Glock 44 22LR experiences

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Hi all

I'm thinking about picking up a Glock 44 22LR but from what I remember when they first came out they seemed to be plagued with reliability issues.

I've done some online research but wanted to hear from those not making youtube videos or writing reviews.

So 44 owners, hows it been?
 
I've found that if you keep it clean, and you use only quality ammunition, and you are careful to charge the magazines in the exact method that is recommended (wherein the cartridge is not tipped-downward), the frequency of stoppages will be minimized (but they'll still happen).

No doubt, the G44 is less reliable than is a MKII, but that isn't the entire story; a G44 is a training analog for a G19, and a MKII is not.

If you're not into Glocks, however, you'll have no use for a G44.
 
I traded my issc m22 for a G44. It was a great choice. I bought the issc to teach my kids to shoot and it was a jammo-matic. I'm very happy with my G44.
I have tried 3 ammo types thus far.
Winchester 36 grain hp cycles the slide but the flat nose bullet gives feeding problems. I have also tried Winchester Wildcat 40 grain RN and CCI Blazer 40 grain RN and they both work well.
 
I bought mine from an awesome CGN'r. He reported zero issues when he shot it. I have had it out on two trips to the range, 120 rounds the first time and 220 rounds the second time with zero issues. Using federal champion 40gr LRN bulk ammo.
No issues with magazine loading, first round issues or POA/POI differences as reported by YouTubers.
 
I have put over 3000 rounds through my Glock 44 with zero issues. I have used CCi mimi mag, Blazer 40 grain, CCI standard velocity, Remington Thunderbolt, Winchester M22 reliably. I have not experienced feeding issues with the magazines. This gun is fun and you can easily burn through hundreds of rounds at the range before you know it. I clean it after every range visit. If you are looking for a fun plinker than this is your gun. It will put a smile on your face when you shoot it.
 
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Glock 44s are wonderfully reliable......
When clean and with good quality ammunition it likes ;)
Mine likes Aguila Super Extra, Remington golden bullet and Federal Champion bulk pack.
Federal American eagle and Winchester bulk pack had frequent failures to eject. Thunderbolts leaded the barrel badly.

I would recommend 40gr ammunition that is high quality and high velocity. The peppier the better for reliability. Clean the gun every 100 rounds for maximum reliability. .22 ammo leaves a lot of residue from the dry lube.
 
50 rounds of minimag and 100 Remington thundersomething no issues except my 6 yr old wasn’t strong enough to hold it properly and pull the trigger with narrow grips so he need to grow up.
 
Bratwurst said:
Ahhh I'm 50/50 on this pistol now! I really wish it ate all types of ammo
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I don’t own one myself but I have a couple of friends we shoot with that have them. My friend Connie has used hers quite a bit for speed steel etc and it has been very dependable with almost every brand and velocity of ammo she has used. The only ammo that has given her difficulty at all is the CCI Christmas special ammo that was powder coated red and green,, her G44 just would not cycle it at all. If I were to buy one I would run CCI 40g Mini-mags in it for at least the first thousand rounds and I have no doubt it would be fine after that. I have no doubt I will end up with a G44, the ability to dry fire is a selling point for me for sure
 
After owning the biggest pos on the market ( gsg 1911-22 ) I was eager to get a glock 44. The only issue was loading the mags, I’d either tap the full mag spine down on the table or pull the thumb spring down and let it snap back up. Either of these techniques would properly aline the rounds for failure free discharge
 
The man is asking G44 experiences and you're here throwing him Ruger pistol ads lol.


OP: later G44's have been tweaked and should be problems-free. If I recall correctly, yes they did had some failures but the ones affected were recalled and taken care of.

Any firearm you will own will "prefer" one round to another. It's just the nature of the beast. Especially a semi in 22lr.
If it fails to shoot what you want it to shoot, you can always tweak it.

In the G44s I've shot, I found them to be quite reliable with anything from the very cheap stuff (Thunderbolt, Winchester M22, etc) up to the Stingers and Mini-mags, of course.

That being said, 22lr is a dirty round. That will impact your reliability.
Also, as any mechanical device, give it a break-in period of 200 rounds, give or take.

As a comparison, a 9mm would be no different.
 
