Need a new Handgun

I have personally owned well over 100 pistols, and worked on a few hundred more for paying customers as a professional gun smith. When I gave up IPSC competitive shooting after more than a decade and became more interested in CCW/PRACTICAL pistols, I switched over from the Govt model pistols to the Glocks. IMHO, the Glock pistols are simply the best pistol choice for real world carry.

I currently own only two pistols, a .40 S&W chambered Glock 23 with a 9 mm conversion barrel and magazines, and a CUSTOM built Norinco Commander, in .45 ACP. My Glock 23 would be the very last gun I ever parted with. Of all the pistols I've shot, the G23 is the one pistol that suits me best for Practical shooting. The Commander is a very nice pistol indeed, and if I ever got back into IPSC or IDPA competition, and if I ever started practicing seriously again, the Commander would be the pistol I chose. If I PRACTICE, I can shoot a Govt type pistol a bit better than a Glock. But without regular practice, I shoot the Glock better for fast, close, quick and dirty type scenarios.

So for me, my first choice in a real world carry pistol will always be the Glock.
And of all the different Glock models, my favorite for balance and handling is the G23 ....
with a 9 mm conversion kit for some specialized scenarios.
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YPMMV
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Old Man said:

I love my 1911's! But I will have to say that I purchased a Glock 23 Gen 4 and have really enjoyed shooting it. It is a 40 cal., but I purchased a longwolf 9mm barrell and Glock 9mm mags, and she is working great in 9mm too. I also purchased a 357 sig barrell and it will work with the 40 mags. That gives me three different calibers in one gun, not bad.

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I recently sold my .40 S&W Glock G22, similarly set up in 9mm and .357 SIG,
AND with a .22 LR conversion kit as well.
This was the most versatile ONE pistol that you could own.

Add in a FAB KPOS Carbine Conversion kit, like the one shown at the bottom of this picture, and in only a few seconds you are good to go with one fire arm from CCW right out to 100 yds.