Glock 50 GI - Who knew?

[Rockrivr1]

Not me. Pretty expensive way to get a 50 caliber Glock. Need to buy a custom made 50GI upper for $800 that fits on a Glock 20 or 21 Frame. Ammo is pricy with a box of 20 rounds will drop you a quick $50 for a 300 Gr offering. This round leaves the barrel at 700fps, and hits with almost 370 ft lbs of force. Definitely wouldn't want to be hit with one. From what I've read it shoots like a strong 45 ACP round.

50 GI Conversions For Glock® | Guncrafter Industries

The Guncrafter Industries 50 GI Conversion will fit Glock® Models 20/21/40/41, Generations 1-4, and are available in stainless, melonite, or your choice of cerakote.

www.guncrafterindustries.com

.50GI 300gr Jacketed Flat Point (20 Count Box) You must be 21 years of age to purchase handgun ammunition. Adult Signature Required on all shipments.

Our 300gr Jacketed Flat Point is a great general purpose round. Economical enough for range ammo, and potent enough for defensive use. This round leaves the barrel at 700fps, and hits with almost 370 ft lbs! AGE RESTRICTIONS: You must be 21 years of age to purchase handgun ammunition. TERMS OF...

www.guncrafterindustries.com

 

[drgrant]

Old news

Just as gay as nearly every other caliber conversion.

 

[drgrant]

Or when im being cheerful:

"Oh that's a nice gun. For somebody else to own. "

I can see shelf rot a mile away.

 

[Dench]

wtf is .50 GI

 

[whatluck]

10mm does everything better. If you want a 10mm glock conversion there's 460 rowland

 

[drgrant]

10mm does everything better. If you want a 10mm glock conversion there's 460 rowland

Lol or you can just get a G20 upper and shoot 10mm.

 

[drgrant]

wtf is .50 GI

It's a 50 caliber handgun cartridge marketed to boomers. It was originally released in the format of an overpriced 1911. (I kid you not....)

 

[whatluck]

wtf is .50 GI

Same pressure as .45 in overpriced .50 brass

 

[Buck F]

.50 is the new .40?

 

[jkelly1229]

wtf is .50 GI

Gun crafter industries

When they arent charging 25-3500 for a 1911 they built this in their spare time

 

[Agnotology]

Not me. Pretty expensive way to get a 50 caliber Glock. Need to buy a custom made 50GI upper for $800 that fits on a Glock 20 or 21 Frame. Ammo is pricy with a box of 20 rounds will drop you a quick $50 for a 300 Gr offering. This round leaves the barrel at 700fps, and hits with almost 370 ft lbs of force. Definitely wouldn't want to be hit with one. From what I've read it shoots like a strong 45 ACP round.

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50 GI Conversions For Glock® | Guncrafter Industries

The Guncrafter Industries 50 GI Conversion will fit Glock® Models 20/21/40/41, Generations 1-4, and are available in stainless, melonite, or your choice of cerakote.

www.guncrafterindustries.com

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.50GI 300gr Jacketed Flat Point (20 Count Box) You must be 21 years of age to purchase handgun ammunition. Adult Signature Required on all shipments.

Our 300gr Jacketed Flat Point is a great general purpose round. Economical enough for range ammo, and potent enough for defensive use. This round leaves the barrel at 700fps, and hits with almost 370 ft lbs! AGE RESTRICTIONS: You must be 21 years of age to purchase handgun ammunition. TERMS OF...

www.guncrafterindustries.com

Isn't the idea to make a more powerful round, not a weaker one? Or at least in SOME measureable way, a better round?

.45 runs 356 to 829 ft-lbs. .50 GI runs 326 to 591 ft lbs? I've heard of "answer to a question nobody asked" but that is more like "answer to a question most people aren't dumb enough to ask"

 

[Rob Boudrie]

It's hard to tell definitively from the photos, but those bullets look plated rather than jacketed.

Their photo of bulk bullets is additional evidence - 100% surface coverage. If it they were true jacketed there would be exposed lead at one end of the bullet from swaging the jacket over the lead core.

