If you want the short review of the Glock 45, I can sum it up in one sentence; “It shoots like a Glock.”

I have carried Glocks professionally for fifteen years in both uniformed and off-duty capacity. I have no idea how many rounds that equates to. I have shot them in instructor level and operator level classes. I have shot them in competition. I have shot almost every flavor of .45 and 9mm and a handful of .40 S&W versions. When I say that the Glock 45 shoots like a Glock, that is to say that it is supremely reliable and consistent.

The Glock 45 is essentially a slightly upgraded Glock 19x. I say that it is “upgraded” because the feature set on the G19x caused some problems that the 45 resolved. The first issue is that it was only available in the “Coyote” color. While this is a fairly attractive finish, I prefer black handguns for LE uniformed work and just about anything other than crawling around in the dirt. A handgun should blend in with an Officer’s uniform and not many departments are interested in having a tan pistol sticking out of black duty gear. Continue reading Glock 45 1000 Round Review →