Tupperware Goes Rimfire: - Isn't that an awful headline?
I got my mate "J" to drag-out various cameras and try to detail photograph the G44 - as I have not previously seen any close-up image of it's proclaimed FLUTED CHAMBER .. I was imagining machine broached straight-line grooves running fore & aft that might leave a ribbed impression on the fired brass - Wrong. ...
Something Ribbed For The Weekend Sir?
"Fluting" Shadows The Rifling:
The Austrian G44 Chamber proved hard to image - but it seems to be impressed with a rounded polygonal spiral form .. It looks as if it may have been formed in the same way that the barrel's (rotary hammer forged) GMB (Glock Marksman Barrel) rifling is made.(There is discussion as to WHY the polygonal rifling was changed to the GMB "Marksman" profile. - It is suggested that the original purpose was to improve 'ballistic identity' of fired bullets & any improved accuracy is a secondary effect.)
I have no complaint about how any Glock shoots or their trigger feel when working - they have all ** shot better than I can ..
** - excepting a very early prototype trial batch G20 10 mm auto that was promptly destroyed-redesigned-replaced.
The new G44 certainly is lighter in the hand than the same sized 9x19mm G19 - you'd have no problem distinguishing the two in the dark - however you won't need to weight down yours with a block of concrete against kiwi Nor-West winds when you rest it .. it's not THAT light ..
However - I also reckon that the two-stage recoil spring is fairly powerful .. certainly not particularly "EZ".
I have field stripped, cleaned & lubricated the G44 while having a real good look at it .. including the use of a magnet and a powerful magnifying lens to check a mould line below the extractor-ejection port .. The inside of the barrel seemed to have a dirty greasy coating - perhaps factory applied after 'Proof firing'.
Mould Lines From Injection Moulding Tooling
What a 'Cracker' - SUPERB Tool-making:
I'm guessing that Glock's hybrid slide will be as durable & serviceable as their frames are proving to be .. but as with any other costly manufactured item - I will not leave it laying around exposed to our harsh New Zealand sun or frosts.
Now ... IF you are an interested owner of Glock's finest technology and possess an IQ - you may have seen mention of "tactical" 'trigger enhancement kits' or 'upgrade kits' or even the "25 cent Trigger Job" and perhaps have viewed some of the youtube offerings from the bullshit capital of the world .. where there does seem to be an urgent need to enhance, colour, stipple & customize everything you own. - Well I'd like to make a personal statement:
There is nothing wrong with Glock original equipment or quality control .. THAT is why you bought it in the first place. - This is the most numerous single handgun make used by LAW ENFORCEMENT and MILITARY FORCES in the world. - It is also widely copied by other manufacturers.
Having bought your Glock - the most important issue you need to address is your SAFE GUN HANDLING - CONTROL and thorough PRACTICE following TRAINING.
.. If you really want to strip, fondle and get to know your new companion better - that's fine. If you are careful only to clean & polish parts without removing material you won't do much harm (- but you won't do much good either).
- You surely don't believe that Glock's engineers somehow selected the wrong strength springs or unsuitable mechanical interfaces?
It is estimated that some 10 Million or more Glocks of various calibres have been made & sold since 1982.
If you do feel the need to fiddle with your internals - this linked story is well advised:
Link to an "insider" story comparing U S v Austria build Glocks :
Marty K.
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