Just picked up a Glock 23c - what a nice gun ! I had never been in a rush to get a Glock, but picked up a 39 last year and liked it, so decided to go for the 23c - the compensated 40 just looked interesting. Took it to the range today and very smooth and extremely accurate, very impressed. I was expecting some blast or flame from the ports but didn't notice anything - I'll have to watch someone else shoot it to see how much flies out - lol. If you're looking for a nice 40, not too compact, not too large, this baby is great !