{"id":211,"date":"2023-04-05T16:01:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=211"},"modified":"2023-04-05T16:01:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:01:57","slug":"big-block-glock-the-guncrafter-industries-50-gi-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tactical-dailynews.com\/?p=211","title":{"rendered":"Big-Block Glock: The Guncrafter Industries .50 GI Conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 id=\"h-if-you-want-your-glock-to-have-momentum-en-masse-look-no-further-than-the-guncrafter-industries-50-gi-conversion\"><strong>If you want your Glock to have momentum en masse, look no further than the Guncrafter Industries .50 GI conversion.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Quick question: which do you favor\u2014kinetic energy or momentum? If you favor KE, then a 9mm +P+ with 115-grain JHPs is your measure, your option. But if you favor momentum, then something chambered in .45 is what you want. Like a .45 ACP with a 230-grain bullet at 850 fps, or a .45 Colt with a 255 grainer at 750 fps. We\u2019re talking the equivalent of high-compression small engines versus big-block V-8s. (We won\u2019t speak of alcohol-burning race engines at 12,000 rpm.)<\/p>\n<p>But what if you want even more momentum?<\/p>\n<p>How about we halve the 9mm+P+ velocity and more than double the 9mm weight? Or even exceed the .45 weight? A 300-grain JHP at 700 fps should be just the ticket. How do you get that? Here comes Guncrafter Industries to the rescue with the .50 GI.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-50-GI-Glock-feature.jpg\" alt=\"Guncrafter-Industries-50-GI-Glock-feature\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-288742\" width=\"726\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-50-GI-Glock-feature.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-50-GI-Glock-feature-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-50-GI-Glock-feature-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-50-GI-Glock-feature-696x450.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-50-GI-Glock-feature-650x420.jpg 650w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Guncrafter .50 GI conversion upper on a Glock G21 lower.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Massive Momentum<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The .50 GI is all of that in a self-loading pistol. In this case, a Glock that left the factory in .45 ACP but somewhere along the way to me lost its .45 identity and now sports a .50 GI conversion upper.<\/p>\n<p>As conversions go, this is dead-simple. Unload your .45 Glock, this being a G21. Remove the complete upper assembly and set it aside. Pick up the .50 GI upper and run it onto the frame just as you would if you were reassembling your .45. You\u2019re done. In my case, as I mentioned, there\u2019s no .45 upper so it\u2019s a simple assembly job.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and in case you were wondering: Yes, it\u2019ll work on your G20 in 10mm. Plus, the G40 and G41.<\/p>\n<p>Guncrafter simply made a barrel and slide that\u2019d accommodate the .50 GI, then added the standard Glock internals and provided a recoil spring to handle the extra slide mass and momentum generated by the .50 GI. Everything works just as you\u2019d expect. And if you feel the need for some other kind of sights, they\u2019re standard Glock dimensions, so swap to your heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight.jpg\" alt=\"Glock-front-sight\" class=\"wp-image-288744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight.jpg\" alt=\"Glock-front-sight\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-288744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-front-sight-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Now you see the benefits of proper engineering and planning. The Guncrafter slide is set up to take regular Glock sights, so you can swap in whatever ones you want or favor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The .50 GI case uses the same rim diameter as that of the .45 ACP, so you could simply drop in or fit a .50 GI barrel to your G21 should you wish. Guncrafter makes conversion barrels for those who want to go that route. Your choices are a 4.6-inch barrel, a 5.3-inch barrel threaded 5\/8-24 \u2026 and a 6-inch barrel if what you want is a bit more velocity. The case is larger in diameter to hold the .500-inch diameter bullet, while the full-up length of the .50 GI cartridge is the same as that of the .45 ACP, so converting Glocks is easy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison.jpg\" alt=\"50-GI-comparison\" class=\"wp-image-288745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison.jpg\" alt=\"50-GI-comparison\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-288745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-comparison-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The .50 GI loaded round has the same length limitations as the .45 ACP, since it goes into the same magazine. This is a flat-nose 300-grain FMJ and, at 700 fps, knocks down steel and brooms pins with brio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just as an aside, converting 1911s isn\u2019t so easy. The single-stack magazine simply can\u2019t hold the .50 GI; there isn\u2019t room side-to-side. So, to get a .50 GI 1911, you\u2019ll have to get a custom 1911 from Guncrafter. I\u2019ve tested those in the past, and you\u2019re in for a treat if you spring for one. But this is about the Glock.