Make sure to select your model options before you add the product to your cart. This .50 definitely had authority that was unmistakable on target. The gun was extremely well made, and thats only the first thing we noticed. Guncrafter has cornered the market in 1911-style .50s. The 8 inch SBR chambered in .50 GI A forum community dedicated to all 1911 firearm owners and enthusiasts. Also, the Glock AND the 1911 conversion are far more ergonomic than the monster Desert Eagle and weight about half as much! The Model 5 custom 1911 is our Concealed Carry Option (CCO) chambered in the .50GI. HERE COMES THE BOOM! Unlike another makers guns that lock so tightly they need hundreds of rounds to break in, the .50 GI was pleasant right from the start. Well Ned Christiansen took his favorite pin shooting pistol and made it better. For those who want a simple conversion that offers far more power from a slightly larger package than the normal 1911, the Rowland might just be for you. . Im shocked. When I load up the standard 275gr stuff, my cost is roughly $30 per hundred. Our rounds landed exactly where we would have expected them to land with the .45 ACP. Thankfully, the merits of the caliber, being highlighted in videos across the internet, have managed to counter the negatively slanted reporting of so many gun-rag writers! 50 GI. The second load listed, G460B, fed and functioned almost perfectly (one failure to feed). The M3 can also be fitted with a model-specific version of the company's .45 ACP conversion unit. It made the gun too long to fit most holsters, but our Bachman Slide didnt care. I do believe that this bullet might even be able to put a tough-skinned wild bore down in one hit. Jacketed Hollow Point (875fps), and 300gr. Highly aerodynamic rifle bullets need to expand on impact due to having such a narrow shock cone, but blunt pistol bullets even and especially .451 style, not being designed for supersonic flight, when driven well above the speed of sound, form a very wide shock cone and really dont need to expand at all to be highly effective at putting organic creatures down. We expected a nasty kick. Combined with the superior ergonomics of the autoloader platform, this makes the .44 magnum equal .460 Rowland have astoundingly mild recoil! The fact that you instantly have 9 + 1 rounds of .50 caliber at your disposal makes this weapon more than just a really cool conversation piece. 2023 Guncrafter Industries. These arent modified parts, they are hand-built from the ground up with the intention of giving the end user the ability to have 9+1 of .50 caliber rounds in your large frame Glock pistol. 185g CHP 8.7g Bullseye 1.220" 1200 fps. Our test crew declared we would not own one, but that doesnt mean the Rowlands not perfect for you. (Be sure to check the Clark websites FAQs before you place an order. They are available in stainless, melonite, and cerakote. This pistol was one of the tightest-constructed 1911s weve inspected. It's in .50 GI caliber. The other Storm Lake barrel didnt have those bumps, so we removed them with a file, hand grinder, and polishing buff. I received a call sunday from a shooting buddy, inviting me out to his range to shoot his new 50 GI conversion he bought for his Glock 21. Because Georgia Arms made our test ammo, here are that companys catalog numbers and claims, with our measured velocity in parentheses: G460A = 185-grain Nosler at 1550 (actual 1440); G460B = 185-gr. This gun had it all, we thought. A 1911 fitted with conversion weighs about the same as a short-barrel .44 magnum revolver not including the high-dollar exotic materials versions which only magnify all the negatives of magnum revolvers. The barrel is fixed solid to the frame with the sights mounted to the barrel. The assembly comes complete with slide, barrel, spring assembly, and an 8 or 9 round magazine your pick. Cal pistol conversion is now available. The .50GI is loaded to .45 ACP pressure levels, and offers loadings ranging from 185gr @ 1200fps to 300gr @ 700 fps. Clark recommends sending in your slide if you doubt your ability to make the kit fit. After our experiences with the big .50, we doubt anyone would want to mess with a .45 except to make use of low-cost ammo. We didnt give them time to check it, so we feel the problem was related to our editorial need, not to the new and very knowledgeable ownership of Storm Lake. The smarmy comment about