thoughts on a g48 but in .45? Seems like it could work because single stack .45 could prob fit. Thoughts? Would you buy one?
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I guess you’re right. G48 slide width .87”. G36 same as g19 with 1.0” slide width. G21 has 1.12 slide width. So yes it’s thinner. I was hoping for same as g48 but I guess it’s not feasible.
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GLOCK just needs to update the G36 to an 8+1 mag (or more) with a slightly longer grip and, yes, I’d buy one.
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I don’t think you’d want it much thinner than the G36 because it would put the force of the recoil into a small area in the web of your hand. It may make it too uncomfortable.
I guess what I am having a hard time with is the g36 is the same width as a double stack 9mm. I can’t compromise that much capacity for caliber. But if it was the same width as the g48, then for losing just 2 rounds or so, well I would take that all day every day.
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I understand, but I carried a commander size 1911 for a long time, so I’m fine with the capacity and size profile. The G36 has a slide that’s ~0.40” shorter than a G19 and its about 0.08” thinner, which puts the width of the G36 about dead center between the G19 and G48.
my thoughts exactly but lighter and more reliable.
Interesting. You’re starting to talk me into it. The Glock website lists the g19 and the g36 as having the same width.
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That's what the G36 would be if it had a longer barrels and a longer grip. the G48 is the slimline version of the Glock 19 but it was preceded by the G43 which was sort of, but not exactly, the single stack version of the G26.
But then Glock made the G 43X, which not only had a longer grip, but had a slightly wider grip so that it could use a stagger-stack magazine to hold more rounds. After that came the G48 with the longer, wider grip of the G43 but with a longer barrel and slide that was the same length as the G19.
So all Glock would have to do to make a slimline gun in 45 caliber that was basically the same size as a G19, which is what Glock tried to do with the "Compact" size G38 in 45 GAP but could easily done years ago with the G36, and in doing so would have given the gun a 7+1 round capacity which is tha same as a Colt Government Model or 4" barreled Commander.
Additionally. since the reason for the 45 GAP was that the 45 ACP was that the G19, G23. G32 frame was not large enough from front to rear to accommodate 1.275 (32mm) maximum overall length of the 45, and that's why they had to either create a larger overall gun or create a shorter cartridge that nobody like even though whoever got shot by it would never know the difference because it had IDENTICAL ballistics, and used IDENTICAL projectiles.
And here's the really great thing that could happen if a Glock would create a G19-sized G36:
The 10mm Auto cartridge is loaded to the SAME maximum overall length as the 45 ACP and a G19 sized G36 could also be chambered in 10 MM ! but Glock would never do it because they know that many Glock shooters are scared to death of recoil, even though most commercial ammo is only loaded to be slightly more powerful that the 40 Short and Weak.
But the fact is that most commercial 10mm ammo is only loaded to the same 35.000 PSI piezo pressure as the 9mm and the 40 S&W, and the Underwood ammo is in fact not Plus+p, but is simply loaded to the original NORMA chamber pressure of 37,500 PSI.
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Glock 30S slide extended to accommodate a 4 1/4” long barrel would be right between the 21’s 4.61” barrel a d the 30S 3.78” barrel. Slimming down a 30 frame by cutting capacity to 8 is one way. Another would be to stick with 10 but in a metal only magazine.
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Minor size and weight differences can make HUGE differences in how the gun feels and how it shoots and how it carries concealed.
As I've already stated, I think Glock should make aversion of the G36 that is closer to the size of the G19. As it is now, the G36 has a a 3.78 inch barrel and the G19 has a 4.02 inch barrel. But the big difference is that theG36 was designed to be as small as possible and has a shorter grip that only holds 6 rounds.
By extending the grip length along with the barrel length to a full 4 inches, maybe even 4.25, it could hold 7+ rounds same as a Commander sized 1911.
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i personally would not have bought mine if the grip was longer,, i conceals nicely as is. a longer grip is not necessary for me...Minor size and weight differences can make HUGE differences in how the gun feels and how it shoots and how it carries concealed.
As I've already stated, I think Glock should make aversion of the G36 that is closer to the size of the G19. As it is now, the G36 has a a 3.78 inch barrel and the G19 has a 4.02 inch barrel. But the big difference is that theG36 was designed to be as small as possible and has a shorter grip that5 only holds 6 rounds.
By extending the grip length along with the barrel length to a full 4 inches, maybe even 4.25, it could hold 7+ rounds same as a Commander sized 1911.
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I would have been all over a g43x/g48 sized .45 like a decade ago when I was carrying an XDs. The chunky g36 was a non starter for me. However, I'd have loved a gen4 30s. Just not enough to buy two guns to make it... Then I went 9mm... years ago... I might still buy one, assuming it was actually possible with glock tech.
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