<\/p>\n<p>Since the G21 uses a double-stack magazine, fitting the .50 GI into a mag is easy. They just hold fewer rounds, but hey, that\u2019s the not-very-great price you pay for a bigger bullet, right? Oh, and a minor detail, but one you should pay attention to: Mark your mags. If you have a Glock in .45 ACP that you\u2019re putting your .50 GI onto, then you have Glock 45 magazines. Be sure and mark your 50 mags so you can tell them apart, because it isn\u2019t easy otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>The dedicated .50 GI Glock magazines are modified by Guncrafter, because a wider-diameter case needs a different feed lip spacing and geometry than a smaller one does (were that not the case, every magazine would be the same). Now, theoretically, you could take .45 Glock mags yourself and cut them to match the feed lips of a .50 GI mag. You have to be either extremely bored or really, really incorrectly cheap to do that. I mean, you\u2019re going to use a thousand-dollar milling machine (the cheapest to be had) to machine $25 Glock mags, rather than buying ready-to-go modified-to-.50 GI magazines for $60? Even if you don\u2019t screw up any mags learning how to do the cut (and you will, I have no doubt), you wouldn\u2019t break even until you had machined your 29th magazine. And in talking with the owner of Guncrafter, Alex Zimmerman, I found out it\u2019s more than just passing an end mill cutter over the feed lips. Nope, don\u2019t be fooled, buying is a much better bargain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50.jpg\" alt=\"Glock-mag-50\" class=\"wp-image-288746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50.jpg\" alt=\"Glock-mag-50\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-288746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glock-mag-50-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While the Glock .50 GI conversion uses a Glock frame, the magazines are modified to properly feed .50 GI cartridges. The modified magazines hold nine rounds of .50 GI, compared to the 13 of the .45 ACP mags.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Feeding Momentum<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Loading ammo, on the other hand, is easy. The .50 GI runs at much the same pressure as the .45 ACP, which means your brass will last \u2026 well, a very long time. The resizing force needed is minimal. The cases and bullets are large and easy to handle, and you\u2019ll only lose cases by not finding them at the range or being ham-handed in loading and crushing one.<\/p>\n<p>The process is the same as any other handgun cartridge, but those of you with progressive presses will find one small roadblock: the rebated rim. The rim is smaller in diameter than the case. This makes it possible to fit it to a .45 slide. If you\u2019re in the habit of using an automatic case feeder to get empties into your press, you aren\u2019t going to be able to do that here.<\/p>\n<p>This is a problem with any rebated-rim cartridge, not just the .50 GI, and it\u2019s a simple problem and situation: The rebated rim falls into the case mouth of the case underneath it in the feed tube and, as a result, can\u2019t be shuttled out by the mechanism. So, you\u2019ll have to feed the empties in by hand. It\u2019s not a big deal, and you probably won\u2019t be loading 5-gallon buckets of .50 GI.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets.jpg\" alt=\"50-GI-Bullets\" class=\"wp-image-288747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets.jpg\" alt=\"50-GI-Bullets\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-288747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Bullets-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The options for bullets aren\u2019t as great as some cartridges, but you do have choices. And once you find what you (and your pistol) like, how many choices do you need?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bullet weights that can be used range from 255 grains on the light end to 350 grains on the heavy end. Velocities are in the moderate range but, again, we\u2019re after momentum here. A 300-grain bullet at a \u201cmere\u201d 700 fps generates a 210 power factor, and that\u2019s more than a lot of .45 ACP+P loads generate.<\/p>\n<p>The low operating pressure gives you more \u201chead\u201d room, should you want to pump up the ballistics some. It\u2019s possible, with the proper powders and a willingness to endure recoil, to push bullets faster than you might think. The 275-grainers can be run up just over 900 fps, the 300s to the mid-800s, 325-grain bullets up to 800 fps and 350-grain bullets to 750 fps. Those range from a power factor of 255 up to 262. If you mean to thump, then those are real thumpers. As far as momentum goes, the brisk .50 GI loads are equal to a mild .44 Magnum, and that\u2019s out of an auto-loading pistol that doesn\u2019t have a sharp bark.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TANSTAAFL<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The late sci-fi author Robert Heinlein made famous the acronym TANSTAAFL: \u201cThere ain\u2019t no such thing as a free lunch.\u201d So, what\u2019s the cost of the .50 GI? Aside from the conversion barrel or conversion upper?<\/p>\n<p>First, there\u2019s the brass. It\u2019s available only from Guncrafter. As a proprietary case, Guncrafter controls who makes it for them\u2014and makes sure only them. It can\u2019t be made from some other case, and even if it could be, the cost of doing so would be greater than buying GI brass. At the moment, .50 GI brass from Guncrafter is $60 per hundred new empties. That\u2019s twice what other high-performance brass would run you. Unless you\u2019re in the habit of using your .50 GI pistol in \u201clost brass\u201d matches (one where you aren\u2019t allowed to pick up your fired cases), the initial cost really isn\u2019t much since they\u2019ll last through dozens of loadings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases.jpg\" alt=\"50-GI-Cases\" class=\"wp-image-288748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases.jpg\" alt=\"50-GI-Cases\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-288748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Cases-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This loading die set came from Hornady, but there are others. With low-pressure cases and tungsten-carbide sizing dies, loading is easy work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Your bullet options will be limited, but not as much as the brass purchase. Guncrafter offers bullets as well as cases. A quick search shows a handful of other bullet providers. What you need are cast, coated, plated or jacketed bullets of .500-inch diameter, and ones short enough to fit in the case and under the cartridge-overall-length of the .45 ACP and .50 GI. This precludes some of the offerings for the various other .50 handgun cartridges.