those wanting .44 magnum power should probably just buy one completely and I suspect deliberately seeks to obfuscate the rationale behind the .460 Rowland. The Guncrafter Model No. Im not sure when I first noticed the .460 Rowland, but after I put together a Glock longslide version and saw 1,722 fps AVERAGE roll up on the chronograph when firing Underwoods 185 grain load I was hooked! Either way stopping power is what youre looking for here, right? The accuracy of this pistol is just amazing. As if a .45 ACP caliber Glock wasnt perfection enough Guncrafter Industries decided to take the proven Glock 21 design and couple it with its masterfully engineered .50 caliber munitions into a drop in conversion unit. Be aware your gun might need twiddling if you want it to work perfectly with .400 Cor-Bon, and then it might not work with .45 ACP. Celebrating over 13 years as one of the leading news & reviews blogs for the firearms, tactical, prepping & military community. L-SWC (800fps), 275gr. Performance costs are not always right up front, nor always obvious. With the proven stopping power of the massive 275/300-grain projectiles its a fair bet that youd come out on top in a gun fight. The net effect is gas and thus energy is diverted lateral to the gas stream, as well as used to physically shove the barrel forward. The end result is a longer delay before unlocking, with less energy imparted into the reciprocating mass. The standard features for the Model 1 include: You can select your custom options above. Does the .50 GI indeed offer more? (They also make barrels for several Glock models.) *The pistols in the pictures may have been customized with other options, and are therefore different than the standard model. (assuming I can find them) 45acp conversion barrel/spring kit Naked Slide Flush Cut Deep Crown Barrel Flush Cut Slide Stop and Chamfer Frame bright Tritium Sights One or Two .50gi mags Two .45acp mags $3900 ppff, usps mo, check, zelle, ect. http://. The question that I really had, though, was recoil. This is typically handloaded and I strongly suspect that aficionados of the 400 C-B are getting much better, more appreciated results. These custom 1911s range from $2600-$3900, depending on what you are wanting. At 1,600 fps, even a round nose 185 grain .451 bullet creates an enormous temporary expansion cavity ALL the way through the testing medium! My first overall impression of this custom 1911 pistol was, hmm.another 1911. But when I put this pistol in my hand, that first impression went out the window. Muzzle brakes can easily reduce felt recoil by over 70%, and if size were no object, a muzzle brake could reduce kick to zero! 1, it costs the same to convert it to .50 GI. Due to the larger caliber, the cartridge operates at relatively low pressure and has a long reloading life. The slide, being locked to the barrel, is also locked forward. The cookie settings on this website are set to 'allow all cookies' to give you the very best experience. But some will not be satisfied with that power level, never mind that it does the job most of the time. I serve my county as a Paramedic and work part-time at my local gun shop. The 16 upper will sell for $750 and with one magazine. DISCLAIMER: "GLOCK" is a federally registered trademark of Glock, Inc. and is one of many trademarks owned by Glock Inc. or Glock Ges.m.b.H. look no further! My office was a 100 feet in the air, closer to God the better, Vintage Boxes - Gear, Shell, Case, Primer, Group Buys Design, Active , Waiting and Archives, Closed Buys/Waiting for delivery/in shipment, If this is your first visit, be sure to We tried the newly made .45 ACP barrel, and it fit our test gun perfectly. The whole apparatus went easily into our gun, with exactly no fitting required. This custom 1911 is the ideal pistol to carry the most controllable stopping power offered in a 1911 platform. Our test gun showed the first-shot-out syndrome noticeable, the first shot landing here and the next four landing over there. I was impressed that someone could actually take a weapon that I find to be perfect and actually improve upon it. A phone call to Storm Lake (Machine Solutions) gave us the answer. One of these two drop-in setups might be for you, but all of us who tried these three would overwhelmingly pick the .50 GI if we wanted more power in a 1911 than the .45 ACP offers. Neither Storm Lake barrel had the link