Glock 25

[aiwa]

Can anyone give me any feedback on this thing? I already have a G17, but I just checked a magazine and realized that they offer the pistol in .380 Auto. As I have an SMG in the same (somewhat rare) chambering the idea of a modern full-size pistol is intriguing.

Can anyone give me a personal analysis? Is the gun too large for such a small round? Prices? Availability? Options for belt-fed?

 

[foxbat]

Would be a real pussy cat, recoil wise...
With a 102MM barrel, the only way you'll ever own one would be to see if
Questar can arrange an import and 'rebarrel' to at least 106MM...
I would suggest you contact them and see if it's possible.
(I would also suggest that you give us a follow-up in this thread!)

 

[Deckard]

There would be a better market for a rebarrelled Makarov. There are longer barrels out there already, and installation is not complicated.

http://makarov.com/barrlrep.html

 

[aiwa]

102MM barrel,

Arrgghhh! Crap. I didn't even check until you mentioned it. My bad. The rebarreling seems like an awful lot of work for the priviledge of shooting .380 out of a Glock. Never mind the expense. The picture in the magazine was a 3/4 view, and I didn't realize the G25 was a 'compact' model.

 

[tapedeck74]

The .380 Glock are not for sale in the USA, so I'm not sure that Questar could import one.

 

[IM_Lugger]

The .380 Glock are not for sale in the USA, so I'm not sure that Questar could import one.

That's cause no one wants a .380 when they can have the same gun in 9mm or .40...

 

[Deckard]

Some countries disallow 9mm.

 

[aiwa]

Yeah, I read somewhere today that the G25 was developed the South American market as many countries there do not allow handguns in military calibres.

 

[justin1628]

It would be nice to have something that no one else has though. But the real question remains is how much demand is there for it?

 

[jjwelin]

I know that there's at least one in alberta.

 

[Grove]

Depending how much it goes for, might have another buyer right here.

 

[Jeff/1911]

That's cause no one wants a .380 when they can have the same gun in 9mm or .40...

Actually, it is supposedly because of import restrictions. That's what it said in the "Gun Digest book of the Glock".

Jeff/1911.

 

[Jeff/1911]

I know that there's at least one in alberta.

Cool!

 

[IM_Lugger]

Actually, it is supposedly because of import restrictions. That's what it said in the "Gun Digest book of the Glock".

why would .380 be restricted?

 

[justin1628]

From what I've read, most pistols that chamber .380acp is meant for CCW. Hence why they don't have a full size model from Glock. As to why they aren't allowed to export to the US is beyond me.

 

[mr00jimbo]

Dumb question and off topic, but are .38 and .380 the same thing? Or similar in any way?

 

[Deckard]

.38 Special and .380 ACP are different. Rimmed and rimless, length, bullet, etc. Night and day.

 

[aiwa]

There is always an answer to be found:

"Why are the Glosk 25 and Glock restricted in the US?
The G25 and G28 are .380 ACP versions of the G19 & G26. Because of their caliber they do not get enough import points for normal importation and are only available to LE and military."

http://www.glockfaq.com/nonus.htm

 

[IM_Lugger]

Because of their caliber they do not get enough import points for normal importation

looks like I was right...

are .38 and .380 the same thing?

.380 is 9x17 while 9mm Luger/Parabellum is 9x19 (the later number being a langth of the case).

.38 special is a .357 calibre and can be used in .357mag revolvers.

 

[Canuck223]

The only difference between the G25 and it's 9mm brother, is the locking surface of the barrel at the forward section of the slide. Instead of a 90 degree cut, it's a 45 degree ramp.