The controls are the same as the venerable G19 and a good deal of muscle memory for weapon manipulation and accuracy can be established much more economically with the rimfire pistol. 22 caliber pistol might be lost on some officers. While it is not something I would take to an armed dispute, there is a wider use most range officers will see right off, training.
Glock anticipated the desire for suppressor capability, so a threaded barrel with an adapter will be available. We all found ourselves shooting, reloading and shooting again, trying different targets. Our group of about seven people worked the guns heavily, non-stop, burning through the better part of 2,000 rounds in about 90 minutes. I picked up the pace, alternating between rapid fire and carefully aimed distance shots. The accuracy was good, some shooters ringing steel at 108 yards. Because of the lack of recoil, sight picture did not alter much despite how fast I ran the gun. The grip, trigger and sights were all like familiar landmarks on a journey home. The trigger broke in a patently Glock manner and a small pop followed. The slide cycled, a puff of smoke issued forth and steel rang a few yards away. A grin spread across my face. The recoil was so tame, my sights didn’t move at all. I began to see the appeal of a Glock that can be used to gently teach fundamentals. Everything felt incredibly familiar in a comfortable way. Thousands of rounds of training with Glocks over the span of decades had preceded this moment. Not wanting to waste the moment I stepped up, grabbed a couple of magazines and walked over to the bench. There, I loaded a magazine into the magwell, dropped the slide and began to press the trigger back. Range TimeĪfter the announcement, we headed to the range to try the gun out. Stations were set up with two G44s each and a table full of loaded magazines. Pulling down on the button compresses the spring, lowers the follower and allows users to insert the tiny rounds with ease. The barrel length is 4.02 inches and the magazine has a capacity of 10 rounds. The magazine also features a ridged thumb button on either side. This device greatly aids with the particular motion needed to load rimfire cartridges.
The slide is different, being a combination of steel and polymer, a departure from the traditional all-steel slide and polymer grip Glock is known for.
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