and pin. The latter kicked, as Elmer Keith would have put it, like two mules. Rechambers and Conversions are the several different alternate ammunition calibers available throughout all the guns in the game, each with unique statistics and kill unlock requirements. The harmonic resonance that passes through the gun is enough to give your trigger finger a little sting. All rights reserved. It wont work in a standard 1911 frame and is so fat that double stacks like glocks are reduced to single stack low capacity. (Compatible with Glock 26 Gen3, Gen4 and Polymer 80s PF940SC). Zimmerman engineered a 1911-style pistol and .50 GI cartridge combination to achieve highly controllable knock-down power for self-defense and IPSC shooting. Its a slow little donkey of a round hits like you would not believe. I stumbled across the Rock Island Armory GI .45 last week and was very impressed with it and the price. I purchased a heavy, all metal 1911 to do the conversion and I dont think it will have any wear and tear issued. For shotgun ammunition, see Shotgun Ammunition Types. The .50 GI Glock Conversion Unit will fit any Generation 1-4 Glock 20/21/40/41 frame. To our joy, we could easily control it as easily as a .45. Each custom 1911 is backed by our Lifetime Satisfaction Assurance. This conversion includes the slide, .50GI barrel, recoil spring, and 9rd magazine. It would be nice, but it can't be done. The grip circumference and all external dimensions were identical between the .50 GI and several 1911s on hand. Is Cor-Bon asking too much from these loads? Our J26 custom slide will help make you and your new trusty sidekick more accurate than ever. The 50 Cal Glock 50 GI Conversion The slide and barrel are beautifully machined from stainless steel forgings, and are completed with a matte, brushed finish. I absolutely love my Rowland and with the compensator, it doesnt feel like it kicks as hard as my 45acp without a compensator. Copyright 2023 Advantage Arms, Inc.. Powered by Miva, 3926 N. Schreiber Way Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815. We told Clark we would put this unit into a Norinco. For the sportsman this is a round that needs to be explored. Not resting on their laurels, theyve moved ahead and now have this outstanding Glock conversion kit. As we prepared to press the trigger of the .50 GI on a live round for the first time, we didnt realize we were in for one of our finest surprises in many years of testing guns. Unless you are rich or reload I would forget it. The .50GI was intended primarily as a self-defense round but is still very versatile and can be loaded to higher or lower levels if desired. Its the Glock platform that is the standard by which all other pistols are judged. Where I think this round would really prove useful is as a secondary weapon for a SWAT officer. In 2019 Vortex Optics released the Razor HD 4000 rangefinder with 4,000-yard reach (below). We wondered at the Parkerizing finish, but it works very well. Shooting the BulletSafe VP3 Soft Body Armor, Uberti Remembers John Wesley Hardin with this Top Break .45 Colt. But, these .50GI rounds can be reloaded and there are dies available to reload. very interesting round. Since the debut in 2004, Im surprised that Ive never heard about this round and this company, but man am I glad that I found it. All who have tried the .50 GI think it makes good sense. Muzzle blast was considerable from all loads. Alex Zimmerman took the custom 1911 world a giant step farther when he came up with the idea of a .50-caliber cartridge that would fit into the footprint of a 1911. Well, of the guns and calibers presented here, the Rowland in 2020 is still alive and well, and continuing to grow as more shooters discover it really DOES replace the antiquated six-shot .44 magnum wheelgun for field carry! This includes not only information about their purchase and use, but also the promotion of firearm safety and training. Some of these varieties include: Currently, Guncrafter Industries is venturing out into a Glock 20/21 Conversion for all the Glock fans out there wanting to shoot a 50cal bullet. Thats right, You read correct a 50. from 5" barrels. 