I have one of these and have had great results with it. The sights are cheap but not really worth upgrading. They can be finicky with ammo but that is true of all 22lr. I feed my nothing but bulk pack ammo. Champion blazer thunderbolts etc. Gobbles it all down. As with most of my 22lr semi pistols it likes the heavier and faster rounds. 36 grain at 1200 fps is the minimum. 38 and 40 grain at similar speeds work well to. I cannot recall if i have tried CCI standard velocity in it with the lower speed.

Seating the rounds in the mag as described above is a snap. It fits my g17 holster. Sloppy glock trigger, but it was expected. As plinker. Or a trainer for your centre fire glock. It is outstanding. The cheap target sights adjust easily. And it is accurate enough to run drills with. I also have a GSG 1911 22 and I think the glock leads in reliability and utility. I probably have 2500 rounds through mine in the past year. It you want something more precise then a Ruger Mk4 or SW Victory is your gun. But neither simulate a duty pistol.

Shot the sig mosquito, the ISSC as well which would be your comparables. Pretty disappointed by both The G44 is far superior. The Ruger SR22 is more likely a better comparison for reliability and utility in a smaller form factor.

I would t hesitate to grab one. It’s great as a trainer fir glock. General plinking. Running some light drills and to introduce new shooters to handguns.
 
cyclops666 said:
After owning the biggest pos on the market ( gsg 1911-22 ) I was eager to get a glock 44. The only issue was loading the mags, I’d either tap the full mag spine down on the table or pull the thumb spring down and let it snap back up. Either of these techniques would properly aline the rounds for failure free discharge
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This^ The last round loaded needs to be angled up slightly to feed correctly. It has a tendency to stay nose down occasionally. Not a big deal.
 
I used my G44 again this weekend. It functioned perfectly with CCI Blazer ammo. It's a great gun.
I held a Rguer SR22 recently. It has a smaller grip which would be a little better for my kids.
I dont regret my purchase. I will be keeping the Glock as long as my kids enjoy it. I also enjoy it.
 
cyclops666 said:
After owning the biggest pos on the market ( gsg 1911-22 ) I was eager to get a glock 44. The only issue was loading the mags, I’d either tap the full mag spine down on the table or pull the thumb spring down and let it snap back up. Either of these techniques would properly aline the rounds for failure free discharge
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Not sure what issues you had with the GSG but the one I have has about 20,000 rounds through it with a recoil spring change and a broken firing pin about the 15,000 round mark. The slide stop notch has started to peen a little after a lot of rounds and has not changed which is the result of the cheap pot metal It’s not as accurate as some of my other higher end 22’s but if I do my part it will hit golf balls at 25 yards.
I bought a GLOCK 44 last year and it has been a bit of a disappointment. The trigger pull wouldn’t register on trigger gauge so had to spend money on a trigger spring kit and polish the internals. It’s now just under 5lbs and can live with that. I put about 2000 rounds through it before doing the trigger springs and polish thinking it would get better but it didn’t.
If you have any issue with spacer sleeve or any part of the firing pin assembly you can’t get separate parts you have to buy complete firing pin assembly and none are available last I checked and was about $80.
The mag issue is a no brainer just load and tap mag and it’s fine. There is an known issue with it shooting high as front sight is too low and a .190 Glock sight will fix it. GLOCK USA knows about this and will send you a free front sight if you live in the USA.
Good luck getting GLOCK Canada to do this even if you want to pay for it as it’s been months since contacting them about it.
There is no way I’m going to put another $100 to $200 more into a gun that is already overpriced.
As long as I run it wet it will shoot anything from crappy 36 grain to Stingers and have no issue. If I try and run it lubed like any other GLOCK it stove pipes and jams with the crappy ammo.
Mine is one that still has the older extractor that was giving issues though so far I have had none.
For training for a GLOCK 19 carry pistol I can see the benefits of it though being in Canada not so much other than shooting steel. It is definitely no kind of a target pistol.
Any of the new shooters I take out some like it but the majority take to the other ones.
I’m not bashing the GLOCK 44 this is just my experience with it. I really like GLOCK pistols but this one not so much.
For the money there are other better guns for less but if one is a GLOCK fanboy then one will overlook some of the issues and gladly pay to make it work.
 
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