Who has a Glock 44

[Reeferman]

I just got one a couple days ago. Put 100 CCI minimags, 100 Blazer and 50 Stingers through it and no issues other than I had several fail to lock on last round but discovered I had my thumb against the slide lock and that’s what was causes it.
I have other 22 handguns so I don’t want this to be a should have got this or that. I had a terrible time trying to group less than 8 or 10 inches at 10 yards. I’m pretty sure it’s because of the trigger and sights that is going to take some doing to make work for me.
The trigger pull is like my 1873 trapdoor and the sights are well I’m not sure how to explain them compared to anything I have. The 10 round mags are not an issue as that’s all we can legally have.
So was just wondering how it is working for others. Lots of negatives on the web but most are complaining of the 10 round mags and feeding issues. When loading these mags I load them like any other mags and I always tap them on the back to tilt top round up and no feed issue.
I forgot to add that I also put a 100 rounds of Federal Auto Match through it and had no issues with those.

 

[crazydice]

I have one and love it like i do all my glocks

Absolutely reliable out of the box

I had some issues when i installed an aped trigger kit, but these were all resolved when i returned it to factory trigger

And in all honesty : i might have done something wrong with the new gen 5 trigger bar and the way it is assembled ( but did. It het find the time to play aroudn with it to try and fix the issue )

But so far i am verry happy with the glock 44 and would recommend it to others

Have fun with yours!

 

[AK103K]

I have two that I picked up when they first came out. No problems with either. Fun guns.

The triggers are typical Glock triggers. I think once you get used to them, youll be fine. I dont see the need to change them out, but some do. All my Glocks have factory triggers in them, and I have no trouble shooting well with them.

I replaced the sights on mine with Meprolight three dot night sights, as thats whats on all my other Glocks. Just did that for commonality, and didnt have any problems with the factory sights.

I have heard some say they needed to replace the factory front sights with a higher one to get them to shoot POA with the rear sight settings.

Ive shot a bunch of different ammo and so far, the only one the gun didnt like, was some old Federal Match I had around. Most of my other autos didnt like it either, so Im not holding that against the gun. Everything else seems to work fine.

Some people seem to have had issues with loading the mags. I havent, but Ive heard some say they load them differently than I do (I load them like any other mag), so I guess if you have trouble there, youll have to figure it out.

With all the early hate, you'd think the 44 was running for president and Im kind of surprised there werent constant ad's on TV about how bad it is.

Thats how it seemed on the gun boards anyway. Its funny though, when you asked all the naysayers (and there were a lot of them) what was wrong with theirs, most didnt own one, nor had they even shot one, so you really need to take any of that with a good dose of salt. Seems there are a few who just dont like Glocks.

Right now, I have right around 15K pretty evenly spaced through the two guns I have. Other than neither of them liking to run with the Federal Match, the number of stoppages/problems Ive had, could be counted on one hand.

 

[Heir Kommt Die Sonne]

My dad bought one and he wants to buy more.
It's a great gun for training purposes if your main theme are Glocks. Same holsters, same procedures, same sights.
I think if you know you're going to like the Glock 44, you'll like it. Even with it's errors, it's not like it's your self-defense gun. If ytou're on the fence about the Glock 44, you'll probably give up and root the Taurus. At least this has been the trend I've seen.

 

[12Bravo20]

There are several threads about the G44 and most of us that own one are happy with them. The stock trigger really isn't bad. Now if you shoot something with a good single action trigger such as a 1911 or even shoot a Ruger MkI-IV pistol then shoot the G44, then yes the G44 trigger will feel heavy. The G44 is the first Glock that I have bought/owned and it did take a few magazines to get use to the sights and trigger pull. I have around 3,000 rounds through mine and have only had 4-5 malfunctions which were ammo related. The accuracy is pretty good considering the G44 is not a target pistol. Clay birds at 25 and 50 yards are easy to hit with it. I have mostly shot Federal Champion 36gr, CCI Standard 40Gr and CCI mini Mag 40Gr ammo through mine. I did try some Armscor 36Gr high velocity, CI Super Rapido and old Federal bulk ammo, which all functioned fine.

I was actually wanting to compare the G44 to the Taurus TX22 when I bought mine. No one had the TX22 in stock at the time and very few had the G44. The shop that I bought my G44 had that and a few GSG Firefly pistols (Sig Mosquito). I didn't even want to mess with the GSG Firefly so went with the G44 and been very happy with it. I ended up putting a Hyve Technologies Monarch trigger in mine. It didn't change the trigger pull but I was able to adjust pre -travel and over-travel which helps. I also like the flat trigger better than the OEM rounded trigger.

