ECVMatt
09-27-2020, 04:10 PM
I have read so many threads lately where a person buys a new gun, starts changing parts or adding a Red Dot, and then an otherwise known and proven platform is jamming, not ejecting, or otherwise acting out of character.
That got me thinking about what would happen if I took a new gun, straight from the box, cleaned the bore and fired 200 rounds. I feel that would at least give me a good idea if the gun had any bugs from the factory that were legitimate defects.
So I just picked up a Glock 45 and headed up to my range in the desert. I fired the first ten rounds at a 25 yard target, then fired another 180 rounds practicing shooting drills and informally plinking, and finally fishing up with the last ten rounds at a 25 yard target to see if there was any notable change. I was shooting LAX 124 grn. reloaded ammo.
So here is my report: Zero problems of any kind. From the first round to the last, the gun ran great and ejection is notably better than my Gen 3 guns. Accuracy was very poor in comparison to my Gen 5 17. However, this gun came with the factory plastic "beer pong" set up. I just can't shoot these any more. My first two rounds were very high and then I realized that I was floating the dot too high in the rear sight. I brought the dot down and the groups came down as well. I can shoot these sight fast, but lack the precision of other set ups. I was also really there to let my daughter shoot and did not want to take away from her fun so I was not 100% focused on my shooting. New sights are on the way, but I wanted to keep to original plan of straight from the box. So I will follow up on accuracy after I install the new sights.
Overall the gun shot very smooth, was easy to control, and carries very well. I carried it OWB 24/7 in a Tenicor ARX for the weekend while I checked fences, shot, and just generally knocked about. I really like the shorter barrel when seated in my truck. Overall, I am very happy with the 45 and will do some more shooting with it in a couple of weeks. It passed the First 200 with flying colors. I plan on keeping this stock, so I am happy with the initial outing.
That got me thinking about what would happen if I took a new gun, straight from the box, cleaned the bore and fired 200 rounds. I feel that would at least give me a good idea if the gun had any bugs from the factory that were legitimate defects.
So I just picked up a Glock 45 and headed up to my range in the desert. I fired the first ten rounds at a 25 yard target, then fired another 180 rounds practicing shooting drills and informally plinking, and finally fishing up with the last ten rounds at a 25 yard target to see if there was any notable change. I was shooting LAX 124 grn. reloaded ammo.
So here is my report: Zero problems of any kind. From the first round to the last, the gun ran great and ejection is notably better than my Gen 3 guns. Accuracy was very poor in comparison to my Gen 5 17. However, this gun came with the factory plastic "beer pong" set up. I just can't shoot these any more. My first two rounds were very high and then I realized that I was floating the dot too high in the rear sight. I brought the dot down and the groups came down as well. I can shoot these sight fast, but lack the precision of other set ups. I was also really there to let my daughter shoot and did not want to take away from her fun so I was not 100% focused on my shooting. New sights are on the way, but I wanted to keep to original plan of straight from the box. So I will follow up on accuracy after I install the new sights.
Overall the gun shot very smooth, was easy to control, and carries very well. I carried it OWB 24/7 in a Tenicor ARX for the weekend while I checked fences, shot, and just generally knocked about. I really like the shorter barrel when seated in my truck. Overall, I am very happy with the 45 and will do some more shooting with it in a couple of weeks. It passed the First 200 with flying colors. I plan on keeping this stock, so I am happy with the initial outing.