A pretender to the throne?
I discovered the pending* existance of this round in an article that discussed the new Glock 37 pistol. It is a full-sized autoloader designed to chamber the new .45 Glock round. The new caliber is essentially a .45 with a shortened case. The intent is to obtain .40 S&W velocity whilst retaining the generally large holes offered by a traditional .45 ACP round. The shorter case will allegedly allow for a more efficient powder burn. The shorter case also allows a decreased distance between the grip and the trigger on the G37; some of you may no doubt have difficulty holding a Glock pistol due to its rather fat grip.
The Tall Man's initial reaction to news of another boutique caliber was that he was reading about a solution in search of a problem. Agree/disagree? I'll entertain all feedback here.
*I say "pending" because the article went on to say that the G37 will have a magazine designed to hold 11 rounds, which of course limits this frame to Law Enforcement agencies only. Introductions of compact and sub-compact frames should remedy this matter for those enamored of the new caliber.
Respectfully,
Tall Man
I discovered the pending* existance of this round in an article that discussed the new Glock 37 pistol. It is a full-sized autoloader designed to chamber the new .45 Glock round. The new caliber is essentially a .45 with a shortened case. The intent is to obtain .40 S&W velocity whilst retaining the generally large holes offered by a traditional .45 ACP round. The shorter case will allegedly allow for a more efficient powder burn. The shorter case also allows a decreased distance between the grip and the trigger on the G37; some of you may no doubt have difficulty holding a Glock pistol due to its rather fat grip.
The Tall Man's initial reaction to news of another boutique caliber was that he was reading about a solution in search of a problem. Agree/disagree? I'll entertain all feedback here.
*I say "pending" because the article went on to say that the G37 will have a magazine designed to hold 11 rounds, which of course limits this frame to Law Enforcement agencies only. Introductions of compact and sub-compact frames should remedy this matter for those enamored of the new caliber.
Respectfully,
Tall Man