The arcs in the headstamp are suggestive of Starline brass, however, I don't see that caliber on the Starline site. Perhaps it isn't Starline, or it could be a Guncrafter exclusive to keep the price up and give Guncrafter margin.

But, it would be a good caliber to take the RI carry permit qualification test with.

 

[67ray]

It's the 500 short and weak

 

[Mesatchornug]

But, it would be a good caliber to take the RI carry permit qualification test with.

I was saying over the weekend that I should load powderpuff 500SW so people can qual in 50. This would be even easier.

 

[BJones]

People complain about 50GI being a novelty

Also people shooting ARs.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

I was saying over the weekend that I should load powderpuff 500SW so people can qual in 50. This would be even easier.

Been done befo, thanks to @IPSC_DRL

 

[G4Y4HK]

Isn't this a pretty useful caliber to use for that bullshit Rhode Island pistol permit range test? Where all that matters is the number? Qualify with the Fidy GI and you can carry and shoot the Desert Eagle Point Five OH. Edit, didn't see someone already mentioned this point.

 

[MAGA99]

Old news

Just as gay as nearly every other caliber conversion.

What about converting 40 to 9….that’s taking the gay out!!

 

[MAGA99]

.50 is the new .40?

Which is gayer?? THAT is the question!

 

[T-Unit]

It's hard to tell definitively from the photos, but those bullets look plated rather than jacketed.

Their photo of bulk bullets is additional evidence - 100% surface coverage. If it they were true jacketed there would be exposed lead at one end of the bullet from swaging the jacket over the lead core.

The arcs in the headstamp are suggestive of Starline brass, however, I don't see that caliber on the Starline site. Perhaps it isn't Starline, or it could be a Guncrafter exclusive to keep the price up and give Guncrafter margin.

But, it would be a good caliber to take the RI carry permit qualification test with.

Berry's does make a 300gr .50 caliber bullet, so that's what I expect these are.

I don't see the point of qualifying with anything larger than a .45 because I've long held the belief that there's nothing we would likely encounter around us in the Northeast that would require a larger hunk of lead. The only reason I've been saying I want to qualify with my .54 caliber Lyman pistol is more to be a disruptive individual so as to expose how asinine the range qualification in RI is. Distance to target is 25 yards? Ok, I'll bring a Ruger Super Redhawk with a scope on it in .480, GFY.

Still, I don't see much benefit to a larger than .45 caliber or does something so much better than .45 that I need to have it. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the power the .480 and .500 have, I remember playing SOCOM Navy Seals on PS2 when I was in middle school and would drool over what the Desert Eagle could do, but IRL the .50 caliber is a hassle that doesn't do anything for me other than waving it around at the range to let everyone know I have a .50 and a massively huge penis because, much like buying a 1 ton pickup, buying a .50 caliber handgun makes your dick double in size.

 

[drgrant]

I don't see the point of qualifying with anything larger than a .45 because I've long held the belief that there's nothing we would likely encounter around us in the Northeast that would require a larger hunk of lead. The only reason I've been saying I want to qualify with my .54 caliber Lyman pistol is more to be a disruptive individual so as to expose how asinine the range qualification in RI is. Distance to target is 25 yards? Ok, I'll bring a Ruger Super Redhawk with a scope on it in .480, GFY.

It has nothing to do with practicality. In real life nobody is going to carry that shit. On the other hand, qualing with a 50 is just a giant f*** you/middle finger to the state that has that bullshit, basically. Thats the only reason people do it, hoping that some bureocrat anti sees it and his or her a**h*** puckers a little bit at the fact that theres a citizen that qualed with a 50.

 

[Broc]

Isn't this a pretty useful caliber to use for that bullshit Rhode Island pistol permit range test? Where all that matters is the number? Qualify with the Fidy GI and you can carry and shoot the Desert Eagle Point Five OH. Edit, didn't see someone already mentioned this point.

If you have a Desert Eagle in 50AE, qualify with that. Why build this 50GI?

The 50AE is smooth AF to shoot with factory ammo. Reload for it and could be even smoother.