 

[Reeferman]

The reason I bought the Glock 44 was I am recovering from a major shoulder injury/surgery. I’ve just started shooting the last couple months but it’s been from a rest. I have tried shooting without a rest with various handguns all of them are single or double action revolvers I have and not so good so the light weight of the Glock 44 was appealing.
Trying to get a proper grip on this Glock seems to be a challenge and with all my revolvers having triggers that break like glass the trigger will definitely take some getting used to.

 

[jmr40]

I like mine well enough. It is the same size and same trigger as my G19. Same typical trigger as any other Glock. It isn't a target pistol, but shoots as well as any other Glock. It is cheap practice even compared to 9mm.

You should be able to shoot a LOT more accurately than 8-10" at 10 yards. More often than not I shoot at 15 yards and 2-4" groups are about what I expect with most any of my pistols. The G44 is about the same.

Mine had some functioning issues with light target loads. But with standard loads has been 100% reliable.

 

[.308 Norma]

As I posted a few months ago, when I first got my Glock 44, my wife and I were acting as ground squirrel “exterminators” over on a friend’s ranch. That’s how I learned what I wrote on the masking tape I stuck on this brick of Federal “Hunter Match” 22 LR ammo.
I “love” my Glock 44 as much as it “loves” this ammo, and I killed a lot of ground squirrels with it this spring. If the ground squirrels popped up within about 15 yards, I’d shoot them with my Glock 44, but if they were farther out, I’d shoot them with either my Ruger 10-22, or Kimber bolt 22LR. My wife was doing the same with her Ruger Bearcat and one or the other of my rifles. After 3 days, and I don’t know how many dead ground squirrels (probably about 150) we both got to feeling a little “bloody,” if you know what I mean.
At any rate, my Glock 44 is a keeper. The fact is, I liked it so much from the start I bought myself a Glock 19 (Gen 5) to match, which you no doubt know is the same size, only heavier. And I’m someone who never paid much attention to Glocks before.

 

[Reeferman]

After getting home I stripped it down cleaned and lubed. The trigger is a little better. I also installed the biggest beaver tail backstrap with it and fits better. I have big mechanic hands and trying to get fingers of both hands in proper position is a tad bit hard. May have to wrap some grip tape on it as well. Won’t get to shooting it for a few days but hoping i can get the groups a bit better.

 

[CNobbe]

Mine's been fine. Personal preference: I like the TX22 more, but as for reliability it's been on par with my other 22s. I'm saving my 9mm stash until things cool down, so it's nice to have a cheap to feed Glock to practice with its trigger.

 

[444]

I bought one at the beginning of March. I shot it every day for a couple months. I put 3-4 thousand rounds through it with no cleaning.

I have no complaints, and like my other Glocks, I have no intention of modifying it.

 

[Buzznrose]

The reason I bought the Glock 44 was I am recovering from a major shoulder injury/surgery. I’ve just started shooting the last couple months but it’s been from a rest. I have tried shooting without a rest with various handguns all of them are single or double action revolvers I have and not so good so the light weight of the Glock 44 was appealing.
Trying to get a proper grip on this Glock seems to be a challenge and with all my revolvers having triggers that break like glass the trigger will definitely take some getting used to.

I’m a Glock guy and love my G44. I get 4” groups offhand at 10 yards with most ammo. But I understand what it is. It a .22 for us Glock shooters...trainer, meant to replicate other Glocks...especially the compact models (19/23/32) but it’s a good representation of all of them. It’s not a bullseye gun.

when I hear things like “all my triggers break like glass” and the person is complaining about their glock, that tells me they have unrealistic expectations. You cannot make a Glock operate like a 1911...

Change your way of thinking about what you want from this gun or trade it for one of these:

https://ruger.com/products/markIV2245Lite/specSheets/43934.html

This gun will be much closer to having a trigger you expect.

 

[12Bravo20]

Op, you will get use to the trigger and sights the more you shoot your G44. I'm very pleased with the accuracy of mine considering that it was designed more as a trainer. It is minute of clay bird out to 50 yards.

