My After-Action Report on The Glock45
Gun Review
This pistol has been released for quite some time now, however I was able to purchase the Glock45 a month ago and I haven’t been more pleased with a pistol in a long time.
Below I’m going to give you my take on the performance and reliability of this pistol, I’m very confident you will not be disappointed with the performance of this sidearm.
Up until I purchased my own Glock45 I only read about it online and through other gun reviews. When I moved back to California, I had the opportunity to shoot the Glock45 and immediately fell In love with it. The performance and the overall feel of the pistol was amazing, I will go into more detail later but after my first experience I had to buy one.
G45 Build
9x19, the G45 combines the full size G17 Gen5 frame with a standard G19 slide featuring front serrations. The depth and width of the serrations I felt were spot on and supplied me with more than enough grip to rack the slide back or conduct a proper press check. Another major notable enhancement is the Glock nDLC finish, this is exclusive to Glock. It is an ion-bonded finish that reduces corrosion and scratching and aids the weapons reliability and functionality. All these fine tune upgrades really set this weapon apart from the rest in my opinion.
One of my personal favorites is the flared magwell that makes it easier for all shooters to insert the magazine especially while conducting fast magazine changes, very hard to miss the magweel with this feature.
Like its Gen5 predecessors the fingers grooves have been removed from the G45, which enables me as a shooter to get a better grip on the gun, I really enjoy the feel of this. The G45 comes with a Glock Marksman Barrel, this is a match-grade barrel with tighter chamber specs. And more aggressive rifling for better accuracy. The consistency and accuracy is very noticeable with the G45 compared to other pistols I have used and train with. The final touch is the ambidextrous slide stop lever, which is a nice feature for both the right and left handed shooter or if for any reason you need to switch hands for drills or in a dangerous situation.
Specifications: G45
Caliber: 9x19mm
Capacity: 17+1 rounds
Barrel Length: 4 in.
Overall Length: 7.44 in.
Sights: Polymer U-notch
Weight: 25oz w/empty magazine.
What I Think
Going back to the beginning of this post, the first time I had the privilege to shoot the Glock45 I was immediately hooked on the weapon, and it all boiled down to the grip for me. I’m a huge G19 fan but wasn’t a fan of the grip length but combining the G17 lower with G19 upper this was a smart move by Glock. Another reason that I didn’t end up going wit the 19x was the color, I wanted to get away from the military color and style and lean more towards a sidearm that will be more useful to me as a civilian so I ended up going with the G45 because of the color, flared magwell, and quite simply the overall feel of the weapon in my hand. The feel, weight, and balance are all very important to me when I choose my weapons.
The G45 is an extremely well-designed pistol and are in high demand as a result. Like I stated before it is the most well-balanced pistol I have ever fired. The buyer of this firearm is someone who is looking for reliability, comfort, accuracy, and capacity. The pistol just feels right in the hand, and is easily manipulated, with an excellent capacity at 17+1 rounds. Three magazines are included with purchase of the pistol.
Team Guy Rating
Accuracy:
I haven’t shot a more accurate pistol up until I bought the G45. The grip size combined with the compact G19 slide makes the gun recoil so smooth, allowing the gun to stay on target that much easier.
Reliability:
I had no malfunctions with the pistol yet, one thing that has happened to me a few times is when I go to do a magazine change and I slam the magazine to hard, it will send the slide home without chambering a round, then I would have to proceed to my immediate action drill. This is an issue that doesn’t concern me, do to the fact it’s not an uncommon occurrence with pistols.
The Feel:
This pistol is bad ass and feels even better in your hand. Plenty of room on the grip for even the largest of hands, but still has the compact feel.
Cool factor:
The gun looks simple in nature but is a secret badass in my mind, it’s not flashy looking but it will crush some of the best pistols out there.
Overall:
If you haven’t shot this pistol go out and give it a go and put some lead through it, I promise that you will not be disappointed. And If you don’t like it for whatever reason, then that is ok because it won’t be for everyone. I highly recommend this pistol for anyone, because of the versatility and reliability.
Go out to your local range and rent this pistol and give it a go, and after reading this leave a comment below and let me know if you like the review or you would like me to expound on something specific.
-Travis Kennedy
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