1776 Supply Co. 2021. Order Online or Call Toll-Free: 1-800-601-8273 You may also like Conversion Kit Magazines by Advantage Arms $24.95 Conversion Kit Magazines by Tactical Solutions $42.95 Tactical Solutions .22 Conversion Kit For those who would love to have the bragging rights of shooting .50 caliber on a more modest budget, Guncrafter also makes a conversion kit for the Glock 20/21 and 40/41 pistols. Guncrafter Industries is based out of Huntsville, AR. Matt was there showcasing the owner and employees their custom 1911 chambered in .50GI. One of the critical dimensions was way off. The interesting part with this particular round is that its really s-l-o-w. My wife usually accompanies me to the gun range and she is always there to help female shooters with their techniques and to answer questions. 1 1911 pistol chambered in the 50 GI cartridge was released at the 2004 SHOT . Folks, these .50 calibers really do hit that hard. The frame and slide were machined from forgings. Be aware that continued use cant do your 1911 any good in the long haul. Guncrafter Industries has been making the .50 GI round for over a decade, and first offered their own specially chambered M1911 pistol to shoot it with. Glockstore.com is not affiliated with nor endorsed by Glock, Inc. or Glock Ges.m.b.H. We think there are better options, like, say, a .44 Magnum revolver. Huh the $3000 purpose-built gun was better than a cheap-o gun with an inexpensive drop-in barrel? Some guns are unsuitable for this conversion, and Clark makes that very plain. To me, they look like .45s that rode the short bus to school. The .460 Rowland was thoroughly workable, delivering much more power than the .45 ACP or the .400 Cor-Bon, and maybe even more real power than the .50 GI, though that is questionable if you get away from the calculator and into the real world. Guncrafter has found that balance in the Glock 21. Anyone who has a 1911 .45 ACP might well feel he has the ultimate self-defense handgun, and there is much evidence he may be right. Mine currently has a 20/40 pound dual, flat-wound coil that wasnt available in 2005. We got some of the two available types of ammo from G.I. The case head is rebated, and the same size as the .45ACP case head, allowing for easy conversion back to .45 ACP if one desires. Felt recoil is comparable to a 230-grain .45ACP hardball factory round. While low-cost surplus ammo doesnt exist, Guncrafter helps the shooter by offering reloading dies, brass, bullets, and reloading data from the company website (www.guncrafterindustries.com). We had occasional failures to feed with all the ammo, but we attributed that to our hurried fitting, which gave a discontinuous ramp. 1 in 2010. About the time this article was written I was thigh-deep in building my own Corbon complete with loading my own ammo. The ammunition for all three test calibers was proprietary but easily obtained, as we discovered. A conversion was also produced for the Glock 20 and Glock 21 pistols to allow a quick drop in conversion for commonly owned pistols. But, these .50GI rounds can be reloaded and there are dies available to reload. Velocity is low. JavaScript is disabled. Norincos can be different in a number of respects. Beginning with a redesigned hardened steel liner, add a *Stainless Steel Finish Units are IN STOCK and ready to ship* --John Witherspoon, The Dominion of Providence Over the Passions of Men. Selling for $595 for the Stainless version and $660 for the Melonite version, it makes for a great buy in my opinion. The Guncrafters Glock 21 Conversion Unit is a well-put-together system that bares consideration for the shooting enthusiast, and LEO. Jacketed Flat Point (700fps). We heard about the .50 GI two years ago from a friend of Gun Tests. Currently, this conversion is available in Satin Stainless or with optional black Melonite. The .50 GI is similar in power to the .45 ACP. Simply field strip your pistol, replace the upper end with your .50 GI Glock Conversion Unit, load your supplied 9 round magazine, and you are ready to take advantage of the most controllable 50 caliber round available. 230g CHP 7.1g Bullseye 1.220" 1000 fps. The design of the M1 is such that recoil is controllable even with the more powerful round. We found the extra length made presenting the gun harder and slower. I realize this article is now 15 years old, but I think the following is still a fair comment Using a NORINCO 1911 for a drop in barrel conversion would not be my first choice. They can cut a .400 Cor-Bon chamber into a .40-cal barrel on request, which is what they did for us.
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