I know it has been announced, I am not sure if they are available or not. I have not seen one in any of the 6 local gun stores within a half hour of me. There is also a lack of reviews on youtube. Just wondering if anyone had one and is having good luck with them. Also, how is the price in your area to compare to if they ever do come into fruition in my area.
My LGS (upstate NY) quoted me $640 and has some on order.
Thats doesnt seem like to bad of a price. for what capabilites you get over a stock glock 20
They should be in soon, but my dealer friend has not seen any yet nor can the glock rep tell him anything(as of last weekend, have not talked to dealer since then)
I ordered one direct from Glock under their Blue Label Program in mid February. Expected delivery is 90-120 days for handguns under this program and as luck would have it, the western region Glock rep paid a visit to Fairbanks a few weeks ago. He told a guy I know who works at a local gunshop they would begin shipping the G40 in June. We'll see...
Civilians will get the guns first, then the Blue Label program will come out later.
LGS said it will be $50 cheaper.
I have never been a Glock guy and never owned one. But I have had an itch for trying out a 10mm for a while and the Glock seemed the easy, proven way to get started.
About the time I was getting serious about buying a 20, they announced the 40 and I put it on my "I will buy the first one I see available" list, which has been a pretty exclusive list. I don't think I have ever put a gun on that list ever before.
As luck would have it, I was in a LGS two weeks ago today and saw a used, as new 20SF on the shelf for a decent price. I looked it over and made a comment to the owner who shot me a smokin' 'out the door' price if I bought it right then and there. He does this now and then with the regulars just to see if your paying attention sometimes, and to his surprise I pulled cash out of my pocket and told him to wright it up.
I have so far shot some Hornady 180 grain critical defense through it. I liked it, but was expecting a bit more "shock and awe". I got a few boxes of Underwood in the mean time, and UPS dropped 1000 rounds of Starline brass on my porch yesterday, so I am going to be stuffing them with some AA #9 and XTP's later today to hopefully have some fun this weekend.
It has also accumulated some new sights (BattleHook night sights), a SS guide rod with a 22# Wolff spring, and a Storm Lake barrel. This is worse than a 1911 !
I don't know if I will buy a 40 when they hit the shelves now, will have to wait to handle one first.
Welcome to the addiction.
Welcome Yetiman!! :D
As for the price goes and who gets them....generally the LEA get the bulk of them first (includes Blue Label); then more are released to the public. Here is the current pricing through the GSSF program....the new pistolas are not listed...yet. http://www.gssfonline.com/GSSF_Pistol_Purchase_Program_Information.pdf:
Any progress getting one of these? They seriously teased us with shot show.
They probably wont ship till june
First I heard march then april.
I couldn't handle it anymore. So I emailed Glock and they told me it's scheduled for June.
I checked with my LGS who I buy my Blue Label Glocks through, two weeks ago, their Glock rep said shipping is scheduled for early summer..... ::)
I had a 45 acp version (M41?)in my hand in Cabelas E Hartford CT...
CW
June has arrived and nearly gone. Has anyone heard anything at all? What do these guys hang out with grand power and get beers on the weekend?
I have not heard anything, but i have not talked to any of the dealers i know since about 6 weeks ago. Will see one of them next week probably
I have a blue label one on order direct from Glock and was told Oct........I really hope they mean Oct 15....
It seems the production date has faded into the limelight. Just from my few conversations recently, those who have not stirred me wrong in the past about Glocks, have no idea, now. ???
Quote from: Nannyhammer on June 28 2015 06:38:49 PM MDT
I have a blue label one on order direct from Glock and was told Oct........I really hope they mean Oct 15....
:))
In software development I pull this all the time. I said October...just not which October.
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Quote from: Nannyhammer on June 28 2015 06:38:49 PM MDT
I have a blue label one on order direct from Glock and was told Oct........I really hope they mean Oct 15....
:))
In software development I pull this all the time. I said October...just not which October.
Heck, my software company went from release dates, to release quarters, and now we are at release halves! And most of the time it still slips at least half a month to a month, so 2nd half release means January of the next year!
We released four times a year and our customers asked us to scale back to 3X per year. They didn't like doing change control every quarter.
I can't say that I'm not a little dissapointed. At least the new sigs seem to be fairly available these days.
Kinda like the old cable commercial.... We're working on it.
