I'm really digging the Glock 48 for one core reason. It lets me realistically EDC (most days) my "one pistol for everything" pistol. That's new.
Before the 48, my "one pistol for everything" would probably, somewhat grudgingly, have been the Glock 19, even though it's been about a year since I shot the thing. The G19 is wonderfully general-purpose, but it still takes some effort to conceal, compared to all the specialized, "nearly-pocket 9's" on the market. At the same time, those nearly-pocket 9's sacrifice too much shootability for me to appreciate them as general-purpose pistols that I enjoy shooting outdoors. They monopolized my carry time, but it's hard for me to really bond with them.
Enter the Glock 48. Extremely shootable with a barrel length slightly longer than the G19, full five-finger grip, but the over-arching theme and feel of the design is "no wasted space." Not as tiny as the nearly-pocket 9's, but the thin profile does make it realistic to carry on most days.
Suddenly, I have a "do everything" pistol back at the core of my carry and plinking rotation. I can bond with the thing.
I've been critical of the current handgun market. It seems to me that everyone is churning out the same thing. You could let a headless chicken decide your next handgun choice, South Park style, with zero consequences. But if you want a single-action design, you had better really, really like the exact size, shape, and weight of the 1911. Slender single-stacks are rare, too.
Because of this, I have tended to admire a lot of fine vintage pistols. P7's, P8's, Firestars, P210's, etc.
But suddenly, that classic example of fine german over-engineering, the HK P7, doesn't look so slender anymore. It's downright thick, compared to the G48. And it holds 8 to the G48's 10. What a waste of space!
Of course I'll have to perform a few tweaks to get the trigger just right, but the G48 gives me the warm and fuzzies like no new pistol has in a long, long time.
Before the 48, my "one pistol for everything" would probably, somewhat grudgingly, have been the Glock 19, even though it's been about a year since I shot the thing. The G19 is wonderfully general-purpose, but it still takes some effort to conceal, compared to all the specialized, "nearly-pocket 9's" on the market. At the same time, those nearly-pocket 9's sacrifice too much shootability for me to appreciate them as general-purpose pistols that I enjoy shooting outdoors. They monopolized my carry time, but it's hard for me to really bond with them.
Enter the Glock 48. Extremely shootable with a barrel length slightly longer than the G19, full five-finger grip, but the over-arching theme and feel of the design is "no wasted space." Not as tiny as the nearly-pocket 9's, but the thin profile does make it realistic to carry on most days.
Suddenly, I have a "do everything" pistol back at the core of my carry and plinking rotation. I can bond with the thing.
I've been critical of the current handgun market. It seems to me that everyone is churning out the same thing. You could let a headless chicken decide your next handgun choice, South Park style, with zero consequences. But if you want a single-action design, you had better really, really like the exact size, shape, and weight of the 1911. Slender single-stacks are rare, too.
Because of this, I have tended to admire a lot of fine vintage pistols. P7's, P8's, Firestars, P210's, etc.
But suddenly, that classic example of fine german over-engineering, the HK P7, doesn't look so slender anymore. It's downright thick, compared to the G48. And it holds 8 to the G48's 10. What a waste of space!
Of course I'll have to perform a few tweaks to get the trigger just right, but the G48 gives me the warm and fuzzies like no new pistol has in a long, long time.