Mysterious Glock 25

[Whistling Moon]

Awhile ago I thought it would be cool to pick up a Glock 25. When I looked them up, I discovered that they can't be imported into the US. But an article I read said that if a police department requests them then they could be imported that way. With the near-total unavailability, I really want one for my collection. Has anyone here EVER seen the Glock 25 in the United States? Further, does anyone happen to own one that might be interested in selling?

 

[David E]

It never made sense to me to opt for a gun the same size/weight as a 9mm or .40, but in a smaller, less effective caliber like the .380.........unless that's all the person can control.

For collector purposes, I suppose it might be one to get......but without the Model 28, you'd only have 1/2 of the hard to get Glocks

 

[Prince Yamato]

They are available in the US. Civilians can own them too. The catch is, you cannot own a new one. New ones are only available for sale to Law Enforcement. However, if an officer trades one in, you can purchase it used. Check gun broker.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

good for a collection if that's your gig. totally unfeasible for use, considering you can get more power in the same package.

 

[NG VI]

Well, if you've got any police friends who are into shooting and collecting oddball guns, you could try to plant the bug of the 25/28 in his or her ear, and so get range time with one.

If you're lucky he'll get bored of it sooner or later and letcha buy it off him.

 

[Whistling Moon]

Back when I first read about it, I watched gunbroker like a hawk but none ever came up. I asked some gunshops about it, none of them had ever seen one before.

I know that I could own one if a police officer sold one, but can just 1 officer be able to get one or would the department as a whole need to request them?

 

[earlthegoat2]

The intrest in the Glock 25 only serves to prove to me that, aside from novelty and collectors, people who do not know much about the practical use of firearms will go to the extreme lengths to get any pistol that says 380 on it.

 

[1KPerDay]

You got a G18 yet?

 

[oasis618]

They make the 25 and 28 for countries where it is illegal for a civilian to own a gun in a caliber used by law enforcement. I don't think it has much to to with just wanting a .380.

 

[NG VI]

I'm guessing it is a very low recoil pistol as well, even with the mechanism being a little different from a straight locked-breech like the reat of the Glock lineup, looks like a very lightly locking system.

I like low recoil. It's fun.

 

[1KPerDay]

Can you post details about the differences in the locking mechanism? Far as I know it's the same as any other glock.

 

[NG VI]

I don't know anything beyond what I've seen of them in photos, the barrel hood, where it engages the slide, is ordinarily pretty much even with the top of the slide the whole way.

On the 25 and 28, it has a very defined step down towards the muzzle end of the slide, about a fifth/quarter of the way back. It's got a steep slope up to the top of the barrel hood. So that's all I know about it, and I can't imagine it offers the same locking strength as the full service calibers do.

 

[NG VI]

OK I just tried to google image it, I could only find one that offered any sort of shot of it, and it didn't look as steep as I remember.

It's still steeper, more pronounced than the ordinary calibers though.

 

[David E]

.380 versions are more blow-back than semi-locked breech.