Glock introduced a .22 pistol...

[Idaho45guy]

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/12/10/glock-44-22lr/

Basically a copy of their Gen 5 G19 in .22lr.

I wish them luck, but I don't need one. I even own a Gen 5 G19.

They've been building up this announcement for weeks, teasing consumers with a "game-changer".

No, it's not. They're decades late in it's introduction and hobbled it with a 10-rd capacity. Yawn.

[LUCKYDAWG13]

Look's like a fun toy if the price point is not to high and if will run cheap ammo

[Misery-Whip]

Still dont own a glock. Too many other fish in the sea...

[BNE]

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/12/10/glock-44-22lr/

Basically a copy of their Gen 5 G19 in .22lr.

I wish them luck, but I don't need one. I even own a Gen 5 G19.

They've been building up this announcement for weeks, teasing consumers with a "game-changer".

No, it's not. They're decades late in it's introduction and hobbled it with a 10-rd capacity. Yawn.


I have to disagree. I’ve never been excited about Glocks, BUT I spent the last couple of years helping out a college pistol team.

ALL 22s HAVE MAJOR ISSUES. Failure to load, failure to fire, failure to eject. Doesn’t matter what brand. I was an RSO for the state championships and saw kid after kid get frustrated when their gun jammed in some way. Every brand. The gun companies blame the ammo, but that is a cop out in my opinion. The ammo was there first! I hated to see all those new shooter frustrated with a gun that didn’t work. The ammo should be improved, but it is not a secret that it is dirty and leaves soot in the gun.

Taurus beat Glock to the punch with this one. There version came out earlier this year and it really surprised me. It worked great at a summer camp with ~1000 rounds per day going through it. Worked quite well.

If the Glock performs like that, then they will have a game changer in the competitive shooting world. I’m not a Glock fan, but they work. I have never seen one not work in practice or competition.

[rbuck351]

I was a range officer for Alaska Dept of Corrections where we shot the Glock model 22. I have seen a few fail to feeds using the Glocks. I have a Ruger MKI Target that I have fired over 20,000 rounds without a malfunction of the gun. I have had a few rounds that failed to fire but it was the ammo not the gun. I also have a Walthers built Colt 1911 in 22lr that has not malfunctioned but it has only fired 4 or 5 hundred rounds which is not much of a test. I had a Glock 21 that was accurate and very reliable but the grip did not fit me well and without holding it in an unnatural manner, it pointed high and left as did the Glock 22. Don't have it anymore and won't get another Glock.

[Idaho45guy]

I was a range officer for Alaska Dept of Corrections where we shot the Glock model 22. I have seen a few fail to feeds using the Glocks. I have a Ruger MKI Target that I have fired over 20,000 rounds without a malfunction of the gun. I have had a few rounds that failed to fire but it was the ammo not the gun. I also have a Walthers built Colt 1911 in 22lr that has not malfunctioned but it has only fired 4 or 5 hundred rounds which is not much of a test. I had a Glock 21 that was accurate and very reliable but the grip did not fit me well and without holding it in an unnatural manner, it pointed high and left as did the Glock 22. Don't have it anymore and won't get another Glock.

Looks like you're one of the extremely few people that have had an issue with the G22. I never bought the G21 because the grip was just too big. But the Gen 5 with it's adjustable backstraps feels perfect in my hand.

It's confusing to me why people write off Glocks and not other similar pistols when they now come with a variety of backstraps to fit a variety of hand sizes.

It's like swearing off Fords because a 1972 Pinto was too small and problematic. Lots of improvements and different models since then...

[Plate plinker]

Looks like it will be an excellent training aid, if it works well. Time will tell.

[drac0nic]

I'm oddly excited not about the handgun but about the magazines. They appear to be a G19 form factor externally which means I will hopefully be able to make a 22lr AR using an AR9 Glock mag lower. The idea would be pop the pins, change the upper and the mag and go to town with mags that aren't hugely oversized unlike the standard AR22 mags. I think there will need to be a lot of custom parts for that until the after market catches up but I think they will ultimately. I'll also be glad I can add a bit more bolt weight than my Chiappa has.

[poppy42]

Kinda makes me chuckle. Another completely dishwasher safe Glock ! Price point ? Figure out what it’s worth add $200 after all it’s a Glock! But wait there’s more ! You can hang over $3000 worth of bells and whistle‘s on it ! Especially appealing to all Tacticooool keyboard commandos everywhere . OK OK just kidding guys. please no hate mail . Nothing wrong with blocks er Glocks they’re just not for me

[Tracy]

No thanks. Didn't buy a Ramline pistol and probably won't buy one of these either. My old model Single Six still works fine.

