Hello fellow CGNer's, I've been shooting mostly 1911's, P220's, CZ75's, you know.. Heavy steel guns with large calibers and managed recoil.
Now a bunch of years back, I experimented with a couple glock 17's, I Gen 2, and Gen 3 and I found the recoil to be all over the place, mostly because the double stack magazine didn't allow me to grab it properly, and I didn't care for the ergonomics, I also tried an M&P, and a USP, both of which seemed to jump around like crazy, I believe the USP was in 40 S&W.
To my surprise, I bought a Glock 44 in .22 and it is a blast, it feels good in my hand, I'm putting holes in paper and I know it's a .22 with barely any recoil and a cute little pop.
So I started looking and Glock makes a single stack, beaver tailed G48 in 9mm with a 10 round mag, any input? I know the sights aren't the greatest and I'd obviously change those right away.
Let me know!
If you have smaller hands the G48 definitely allows you to obtain a more secure grip and alignment. I hate Glocks except for G43 and G48.
I have CZ and Sig and my 22lr upper for my P226 is absolute pure fun to shoot ! I have a gen 5 17 and looked at the 48 but if you wear a large glove your going to have your pinky finger dangling below the grip on the 48 that was my turn off for it. For me personally I would have to track down those +1 extensions for the magazines to get rid of the pinky dangle to make it something I would be interested in. For smaller shooters its a great choice. Its a glock tho just smaller then the 17 so that is the only real difference.
The glocks that come with ameriglo sights tho rock I like them so much for my gen 5 17 that I picked up a set for my P226 ! Glocks with the ameriglo sights are the version you want to look for and the 48 comes with them ! Here is a link with a nice photo of the ameriglo sights
https://marstar.ca/product/glock-g48-9mm-ameriglo-bold-night-sights/
When it comes to a choice of G17, G19, or G48, I think it comes down to (the individual's) hand size.
OK, I'll try this one more time:"The width of the magazines is almost identical!"
When it comes to a choice of G17, G19, or G48, I think it comes down to (the individual's) hand size....
This might help?
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it might be part of the answer and solution i was looking for. what about longer magazine as well? i mean extension for the mags?
OK, I'll try this one more time:"The width of the magazines is almost identical!"
Your point appears to be totally pointless. The G48 is significantly slimmer than traditional double stack Glocks, and that’s the only thing that matters in this regard. Literally no one is making a purchase decision based on magazine width.
Your point appears to be totally pointless. The G48 is significantly slimmer than traditional double stack Glocks, and that’s the only thing that matters in this regard. Literally no one is making a purchase decision based on magazine width.



























