compensated

rookie · 06-09-2002, 12:11 PM

whats up everybody,
i been reading alot about glocks and am proably going to purchase one when i'm legal. can anybody explain the whole thing about the compensated versions. what is the pros and cons and stuff like that. is it worth it to by it?
also if i want a handgun and plan on going into law enforcement but never have shot a handgun and will need to practice alot, what type of glock would you recomend? i'm pretty sure i would want the compact or the standard size handgun.

NRAJOE · 06-09-2002, 01:45 PM

The compensated model helps with muzzle flip by venting the gas when the bullet leaves the barrel, good for a target gun but not for carry as an LEO . The compensated models are louder and at night you could be blinded by the flames coming out of the ports. I like Glocks but have not bought one as of yet so I couldn't tell you the best model.

rookie · 06-09-2002, 10:10 PM

thanks for the info...yea i saw like a pic of one with the gases and ***** coming out of it...it looks cool, but then again that doesn't really matter if someone is shooting at you...yea i would be worried about getting stuff in my I or maybe burning your self.

BattleRifleG3 · 06-10-2002, 12:44 PM

Centerfiresystems has a compensator that replaces the barrel bushings. Good, bad, ugly?

NRAJOE · 06-10-2002, 08:13 PM

I didn't mean you'd get stuff In your eye, I meant it would destroy your night vision for a good 60 seconds or more. Not something you want to happen when your shooting at a "perp"...

angel · 03-01-2007, 06:35 PM

why r compensated guns louder than a non-compensated gun

Big Dog · 03-02-2007, 04:38 AM

High velocity gases blasted out at right angle to the gun. With rifles, it can be extremely irritating to shooters beside you. I know . . .

Not so bad with handguns, but still noticable.
And that flash at night can be irksome too.

chrish · 03-03-2007, 12:02 AM

the pistols to practice with would be the 38 and 45 cal as you willbe issued with one or the other as with a personnel backup with a glock it would be 38 to 9 mill in size of pistol, it would be up to you as in size and what you can shoot affectively, either a small cal or large calaber pistal.

for me id go with a 357 as back up or a M-60
but any pistal will kill someone so it depends on what you "need" as back up.

06-09-2002, 12:11 PM	#1
rookie Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 31	compensated whats up everybody, i been reading alot about glocks and am proably going to purchase one when i'm legal. can anybody explain the whole thing about the compensated versions. what is the pros and cons and stuff like that. is it worth it to by it? also if i want a handgun and plan on going into law enforcement but never have shot a handgun and will need to practice alot, what type of glock would you recomend? i'm pretty sure i would want the compact or the standard size handgun.

06-09-2002, 01:45 PM	#2
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 18,662 Images: 5	The compensated model helps with muzzle flip by venting the gas when the bullet leaves the barrel, good for a target gun but not for carry as an LEO . The compensated models are louder and at night you could be blinded by the flames coming out of the ports. I like Glocks but have not bought one as of yet so I couldn't tell you the best model. __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

06-10-2002, 12:44 PM	#4
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,397 Images: 13	Centerfiresystems has a compensator that replaces the barrel bushings. Good, bad, ugly? __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

06-10-2002, 08:13 PM	#5
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 18,662 Images: 5	I didn't mean you'd get stuff In your eye, I meant it would destroy your night vision for a good 60 seconds or more. Not something you want to happen when your shooting at a "perp"... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

03-01-2007, 06:35 PM	#6
angel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2	hey people why r compensated guns louder than a non-compensated gun

06-09-2002, 10:10 PM	#3
rookie Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 31	thanks for the info...yea i saw like a pic of one with the gases and ***** coming out of it...it looks cool, but then again that doesn't really matter if someone is shooting at you...yea i would be worried about getting stuff in my I or maybe burning your self.

03-02-2007, 04:38 AM	#7
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 9,479	High velocity gases blasted out at right angle to the gun. With rifles, it can be extremely irritating to shooters beside you. I know . . . Not so bad with handguns, but still noticable. And that flash at night can be irksome too. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

03-03-2007, 12:02 AM	#8
chrish Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 318	the pistols to practice with would be the 38 and 45 cal as you willbe issued with one or the other as with a personnel backup with a glock it would be 38 to 9 mill in size of pistol, it would be up to you as in size and what you can shoot affectively, either a small cal or large calaber pistal. for me id go with a 357 as back up or a M-60 but any pistal will kill someone so it depends on what you "need" as back up.

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