I just got off the phone with Glock customer service (770-432-1202) and asked em if the G40 started shipping yet. He didn't know. He said they were planning to begin shipping last week but he had not been told if they had actually shipped. This info isn't of much value but at least I gave it a shot. :D
Quote from: sep on July 01 2015 08:45:30 AM MDT
I just got off the phone with Glock customer service (770-432-1202) and asked em if the G40 started shipping yet. He didn't know. He said they were planning to begin shipping last week but he had not been told if they had actually shipped. This info isn't of much value but at least I gave it a shot. :D
Well, thanks for taking the time to call anyway. 8)
Yes, thank you.
For those who are interested, I received an email from FedEx this morning telling me my shipment from Smyrna Georgia (G40) will arrive on Monday August 3rd.
I ordered mine directly from Glock under the Blue Label program back in February. If my G40 is being shipped, there must be more on the way. Just wanted folks to know as information about these shipping has been scarce.
How much under Blue Label?
Nice!!! Will head over to the police range after work tomorrow.
There are 6 or 7 on gunbroker right now. l'm curious what they will bring on auction.
Quote from: jbaker30 on August 03 2015 09:45:16 AM MDT
There are 6 or 7 on gunbroker right now. l'm curious what they will bring on auction.
I'll check tonight. Will follow. Also interested in wider field input. Thanks.
Pablo they all sold from $860-$895.
Quote from: jbaker30 on August 03 2015 03:20:22 PM MDT
Pablo they all sold from $860-$895.
That's close or above what I paid for my 20L Glock-Lonewolf - and extra springs and aftermarket parts. Probably works better stock, I mean maybe runs better out of the box in some ways. But you don't end up with extra slide and barrel. That said I think my trigger is better than stock and better barrel.....
My LGS just got a blue label G40 in...... Must resist temptation
Quote from: Osageid on August 06 2015 02:09:17 PM MDT
My LGS just got a blue label G40 in...... Must resist temptation
Now why would you want to do that? ;)
Quote from: Pablo on August 03 2015 04:00:38 PM MDT
Quote from: jbaker30 on August 03 2015 03:20:22 PM MDT
Pablo they all sold from $860-$895.
That's close or above what I paid for my 20L Glock-Lonewolf - and extra springs and aftermarket parts. Probably works better stock, I mean maybe runs better out of the box in some ways. But you don't end up with extra slide and barrel. That said I think my trigger is better than stock and better barrel.....
FYI: there are more than a couple for sale currently that are ~$700, most with "but-it-now" prices of about $750 so they're already coming down quite a few bucks it seems.
Low $700's seems pretty good!!
Yeah I'd think that $700 is probably an acceptable top-end as far as their retail goes; the different slide and barrel lengths incur their own special production costs over "stock" I'm sure, but I wouldn't think that those two components alone could account for much more than a $150 difference in the retail of a Glock 40 versus a Glock 20 (~$700 versus ~$550) but I could be wrong. I'm interested to see how long it will take for the pricing structure to level out now that they're becoming regularly available.
True enough.....I meant as compared to buying a barrel, built slide, etc as I did.
Gun store in Baton Rouge got a G-40 in but I'm not driving up there just to look... :-[
How much for the Blue Label? Less than $600 Glock direct.
Does anyone own one yet? I read somewhere that the slim slide idea is not happening. That its the same width as the glock 20.
Dave I think you are right the slide is the same except for the beveled end like the 29. Don't have one yet, but will when my local shop gets one.
Quote from: KZero38 on August 06 2015 05:13:32 PM MDT
Quote from: Osageid on August 06 2015 02:09:17 PM MDT
My LGS just got a blue label G40 in...... Must resist temptation
Now why would you want to do that? ;)
Because was buying this
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Dave84,
I have my G40. Already swapped out the trigger for a zevtech fulcrum, swapped the stock Gen 4 RSA for a Gen 4 stainless steel RSA, swapped out the barrel for a 6 inch KKM and swapped out the sights for a Dawson Precision fiber optic front and adjustable rear. The 6 inch KKM barrel is just a hair longer than the stock 6 inch Glock barrel.
The slide width is about 1.120 depending on how much pressure I put on my dial calipers. ;D
Someone on Glock ID forum posted a negative review of the G40 last night. Said the slide was too front heavy, and it is no good for competition.
I replied the front weight takes the recoil out of 10mm loads. Someone else said it is a gun meant for hunting and not competition.
I should offer to take it off his hands.
Glock advertises it as a hunting gun.
