50.Caliber GI for Glock 22?

Daniella · August 9th, 2008, 03:48 PM

Guncrafter Industries : Specials

Guncrafter Industries : 50GI Cartridge

.50 GI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anyone heard,tested or know anything about this?

Ram Rod · August 9th, 2008, 04:55 PM

Interesting for sure. The kit costs as much as a new pistol, and I haven't priced 50GI ammo. I think the 22lr conversion kits would be selling more. It would be nice to be unique and say you had a 50GI Glock. Now if I were a gun magazine writer/review expert....I'd be having one sent right over ASAP! If I were in the market for the 50GI, I'd probably rather go with it on the 1911 platform, but that's just me.

retsupt99 · August 9th, 2008, 06:11 PM

If you invest in the .50, also get some Ben-Gay for your shooting hand.

Stay armed...if a .45 does no damage, you're in real trouble...stay safe!

sui-juris · August 9th, 2008, 06:18 PM

Beastly Gun!

dnowell · August 9th, 2008, 09:52 PM

Sounds like just another novelty caliber to me. According to wikipedia (.50 GI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), the biggest loading develops 495 ft-lbf at 900ft/sec.

Wikipedia's 45ACP entry (.45 ACP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) lists 165 gr (10.7 g) Hornady XTP developing 643 ft-lbf at 1,325 ft/s. Their 9mm page (9x19mm Parabellum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) lists 356 max ft-lbs, though I believe that the super-hot +P+ rounds can get 460-ish ft-lbs.

So I guess I don't see how this new round contributes anything novel.

August 9th, 2008, 03:48 PM	#1
Daniella Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 173	50.Caliber GI for Glock 22? Guncrafter Industries : Specials Guncrafter Industries : 50GI Cartridge .50 GI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anyone heard,tested or know anything about this? __________________ Sorry for my bad spelling and grammar, I know I suck so please do make me feel worse about it. Thanks.

August 9th, 2008, 04:55 PM	#2
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 4,974	Interesting for sure. The kit costs as much as a new pistol, and I haven't priced 50GI ammo. I think the 22lr conversion kits would be selling more. It would be nice to be unique and say you had a 50GI Glock. Now if I were a gun magazine writer/review expert....I'd be having one sent right over ASAP! If I were in the market for the 50GI, I'd probably rather go with it on the 1911 platform, but that's just me. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords

August 9th, 2008, 06:11 PM	#3
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 14,621	If you invest in the .50, also get some Ben-Gay for your shooting hand. Stay armed...if a .45 does no damage, you're in real trouble...stay safe! __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

August 9th, 2008, 06:18 PM	#4
sui-juris Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MI Posts: 418	Beastly Gun! __________________ " Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master." George Washington

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August 9th, 2008, 09:52 PM	#5
dnowell Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 201	Sounds like just another novelty caliber to me. According to wikipedia (.50 GI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), the biggest loading develops 495 ft-lbf at 900ft/sec. Wikipedia's 45ACP entry (.45 ACP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) lists 165 gr (10.7 g) Hornady XTP developing 643 ft-lbf at 1,325 ft/s. Their 9mm page (9x19mm Parabellum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) lists 356 max ft-lbs, though I believe that the super-hot +P+ rounds can get 460-ish ft-lbs. So I guess I don't see how this new round contributes anything novel.