As a comparison, measuring a WWII 1911A1, the slide is 7.5 inches long with a 5-inch barrel. The P/Ts are slightly but not overly muzzle heavy. Magazine capacity is 10 rounds, of course, unless you have preban mags or are in law enforcement. 9mm bullets

The weight, fit and balance of any handgun is very personal to the shooter. What fits one individual will be awkward to another. After working extensively – for too many years to think about – with a 1911, drawing from a holster, and then switching over to the standard-sized GLOCKs,

I find that my muzzle goes right up past my aiming point unless I make a conscious effort to stop it, for the standard GLOCK guns don’t have that extra bit of forward weight to which I’ve become accustomed with the 1911. As an aside, I don’t have this problem with the Compact Model G19 (9x19mm), Model 23 (.40S&W), G29 (10mm) or the G30 (.45ACP). 9mm bullets

I tried the Model 17L and the 24 and the problem corrected itself, but then I found that the guns were just a little too long to effectively draw without bringing them up too high during the draw stroke. I also felt that there was too much slide and gun hanging out front, moving around when I was shooting.

The distance between front and rear sights on the new P/T guns measures 7.32 inches. The WWII 1911 A1 measures 5 inches and longer on most custom 1911s, since the rear sight is usually moved further to the rear. 9mm bullets

All this is subjective, of course, but now that I’ve had the opportunity to shoot both P/T guns, I find that, paraphrasing Goldilocks and the Three Bears, “They’re not too long, they’re not too short, they’re just right.” I feel very comfortable with both because they’re so close in balance to my 1911 s.

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Other than the extended slide and 5.3-inch barrel, what else is there that makes these guns differ from the rest of the excellent GLOCK handguns? Well, GLOCK is equipping both models with 3.5-pound connectors, extended magazine releases and slide stopd and, of course, the new finger groove frame with tactical light accessory rails on the forward dust cover.

Speaking of which, at the present time, there are three lights under development. The manufacturers are Insight Technology, Inc., Wilcox Industries and Surefire, Inc. All three units slip on the rails from the front of the frame and lock via a spring-loaded bar that works the same as the GLOCK slide lock. 9mm bullets