[TexasCowboy]

"Why is the spent shell hitting me in the face?"

Because the Glock is a piece of crap.

"I had a tendency to flinch and blink when I fired. Should that go away with practice?"

No, not while firing a Glock. It's a piece of crap.

"Was I loading the magazine the right way,"

There is no right way; the Glock magazine is a piece of crap.

"How does this model compare (in terms of size, weight and recoil) to Sig P232 .380?"

You've got to be kidding! That's like comparing a cow chip to steak dinner.

Now that I've totally destroyed your confidence in your toy, let me show you a REAL gun:

[Eaker]

Talk about crap!!!

I was with TC and convinced him to buy a Sig because he just wasn't the right caliber to own a Glock!!

Eaker

[humblegunner]

No, not while firing a Glock. It's a piece of crap.

Are those loud angry knocks I hear at your door???
I just called Eaker and was told he had just lit out like
a bat out of hell, destination unknown...

[NYFriend]

the Sig 220 series are really nice. I've never owned one, but have had the opportunity to shoot one. My father had a P226 with tritium sights, and he loved it. The grip got slippery when your hands were wet or sweaty. But, the grip sure beats an S&W 669, or an M9 Beretta. Still have to say that the glock, for what it was ment to be (reliable issue military pistol), is a good gun. It's not a match gun, it's not a show gun. But it's cheep, it tends not to rust, and I've never seen a frame failure on one. I think a Glock 27 .40 (baby glock) would be my first and last choice for a cheap (less than $600) pistol. But, I still think a five shot revolver is a fine choice for nearly everyone who isn't a cop. .38+p or .357 Magnum (I've heard that the .357 doesn't perform much better than .38+p from a snub nose because the powder burns too slow). I think a .38 will do, but I know most people don't. If your worried, Rozzi and Charter Arms make (or made) a five shot .44 Special revolver with a 2 or 3 inch barrel. I think Smith and Wesson makes one too. They are all five shot, and are smaller and lighter than a .44 magnum. They come out about the same as a medium frame six-shot .357.