Here in Italy Caracal C and F are imported by Tanfoglio (EAA Witness). The price is the same of the Glock 19 and 17. The Caracal’s chief engineer (William Bubits, if I remember well) previously worked at Glock, Walther and Steyr.
I’ve recently handled the C and F models at my local shop with regular sights and with short sights (called quick sigths) and I can tell the Caracal is (IMO) a better pistol than the Glock: the trigger is way better out of the box, fit and finish is very good, the sights are all steel (not plastic), grips are way better in the hands, overall look is way better, magazines are steel, the polymer frame is smooth and not ruvid, the F model is smaller than the G17 and the C model is smaller than the G19.
I know Glock quite well: my father had a G19 for two years (now it’s gone in favour of a HK P30) and I’ve shot it many times, inspected and cleaned it. Glocks are great pistols but Caracal put in the market a better product (again IMO). When my father handled the Caracal C said: ”If only this pistol was in the market two or three years ago, I’ll never purchased the Glock”. The owner of the shop told me that two or three Glockers have purchased the Caracal in the last months and they all reported they are happier now with this pistol.
When I’ll have the opportunity to test fire it at my local range I’ll report you some impressions.
Best regards, 5-SHOTS.
:banghead:
