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Posted: Sat Feb 15th, 2020 01:56 pm

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I wasn't a Glock fan either until the G37 45 GAP came out. The LEO Sales Manager got an order together for our Guard unit that was about $50 cheaper than the Blue Label pricing. Blue Label prices are private guns sold at a discount to law enforcement, firefighters, and military. It is usually about $100 off retail. For me it was a highly discounted Glock and if I didn't like it I could re-sale it at a profit. When I got it I was not impressed. It had a gritty trigger and was a bit clunky. One of the Armorers in my guard unit took my gun and polished the internals/slide, installed a 3lb minus transfer bar, and installed a set of Meprolight sights. It ran slicker than wet bird .

I also found out the 45 GAP was originally designed to be more powerful than the 10mm as a 45 running at +p 9mm pressures. It has a beefier slide and thicker breach than any of the other Glock pistols. There was a marketing issue as Glock didn't want to alienate the 45 ACP crowd so they dropped the specifications to slightly less than what 45ACP +P was so that the 45 ACP crowd would still have bragging rights. One of my Armorer buddies who reloads was running a 45GAP 185 grain bullet at 1500 fps which is just above what a 10mm can run a 185gr bullet. He finally had consistent case failures when he pushed it up to 1580 fps.

I have pushed 185gr bullets up to 1300fps with no issues but my hottest load I keep on hand is a 185 Hydroshok JHP that is running at 1100 fps. It has about the same kick as a hot Glock 10mm load and a lot more than a 45ACP+p. The only downfall of that round is the size of the case limits the full size magazine to 10 rounds. That wasn't an issue 16 years ago as that was the max that was available to any handgun. The other issue with the 45GAP is that it has become a boutique caliber as it has fallen out of favor with law enforcement and the public following is very small. Of my pistols the G38 45GAP is my preferred carry piece. It is the mid size GAP gun but it still has a full grip but the magazine holds 8 rounds. I have been on the lookout for a G39 Baby GAP that is almost the same size as the G26 9mm Baby Glock but those are few as they didn't make many of them.

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