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After reading through the comments I decded to go for a 45 next. I happened to check our local gun trader website late in the afternoon and to my surprise found a freshly listed G21SF. The owner was motivated to sell and we settled on 500. I got a heck of a deal! The gun and accessories look brand new. It came with truglo night sights, extended mag and slide release, ghost connector, competition trigger spring, and back plate with etched Texas flag. I am stoked! Picked up a few boxes of ammo at Walmart on way home and ready for the range this weekend. l

My thanks for everyone's feedback!

AlaskanInTexas wrote:Celebrate diversity! I think .45 auto is the next logical step after 9mm (unless you want to enter the bold and wonderful world of revolvers). Why? I don't know; it just feels like the right thing to do.

Actually have a SW 586 nickel 4" that is a joy to behold and shoot!

karder wrote: If I were in your shoes I would probably go .45 for my next caliber as I think it is a good compliment to 9mm.

That was my original thought, but I see a few pre-owned G22/G23s out there at very reasonable prices where adding a conversion barrel would about equal a G21.

Motivation if twofold. One, I want to increase my hand gun collection for my self and my sons as they grow older. Secondly, I'd like to diversify the types of ammo sources for supply purposes. If memory serves me correct, it seems like .40 was more readily available a while back when 9mm was hard to find.

AJSully421 wrote:I have pistols in .22, .38, .380, 9mm, .40, 10mm, .45.

My EDC is a Glock 9mm. If you go bigger than 9mm, jump right to .45. I love my G21, especially suppressed.

That's the gameplay, to have the calibers as you listed above. I should clarify that I have .22, .38, .357 magnum, and 9mm. Carry is G19 or SW 642. 10mm will probably be my last caliber to source, really debating between .45 and .40/.357 sig (conversion) then a .380 after those two.

I'm in the process of looking for my next hand gun that will in all likelihood be another Glock to diversify calibers beyond 9mm. I'd welcome the forum's input and feedback on my next caliber - .45 or .40/.357. Look forward to everyone's comments.