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The Glock 34 rules the SSP division, the most commonly seen gun and Glock in that division. Some also shoot the G35 downloaded to 125 PF (slow and heavy 180gr bullet). That way one gun can be IDPA SSP/ESP (minor PF) and USPS Limited (major PF). There are also a lot of XDm 9mm 5" pistols used in SSP. The Walther PPQ M2 5" is also an excellent SSP pistol.

After the last rulebook update, the XD/XDM, became SSP legal, having been previously classified as ESP because of the "pre-cocked" striker (as well as others, like the Taurus 24/7).

There is actually no advantage to shooting a Glock 19 in SSP, because you will be shooting against Glock 17 and Glock 34s. And XD 5" and XDm 5" models.

The new CCP division is geared toward the Glock 19, which was voted by an IDPA HQ survey as the most popular "Concealed Carry Pistol". It competes well in that catagory, which limits your magazine capacity to 8.

It's only when you put a magwell on a plastic gun that you move into ESP.

Used to be shooters would start with the Glocks in SSP, get to Master, then start over at MM in ESP by adding a magwell.

Now they can't do that with the equity promotion of classification. You can't compete in a classification more than one lower than your highest classification. A good thing.

Y'all can always come out to one of our Thursday night matches at Winchester Shooting Gallery in Fort Worth (820 and Lancaster) http://winchestergallery.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You must attend a new shooter's briefing with us unless you are IDPA classified, and must be there by 5:00PM. Shooters meeting at 6:00PM followed by hammer down as soon as we are done with briefing.

You are also welcome to just come and watch.

James

TexasCajun wrote:

carlson1 wrote:Question: Those who carry a Glock 23, but have the LW 9mm conversion barrel (9mm much cheaper) for practice can they use it in IDPA?

Reading those rules is like reading the Penal Code.

The simple answer would be no, you cannot use a conversion kit in IDPA.

Gentlemen, have you read the IDPA Rule book?

See rules 8.2.1.4.6 (SSP EXCLUDED MODS - A barrel that uses a different cartridge that is not offered in the original factory model.) Thus you cannot use a 9mm conversion barrel in a Glock 23 and compete in SSP. That would put you in ESP (see rule 8.2.2.2.9).

Regards,
James