I was out shooting my G40 today with some light loads, 180 grain Berry's fueled by 6 grains of Win 231. I just loaded up some 200 grain WFNGC Double Tap and Beartooth bullets tonight with Longshot and Bluedot. Probably won't shoot em til next week.
I don't find the G40 nose heavy. The balance point seems to be in the ejection port but I have a Dawson Precision adjustable rear sight on mine and it's heavier than the stock rear sight. I bought the pistol for hunting and so far I think it's a winner. We'll see how it handles 200 grain WFNGC loads.
Do you have any pictures? I'm getting excited for this new addition.
Dave84,
Here's some pics of my G40.
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Very impressive.
I ordered mine on friday and am pretty stoked. I was starting to think they would never release it .
Quote from: sep on August 09 2015 01:24:35 PM MDT
Dave84,
Here's some pics of my G40.
Did it come stock with the kkm barrel?
Hi All....picked mine up fri the 7th...Y'all be advised that if ya want to mount a Trijicon
RMR 06 y'all will find that the mounting screws that come with the Trijicon are WAY
toooooo long ...I had to shorten them by about .040" !!!!!
Other than that it is an awesome rig...!!!
Pete ::)
Quote from: stu10mm on August 09 2015 03:49:26 PM MDT
Did it come stock with the kkm barrel?
No it didn't. I had bought the KKM for my Glock 20. I sold the 20 to a co-worker and kept the KKM as well as the Dawson sights, gen 4 stainless steel RSA and zev tech fulcrum trigger. All those parts seem to work fine in this pistol.
I'm number two in line for getting this from my range. With such a nice long sight radius I am thinking iron sights will be quite adequate. Probably will go with this kind of custom set of ameriglos I have picked out. A red dot would be great on say a glock 26 or 19. Something with a shorter sight radius.
Iron sights is where I'm stayin too. I have two Trijicon RM 06s and I had one mounted on my G20 but I have to be practical with mine. I found I can more quickly, instinctively shoot with irons than the Trijicon. I went through this same drill this summer with my S&W 629.
If I didn't live in Alaska, I would definitely mount the Trijicon for hunting but if I need to pull the pistol for an unfortunate bear encounter while fishing or deer hunting I need to be able to shoot quickly and accurately and I just don't have enough trigger time behind a reflex sight to feel comfortable doing that. Trying to find the red dot to place on the head of the bear that just stepped onto the trail 30 feet in front of me is just too much for me right now. I'm sure there are competition shooters or other more experienced reflex sight users who would disagree with me but I have yet to meet one of them on a salmon stream or on Kodiak Island. ;D
Quote from: sep on August 15 2015 09:39:35 AM MDT
Iron sights is where I'm stayin too. * * *
If I didn't live in Alaska, I would definitely mount the Trijicon for hunting but if I need to pull the pistol for an unfortunate bear encounter while fishing or deer hunting I need to be able to shoot quickly and accurately and I just don't have enough trigger time behind a reflex sight to feel comfortable doing that. Trying to find the red dot to place on the head of the bear that just stepped onto the trail 30 feet in front of me is just too much for me right now. I'm sure there are competition shooters or other more experienced reflex sight users who would disagree with me but I have yet to meet one of them on a salmon stream or on Kodiak Island.
Sep: Agree with your reasoning on the simplicity of iron sights over running an optic set-up that you're not comfortable with ...
Got a question though: are you seeing more Alaskans (e.g., hunters, pilots, guides, or residents in general) packing 10mm guns now, and specifically G20s or G29s?
Was just curious, because it's a topic I keep seeing recur on the various gun boards.
Thanks.
Got mine going. 8)
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Two words: SWEET!!!
Very nice, corpsegrinder. But what's that muzzle device?
It's just the lonewolf flash hider . I have the lonewolf comp.as well. But with the 20lb recoil spring this thing fed great with all factory I shot and my loads. And didn't throw the brass a hundred feet away :-). Even on hot hot rounds. Lol Hitting the range again today.
The barrel is 6.61 inch lonewolf.
Thanks. Did the LWD FH come with the barrel, or are they sold separately?
So that LWD tube is 6.6", and pre-threaded for the FH?
That looks very nice man.