[Smoke4320]

If it gets more shooters in the game I am all for it..
Personally my mark 1 still shoots great

[drac0nic]

Kinda makes me chuckle. Another completely dishwasher safe Glock ! Price point ? Figure out what it’s worth add $200 after all it’s a Glock! But wait there’s more ! You can hang over $3000 worth of bells and whistle‘s on it ! Especially appealing to all Tacticooool keyboard commandos everywhere . OK OK just kidding guys. please no hate mail . Nothing wrong with blocks er Glocks they’re just not for me

I was looking at the MK series pistols and this falls in under them by over 100 bucks. Quite honestly that's my benchmark overall as they were probably the standard in 22lr pistols for years if not decades. The S&W Victory MSRP is within 10 bucks. I don't see them off the target cost wise honestly. The Taurus TX22 is $349 but it's a Taurus. That said it has more mag capacity and is out there already as well. Yeah it's not a $125 Rough Rider but still it's not horribly expensive in the space.

It would be an insane bonus if standard Glock aftermarket parts fit one of these too and even better if it was something like a slide assembly and a mag to convert it to a real G19. Will that be the case? Don't know, time will tell.


If it gets more shooters in the game I am all for it..
Personally my mark 1 still shoots great

I think that's the point of this. Get your GF/Wife/kids to shoot a G44 then graduate them to a G19. If you look at the marketing material it seems EXTREMELY heavily oriented to women who have been a very large segment of the CC market's growth. It's a size that's comfortable for a huge swath of people with low recoil for people that are intimidated by guns. I'm convinced that this will be insanely popular as a range rental for these reasons.

[roysha]

When I was a kid in the early 50s we didn't have much money so for play guns we would saw a piece of 2x6 into a roughly shaped pistol, then drive a nail in for a trigger. My explanation of how a glock feels in my hands. I have never had the urge, even remotely, to own one. This grand and glorious introduction by them rates a huge yawn!

[Smoke4320]

I think that's the point of this. Get your GF/Wife/kids to shoot a G44 then graduate them to a G19. If you look at the marketing material it seems EXTREMELY heavily oriented to women who have been a very large segment of the CC market's growth. It's a size that's comfortable for a huge swath of people with low recoil for people that are intimidated by guns. I'm convinced that this will be insanely popular as a range rental for these reasons.

I agree . if it functions reliability and is normal Glock quality build . It should be a rock solid gun and a rental fleet hit

[poppy42]

When I was a kid in the early 50s we didn't have much money so for play guns we would saw a piece of 2x6 into a roughly shaped pistol, then drive a nail in for a trigger. My explanation of how a glock feels in my hands. I have never had the urge, even remotely, to own one. This grand and glorious introduction by them rates a huge yawn!

Kinda like a brick with a trigger lol

[rbuck351]

I write off a lot of guns because they don't fit my hand well. Natural pointing is very important to me. One should be able to point the gun and make hits at 10 to 15 yds without sights. The gen 1 glock 21 and 22 didn't fit well and I cant afford to buy them all to find one that fits right.

[GARD72977]

I would buy one In 17 size if available.

Don't judge a clock for something it's not intended for.

[Reverend Al]

Nothing new really ... I've had an Advantage Arms .22 LR conversion kit for my wife's Model 17 Glock in 9mm for years. A bit fussy on ammo (but that's nothing unusual with ANY .22 semi-auto). It shoots quite accurately with the Remington Golden Bullet ammo (which they recommend in the owners manual).

[Lagamor]

A lot of folks were hoping for something else. A carbine was what a lot of people were hoping for, sadly they were disappointed.
I already have a Ruger for my Semi-auto 22 needs, but if I was in the market I might spring for one.
The slide is plastic, so that's unusual but kinda cool too.

[drac0nic]

A lot of folks were hoping for something else. A carbine was what a lot of people were hoping for, sadly they were disappointed.
I already have a Ruger for my Semi-auto 22 needs, but if I was in the market I might spring for one.
The slide is plastic, so that's unusual but kinda cool too.

That's really out of their paradigm in a lot of ways; Even this is to some extent as it's blow back. If you look at virtually all Glocks ever made they are all within a fairly narrow window of the gun market; The shape and size may change (single vs double stack, caliber, slide/grip lengths etc. but they're largely the same basic form factor and mechanism overall with the usual evolutions stuff undergoes.

I think that the PCC market's largely done although I will say I'm surprised we haven't seen anyone lighten one further by introduction of some sort of locked breech design or a toggle or similar.

[Tom W.]

But, but, it'sa known fact that Glocks can't shoot lead bullets!

[Buzz Krumhunger]

I kind of wish they had done this with one of their smaller, single stack pistol frames, like the G43x. Or even the G42.

[FergusonTO35]

I'll buy one! I already use Glocks for concealed carry and home defense and having a .22 understudy would be great. Very happy that they kept the weight down and still use the centerfire fire control mechanism.

[barnabus]

rather throw a rock from a slingshot

[baragasam]

Advantage Arms makes all kinds of kits for Gen 3 and Gen 4 Glocks (not sure about Gen 5). Much more cost effective and they work well.