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re simply not going to be able to use the heavyweights you might load into a .500 S&amp;W magnum into a .50 GI case. The weight range of usable bullets in the .50 GI is going to be 255 grains up to 350 grains. As with the brass, once you have a supply of bullets and brass, settled on a particular bullet and the powder charge to run your .50 GI, it\u2019s like any other firearm. You get what you need, when you need it and load up as you want to shoot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock.jpg\" alt=\"50-GI-Glock\" class=\"wp-image-288749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock.jpg\" alt=\"50-GI-Glock\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-288749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/50-GI-Glock-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The caliber of this beast is quite clearly more than a mere .45 ACP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have the components and settled on a load, it isn\u2019t like you\u2019re going through the fuss of loading for benchrest. Nor do you have the R&amp;D arcana of trying to craft .38-40 cowboy loads that actually work. Loading the .50 GI is simple.<\/p>\n<p>Since the case has a .45 ACP rim, the shell-holder or press shell plate for a .45 will work. And dies? Mine are from Hornady when they made a run back a while ago. There are others who make dies, like Lee (available from Guncrafter), and since the case is straight-walled, you can opt for a tungsten carbide sizer, keeping things simple and speedy.<\/p>\n<p>One place the .50 GI excels is in pin shooting. A 300-grain or heavier bullet, at 210 PF or more, brooms pins off with efficiency and speed. Be nice to the brass rats and, when they pick up brass, you\u2019ll get your .50 GI empties back. If you want a thumper, but not one that\u2019s also suitable as a backup to your Jurassic Park long-gun (and with recoil to match), then you need a .50 GI.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith.jpg\" alt=\"Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith\" class=\"wp-image-288750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith.jpg\" alt=\"Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-288750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ned-Christiansen-Gunsmith-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pistolsmith Ned Christiansen with his .50 GI (correct, not a Glock) and the epic muzzle brake he built for it. Note that while there\u2019s an empty in the air, the slide is closed and he\u2019s back on target.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My friend and fabulous 1911 pistolsmith Ned Christiansen runs a set of .50 GI pistols on pins. One of them has a truly epic muzzle brake on it\u2014not because he has to have it to deal with the recoil of the .50 GI (it isn\u2019t much more than others). When you\u2019re trying to win and stay the best, you don\u2019t leave anything to chance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs.jpg\" alt=\"Guncrafter-Industries-Specs\" class=\"wp-image-288751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs-672x420.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs.jpg\" alt=\"Guncrafter-Industries-Specs\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-288751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Guncrafter-Industries-Specs-672x420.jpg 672w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article originally appeared in the May 2022 issue of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gundigestservice.com\/customer\/subscribe.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gun Digest the Magazine<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>More On Glocks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<hr\/>\n<div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/storm-tactical-target-pack?path=5\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-271572\" src=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"44-Targetposters-pack-GD-reduced-300\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\"\/><\/a>NEXT STEP: Download Your <strong>Free<\/strong> Storm Tactical Printable Target Pack<\/h3>\n<p> <strong>62 Printable MOA Targets with DOT Drills &#8211; Rifle Range in YARDS<\/strong> This impressive target pack from our friends at Storm Tactical contains <a href=\"https:\/\/gundigest.com\/storm-tactical-target-pack?path=5\"><strong>62 printable targets<\/strong><\/a> for rifle and handgun range use. Target grids and bullseye sizes are in MOA. Ideal for long-range shooting!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the Gun Digest email newsletter and we&#8217;ll send your print-at-home target pack right away.<\/strong> Just enter your email address below. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want your Glock to have momentum en masse, look no further than the Guncrafter Industries .50 GI conversion. Quick question: which do you favor\u2014kinetic energy or momentum? If you favor KE, then a 9mm +P+ with 115-grain JHPs is your measure, your option. 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