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From: spf@hoqaa.att.com (Steven P Frysinger)
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Subject: Re: Big bore carry guns (and Sig Sauer)
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Date: 4 Jun 91 03:14:45 GMT
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 In article <35140@mimsy.umd.edu>, jalden@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Joshua M. Alden) writes:
 #
 #    I would like it to have the following characteristics:
 #
 #    semi-auto
 #    big-bore (10mm, .45, .40)
 #    as concealable as possible (very important)
 #    utterly reliable
 #    non-reflective (stainless steel is out)
 #    body sweat won't corrode it
 #    no magazine-drop safety
 #    slide release, safety, magazine release all reachable without
 #      shifting grip to a non-shooting position.
 #
 #    I've been looking around, and I haven't found a firearm which meets
 #all these criteria.  I thought I'd found it in the Colt Officer's .45,
 #but that's got a magazine-drop safety.  Anyone know of a firearm which
 #fits all or most of my criteria, or am I dreaming?

How about a Glock?  Available in all calibers you mention, black, very
corrosion resistant, two sizes available in most calibers (compact and
"standard"), wrote the book on reliability, one-button mag drop (with
thumb of firing hand, reachable slide release, and NO additional safety
to forget to switch off (Glock's "Safe Action" trigger system has been 
described at length elsewhere, but suffice it to say that when you pull
the trigger with a round in the chamber the gun will go off - and nothing
besides pulling the trigger (like dropping it) will cause it to fire).

I have the Glock 17, the full-size 9mm which set their reputation, but
I've heard good things about the 10mm, .40, and read at least one very
positive review of the .45 (with 13 round mag as I recall).  My full-sized
9mm is pretty damned concealable, and the Glock 19 (a compact 9mm) is even
more so, though it's a bit small for my large hands.  I bought my Glock as
a required duty gun (game warden), and have been very happy with it so far.
Apart from this, I have no relationship with Glock.

Steve Frysinger