.50 Glock
Guncrafter Industries are selling a .50 GI conversion kit for the the Glock 20/21.
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The .50 GI round should not be compared to the Desert Eagle’s .50 Action Express or the .500 S&W. It is slightly more powerful than the .45 ACP.
Wikipedia information on the .50 GI:
| .50 GI | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Handgun | |
| Place of origin |   United States |
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| Production history | ||
| Designer | Vic Tibbets / Alex Zimmermann | |
| Designed | 2004 | |
| Manufacturer | Guncrafter Industries | |
| Specifications | ||
| Case type | Rebated, straight | |
| Bullet diameter | .515 in (13.1 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .526 in (13.4 mm) | |
| Base diameter | .526 in (13.4 mm) | |
| Rim diameter | .480 in (12.2 mm) | |
| Case length | .899 in (22.8 mm) | |
| Overall length | 1.221 in (31.0 mm) | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 275 gr (17.8 g) JHP | 900 ft/s (270 m/s) | 492 ft·lbf (667 J) |
| 300 gr (19 g) JHP | 860 ft/s (260 m/s) | 493 ft·lbf (668 J) |
The kit will retail for $595.
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hey…thats kinda sexy. i wonder how recoil is.
The .50 GI operates at pressures comparable to the .45 ACP, around 15,000 psi (100 MPa). Interestingly, felt recoil is also similar to the .45 ACP. Also, the .50 GI is moderately accurate bullet. The 300 grain (19 g) JFP (jacketed flatpoint) produces a 25-yard group of 2.24 inches, and the 300-grain JHP (jacketed hollowpoint) and 275-grain JHP produce a 25-yard group of only 1.14 inches. source… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_GI
.50 CAl. Glock Great Idea. Go 4 It. The Bigger the Better ! U.S.A.
Why didn’t the US Armed Forces pick this over the M9?
Because, genius, the trials that led to the selection of the Beretta 92F(S) as the M9 pistol were many years prior to this conversion being created.
What was glock thinking? $600 for a .45 conversion kit? I wonder how much it cost to develop and get the manufacturing equipment for a glorified 45.
I’ts put out by guncrafter industries, not glock. Have another look at the ad.
They should develop a conversion kit for the Desert Eagle. At least then, the pistol would be of viable personal protection use (obviously a holstered pistol). Then turn it back into a magnum when you hunt, silhoutte shoot or just feel like pounding the hell out of yourself when you fire it.
Large cross section, a little more velocity than the .45, moderate muzzle blast and recoil-I kind of like it.
I am hoping Glock will strike up a deal with Guncrafter when the next ban comes around. If I can only have ten, why not make it a .50?
Does anyone know if i can use this conversion on my Glock 30?
I fired one today, very impressed. recoil like a .45. Hollow point opens up to like one inch. Now that is a home defense pistol.