Agtman, I haven't encountered anybody carrying a 10mm of any brand while hunting or fishing. To be fair, I don't hunt or fish where there are other people or many other people. Those folks I have encountered who are carrying a handgun are usually carrying a large caliber revolver. There are folks who live up here who carry the 10mm when hiking, flying etc. There are posts from them usually asking ammo related questions for hard cast 200 grain loads on the Alaska Outdoors Forum web site. htttp://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/
Nice rig Corpsegrinder88, do your iron sights co-witness the red dot?
Okay, thanks Sep.
Yes those are trijicon night sights. They do co witness prefect.
Flash hider is sold separately. But things working great.
Quote from: Corpsegrinder88 on August 16 2015 08:41:52 PM MDT
Yes those are trijicon night sights. They do co witness prefect.
Flash hider is sold separately. But things working great.
Sweet! Co-witnessing sights should make it easier to get on target.
Quote from: Corpsegrinder88 on August 16 2015 08:41:52 PM MDT
Yes those are trijicon night sights. They do co witness prefect. * * *
I guess I didn't realize Trijicon already had night sights manufactured for the G40.
With that longer slide radius, you would need a shorter front sight than the G20's, or for that matter than the G29's.
Quote from: agtman on August 18 2015 05:39:12 AM MDT
Quote from: Corpsegrinder88 on August 16 2015 08:41:52 PM MDT
Yes those are trijicon night sights. They do co witness prefect. * * *
I guess I didn't realize Trijicon already had night sights manufactured for the G40.
With that longer slide radius, you would need a shorter front sight than the G20's, or for that matter than the G29's.
The G40/41's are a "target" package. The slide accommodates adapters for a number of previous/current optics, including reflex/holo sights. Triji, Burris, and Leu included. The adapters recess into the slide top (low profile "melt"). My unmodified longslide won't witness stock height blade/dot sights w/o slide milling.
The problem with the sight radius isn't the height, so much. The major problem is, the most common sight brands don't accommodate the radius, and the front sight is too narrow, and/or the rear sight is too wide. The selection and variety of longer radius sights is very limited, and about double the price of similar stock height. Tall and long are even less common. Add adjustable and tritiums into the mix, and you're into custom territory.
Quote from: DM1906 on August 18 2015 03:09:08 PM MDT
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The problem with the sight radius isn't the height, so much. The major problem is, the most common sight brands don't accommodate the radius, and the front sight is too narrow, and/or the rear sight is too wide. The selection and variety of longer radius sights is very limited, and about double the price of similar stock height. Tall and long are even less common. Add adjustable and tritiums into the mix, and you're into custom territory.
Good points, but the aftermarket has been much quicker to offer parts-support for Glocks - like barrels and all manner of sights - than it has for other semi-auto pistols.
I'm going thru that process now just trying to find different sights for my Tanfoglio Stock 1. There's Henning's Shop and Dawson Precision, ... and that's it (that I've found).
On the G40 & G41, my guess is that it won't be too long before Trijicon & others offer steel sight substitutes for the factory plastics.
Quote from: agtman on August 19 2015 05:40:21 AM MDT
Quote from: DM1906 on August 18 2015 03:09:08 PM MDT
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The problem with the sight radius isn't the height, so much. The major problem is, the most common sight brands don't accommodate the radius, and the front sight is too narrow, and/or the rear sight is too wide. The selection and variety of longer radius sights is very limited, and about double the price of similar stock height. Tall and long are even less common. Add adjustable and tritiums into the mix, and you're into custom territory.
Good points, but the aftermarket has been much quicker to offer parts-support for Glocks - like barrels and all manner of sights - than it has for other semi-auto pistols.
I'm going thru that process now just trying to find different sights for my Tanfoglio Stock 1. There's Henning's Shop and Dawson Precision, ... and that's it (that I've found).
On the G40 & G41, my guess is that it won't be too long before Trijicon & others offer steel sight substitutes for the factory plastics.
Actually, there's a LOT more variety for 1911's than any of the polymer pistols. Sure, there are a lot of options for aftermarket Glock optics, but almost all of them are designed for the basic pistol. Very few options are available for anything but "fits all Glock pistols". The point I
tried to make is, there is very little option for "custom" or "other" Glocks. Any common aftermarket Glock sight will be designed for a typical G19, but marketed for "all Glocks". They offer them, and they fit, but are not designed for optimal performance if you are outside the box. What remains is in the realm of "custom". Ultimately, as with most things, the marketing is misleading, at best. "Lots" of options is far from lots of
correct options. There will be no "Glock 40/41 Trijicon" (or 'other') sights. They already fit.