Yeah, there’s a puzzlement. Why would a contract stipulate that a mfg engineer something entirely different? Concur entirely; Browning’s system works…why mess with it?
Moon
The Glock 46 with the Rotary locked barrel was developed for German police. They use a 94gr “green” copper solid that leaves the barrel at 1400 FPS. It is brutal on guns and Glock redesigned their locking system to meet endurance testing requirements with those rounds. Most handguns struggle to meet the criteria and only a handful of pistols have passed the testing to date. The browning system is well tested but it only locks on the top. A rotating barrel locks at opposing sides and can be made stronger because of it.
Glock 43x 10+1
Not only does this make MORE sense, this is how the 43 should have been introduced in the first place!!!
Thnx, ski. Good explanation. We’ll see how it works out, perhaps.
Moon
Glock has also applied for US patents on the system, which increases the probability for a US release, but you never know.
I personally am not a fan of the 43, I have one but it only serves as a loner for those wanting to try one out and never gets carried. After running it through some defensive drills I came to realize that for me it is less than ideal for fighting. I shoot the G26 far better in less than optimal real life type scenarios and it has a capacity advantage being able to utilize every Glock 9mm magazine. I get the whole better to have a gun argument and it is no doubt comfortable to carry. For me it would take a great deal of practice to become as proficient with it as I am with my 26/19 and is not worth the training time or the ammo handicap for the slight advantage in comfort.
I understand what you are saying. Mine was purchased for when I genuinely can’t carry a double stack. In that role, it’s quite sufficient.
These days I only carry my 43 for ultra concealment circumstances. Otherwise I’ve got the 19gen5 mos on me. A 43x might be a good competitor for the p365 but I’d have no use for it.
G43X in the background
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WHich ones have passed the test?
If these are real, I want the 48 in a bad way. Though I don’t care for the slide color that can be fixed.
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Ski I tried to respond to your PM but your mailbox is full
It makes me bitter to see a Single stack 9mm when it would be sooooooooo easy for Glock to have made a 5" profile .45 single stack plus opportunity to name it a G45.
I’m sure it’ll make a good chick/kid/hobbit pistol but I just want my Glock “1911”.
I heartily agree. A 1911-sized Glock with the same grip ergos, a sleek beveled slide, and FOHTAY-FIVE in Glock reliability.
“The stuff that dreams are made of.”
Nightstalker,
Are those legit photos? Not photoshopped?
Thanks.
If Glock comes out with these, I’d be surprised if they come out in that color. I don’t believe they offer any of their other guns in that color, unless you count Talo editions or something.
Why? I can’t fit a 43x in my pocket.
But glad it suits you.
Wait… how did YOU get one?
They tried with the 36 and it was a pile of junk. A proper 1911 is still better than any Glock in 45.