Thor Crash & Burned

Thor · 05-28-2003, 12:15 AM

Sorry guys I went off the deep end today. Needed a light and powerful carry gun for keeping on the body at the shop and during running errands. I sold a minty 41 Magnum to finance the purchase of a brand new Glock 29 compact 10mm. Man....the old Blue dot will make that blaster fun! BOOOOOOOOM.

John D. · 05-28-2003, 11:45 AM

Awwww - you'll love the Glock.. BUT - you'll like the 10 even better..!!!

I'd be interested to hear your impressions of the recoil in the 29, as it's a mighty little pistol for a hot loaded 10..!!! (YIKES!!!)

Thor · 05-28-2003, 12:14 PM

I have owned a Glock 20 (the big GLOCKZILLA 10) and 22 (40 S&W) and Natalie carrys a 19 9mm. I have been warned that this gun is a handfull.

Hairy · 05-28-2003, 08:05 PM

Thor: Your thread header scared the heck out of me!!! Congrats on your new carry. Harry

Thor · 05-28-2003, 08:37 PM

Sorry about the Harry, all is well In Luger town! Just had a lapse of craziness! Looking forward to testing my little bomber!

Stu · 05-28-2003, 09:14 PM

The 10mm is a much underated cartridge, I never quite understood why the 40 S&W managed to overtake it. Why buy a pale imitation when you can get the real thing <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

Jack Lawman · 05-28-2003, 09:30 PM

One of the reasons the 10mm succumbed to the .40 S&W is recoil manageability. The cartridge proved too much for female officers and smaller males. The FBI also had problems with the S&W pistol designed around the cartridge.

In recent years, with the advent of less-than-lethal options, resources for firearms training are dwindling. Many police agencies do a bare bones qualification once a year. It takes an enormous amount of time to deprogram "flinching" from just one student. If you have two or three on an eight man line, it's near impossible to get them qualified.

I personally favor the 10mm, but the .40 has mass appeal. The 10mm pushed the envelope just a little too far. The .40 was the step back into the comfort zone. Kind of scientific-like (if you ask me) and the main reason for the cartridge's huge success.

Jack

Herb · 05-29-2003, 01:01 AM

Ted, I bought a NAA 380 auto for a carry piece, it fits nicely in a shirt pocket but the accuracy is to be desired. At 10 feet it is really chancy that you will hit something. The great thing about it is it's size, it is one of the smallest .380 made.

MarkC · 05-29-2003, 05:01 PM

I have a Colt Delta Elite in 10mm and various Sig and Glock firearms in .40. Next to my trusty S&W model 640 revolver in .357 magnum, a .357 Sig barrel works great in a .40 and packs a big punch.

Mark

John D. · 05-30-2003, 09:01 AM

Hi Rick and Mark,

I love the 10mm. Rick, the 10 reloads very easily. The dies will work on either the 10mm or the .40 - same shell holder as well. Also, I use Nosler bulk packs (250) in either 150 or 180 gr - so shooting is pretty inexpensive, especially compared to factory ammo at $16-$20 per box. Also, you might want to try AA5 for a powder for the 10mm..?? Seems to work well...

Also - here is one of my 10's - Colt Combat Delta, which I "mildly enhanced"....

Johnny C. Kitchens · 05-30-2003, 11:47 PM

I've owne two 10mm Auto pistols now. A Bren Ten and now a Glock 20. There is enough WOW to keep me enjoying this cartridge for as long as I can enjoy shooting. Sure would be great if they could make a Stainless Steel Parabellum down in Houston, in 10mm Auto!!!

Thor · 05-31-2003, 09:53 AM

I tried to register on
GLOCK TALK MESSAGE FORUM And I got this lovely message, "Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address. To contact the administrator click here."
I hadnt even posted yet and I am banned? What is up with that? <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />

John D. · 05-31-2003, 10:17 AM

LOL!!!!! That could only happen to you, Thor..!!!!!

My guess is someone from AOL got banned, who shares the same IP range as you do. Just e-mail the admin (the address should be somewhere on the site), and let them know....

Best to you!

Thor · 05-31-2003, 10:49 AM

John, maybe they heard I had LUGERITIS and had no business messing with a plastic gun I couldnt rust blue, lol. I did email them, but I read they just ignore the postings and dont right back.

Johnny C. Kitchens · 06-01-2003, 12:51 AM

Be sure to go to the 10mm Auto part of the Glock Talk area...

