9mm CONVERSION barrel and 9mm mags. If you want it to be reliable, a new extractor, trigger housing, and spring load bearing.

3. Is there is difference between the .40 and .357 magazines?

Just the markings.

4. Any recommended sources for magazines and 357 Sig ammo?

I heard Georgia Arms has a good sale on 357 Sig ammo.

[Guest bkelm18]

4. Any recommended sources for magazines and 357 Sig ammo?

I heard Georgia Arms has a good sale on 357 Sig ammo.

They also have a 2 month wait.

[glockster157]

As far as magazines try

http://www.ombexpress.com/c_208/p_GA078+G38+New+08.aspx

They sometimes have a good supply.For 40sw just use your G31 mags.

I use a Lone Wolf 9MM conversion barrel in my G27 and all I change is the barrel. So far no failures of any kind. It is a little weak with my light lead bullet loads but it is quite brisk with my JHP loads. Lone Wolf has the standard 9MM conversion barrel in stock for 99.95

http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=4275

[G27]

Bar-Sto makes a .40 barrel for the Glock 31.

Ahh, my mistake - I thought the .40 barrel wouldn't fit the slide...

[Ernest.T.Bass]

Has anyone bought a Glock barrel directly from Storm Lake? They are located in Lenior City?

[Guest sling]

Has anyone bought a Glock barrel directly from Storm Lake? They are located in Lenior City?

Storm lake makes some pretty good barrels. I believe, and i could be thinking of another company, they have some 'fitted' barrels that you can send your slide off and they will fit it to it for a more 'custom' feel.

I'll be picking up a threaded one for my G19 when i'm ready to grab a suppressor.

[Garufa]

Can't help with recommendations for that model/caliber conversion-wise. All I know is the Lone Wolf 9mm barrel works like a champ in my 23.

What I do know is West Knox WallyWorld has about 4 or 5 boxes of .357 Sig as of about 4 pm today. Around $23-24 box.

[frankmako]

you can go to the 40 cal easy. all you need will be a 40 cal barrel. the 357sig mags and slide will work. so a barrel change is all you need to go to 40 cal. now for 9mm you will need a 9mm slide, barrel, and mags.