Why no Glock 25 and 28?

thought Glock 380s were illegal in the US?
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Illegal to import, not to own. carguychris has linked to a good thread on the topic.
.380 should be do-able. But, who would want to?
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The 25 and 28 are basically the same size as the 19 and 26 in 9mm. Due to the different way the 9mm and .380 guns operate, recoil is likely similar, perhaps even reduced in the 9mm models. The only reason to have a .380 Glock would be for collector purposes or in the event that it's not legal to own 9mm pistols--which is the case in some nations, notably some of those in Latin America.
the G25 was a Bicycle-Pedal designed for Arctic Environments.
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No.
the GLOCK mod.28 is a hammer designed to fix a G25.
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No.
 
I listened that glock produce 25 and 28 only because in Brasil we don´t have another good option in 380 pistol. We only have taurus and imbel, that are made here, and a few imported weapons, that costs a lot of money here, like CZ 83, Walther PPK, etc. Glock got a massive offer in their 380s, getting a expressive sales.

380 is the most powerful pistol caliber permited in Brasil to defense.:(

If in Brasil we could by a 19, a 23 or a 21, the 380s would certainly disappear.

I think they don´t offer it in USA, cause few people would by a 380 pistol in the same frame of a 9mm or a 40 caliber.
 
I think they don´t offer it in USA, cause few people would by a 380 pistol in the same frame of a 9mm or a 40 caliber.
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I think you would be surprised by what people will buy in the USA. Never underestimate the stupidity of the American consumer.
 
I'm sure they would sell some, it's extremely unlikely that they would sell a lot. They're big for .380ACP pistols, and there's really no benefit in using them over the equivalent 9mm Glocks.

The equivalent 9mm guns (19 & 26) are locked breech guns which tends to lighten felt recoil while the 25 and the 28 are blowback guns. That means that you'd be shooting a gun that's as large as a 9mm, recoils the same or maybe more and uses ammo that's nearly twice as expensive but less powerful.

It's certainly not a recipe for runaway sales...
 
Glock Model Progress
The G17- world famous, was Gastion Glocks Seventeenth international patent, hence "Glock Model 17".
the G25 was a Bicycle-Pedal designed for Arctic Environments.
the GLOCK mod.28 is a hammer designed to fix a G25.]
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Do you mind being a little more clear on what you are trying to get across? I not sure why you brought up a 4 year old there just to tell us nothing
 
Observe that 380 magazine has modification to the back, to fit 380 ammunition. In true, it´s a 9mm magazine, with a change.

9mm does not fit in those magazines (9mm is too long). It was (I believe) a legal change to don´t sell 9mm magazines masquerade in 380.

I tried to shoot .380ACP ammunition in a 380 pistol (G-25) using a 9mm original magazine (loaded with 380, of course :p), and it worked OK.

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Likely because Glock still believes the market for large .380 pistols in the U.S. is not good enough to warrant setting up their U.S. manufacturing facilities to make those models in the U.S.
 
There are some country's that limit civilians to carry a 380 and smaller caliber. That is why they exist. Very few people in the USA would buy a 380 that's the exact size of the 26,33 and 27.
 
EvilE So with all the successes of the .380 g42, why are the 25 and 28 STILL not available??
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The G25 and G28 are blowback operated and identical in size to the G26 and G19.

(meaning you get all the negatives of .380 & blowback operation and none of the benefits of 9mm and locked breech operation.)
 
EvilE said:
So with all the successes of the .380 g42, why are the 25 and 28 STILL not available??
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The same reason people aren't buying the Beretta models 84/85 or the CZ 83 in droves for concealed carry: the shrinking of the modern 380 pistol that has been going on for years now. The Bersa Thunder might be the closest exception, but it sells at a much lower price point than Glocks typically do. It would sell some, but noting near the G42 or G43 when they were released (and I don't know about you, but I'm seeing a bunch of people getting rid of their G42s, and not too many people trying to buy them).
 
I second the motion what jfry123 stated:

New idea: Can we import a .380 upper? It's not the serial controlled part of the firearm, so I'm wondering if this would curtail the ATF import regulations. The upper might swap onto an existing frame from a similar subcompact or compact arm (i.e. the 9mm, .40SW, .357SIG and .45GAP all use the same frame in subcompacts, compact and full size packages). The dimensions are exact on the .380 models, so unless they retooled the machines to make a different frame for a .380 it should swap on as well. Anyone here have an insight to this idea?

The Glock 25 is prevalent in Mexico and South America. Are there any laws preventing a U.S. citizen from importing a Glock 25 slide, barrel, and magazine? These are not reregistered items. They would be considered a conversion kit.
 
2008-2012-2015-2018. Wow, this is a QUADRUPLE zombie thread?! Is that a TFL record? :rolleyes:
medic1972 said:
Are there any laws preventing a U.S. citizen from importing a Glock 25 slide, barrel, and magazine?
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I don't believe so, BUT:
  • You must register as an Importer of U.S. Munitions Import List Articles and pay the requisite fee.
  • The parts may not fit on a frame from another Glock model because the 25 and 28 are blowback, while all Glock products historically sold in the U.S. are locked-breech.
  • The end result would be a .380 of comparable size, weight, and capacity to existing 9mm models. The market potential for such a pistol is very limited. IOW there's little reason to do this unless you merely want to prove that it's possible.
 
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