Glock Talk - 10mm Auto

Thor · 06-04-2003, 05:12 PM

I totally head over heels in love with my GLock 29. ACCURATE, a SWEET firing, I loved it! 9 grs of Blue Dot were ejecting in a sweet pile about 1.5 feet away. The 11 gr load was ejecting 12' away.....whoaaaaa Nelly!!!! Too far I guess for the spring but a great load. These were Remington's 165 gr Golden Saber bullet. I then fired the 11 gr load into a 6" thick phone book that was totally soaking wet with water BACKED with a steel Pig siloette target to attempt a bullet capture. This target was 25 YDS away. The round left a 5" diameter massive permanent hole in the back of the book, then I recovered the Saber JAcket that was totally flat and sharp on the Saber pedals, about 1" in diameter and pretty much intact. The core continued on and knocked the silloettte over and then richocetted off the ground some 50 yds behind the target. The siloette weighs around 35 pounds. I was so shocked over the destruction power of this load, the wet lap looked like a magnum hit it.
Very few times in my life have I been so totally happy with a load and a weapon! IT WAS AWESOME!

I AM BANNED FROM GLOCKTALK and have never even posted. I tried to register the other day and they said, sorry, your IP address is banned! Go figure!

Thor's Little Glock Hammer-CLICK FOR PICTURE

Thor · 06-05-2003, 05:30 PM

Carrying the Glock 29 in my tanker holster today SEE TANKER holster discussion CLICK HERE
Nice to get it off my hip, it is light weight but much handier cradled in this holster.

unspellable · 06-05-2003, 07:50 PM

Johnny, they did make a stainless 10 mm down in Houston. It just never went into production. I had occasion to talk to a nice fellow at Mitchell during their turn at distributorship. He told me they did plan to produce one in 40 S&W, but shortly thereafter Stoeger took over.

I don't care for the Glock as a carry piece. I do have the big 10 mm Glock for fun in the woods. recoil is not bad. Seems like a 41 mag would do anything a 10 mm would do as far as the ballistics go. Guess Thor likes flat pistols.

John D. · 06-05-2003, 08:16 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Thor:
I totally head over heels in love with my GLock 29. ACCURATE, a SWEET firing,.... I then fired the 11 gr load into a 6" thick phone book....<hr /></blockquote>Ahhhhhh - another 10mm fan in the making......

Don't tell anyone about the 10 - as it will drive up prices, but the 10mm is my CCW as well...

Also - try AA5 as a powder - I think you will like it better then BD.....

Thor · 06-05-2003, 08:27 PM

Shot the load today to see if DENIM would plug the hollow point-NOPE! Four layers of denim in front of wet lap, penetration was 15" Hollow point with those thick saber pedals was 0.75" in diameter, mushroom was 0.9" tall. I would hate to get smacked by one of these.

05-28-2003, 12:15 AM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Thor Crash & Burned Sorry guys I went off the deep end today. Needed a light and powerful carry gun for keeping on the body at the shop and during running errands. I sold a minty 41 Magnum to finance the purchase of a brand new Glock 29 compact 10mm. Man....the old Blue dot will make that blaster fun! BOOOOOOOOM. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

05-28-2003, 12:14 PM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	I have owned a Glock 20 (the big GLOCKZILLA 10) and 22 (40 S&W) and Natalie carrys a 19 9mm. I have been warned that this gun is a handfull. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

05-28-2003, 08:37 PM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Sorry about the Harry, all is well In Luger town! Just had a lapse of craziness! Looking forward to testing my little bomber! __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

05-28-2003, 09:30 PM	#7
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	One of the reasons the 10mm succumbed to the .40 S&W is recoil manageability. The cartridge proved too much for female officers and smaller males. The FBI also had problems with the S&W pistol designed around the cartridge. In recent years, with the advent of less-than-lethal options, resources for firearms training are dwindling. Many police agencies do a bare bones qualification once a year. It takes an enormous amount of time to deprogram "flinching" from just one student. If you have two or three on an eight man line, it's near impossible to get them qualified. I personally favor the 10mm, but the .40 has mass appeal. The 10mm pushed the envelope just a little too far. The .40 was the step back into the comfort zone. Kind of scientific-like (if you ask me) and the main reason for the cartridge's huge success. Jack __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?

05-29-2003, 01:01 AM	#8
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ted, I bought a NAA 380 auto for a carry piece, it fits nicely in a shirt pocket but the accuracy is to be desired. At 10 feet it is really chancy that you will hit something. The great thing about it is it's size, it is one of the smallest .380 made. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

05-28-2003, 11:45 AM	#2
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Awwww - you'll love the Glock.. BUT - you'll like the 10 even better..!!! I'd be interested to hear your impressions of the recoil in the 29, as it's a mighty little pistol for a hot loaded 10..!!! (YIKES!!!)