[If1Hitu]

I may add one to my Glock collection someday.

[edp2k]

rather throw a rock from a slingshot

That is exactly how the glock fire control mechanism is designed to work. Really! :)

[sureYnot]

But, but, it'sa known fact that Glocks can't shoot lead bullets!I always get a kick out of that one too. Good thing nobody told me that before I did it. Same with the AR.

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[Jack Stanley]

Not that I'm much of a handgun fan but , something that holds a couple dozen rounds and is drop dead reliable would be a fun range toy . My hands are on the large side so a service pistol size is not a bad thing .

I'm still waiting for Savage to make a ten round magazine for an Axis rifle so I'm used to waiting .

Jack

[rfd]

.22 rimfire pistols ---- *IF* the USA built taurus tx22 does not live up to the plethora of issues plaguing most taurus guns, that pistol could be a break through for them. i have one on order for $234/shipped, so i'll have some personal insights eventually.

[Texas by God]

Hi point needs to get in on this....[emoji16]

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[steve urquell]

Hi point needs to get in on this....[emoji16]

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I heard all Hi Points now include a pillow case so you can put the gun in it and swing it around to defend yourself with it.

[Wayne Dobbs]

I shot one while visiting Glock last week for business. Ran great, decent Glock trigger and very robust magazines. I'll be buying one for a fun shooter and to introduce new shooters to a service autopistol. Since MSRP is $400, I'm betting the street price will be $325-350, which is a steal for a quality pistol today.

[FergusonTO35]

A local shop got a few of Glock 44's in, surprisingly they took a full week to sell. I put the last one they had on layaway, should be able to get it out next month.

[dkf]

The G44 is having a LOT of problems now that they are out in the wild.

[FergusonTO35]

Bailed out my 44 and have put around 150 rounds through it. With decent ammo it is 100%, and still at least 90% with cheap stuff. This pistol is as accurate as any other I have tried including the Ruger Single Six. My lone gripe is, it prints 1 or 2 inches high with the rear sight down all the way. That may be Glock's intention, to use a six o'clock hold, but not what I prefer. I ordered a somewhat taller OEM front sight (part #33280) which should correct it.

[FergusonTO35]

The new front sight showed up last night and I put it on. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but it is about 1/32" taller so should be just what I need. I'll be interested to run this thing through the chronograph. Last time I did a .22 LR handgun chronograph test I found that the short barrel definitely changes things. Alot of the hyper velocity loads were anything but, whereas some bulk pack rounds were pretty fast. As I remember, the blue box Federal Champion 40 grain did really well and was dirt cheap at the time.

[FergusonTO35]

Managed to try out the 44 with the taller front sight today and it's just what was needed. With the rear sight adjusted one click up from the bottom, the 44 is dead on at 10 yards.

[FergusonTO35]

I've put around 300-400 rounds through the 44 and it's shooting great. Haven't yet found a load that it won't shoot reasonably well. It's very accurate with Aguila Super Extra 40 grain which is kind of sedate out of the 44, according to my chrono it gets an average of 863.5 FPS. Winchester Power Point 40 grain are good for 1000 fps and almost as accurate.

[Ring3]

Mines reliable with everything so far except Aguilar SE Standard Velocity. It hates that round. Changed out front sight too. For me it still shoots a bit higher than I’m used to. Neat pistol, I like it.

[FergusonTO35]

What front sight did you go with? Aguila ammo is really accurate in my guns but not the hottest thing in the world. Super Extras do cycle my 44 but you can tell they are not optimal. According to my chronograph, they are around 150 fps slower than Winchester Power Point and Xpert.

[FergusonTO35]

My only real gripe about the 44 so far is the noticeably stiff trigger pull. I swapped in a Ghost Ultimate connector and now it feels the same as my gen. 4 centerfires.

[izzyjoe]

I'm glad that glock is making a 22, maybe it will introduce a whole generation of shooters, and that's what we need! I don't know why some folks don't care for block pistols, I'll admit that I wasn't crazy about them, until I shot my bosses G22, that thing is very accurate at 25yds. Sure I love the old S&W, Colts, but times they are a changing!

[FergusonTO35]

Shot my 44 some more yesterday and it didn't miss a beat. Between this one and the Ruger Wrangler I can't decide which is my favorite!

[IHuntDragons]

I overlooked this announcement, but agree with your thoughts on it. 20 years ago or more this would have been great, but seems a bit late to the game.

[FergusonTO35]

Better late than never. And kudos to Glock for making a .22 that is tue same design as their centerfires, and not just a lookalike that is a completely different gun.

[buckwheatpaul]

I had a Glock 44 about 6 months after they came out....stiff trigger and too finicky on what ammo would cycle. It just did not measure up to the other Glocks that I have shot.