If I were going to only own one 10MM, hands down it would be the G20. Have had a few G29's, great firearm, compact, just not enough difference in size to the 20 to consider it, a better carry option. Most of the difference in the two, is weight, and the five lesser rounds accounts for most of that difference.

The Rock Island is a no brainer if wanting the 1911 platform, simply because you are talking half the price of the other offerings.

The tangfolio is one I've often considered, but, will admit, the mixed reviews, on reliability, and, magazine availability have held me back.

Get a G20, you will be pleased as most of us have.

On the RIA 10, the problem is on the slide lock. It doesn't go deep enough into the magazine to allow the follower to catch and hold open the slide. Pulled the slide lock from my kimber, and inserted it, into the RIA, and it functioned perfectly on all my mags. Seems the catch on the RIA slide release is 2/1000ths shorter than the kimber. I'm thinking of contacting RIA, and see if they will send me another slide release lever.

The reliable firearm, that gets the nod, is always in ready condition. When bad happens, it's quick, and so must we.

Even better than carrying around at a gun show, from my experience, is using armslist. If you are an Ohioan, as I am, proof of residency is all that is needed for a face to face sale.

Quote from: Buddy10mm on February 04 2013 09:22:51 PM MST

Quote from: alwaysshootin on February 02 2013 05:15:40 PM MST
I had one, to be honest was drawn in by the cool factor, and that it was. Having the tactical length seemed to be the answer to give me the added length for legal whitetail hunting, here in Ohio.

   Truth be told, after finishing, the build, the only thing it actually enhanced, was the longer sighting plane over the factory slide. And, emptying my wallet, of somewhere around $600, for the complete build. The velocity gain with the longer barrel can be achieved with just the barrel change in the factory slide. So after two years of hunting with the tactical length, opted to sell off the slide, complete, at a slight loss, and just spending $125, and getting the tactical length barrel, to drop in my G20 for the two weeks of deer gun season.

Gotta admit... I'm partly drawn by the "cool factor" as well.  Why can't guns be boring and cheap...like most night time reality TV?

Will have to admit the cool factor is way up there. A Glock 10MM, with a longer, stainless, front cocking serrations, with some killer adjustable target sights, made for one hell of a setup!

    For what it's worth, this is the holster I ended up going with!

http://shop.simplyrugged.com/ecommerce/Cuda-.cfm?item_id=155&parent=669

Quote from: sqlbullet on February 04 2013 08:43:52 AM MST
The possible advantage I would see would be the slide weight increase.  But I can't find specs to find out if the slide is heavier, or if the big chunk they cut out of the top keeps the weight about the same.

Even if the weight is the same, having the weight distributed further forward should reduce muzzle rise by a noticeable amount.

I'm thinking the weight is almost identical. Also, they made/make solid, no cut out like the 34/35. I would think that might add some weight. All I can say is I had a 17L, and there was no way I wanted a 10 sized similarly. Cumbersome, and holsters, even for hunting, are nearly impossible to find. Unless of course you find an Uncle Mikes, that is a make do, like their holsters are any way.

I had one, to be honest was drawn in by the cool factor, and that it was. Having the tactical length seemed to be the answer to give me the added length for legal whitetail hunting, here in Ohio.

   Truth be told, after finishing, the build, the only thing it actually enhanced, was the longer sighting plane over the factory slide. And, emptying my wallet, of somewhere around $600, for the complete build. The velocity gain with the longer barrel can be achieved with just the barrel change in the factory slide. So after two years of hunting with the tactical length, opted to sell off the slide, complete, at a slight loss, and just spending $125, and getting the tactical length barrel, to drop in my G20 for the two weeks of deer gun season.

Good job!

Quote from: sqlbullet on September 08 2012 07:33:34 AM MDT
Were you able to chronograph that load?  One of my test loads for the first outing with my G29 was 6.7 grains of Unique behind a 180 grain Berry's plated.  It turned in 967.5 fps from the G29.  Accuracy was similarly good.  1" groups at 15 yards were pretty easy.  Plan on this being my GSSF match load.

Just told the wife on Friday evening, a chronograph was next on my list. Used to have access to one, but that ship has sailed. The thing is, I've been shooting so many other calibers, for so many years, the "10" is the only on that I have experiments left on. I need to work up a safe carry load for 165, 180, and 200 grain XTP's, and a chrono will be essential!

Quote from: REDLINE on September 06 2012 03:51:18 PM MDT

Quote from: alwaysshootin on September 06 2012 08:08:01 AM MDT
Once most shoot it, the G29 becomes their favorite.

There is definitely something about the G29.

Let me tell you about range time on Friday, with my 2nd gen 29.

   Working up a load with the 175 grain lead flat points, I recently purchased. Using 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0 grains of unique. Started with the 7 grain load. I was shooting at 8x10 cardboard targets, with 4 of them placed on a larger piece of cardboard, stapled with one staple, in the center of the card. After 5 controlled, and aimed shots, at 15 yards, all four of the cards were down. I thought I had hit them so hard, that's why they fell. Figured I would just push the staple, and card, back into the big piece of cardboard, and possibly use a couple more staples to secure the card better. Low and behold, all four cards, had the center staple shot out!

I think I'll be staying with the 7 grain load of Unique!!!!!!

Quote from: sqlbullet on September 06 2012 08:45:09 AM MDT
Have you slugged the bore?  Reports are the barrels are not always quite what you might think, and shooting commercial cast bullets will likely give leading due to the bullets being sized a couple thousandths too small for the bore.

No I haven't slugged the bore, was just hoping for the best. I have a lone wolf barrel for the 20. I had a retired marine making very good hard cast for $56/k. Bought thousands of 175, and 200 grain bullets, and never looked back. I've got to much work to do with testing at this time. Still working up load projects one about five different firearms. So when it comes time to start my own casting, I know what I want.

Only one of my 29's, shoots lead without leading, and, none of my 20's, shoot lead worth a darn. You just never know until you run some down the barrel.

Quote from: REDLINE on September 05 2012 10:42:14 PM MDT
Great gun at an even better price!  Congrats.  General FYI; a G29 will not be happy sitting in a safe, so get out and shoot that thing often.

I don't think, sitting in a safe, is even possible, with a G29! Once most shoot it, the G29 becomes their favorite. Kind of like your american express card, you never leave home without it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If ever, there were a Glock, worthy of the "Punisher" slide cover, it's the G29!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote from: sqlbullet on August 27 2012 08:22:14 AM MDT
Don't tell my wife that though.

We'll both be glad you said that! You getting another in the rotation, would probably be one of the first things we discussed!

Just kidding, it would never even come up!