05-28-2003, 08:05 PM	#4
Hairy User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thor: Your thread header scared the heck out of me!!! Congrats on your new carry. Harry

05-28-2003, 09:14 PM	#6
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 452 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	The 10mm is a much underated cartridge, I never quite understood why the 40 S&W managed to overtake it. Why buy a pale imitation when you can get the real thing <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

05-29-2003, 05:01 PM	#9
MarkC User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 478 Thanks: 1 Thanked 109 Times in 26 Posts	I have a Colt Delta Elite in 10mm and various Sig and Glock firearms in .40. Next to my trusty S&W model 640 revolver in .357 magnum, a .357 Sig barrel works great in a .40 and packs a big punch. Mark

05-30-2003, 09:01 AM	#10
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Hi Rick and Mark, I love the 10mm. Rick, the 10 reloads very easily. The dies will work on either the 10mm or the .40 - same shell holder as well. Also, I use Nosler bulk packs (250) in either 150 or 180 gr - so shooting is pretty inexpensive, especially compared to factory ammo at $16-$20 per box. Also, you might want to try AA5 for a powder for the 10mm..?? Seems to work well... Also - here is one of my 10's - Colt Combat Delta, which I "mildly enhanced"....

05-30-2003, 11:47 PM	#11
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	I've owne two 10mm Auto pistols now. A Bren Ten and now a Glock 20. There is enough WOW to keep me enjoying this cartridge for as long as I can enjoy shooting. Sure would be great if they could make a Stainless Steel Parabellum down in Houston, in 10mm Auto!!! __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

05-31-2003, 09:53 AM	#12
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	I tried to register on GLOCK TALK MESSAGE FORUM And I got this lovely message, "Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address. To contact the administrator click here." I hadnt even posted yet and I am banned? What is up with that? <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

05-31-2003, 10:17 AM	#13
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	LOL!!!!! That could only happen to you, Thor..!!!!! My guess is someone from AOL got banned, who shares the same IP range as you do. Just e-mail the admin (the address should be somewhere on the site), and let them know.... Best to you!

05-31-2003, 10:49 AM	#14
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	John, maybe they heard I had LUGERITIS and had no business messing with a plastic gun I couldnt rust blue, lol. I did email them, but I read they just ignore the postings and dont right back. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

06-01-2003, 12:51 AM	#15
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Be sure to go to the 10mm Auto part of the Glock Talk area... Glock Talk - 10mm Auto __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

06-04-2003, 05:12 PM	#16
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	I totally head over heels in love with my GLock 29. ACCURATE, a SWEET firing, I loved it! 9 grs of Blue Dot were ejecting in a sweet pile about 1.5 feet away. The 11 gr load was ejecting 12' away.....whoaaaaa Nelly!!!! Too far I guess for the spring but a great load. These were Remington's 165 gr Golden Saber bullet. I then fired the 11 gr load into a 6" thick phone book that was totally soaking wet with water BACKED with a steel Pig siloette target to attempt a bullet capture. This target was 25 YDS away. The round left a 5" diameter massive permanent hole in the back of the book, then I recovered the Saber JAcket that was totally flat and sharp on the Saber pedals, about 1" in diameter and pretty much intact. The core continued on and knocked the silloettte over and then richocetted off the ground some 50 yds behind the target. The siloette weighs around 35 pounds. I was so shocked over the destruction power of this load, the wet lap looked like a magnum hit it. Very few times in my life have I been so totally happy with a load and a weapon! IT WAS AWESOME! I AM BANNED FROM GLOCKTALK and have never even posted. I tried to register the other day and they said, sorry, your IP address is banned! Go figure! Thor's Little Glock Hammer-CLICK FOR PICTURE __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

06-05-2003, 05:30 PM	#17
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Carrying the Glock 29 in my tanker holster today SEE TANKER holster discussion CLICK HERE Nice to get it off my hip, it is light weight but much handier cradled in this holster. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

06-05-2003, 07:50 PM	#18
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Johnny, they did make a stainless 10 mm down in Houston. It just never went into production. I had occasion to talk to a nice fellow at Mitchell during their turn at distributorship. He told me they did plan to produce one in 40 S&W, but shortly thereafter Stoeger took over. I don't care for the Glock as a carry piece. I do have the big 10 mm Glock for fun in the woods. recoil is not bad. Seems like a 41 mag would do anything a 10 mm would do as far as the ballistics go. Guess Thor likes flat pistols.

06-05-2003, 08:16 PM	#19
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Thor: <strong>I totally head over heels in love with my GLock 29. ACCURATE, a SWEET firing,.... I then fired the 11 gr load into a 6" thick phone book....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Ahhhhhh - another 10mm fan in the making...... Don't tell anyone about the 10 - as it will drive up prices, but the 10mm is my CCW as well... Also - try AA5 as a powder - I think you will like it better then BD.....

06-05-2003, 08:27 PM	#20
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Shot the load today to see if DENIM would plug the hollow point-NOPE! Four layers of denim in front of wet lap, penetration was 15" Hollow point with those thick saber pedals was 0.75" in diameter, mushroom was 0.9" tall. I would hate to get smacked by one of these. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."