 

[Reeferman]

I’m a Glock guy and love my G44. I get 4” groups offhand at 10 yards with most ammo. But I understand what it is. It a .22 for us Glock shooters...trainer, meant to replicate other Glocks...especially the compact models (19/23/32) but it’s a good representation of all of them. It’s not a bullseye gun.

when I hear things like “all my triggers break like glass” and the person is complaining about their glock, that tells me they have unrealistic expectations. You cannot make a Glock operate like a 1911...

Change your way of thinking about what you want from this gun or trade it for one of these:

https://ruger.com/products/markIV2245Lite/specSheets/43934.html

This gun will be much closer to having a trigger you expect.

Like I said I have several 22 handguns, 1911’s and lots of revolvers. This is the first striker gun I have had and it’s is totally different than what I’ve got. I’m not trash talking Glock and not trying to make it like them. The trigger pull on this Glock 44 averaged is 8.5 pounds which is as much or more than any double action revolver I have which I hope gets better as it gets broken in. I have no issues so far with anything other than getting used to the grip, sights and the trigger.
My son has a Glock 22-4 and I seem to be able to shoot it a whole lot better than this one so far. I think the weight of it is a factor but that’s just my humble opinion.

 

[Reeferman]

Op, you will get use to the trigger and sights the more you shoot your G44. I'm very pleased with the accuracy of mine considering that it was designed more as a trainer. It is minute of clay bird out to 50 yards.

That’s what I’m hoping for.

 

[Buzznrose]

Like I said I have several 22 handguns, 1911’s and lots of revolvers. This is the first striker gun I have had and it’s is totally different than what I’ve got. I’m not trash talking Glock and not trying to make it like them. The trigger pull on this Glock 44 averaged is 8.5 pounds which is as much or more than any double action revolver I have which I hope gets better as it gets broken in. I have no issues so far with anything other than getting used to the grip, sights and the trigger.
My son has a Glock 22-4 and I seem to be able to shoot it a whole lot better than this one so far. I think the weight of it is a factor but that’s just my humble opinion.

I understand and meant no disrespect in my post. I can see where I came across blunt...sorry for that.

Based on buying and shooting a lot of Glock pistols, I can tell you this about their triggers:

- they can vary. Parts are all stamped metal and can be rough.

- Left alone and shot a lot, they get better over time.

- There are aftermarket options that can make them better, but prices vary greatly.

If I only had a couple Glocks, I might go with an aftermarket trigger like the Guardian. This guy has an excellent reputation for great triggers: https://glocktriggers.com/product/guardian/

But for me, I’m not looking to put into one what I won’t put into several, so all I do to the trigger is buy a good connector and maybe a set of springs from MCARBO.

I polish ALL my Glocks internal components. This is an excellent video that may help:



Hope this helps...

 

[Reeferman]

I understand and meant no disrespect in my post. I can see where I came across blunt...sorry for that.

Based on buying and shooting a lot of Glock pistols, I can tell you this about their triggers:

- they can vary. Parts are all stamped metal and can be rough.

- Left alone and shot a lot, they get better over time.

- There are aftermarket options that can make them better, but prices vary greatly.

If I only had a couple Glocks, I might go with an aftermarket trigger like the Guardian. This guy has an excellent reputation for great triggers: https://glocktriggers.com/product/guardian/

But for me, I’m not looking to put into one what I won’t put into several, so all I do to the trigger is buy a good connector and maybe a set of springs from MCARBO.

I polish ALL my Glocks internal components. This is an excellent video that may help:



Hope this helps...

No problem. Funny you post that as I found that video yesterday. Like any of the other guns I have after shooting several hundred or so rounds I take them apart and polish up any metal on metal that shows. I’m not going to change any springs but I am going to take it apart and polish up everything that buddy in video shows though I think I’ll be a little prudent with the Fritz

 

[Buzznrose]

No problem. Funny you post that as I found that video yesterday. Like any of the other guns I have after shooting several hundred or so rounds I take them apart and polish up any metal on metal that shows. I’m not going to change any springs but I am going to take it apart and polish up everything that buddy in video shows though I think I’ll be a little prudent with the Fritz

The springs didn’t make a huge difference for me, but I found them to be a great kit to buy to have a spare set of Glock springs for “just in case”:

https://www.mcarbo.com/glock-trigger-spring-kit-gen-1-5.aspx

However, if your gun is shooting so heavy, they may help some.

 

[Heir Kommt Die Sonne]

Although at first when it came to Glocks, I was like 'Yea gotta change them triggers to a metal one' but now I am of the opinion if you want to completely change the trigger on a Glock, a Glock isn't for you.
Replacing springs and polishing I can understand.